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.
- Only a full-time option is available to international students on a Student visa. Online programs are not available to Student visa holders.
- * Estimated tuition fees are based on 2025 rates. Refer to international fees for more information.
- Not all majors/minors and elective options are available at every campus. You should refer to the What Can I Study tab, and the proposed study sequence for your chosen campus and intake for further information.
- * It is recommended that students planning to study part-time apply for the Bachelor of Laws rather than a double degree.
- * 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.
You will cover all the academic courses required for admission as a legal practitioner in Australia. You will engage in active learning experiences and gain practical skills right from your first year. For example, you will observe volunteer lawyers conducting client interviews at an advice clinic operated by Suncoast Community Legal Service.
You will research answers to legal problems, prepare advice, present legal argument, observe court proceedings, and take part in simulated court presentations in our new Moot Court venue. You can further develop your skills by working with Legal Service clients under legal supervision in law professional practice, or undertake a legal internship.
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.
Law Honours is available, usually without extending the time required to complete your degree.
Career opportunities
This double degree offers a wide range of career opportunities including as a 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 Professional Experience: Orientation to the Profession
LAW101 Introduction to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education
LAW102 Heritage: Australian and Global Contexts
LAW103 Talking History: Memory and the Past
LAW104 Nationalism and Identity in the 20th Century: Themes and Tensions
Advanced courses (20)
14 required courses:
LAW201 Teaching Senior Secondary Arts
LAW202 Teaching Senior Secondary History
LAW203 Individual Learner Needs
LAW204 Professional Experience: Managing Learning Environments
LAW205 Teaching Junior Secondary Arts
LAW206 Teaching Junior Secondary History
LAW301 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perspectives in Learning and Teaching
LAW302 Diversity and Inclusion
LAW303 Professional Experience: Individual Learner Needs
LAW304 The Psychology of Learning
LAW401 Literacy and Numeracy Across the Curriculum
LAW402 Secondary Assessment and Reporting
LAW403 Using Data for Learning
LAW404 Secondary Professional Learning: The Professional Empowered and Engaged
PLUS select 6 elective courses from:
LAW305 Introduction to Creative Advertising
LAW306 Design Methods
LAW307 Social Media: Content Curation and Creation
LAW309 Editing for Professionals
LAW310 Advertising Campaigns
LAW311 Creative and Interactive Advertising
LAW312 Visual Identity
LAW313 Industry Project 1: Communication, Creativity and Design
LAW315 Industry Internship 1: Communication, Creativity and Design
LAW316 Introduction to Creative Advertising
LAW318 Social Media: Content Curation and Creation
LAW405 Advertising Campaigns
LAW406 Creative and Interactive Advertising
LAW407 Interactive Narrative: Fundamentals
LAW408 Introduction to Screenwriting: The Art of Visual Storytelling
LAW409 Interactive Narrative: Puzzles and Quests
LAW410 Interactive Narrative: Characters and Worlds
LAW411 Advanced Statistics in Psychology
LAW412 Advanced Theoretical Issues in Psychology
LAW414 Professional Practice of Psychology
LAW415 Ethical and Professional Issues In Psychology
LAW416 Group Research Project in Psychology A
The following 2 elective courses are only available to students who have been accepted into honours in Law:
LAW440 Group Research Project in Psychology B
LAW441 International Development and Aid
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 Coordinator.
Journalism courses
Introductory courses (3)
CMN104 Development Practice and Evaluation
CMN130 International Human Rights, Peace and Conflict, and Environmental Justice
CMN150 International Development Project A
Advanced courses (12)
CMN213 International Development Project B
CMN228 Education for International Development
CMN235 Governance, Engagement and Capacity Building
CMN237 Economic Development and Sustainable Livelihoods
CMN240 Advanced Social Research
CMN249 Critical Social Theory: Power, Critique and Praxis
CMN277 Managing Across Global Cultures
CMN302 Regional Infrastructure Planning
CMN305 Participation and Conflict Resolution
CMN306 Indigenous Peoples and Sustainability
CMN307 Leading People
CMN330 Entrepreneurship and Venture Planning
Note: Program structures are subject to change. Not all USC courses are available on every USC campus.
Total units: 480
Recommended study sequences
Program requirements and notes
Program requirements
In order to graduate you must:
- Successfully complete 480 units as outlined in the Program Structure
- 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 and Creative Industries courses
- Complete 12 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
- Refer to the Planning your study page to manage your progression
- 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 Coordinator
- Honours in Law available for high performing students