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 Quality Management
LAW101 Leadership and Team Dynamics
LAW102 Managing Organisational Change
LAW103 Exploring Business Research
LAW104 Accounting for Business
Advanced courses (20)
14 required courses:
LAW201 Information Systems in Organisations
LAW202 Communication and Thought
LAW203 Economics for Business
LAW204 Discovering Management
LAW205 Marketing Essentials
LAW206 Business Law
LAW301 World of Work: Your Pathway to Employment
LAW302 Business, Governance and Society
LAW303 Materials in Engineering
LAW304 Professional Engineering
LAW401 Introduction to Applied Mathematics
LAW402 Physics
LAW403 Engineering Design
LAW404 Engineering Statics
PLUS select 6 elective courses from:
LAW305 Engineering Computing
LAW306 Introductory Calculus
LAW307 Systems and Signals
LAW308 Mechanics of Materials
LAW309 Manufacturing Technology
LAW310 Calculus II and Linear Algebra
LAW311 Sustainable Engineering (Design)
LAW312 Thermodynamics
LAW313 Mechanical Design
LAW314 Numerical Analysis
LAW315 Engineering System Design
LAW316 Machine Component Design
LAW405 Engineering Dynamics
LAW406 Production Engineering
LAW407 Engineering Management
LAW408 Robotics and Autonomous Systems
LAW409 Fluid Mechanics
LAW410 System Dynamics and Control
LAW411 Engineering Project 1
LAW412 Advanced Engineering Materials
LAW413 Heat Transfer
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 Engineering Project 2
CMN130 Advanced Control Systems Engineering
CMN150 Computational Analysis
Advanced courses (11)
CMN213 Communication and Thought
CMN214 Foundations of Australian Law A
CMN227 Criminal Law and Procedure A
CMN228 Foundations of Australian Law B
CMN235 Criminal Law and Procedure B
CMN237 Torts A
CMN240 Contracts A
CMN249 Property A
CMN277 Torts B
CMN306 Contracts B(24 units)
CMN330 Property B
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.