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Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Creative Writing

Enhance your Law degree with strong written communication skills

Develop advanced written communication and analytical skills for a career in law or other fields such as government, arts, media or the creative industries. Choose from a range of Law electives to suit your interests and career ambitions.

Study location QTAC code
  • Sunshine Coast 018251
Minimum selection threshold
OP - 8 Rank - 84
UniSC program code
AR394
Commence
Semester 1
Duration
5 years full time or equivalent part time *
Prerequisites
English (4,SA)
Fee type 2015
  • What will I pay?
Total courses
40
Total units
480
Footnotes
  • * It is recommended that students planning to study part-time apply for the Bachelor of Laws rather than a double degree.

Develop advanced written communication and analytical skills for a career in law or other fields such as government, arts, media or the creative industries. Choose from a range of Law electives to suit your interests and career ambitions.

You’ll cover all the academic courses required for admission as a legal practitioner in Australia. You’ll conduct client interviews, prepare legal advice, undertake legal research and observe litigation and gain practical experience in USC’s Law Clinic and mock court.

From first year, you’ll work with local legal practitioners at the Suncoast Community Legal Service assisting real clients with their legal problems. Take advantage of careers for law graduates with especially strong English skills in areas such as parliamentary counsel, contract drafting, corporate writing and legal publishing.

Career opportunities

Solicitor, barrister, government legal officer, corporate in-house counsel or careers with a communication focus.

Registration

The degree is an approved academic qualification for admission to the legal profession. Graduates must undertake a further period of practical legal training before being admitted as a legal practitioner.

Program structure

USC Law School courses
Introductory courses (4)

LAW101
LAW102
LAW103
LAW104

Advanced courses (20)

14 required courses:

LAW201
LAW202
LAW203
LAW204
LAW205
LAW206
LAW301
LAW302 Education Research Project
LAW303 Education Research Project
LAW304 Education Research Project
LAW401 Communicating Education Project Outcomes
LAW402 Communication Theory and Practice
LAW403 Public Relations: Contemporary Perspectives
LAW404 Communication and Thought

PLUS select 6 elective courses from:

LAW305 Introduction to Journalism
LAW306 Introduction to Creative Advertising
LAW307 An Introduction to Australian and Comparative Politics
LAW308 Introduction to Sociology: Society, Culture and Change
LAW309 Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility
LAW310 Editing for the Communications Professional
LAW311 Crisis and Issues Management
LAW312
LAW313
LAW314
LAW315
LAW316
LAW405
LAW406
LAW407
LAW408
LAW409
LAW410
LAW411
LAW412
LAW413

Please note: Semester offerings for Law elective courses are subject to change and are dependent on student demand. For more information on elective availability please contact your Program Leaders.

School of Communication courses
Introductory courses (4)

CMN103
CMN104
CMN116
COR109

Advanced courses (11)

CMN200
CMN213
CMN238
CMN246
CMN247
CMN260
CMN266
CMN304
CMN320
CMN351
CMN352 (24 units)

Total units: 480
Recommended study sequences

Program requirements and notes

Program requirements

In order to graduate you must:

  • Complete 4 introductory level (100 coded) required law courses 
  • Complete 14 advanced level (200/300/400 coded) required law courses
  • Complete 6 law elective courses
  • Complete 4 introductory level (100 coded) required courses from the School of Communication including the core course (COR109 )
  • Complete 11 advanced level (200/300 coded) required creative writing courses
  • Complete an additional 2 advanced level (200/300 coded) required creative writing courses
  • Complete no more than 15 introductory level (100 coded) courses in total, including the core course
Program notes
  • Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses).
  • Courses within this program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods including essays, seminar presentations, reports, in-class tests and examinations. Not all courses will necessarily include all methods.
  • As part of your USC program, you may apply to Study Overseas to undertake courses with an overseas higher education provider. It is advisable to contact your Program Advisor to discuss timing and course issues.
  • When enrolling, refer to the Study Plan.
  • Semester offerings for Law elective courses are subject to change and are dependent on student demand. For more information on elective availability please contact your Program Leaders.