Bachelor of Journalism/Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
Bachelor's degree
In Brisbane (Australia)
*Indicative price
Original amount in AUD:
$ 8,500
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Brisbane (Australia)
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Start date
Different dates available
Details
Why choose this course?
The course combines the practical skills and an understanding of the journalism industry with the knowledge and skills to work in legal practice. In the journalism component, students learn broad journalism skills including news writing, feature writing, journalism ethics and issues, sub-editing and layout, radio and television journalism, and online journalism.
QUT’s Bachelor of Laws (Honours) is a higher-level qualification than a bachelor degree, as it has honours-level content integrated throughout the course. The advanced knowledge and skills in this course will benefit your professional career, or future research and study.
QUT’s contemporary law degree prepares you to think ahead and allows you to take advantage of employment opportunities in growth areas or newly emerging sectors, such as intellectual property and technology.
As a QUT law student, you will benefit immediately and into the future from:
a course that has been designed in consultation with industry to have a strong foundation in contemporary law knowledge, understanding and experience
meaningful connections with high profile industry employers
practical and effective hands-on learning experiences during your studies
classes with leading and expert teachers
international study and placement opportunities
our high quality law library, expert librarians and Law Moot Court facilities
the convenience of a city-based campus.
Real-world learning
You will study a combination of journalism and law units in the first four years, with law and elective units only in the final three semesters.
In your first year, you will be introduced to journalism, the art of news writing and media in a global context, along with the law of torts (negligence, damages and no-fault compensation schemes), legal problem solving and criminal law.
In your second year, you can choose an introductory law elective unit and will learn journalistic inquiry, sub-editing and media...
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OP
5
Rank
92
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Assumed knowledge
Before you start this course we assume you have sound knowledge in these areas:
English
We assume that you have knowledge equivalent to four semesters at high school level (Years 11 and 12) with sound achievement (4, SA).
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Did you get an OP 1-5?
If you receive an OP 1-5 or equivalent, you're guaranteed an offer for this course in the major offer round.
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Subjects
- IT Law
- Law
- Credit
- Writing
- Industry
- Media
- Ethics
Course programme
Bachelor of Journalism/Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
*Indicative price
Original amount in AUD:
$ 8,500