Bachelor of Creative Industries/Bachelor of Laws (Honours)

Assessment items or practicum Designed in consultation with industry to ensure you acquire a strong foundation of knowledge and experience, our law programmes support and develop students to successfully transition from university to their legal career.

Law students benefit from innovative, scholarly teaching and learning through:

progressive assessments and open book exams an emphasis on independent learning and research skills small groups in core subjects practical skills and industry connections from work placements, industry projects, mock trials, mooting competitions and analysis of real cases and legislation.

Domestic Students

Your course

In order to complete this course, you must complete a total of 528 credit points comprising 192 credit points from the Bachelor of Creative Industries and 336 credit points from the Bachelor of Laws (Honours). You will study creative industries and law units in your first four years and for the remainder of this course you will concentrate on law studies.

Creative Industries component

The core of the program centres on Creative Enterprise studios that offer authentic, problem-based activities, coupled with work integrated learning, skills in entrepreneurship and commercial links that engage in creative start-ups. Early in your degree, you choose two introductory units to experience your preferred majors. Using this experience, you then decide upon a creative industries major.

You will complete:

• core units - 72 credit points
• creative industries introductory units - 24 credit points
• a creative industries major - 96 credit points from one of the specified majors including: Creative and Professional Writing; Media and Communication; Drama and Performance; Entertainment; Fashion Communication; Interactive and Visual Design; Music and Sound; and Screen Content Production.

Law component

You will complete 336 credit points of core units and a mixture of law electives made up of

• 19 Core units (240 credit points)
• 1 introductory law elective* (12 credit points)
• 5 general law electives** (60 credit points)
• 2 advanced law electives (24 credit points)

*Students commencing from 2019 may select a general law elective in place of the introductory law elective

 **Students commencing from 2019 have the option to complete the Law, Technology and Innovation minor or 4 non-law electives (48 credit points) or a university wide minor in place of  4 general law electives (48 credit points). Successful completion of a minor will be recognised on the academic record and/or the Australian Higher Education Graduation Statement.

Law, technology and innovation minor units

• Law and Data Analysis (LLB250)
• Law and Design Thinking (LLB251)
• Regulating Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (LLB341)
• Regulating the Internet (LLB345)

Honours-level units

96 credit points of the following honours units will be used to determine the honours levels of the LLB (Hons):

• Legal Research (LLH201)
• Administrative Law (LLH206)
• Ethics and the Legal Profession (LLH302)
• Corporate Law (LLH305)
• Legal Research Capstone (LLH401) (24 credit points
• two 12-credit point Advanced Law Electives

 

Study overseas

Study overseas while earning credit towards your QUT creative industries degree with one of our worldwide exchange partners.

Overseas study can be for one or two semesters (or during the semester break) and the units you take can be in a creative or non-creative discipline area, depending on how they match with your QUT course. Saving your electives for exchange will allow you the most flexibility.

International Students

Your course

In order to complete this course, you must complete a total of 528 credit points comprising 192 credit points from the Bachelor of Creative Industries and 336 credit points from the Bachelor of Laws (Honours). You will study creative industries and law units in your first four years and for the remainder of this course you will concentrate on law studies.

Creative Industries component

The core of the program centres on Creative Enterprise studios that offer authentic, problem-based activities, coupled with work integrated learning, skills in entrepreneurship and commercial links that engage in creative start-ups. Early in your degree, you choose two introductory units to experience your preferred majors. Using this experience, you then decide upon a creative industries major.

You will complete:

• core units - 72 credit points
• creative industries introductory units - 24 credit points
• a creative industries major - 96 credit points from one of the specified majors including: Creative and Professional Writing; Media and Communication; Drama and Performance; Entertainment; Fashion Communication; Interactive and Visual Design; Music and Sound; and Screen Content Production.

