Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Professional Communication - Plan BP360BLDD

Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Professional Communication - Plan BP360BLDD

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Student type:
Entry score:

2026 Guaranteed ATAR 90.00 ATAR 85.30*

Duration:
Full-time 5 years
Part-time 10 years
Fees:

Commonwealth Supported Places

Next intake:
February
Location:
Melbourne City
Entry score:

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Duration:
Full-time 5 years
Fees:

AU$45,120 (2026 annual)

Next intake:
February, July
Location:
Melbourne City

CRICOS code: 116506K

To graduate you must complete the following. Note: All courses listed may not be available each semester.

To graduate you must complete the following:

To meet the requirements for Bachelor of Laws component of the degree you must complete the following:

You must complete a total of Twenty-Four (24) 12 credit point courses (288 credit points) as follows:

  • Nineteen (19) Core courses (228 credit points); and
  • Five (5) Approved Law Options (60 credit points)


To meet the requirements for Bachelor of Professional Communication component of the degree you must complete the following:

You must complete a total of Sixteen (16) 12 credit point courses (192 credit points) as follows:

  • Four (4) foundation courses (48 credit points); and
  • Eight (8) courses from your selected Major (96 credit points); and
  • Four (4) courses from your selected Media and Communication minor (48 credit points)


NOTE: If you use a course toward the completion of a major or minor, you cannot use that same course again to count toward another major or minor

NOTE: Not all major and minor fields of study can be undertaken together. Please follow enrolment plans provided to via Enrolment Online for your chosen major

Students must complete a series of compulsory onboarding modules during their first semester or study period. Semester One: Complete 48 credit points from the following:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Becoming a Lawyer in a Globalised World 12 LAW2580 City Campus
Introduction to Contract Law 12 LAW2632 City Campus
Introduction to Advertising 12 MKTG1208 City Campus
Introduction to Digital Communication 12 COMM2906 City Campus

AND

Semester Two: Complete 48 credit points from the following:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Principles of Criminal Law and Procedure 12 LAW2596 City Campus
Advanced Principles of Contract Law 12 LAW2631 City Campus
Introduction to Public Relations 12 COMM2929 City Campus
Locating knowledges 12 COMM2907 City Campus

Semester One: Complete 24 credit points from the following:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Law, Business and Human Rights 12 LAW2593 City Campus
Torts Law 12 LAW2601 City Campus

AND

Complete 24 credit points from your selected major:

AND

Semester Two: Complete 24 credit points from the following:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Principles of Company Law 12 LAW2595 City Campus
Australian Government and Statutory Interpretation 12 LAW2579 City Campus

AND

Complete 12 credit points from your selected major:

AND

Complete 12 credit points from your selected Media and Communication Minor:

Semester One: Complete 24 credit points from the following:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Property Law 12 LAW2597 City Campus
Equity 12 LAW2587 City Campus

AND

Complete 24 credit points from your selected major:

AND

Semester Two: Complete 12 credit points from the following:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Justice Innovation 12 LAW2589 City Campus

AND

Complete 12 credit points from the Approved Law Options listed at the end of this program structure:

AND

Complete 24 credit points from your selected Major:

Semester One: Complete 24 credit points from Approved Law Options listed at the end of the program structure:

AND

Complete 12 credit points from the following:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Technology, Ethics and the Law 12 LAW2600 City Campus

AND

Complete 12 credit points from your selected Media and Communication Minor:

AND

Semester Two: Complete 36 credit points from the following:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Civil Dispute Resolution 12 LAW2582 City Campus
Principles of Administrative Law 12 LAW2594 City Campus
Media Law 12 LAW2635 City Campus

AND

Complete 12 credit points from your selected Media and Communication Minor:

Semester One: Complete 24 credit points from the following:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Constitutional Law 12 LAW2584 City Campus
Trusts 12 LAW2602 City Campus

AND

Complete 12 credit points from Approved Law Options listed at the end of this program structure:

AND

Complete 12 credit points from your selected Media and Communication Minor:

