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Western Sydney University

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Bachelor of Communication / Bachelor of Laws

  • Bachelor

This double degree will enable you to be multi-skilled in communications and law, giving you increased marketability across diverse career paths. The Bachelor of Communication encompasses a wide range of subjects in the field of communication and media.

Key details

Degree Type
Bachelor
Duration
5 years full-time, 10 years part-time
Course Code
105744J
Study Mode
In person
Intake Months
Mar, Jul
Domestic Fees
$30,800 per year / $154,000 total

About this course

This double degree will enable you to be multi-skilled in communications and law, giving you increased marketability across diverse career paths. The Bachelor of Communication encompasses a wide range of subjects in the field of communication and media. Teaching includes both theory and practice with reference to real world contexts highlighting future career opportunities in a convergent digital media world.

Study locations

Campbelltown

Parramatta South

Career pathways

As a graduate of this double degree, you can look forward to career opportunities in:

  • Courts and Legal Advice

  • Advertising

  • Human Rights

  • State and Federal Public Services

  • Media and Communications
  • Policy development
  • Legal Practitioner
Media Producer

Producers play an integral role in the creative industries. In this role you will oversee each project from conception to completion. There is also opportunites to contribute to the marketing and distribution process.

Solicitor

Solicitors provide legal advice, prepare and draft legal documents, and conduct negotiations on behalf of clients on matters associated with the law.

Advertising Professional

Advertising Professionals develop and coordinate advertising strategies and campaigns, determine the market for new goods and services, and identify and develop market opportunities for new and existing goods and services.

Barrister

Barristers receive briefs and verbal instructions concerning cases from Solicitors, other specialist Legal Professionals and clients to plead cases before civil, criminal and industrial courts and other tribunals.

Journalist

Journalists research and compile news stories, write and edit news reports, commentaries and feature stories for presentation in print and electronic media, and compose written material to advertise goods and services.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Communications courses at Western Sydney University.
80%
Overall satisfaction
77.8%
Skill scale
63%
Teaching scale
64.2%
Employed full-time
$52.2k
Average salary