Bachelor of Journalism/Bachelor of Laws

Bond University

Australia, Gold Coast

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Bond University

Australia , Gold Coast

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Course Code

093918F

Campuses

Gold Coast

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesJanuary-2026

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Duration 12 semester(s)

Tuition Fee

AUD 23,960 / semester(s)

Next Intake January-2026

Bachelor of Journalism/Bachelor of Laws

About

Bond’s accelerated three-semester-per-year timetable makes it easy to tackle a double degree. In fact, you can complete two degrees here in less time than you could graduate with just one at most other universities.

Bond’s Bachelor of Journalism / Bachelor of Laws combination, for instance, can be done in 4 years (12 semesters) whereas it can take up to 4 years to complete a single Law degree elsewhere.

The combination of Journalism and Law will help you develop a multi-layered skillset that will make you stand out to employers in almost any industry or work setting.

You will develop written and oral communication, and you will gain a thorough and up-to-the-minute understanding of digital platforms, social media, mainstream, and new media. The Bachelor of Laws is an approved degree for the purpose of admission to legal practice.

Studying these two in-demand degrees concurrently also represents a significant cost saving compared to studying the two degrees separately.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

General Secondary Education Certificate (Successful Completion) and required SAT score 1190

Overall test score. Where multiple test results have been presented, the overall test result providing the best rank will be used.

English Program Requirements

English language proficiency requirements

Bond's programs are taught and assessed in English, so depending on your educational background and citizenship, you may be required to provide evidence that your English language ability meets our requirements. This may include submitting results from an approved English Language Test taken in the past two years - you can see the required results for the most common approved tests below. There are other ways to demonstrate English language proficiency and gain entry into this program, including demonstrating prior study in English, or other qualifications. If your qualification does not meet the English language requirements then you will need to provide an English proficiency test for admission.

International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic: International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic Overall score 7.0 with no sub score less than 6.5
Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic: Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic Overall score 65 with no Communicative Scores below 58
Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-Based Test (TOEFL iBT): Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-Based Test (TOEFL iBT) Overall score 94, no scores below 24 in Writing, and 20 in Speaking, Reading and Listening

Career

Where will your degree take you?

Completing this combined program will provide opportunities for a range of careers in the legal industry, private, government and not for profit sectors. Graduates may seek to practise law whilst utilising a foundational understanding of the production of content for a range of traditional and multimedia platforms.

The combined degree provides you with the professional outcomes and opportunities of both individual degrees and in conjunction with the Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice (GDLP), graduates can gain admission to legal practice.

Outcomes

Journalist

A career in journalism will be exciting and exhilarating – journalists take their passion for writing to create and present compelling news articles and stories. A journalist has the ability to write for magazines, newspapers, online websites and publications, or television as well as present on radio, podcasts, television, and other online mediums.

Legal Profession

There are a range of career opportunities upon being admitted to legal practice. These include working as a solicitor in a firm, government, or community legal centre.

Alternatively, you can work as an in--house counsel you will utilise your legal skills across a broad range of areas for the benefit of a particular organisation. 

Upon completing the bar practice course, you could work as a barrister who often specialises in a particular area of the law.