Harness your critical and lateral thinking for a career in journalism or law
Our journalism degree produces journalists with a strong sense of ethics and practical skills in print, broadcast and digital media. Develop cutting-edge problem-solving and communication skills to work across a range of media platforms. In the Law component, you’ll cover all the academic courses required for admission as a legal practitioner in Australia.
- * It is recommended that students planning to study part-time apply for the Bachelor of Laws rather than a double degree.
Our journalism degree produces journalists with a strong sense of ethics and practical skills in print, broadcast and digital media. Develop cutting-edge problem-solving and communication skills to work across a range of media platforms. In the Law component, you’ll cover all the academic courses required for admission as a legal practitioner in Australia.
Choose from a range of Law electives to suit your interests and career ambitions. 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, journalist, corporate or government communications, technical writing.
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 (5)
COR109 Project Integration
LAW101 Managing Organisations
LAW102 Strategic Management
LAW103 International Trade and Finance
LAW104 Corporate Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Advanced courses (20)
14 required courses:
LAW201 Project Integration
LAW202 Corporate Finance
LAW203 Marketing in an International Environment
LAW204 Contemporary and Emerging Issues in Health Sector Business Management
LAW205 Managing People
LAW206 Global Business Management
LAW301 Entrepreneurship and Venture Planning
LAW302 Corporate Governance, Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility
LAW303 Retail Supply Chain Management and Procurement
LAW304 Supply Chain Sustainability and Risk Management
LAW401 Food Marketing
LAW402 Project Planning
LAW403 Systems Analysis
LAW404 Network Technology and Management
PLUS select 6 elective courses from:
LAW305 Managing Data
LAW306 Data Visualisation
LAW307 Accounting for Business
LAW308 Information Systems in Organisations
LAW309 Introductory Chemistry
LAW310 Science Research Methods
LAW311 Economics for Business
LAW312 Cell Biology
LAW313 Marketing Essentials
LAW314 Biodiversity and Ecology
LAW315 Discovering Management
LAW316 Business Law
LAW405 Discovering Science
LAW406 Statistics with Teeth: Understanding Ecological Data
LAW407 Advanced Research Methods and Statistics
LAW408 World of Work: Your Pathway to Employment
LAW409 Business, Governance and Society
LAW410 K'gari-Fraser Island Field Studies
LAW411 Special Field Studies Topic
LAW412 Analytical Sciences
LAW413 Special Research Project
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.
Journalism courses
Introductory courses (3)
CMN104 Workplace Learning I
CMN130 Materials in Engineering
CMN150 Professional Engineering
Advanced courses (11)
CMN213 Introduction to Applied Mathematics
CMN214 Physics
CMN227 Engineering Design
CMN228 Engineering Statics
CMN235 Engineering Computing
CMN237 Introductory Calculus
CMN240 Geotechnical Engineering
CMN249 Hydraulics and Hydrology
CMN277 Mechanics of Materials
CMN306 Calculus II and Linear Algebra(24 units)
CMN330 Structural Analysis
Total units: 480
Recommended study sequences
Program requirements and notes
Program requirements
In order to graduate you must:
- Complete 5 introductory level (100 coded) required law courses including COR109
- Complete 14 advanced level (200/300/400 coded) required law courses
- Complete 6 law electives
- Complete 3 introductory level (100 coded) required School of Communication courses
- Complete 11 advanced level (200/300 coded) required journalism 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.