Bachelor of Journalism - Bachelor of Laws

A Bachelor of Journalism - Bachelor of Laws from UOW equips you with a comprehensive legal education:

a world-class degree that provides a thorough grounding in the law, as well as a real-world focus on the essential practical skills and the social and ethical context in which the law operates.Combining Law with Journalism prepares you to operate professionally in the changing media world, while understanding the legal implications of a global industry.

It opens up a wide range of career options through specialist knowledge in media law, intellectual property law and ethics, and strong production skills in print, online and broadcast journalism.We believe that practical experience is a vital part of your legal training.

We are the only law school in New South Wales that requires you to complete a legal internship, providing highly valued industry experience.We are committed to social justice and providing a legal education that engages with the complexities of law's intersection with society.This double degree delivers a practical and contextual legal education that prepares graduates not only for traditional careers in the legal profession but also for a wide range of careers in government, business and community organisations – as leaders, innovators and problem solvers.

To qualify for the award of the degree, the Bachelor of Journalism - Bachelor of Laws, a candidate must successfully complete at least 240 credit points comprised of:

1. All compulsory Law subjects as set out in the Course Program below (114 credit points);
2. 30 credit points of electives from the Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry) elective list;
3. 84 credit points of core subjects for the Bachelor of Journalism.
4. 12 credit points of general schedule elective subjects to bring the total credit points completed to 240.

Year 1

Year 2

Plus subjects from the Journalism schedule

Year 3

1 LLB Elective

Plus subjects from the Journalism schedule

Year 4

2 LLB Electives

Plus subjects from the Journalism schedule

Year 5

3 LLB Electives

Plus subjects from the Journalism schedule

Part-time Study A student is considered part-time when they are enrolled in less than 75% of the standard load for a session. If you are seeking to complete your undergraduate law degree part-time, you are required to complete a minimum of 12 credit points (2 subjects) per session. Please refer to the Recommended Study Sequence for information.

Click on subject codes in the above course structure for information on sessions of offer for each subject. To find out specific information on timetables, tutorials, and classes, visit the Timetable page.

Information on academic and English language requirements, as well as eligibility for credit for prior learning, is available from the Course Finder.

A number of the course learning outcomes in each of these degrees complement and consolidate outcomes in the partner degree. Applied across two discipline areas, the outcomes are achieved at a broader and more comprehensive level.

The outcomes, which are common and consolidated in this double degree, ensure that on successful completion of the course students will be able to:

CLO Description 1 Apply ethical principles to a range of contexts; 2 Investigate, evaluate and interpret research sources; 3 Communicate effectively to a range of audiences through a range of media.

Please refer to the Course Handbook page of each individual degree for a comprehensive list of degree course learning outcomes.