Law component

You will complete 336 credit points of core units and a mixture of law electives made up of

• 19 Core units (240 credit points)
• 1 introductory law elective* (12 credit points)
• 5 general law electives** (60 credit points)
• 2 advanced law electives (24 credit points)

*Students commencing from 2019 may select a general law elective in place of the introductory law elective

 **Students commencing from 2019 have the option to complete the Law, Technology and Innovation minor or 4 non-law electives (48 credit points) or a university wide minor in place of  4 general law electives (48 credit points). Successful completion of a minor will be recognised on the academic record and/or the Australian Higher Education Graduation Statement.

Law, technology and innovation minor units

• Law and Data Analysis (LLB250)
• Law and Design Thinking (LLB251)
• Regulating Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (LLB341)
• Regulating the Internet (LLB345)

Honours-level units

96 credit points of the following honours units will be used to determine the honours levels of the LLB (Hons):

• Legal Research (LLH201)
• Administrative Law (LLH206)
• Ethics and the Legal Profession (LLH302)
• Corporate Law (LLH305)
• Legal Research Capstone (LLH401) (24 credit points
• two 12-credit point Advanced Law Electives

 

Study overseas

Study overseas while earning credit towards your QUT creative industries degree with one of our worldwide exchange partners.

Overseas study can be for one or two semesters (or during the semester break) and the units you take can be in a creative or non-creative discipline area, depending on how they match with your QUT course. Saving your electives for exchange will allow you the most flexibility.

Assumed knowledge

Before you start this course, we assume you have sound knowledge of the subject/s listed below. If you don't have the subject knowledge, you can still apply for the course but we encourage you to undertake bridging studies to gain the knowledge:

• English, or Literature, or English and Literature Extension, or English as an Additional Language (Units 3 & 4, C)

Offer guarantee

If you achieve an ATAR/selection rank of 93.00 or higher (including any adjustments) and satisfy all other admission requirements, you are guaranteed an offer for this course.

Advanced standing

If you have prior studies or work experience, you may be eligible for advanced standing (credit). You can apply for advanced standing once you've been accepted to QUT. If you're in your first semester of study, you must apply for advanced standing within 10 days of receiving your offer.

Deferment

Adjustments to your selection rank

Any adjustments you receive to your selection rank (or OP equivalent) will be applied to this course.

Find out if you’re eligible for an adjustment to your selection rank

Offers we made to school leavers in Semester 1, 2019

The scores listed in the tables below reflect the offers that were made to recent school leavers. If you are not a school leaver, take a look at the entry thresholds box at the top of this page to see the lowest adjusted scores required overall to receive an offer.

You can find out more about your fellow students’ backgrounds with this course’s student profile.

Other admission options

If you are of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent, you may be eligible for admission through our Centralised Assessment Selection Process (CASP).

Careers and outcomes(DOM,INT)

Graduates may use their combined skills to work as an in-house lawyer for cultural institutions, government or regulatory bodies, or in law firms with specialist interests in the creative industries.

If you choose to pursue a creative career, your legal knowledge will benefit you in the process of commissioning projects, administration, business law and management, intellectual property law, commercial law and contract negotiation.

Professional recognition(DOM,INT)

This course is approved by the Queensland Legal Practitioners Admissions Board. If you want to become a lawyer at the end of your degree, you will need to complete further practical legal training (PLT) before you can apply for admission to practice. We offer PLT in the form of the Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice.

 

Possible careers

• Barrister
• Commercialisation Officer
• Communication Specialist
• Communication Strategist
• Consultant
• Copywriter
• Crown Law Officer
• Digital Communication Specialist
• Digital Content Designer
• Digital Content Producer
• Entertainment Director
• Entertainment Entrepreneur
• Entertainment Manager
• Fashion Professional
• Film/Television Producer
• Graphic Designer
• In-House Lawyer
• Information Designer
• Lawyer
• Media Industry Specialist
• Media Producer
• Media or Communications Adviser
• Music Agent/Manager
• Music Publisher
• Patent Lawyer
• Publicist
• Publisher
• Publishing Professional
• Solicitor
• Web Designer