Bachelor of Communication (Media Business) Bachelor of Laws (Honours)

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This is an exit-only course. There is no direct admission to it. Current UTS students may be able to submit an Internal Course Transfer (Graduating) application to exit with this course. Check with the UTS Student Centre.

Please follow recommended course progression/study plan of C10455 Bachelor of Communication (Media Business) Bachelor of Laws.

This course will suit you if you want to meet the academic requirements for admission as a lawyer in NSW while also gaining practical skills and knowledge for contemporary media business management. Choose this course for its dual focus, with honours for the Law component providing you with robust research skills that are valued highly in professional practice.

You will gain practical skills for media business management and a comprehensive legal education. The curriculum includes industry placements and assessment that are designed to ensure you are prepared for immediate professional engagement. You’ll be qualified to pursue a career as a business development manager, policy advisor, management consultant or a lawyer within the media sector.

The honours component comprises two research subjects, enabling you to develop advanced research, critical analysis and communication skills that can be used in further higher degree research such as Master of Laws or PhD.

Please note that this is an exit-only course. There is no direct admission to it. Current UTS students who meet the criteria for honours may be able to submit an Internal Course Transfer (Graduating) application to exit with this course. Check with the UTS Student Centre.

The course provides full-time study for students wishing to obtain a professional legal qualification that satisfies the requirements for admission as a lawyer in NSW together with practical skills and knowledge for contemporary media business management. Assessments and a professional industry placement ensure industry relevance and that students are work-ready.

Students have the opportunity to engage in deeper study of the law by studying 76090 Research Methodology and undertaking 76040 Research Thesis. This course can be a pathway to higher degree research programs.

Applicants must have completed an Australian Year 12 qualification, Australian Qualifications Framework Diploma, or equivalent Australian or overseas qualification at the required level.

The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: IELTS Academic: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL iBT: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64 with a writing score of 50; or C1A/C2P: 176-184 with a writing score of 169.

Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.

Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.