AND

Semester Two: Complete 24 credit points from the following:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Enterprise Law: Designing Legal Solutions 12 LAW2586 City Campus
Law of Evidence 12 LAW2591 City Campus

AND

Complete 12 credit points from Approved Law Options listed at the end of this program structure:

AND

Complete 12 credit points from your selected major:

Complete 24 credit points from the following:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Message and Media Strategy 12 COMM2908 City Campus
Creativity for Advertising 12 GRAP3027 City Campus

AND

Complete 48 credit points from the following:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Art Direction for Advertising 12 GRAP3028 City Campus
Storytelling for Advertising 12 GRAP3029 City Campus
Creative Advertising Futures 12 COMM2910 City Campus
People and Persuasion 12 COMM2909 City Campus
Client Management 12 COMM2333 City Campus
Persuasive Communication 12 COMM2112 City Campus

AND

Complete 24 credit points from the following:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Advertising Professional Practice 12 COMM2911 City Campus
Advertising Capstone Project 12 COMM2912 City Campus

Complete 72 credit points from the following:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Precision Writing for Digital Engagement 12 COMM2913 City Campus
Social Media Communication 12 COMM2872 City Campus
Managing Digital Challenges 12 COMM2914 City Campus
Digital Audiences and Analytics 12 COMM2916 City Campus
Content Creation for Digital Engagement 12 COMM2915 City Campus
Communication Platforms and Industries 12 COMM2917 City Campus
Client Management 12 COMM2333 City Campus
Persuasive Communication 12 COMM2112 City Campus

AND

Complete 24 credit points from the following:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Digital Communication Professional Practice 12 COMM2918 City Campus
Digital Communication Capstone Project 12 COMM2919 City Campus

Complete 72 credit points from the following:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Advocacy and Voice in Public Relations 12 COMM2920 City Campus
Public Relations Strategy and Planning 12 COMM2937 City Campus
Contemporary Media Relations 12 COMM2921 City Campus
Organisational Communication 12 COMM2922 City Campus
Issues, Risk and Crisis Communication 12 COMM2688 City Campus
Applied Public Relations Research 12 MKTG1510 City Campus
Client Management 12 COMM2333 City Campus
Persuasive Communication 12 COMM2112 City Campus

AND

Complete 24 credit points from the following:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Public Relations Professional Practice 12 COMM2923 City Campus
Public Relations Capstone Project 12 COMM2924 City Campus

Complete 48 credit points from the following:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Introduction to Advertising 12 MKTG1208 City Campus
Message and Media Strategy 12 COMM2908 City Campus
Creativity for Advertising 12 GRAP3027 City Campus
Storytelling for Advertising 12 GRAP3029 City Campus
Art Direction for Advertising 12 GRAP3028 City Campus
People and Persuasion 12 COMM2909 City Campus

Complete 48 credit points from the following:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Introduction to Pop Culture 12 COMM2633 City Campus
TV and Screen Cultures 12 COMM1073 City Campus
Music in Pop Culture 12 COMM1081 City Campus
Speculative Futures 12 COMM2874 City Campus
Popular Culture Now 12 COMM2631 City Campus

Complete 48 credit points from the following:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Contemporary Asian Modernities 12 COMM2878 City Campus
Asian Media and Communication 12 COMM2871 City Campus
Asian Mobilities: Practices, Experiences and Impacts 12 COMM2873 City Campus
Exploring Asian Popular Culture 12 COMM2345 City Campus
Sex, Politics & Social Change in Asia 12 COMM2253 City Campus

Complete 48 credit points from the following
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Introduction to Cinema Studies 12 COMM1031 City Campus
Film Criticism: From Early Cinema to the Digital Age 12 COMM2880 City Campus
Border Crossings: Cinema, Community and Nation 12 COMM2876 City Campus
Beyond the Frame: Technologies, Industries and Audiences 12 COMM2875 City Campus
Uses of Film Theory 12 COMM1036 City Campus

Complete 48 credit points from the following:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Rhetorics & Politics of the Contemporary World 12 COMM2402 City Campus
Politics and Communication 12 COMM2409 City Campus
Changing Economies and Communication 12 COMM2408 City Campus
Screening Politics and Technologies 12 COMM2636 City Campus
Work, Politics and Technology 12 COMM2407 City Campus

