Bachelor of Communication Bachelor of Laws courses
University of Technology Sydney
CRICOS provider number: 00099F TEQSA provider ID: PRV12060
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This course has been cancelled
About
These courses produce lawyers who are skilled in social research, information management and communication. They allow graduates to combine legal expertise with a strong knowledge of media, communication, information, and social and cultural policy.
Areas of study
Digital and social media, journalism, media arts and production, media business, social and political sciences, strategic communication, writing and publishing.
Career opportunities
Depending on the major, journalist, advertising or public relations executive, digital and social media coordinator, writer, editor, social researcher, film maker, lawyer in the media arts and communication industry, legal policy adviser in a government department such as the Australian Broadcasting Authority.
Professional recognition
This course satisfies the requirements for admission to the Supreme Court of NSW as a lawyer, provided students undertake the practical legal training program, such as the UTS Graduate Certificate in Professional Legal Practice (C11232).
Practical experience
To practise as a lawyer in NSW, students need to successfully complete an accredited legal academic qualification (eg Bachelor of Laws) and an accredited course of practical legal training (PLT), which UTS offers through its PLT program.
Students enrolled in this course may complete their practical legal training by undertaking a postgraduate course in PLT, such as the Graduate Certificate in Professional Legal Practice (C11232).
Fees and charges
Refer to UTS current fee information.
Admission criteria
Applicants with recent secondary education
Assumed knowledge: Any 2 units of English.
Applicants with work and life experience
Not applicable.
Other applicants
Refer to the UTS general admission criteria.
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Further information
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Abbreviations
– = data is not available.<5 = less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made.
N/A = no offers were made on the basis of ATAR.
NC = new course
NP = Not provided by institution
NR = No reportable profile
NS = No Semester 1 offers
NN = Unavailable (other)
NO = Entry on other criteria
Student profile
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UTS cross-faculty and combined courses
UTS offers many cross-faculty courses and combined courses in the areas of Arts and Social Sciences, Business, Design, Engineering and Information Technology, Health, Law and Science.
UTS also offers a Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation (BCII), a Bachelor of International Studies and a Bachelor of Sustainability and Environment as combined degrees. TD School at UTS also offers a unique future-focused Diploma in Innovation that can be completed in parallel with almost any Bachelor degree and double degree, except BCII. Diploma enrolment is by direct application once at UTS.