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

Six years full-time

With this combined degree, you are able to complete two degrees in six years of full-time study, whereas it would normally take seven years to complete both degrees separately.

You will study Media and Communications, Arts and Law subjects concurrently throughout your degree. The final two years of your degree are solely Law units of study. The fourth year of this degree is dedicated to Media and Communications study including the internship, during which you are able to undertake a semester in a work placement with a media industry partner. Our faculty has a wide range of internships to choose from. You can also submit an internship of your own
for approval, including a placement in an international organisation.

Bachelor of Arts (Media & Communications)/Bachelor of Laws sample degree structure

Year 1		Year 2		Year 3		Year 4		Year 5	Year 6
Semester 1	Semester 2	Semester 1	Semester 2	Semester 1	Semester 2	Semester 1	Semester 2	FULL- TIME LAW STUDIES	FULL- TIME LAW STUDIES
MECO1001 AUSTRALIAN MEDIA STUDIES	MECO1002 MEDIA & COMMU- NICATIONS LANDSCAPES	MECO2601 RADIO BROADCASTING	MECO2603 MEDIA RELATIONS	MECO3603 MEDIA, LAW & ETHICS	MECO3606 ADVANCED MEDIA WRITING	MECO3603 MEDIA, LAW & ETHICS	MECO3606 ADVANCED MEDIA WRITING
TABLE A OR B JUNIOR UNIT	MECO1003 PRINCIPLES OF MEDIA WRITING	TABLE A OR B SENIOR UNIT	MECO3601 VIDEO PRODUCTION	MECO3605 MEDIA GLOBAL- ISATION	MECO3602 ONLINE MEDIA	MECO3672 INTERNSHIP PROJECT	TABLE A OR B SENIOR UNIT
TABLE A MAJOR JUNIOR PRE-REQ UNIT	TABLE A MAJOR JUNIOR PRE-REQ UNIT	LAWS1014 PROCESSES OF JUSTICE	TABLE A MAJOR SENIOR UNIT	TABLE A MAJOR SENIOR UNIT	LAWS1017 TORTS & CONTRACTS II	TABLE A MAJOR SENIOR UNIT	TABLE A MAJOR SENIOR UNIT
LAWS1006 FOUNDATIONS OF LAW	LAWS1012 TORTS	LAWS1015 CONTRACTS	LAWS1016 CRIMINAL LAW	LAWS1023 PUBLIC INTER- NATIONAL LAW	LAWS1021 PUBLIC LAW	TABLE A MAJOR SENIOR UNIT	TABLE A MAJOR SENIOR UNIT
LAWS1013 LEGAL RESEARCH 1					LAWS1019 LEGAL RESEARCH 2
24 CREDITS	24 CREDITS	24 CREDITS	24 CREDITS	24 CREDITS	24 CREDITS	>48 CREDITS		48 CREDITS	48 CREDITS
Each box represents one 6 credit point unit of study. This diagram is a sample structure only, and is based on a standard full-time progression over 6 years. Core units of study and semester offerings are subject to change.