Complete 48 credit points from the following:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Introduction to Digital Communication 12 COMM2906 City Campus
Precision Writing for Digital Engagement 12 COMM2913 City Campus
Social Media Communication 12 COMM2872 City Campus
Digital Audiences and Analytics 12 COMM2916 City Campus
Communication Platforms and Industries 12 COMM2917 City Campus
Managing Digital Challenges 12 COMM2914 City Campus

Complete 48 credit points from the following:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Introduction to Gender 12 COMM2925 City Campus
Gender, Development and Globalisation 12 HUSO2092 City Campus
Global Feminisms 12 HUSO2388 City Campus
Rethinking Masculinities 12 COMM2926 City Campus
Feminist and Queer Perspectives 12 COMM2879 City Campus
Gender, Communication and Social Change 12 COMM2927 City Campus

Complete 24 credit points from the following:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Journalism Essentials 12 COMM3011 City Campus
Journalism Law and Ethics 12 COMM2836 City Campus

AND

Complete 24 credit points from the following:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Fact Checking and Verification 12 COMM2803 City Campus
Journalism Reporting and Writing 12 COMM2835 City Campus
Podcasting 12 COMM2870 City Campus
Photojournalism 12 COMM2640 City Campus

Complete 48 credit points from the following:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Literature and Decolonisation 12 LANG1375 City Campus
Reading Space and Place 12 COMM2635 City Campus
Literary Environments 12 LANG1374 City Campus
Narrating the Self 12 COMM2638 City Campus
Literature's Ethics 12 COMM2630 City Campus

Complete 12 credit points from the following:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Making Media 12 COMM2674 City Campus

AND

Complete 24 credit points from the following:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Media 2 24 COMM2625 City Campus
Media 3 24 COMM2626 City Campus

AND

Complete 12 credit points from the following:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Live Media 12 COMM2220 City Campus
Podcasting 12 COMM2870 City Campus

Complete 48 credit points from the following:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Introduction to Public Relations 12 COMM2929 City Campus
Advocacy and Voice in Public Relations 12 COMM2920 City Campus
Public Relations Strategy and Planning 12 COMM2937 City Campus
Contemporary Media Relations 12 COMM2921 City Campus
Organisational Communication 12 COMM2922 City Campus
Issues, Risk and Crisis Communication 12 COMM2688 City Campus

List of Law Option courses:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Intellectual Property Law 12 LAW2537 City Campus
Introduction to Employment Law 12 LAW2472 City Campus
International Commercial Law 12 LAW2536 City Campus
Taxation 1 12 LAW2453 City Campus
Taxation 2 12 LAW2466 City Campus
Global Trade and Business Law 12 LAW2588 City Campus
Public International Law 12 LAW2598 City Campus
Law of Wills 12 LAW2592 City Campus
Business and Human Rights Clinic 12 LAW2581 City Campus
Clinical Legal Practice 12 LAW2583 City Campus
Law of Climate Change 12 LAW2590 City Campus
Civil and Criminal Issues in the Digital World 12 LAW2556 City Campus
Legal Considerations of Artificial Intelligence, Big Data and Blockchain 12 LAW2604 City Campus
Law and Justice Beyond Borders 12 LAW2625 City Campus
Legal Issues in Acquisitions, Takeovers and Mergers 12 LAW2624 City Campus
Law of Insolvency 12 LAW2626 City Campus
Law and Economics of Competition Policy 12 LAW2615 City Campus
Contemporary Legal Research Project 12 LAW2603 City Campus
External Legal Competition 12 LAW2610 City Campus
Legal Internship 12 LAW2608 City Campus
LLB Study Tour (CIJ): Innovative Justice and Court Innovation 12 LAW2609 City Campus
Legal Practice in Family Law 12 LAW2633 City Campus
Introduction to Legal Advocacy in Trials 12 LAW2634 City Campus
Banking and Finance Law 12 LAW2637 City Campus
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