Bachelor of Arts (Media and Communications) / Bachelor of Laws

6 years full-time
7 years full time with Honours

The degrees of Arts (Media and Communications) and Laws make make an excellent academic foundation for students looking to enter the legal profession or for those interested in the media and communications industry.

The Bachelor of Arts (Media and Communications) program at the University of Sydney is renowned for the depth and breadth of training it offers in the media and communications field. This field encompasses a host of diverse and expanding industries that offer exciting employment opportunities both nationally and globally.

The first 4 years of the degree are spent completing the requirements of the Bachelor of Arts (Media and Communications) component of the degree, which offers an unparalleled combination of academic excellence and professional training in media and communications. Students will study Media and Communications, Arts and Social Sciences and Law subjects concurrently during years 1 - 3 and Media and Communications and Arts in year 4, before proceeding with the Bachelor of Law component at the Law School in years 5 - 6.

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Requirements (Years 1 - 4)

Please note: Students who commenced their degree prior to 2011 should refer to the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Undergraduate Handbook from the year of their commencement.

To qualify for the award of the combined program, candidates must complete 288 credit points, comprising;

(a) 192 credit points from Tables A and B; and
(b) 144 credit points of Law units of study, of which 48 credit points are combined Law compulsory units of study for years 1, 2 and 3 and are credited towards the requirements for both the Bachelor of Arts (MECO) and the Bachelor of Laws degrees.

To qualify for the award of the Bachelor of Arts (Media & Communications) candidates must complete 192 credit points, comprising:

(a) 48 credit points of the Combined Law compulsory units of study for Years 1, 2
& 3;
(b) a maximum of 48 junior credit points (not including the LAWS units)
(c) 78 credit points (18 junior and 60 senior) of core Media and communications (MECO) units of study including MECO1001, MECO1002 & MECO1003;
(d) a major from Table A

To qualify for the award of the Bachelor of Laws, candidates must complete 144 credit points taken from the Faculty of Law Undergraduate table, comprising;

(a) 102 credit points of compulsory units of study; and
(b) 42 credit points of elective units of study, of which a maximum of 36 credit points are taken from Part 1 and a minimum of 6 credit points are taken from Part 2.

Compulsory Media and Communications Units of Study

You will complete the 18 junior credit points for Media and Communications in the first year and the remaining 60 senior credit points over years 2, 3 and 4.

These units of study are worth 6 credit points unless otherwise stated.

Compulsory Law Units of Study

These units of study are worth 6 credit points unless otherwise stated.

Please note, the number of compulsory Law units can be subject to change.

Majors

Unfortunately, you can’t fit in two majors from the Arts and Social Sciences table of units of study in your Bachelor of Arts (Media and Communications)/ Laws degree. However, note that in addition to your Arts and Social Sciences (Table A) major, you can do up to two senior or junior units of study in one other subject area from the Arts and Social Sciences table (Table A or B) if you choose to;

Pathways

						Credit Points
First Year	S1	MECO1001 Australian Media Studies	Arts (Table A) junior unit choice	Arts (Table A) Major Junior Pre-req Unit	LAWS1006 Foundations of Law	24
					LAWS1013 Legal Research 1
	S2	MECO1002 Media & Communications Landscapes	MECO1003 Principles of Media Writing	Arts (Table A) Major Junior Pre-req Unit	LAWS1012 Torts	24
Second Year	S1	MECO2601 Radio Broadcasting	Arts (Table A or B) Senior Unit Choice	LAWS1014 Civil & Criminal Procedure	LAWS1015 Contracts	24
	S2	MECO2603 Media Relations	MECO3601 Video Production	Arts (Table A) Major Senior Unit	LAWS1016 Criminal Law	24
Third Year	S1	MECO3603 Media, Law and Ethics	MECO3605 Media Globalisation	Arts (Table A) Major Senior Unit	LAWS1023 Public International Law	24
					LAWS1019 Legal Research 2
	S2	MECO3606 Advanced Media Writing	MECO3602 Online Media	LAWS1017 Torts and Contracts II	LAWS1021 Public Law	24
Fourth Year	S1	MECO3671 Media and Comm. Internship	MECO3672 Internship Project	Arts (Table A) Major Senior Unit	Arts (Table A) Major Senior Unit	24
	S2	MECO3609 Critical Practice in Media	Arts (Table A or B) Senior Unit Choice	Arts (Table A) Major Senior Unit	Arts (Table A) Major Senior Unit	24
					Total=	192
	Full-time Law Studies					48
	Full-time Law Studies					48
					Total=	288

Arts and Social Sciences Component Degree Director