Bachelor
School of Law & Business
If you want a marketing and public relations career with a sound knowledge of compliance, The University of Notre Dame Australia's double degree in Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Marketing and Public Relations is the perfect duo. As the modern marketplace continues to change at an unprecedented rate, understanding marketing and public relations becomes increasingly essential for lawyers looking to operate their legal practices effectively. Completed in six years of full-time study, this double degree is also particularly valuable to students interested in working in Corporate Law or Media Law. Start your learning journey today.
Academic requirements for this program are outlined below. In addition, to be eligible for admission, all applicants need to satisfy the Minimum University Admission Requirements outlined. These include those relating to minimum age and English Language Proficiency. We also consider your application more broadly - your non-academic achievements (such as any previous leadership roles, volunteering, work, church and/or community involvement) as well as personal qualities - your aspirations and interests and your capacity to complete your chosen program. See Individual Factors for further details regarding this.
Applicants with recent Secondary Education
OR
*Selection Ranks include ATAR plus Adjustment Factors.
Applicants with Higher Education
Applicants who have successfully completed subjects at another University, which are relevant to the selected program of study, may be eligible for credit (Advanced Standing).
Note: Tertiary Preparation Programs are not accepted for entry.
Applicants with Vocational Education and Training (VET) study
Applicants with Work and Life Experience
Applicants who left secondary education more than two years previously and who have not undertaken VET or higher education study since may be considered for direct entry. This includes applicants who have completed Steiner, Montessori or home school curriculums. To qualify, applicants must be 20 years of age as at 1 March in the year of intake and meet one or more of the following:
OR
OR
*STAT results must have been obtained within the last three calendar years in order to be considered (e.g. for 2024 admission, STAT results obtained in 2023, 2022 or 2021 can be considered).
Academic requirements for this program are outlined below. In addition, to be eligible for admission, all applicants need to satisfy the Minimum University Admission Requirements outlined. These include those relating to minimum age and English Language Proficiency. We also consider your application more broadly - your non-academic achievements (such as any previous leadership roles, volunteering, work, church and/or community involvement) as well as personal qualities - your aspirations and interests and your capacity to complete your chosen program. See Individual Factors for further details regarding this.
Applicants with recent Secondary Education
OR
*Selection Ranks include ATAR plus Adjustment Factors.
Applicants with Higher Education
Applicants who have successfully completed subjects at another University, which are relevant to the selected program of study, may be eligible for credit (Advanced Standing).
Note: Tertiary Preparation Programs are not accepted for entry.
Applicants with Vocational Education and Training (VET) study
Applicants with Work and Life Experience
Applicants who left secondary education more than two years previously and who have not undertaken VET or higher education study since may be considered for direct entry. This includes applicants who have completed Steiner, Montessori or home school curriculums. To qualify, applicants must be 20 years of age as at 1 March in the year of intake and meet one or more of the following:
OR
OR
*STAT results must have been obtained within the last three calendar years in order to be considered (e.g. for 2024 admission, STAT results obtained in 2023, 2022 or 2021 can be considered).
Our Bachelor of Marketing & Public Relations degree studied in conjunction with the Bachelor of Laws degree is your pathway into several rewarding careers such as working as a legal practitioner, marketing, or public relations. These days marketing and public relations are heavily regulated industries.
Understanding the law helps those working in these areas comply with the law and enable lawyers to provide those working in marketing and public relations with sound legal advice. Law firms are also effective marketing service users, so this combination is very versatile for your future.
The Bachelor of Laws degree is accredited for admission to legal practice. It combines excellent coverage of underlying legal and ethical principles with an explanation of how they are applied in legal practice. Meanwhile, the Marketing & Public Relations degree is designed for people who wish to gain extensive knowledge of marketing and promotional strategies while underpinning their studies with a rigorous understanding of media and public relations practice.
You will cover areas such as accounting and information technology for business, consumer behaviour, market research, events management, and media planning.
Graduates of this program can follow diverse career paths in the private and public sectors; career opportunities range from banking and finance, courts (federal and state/territory), foreign affairs, corporations and businesses, not-for-profit organisations, personnel and human resources, social and consumer research, private practice, politics
Year One
Year Two
Year Three
Year Four
Year Five
Law Electives*
Core Curriculum
*Available law electives are subject to change and may vary depending on your campus and year of study. Please check with your school for the current electives on offer.
Full details of the program requirements are contained in the Program Requirements.
More information regarding courses can be found at the course descriptions pages Fremantle Sydney.
Please note: the availability of these courses is indicative only and may be subject to change.