Bachelor of Journalism/Bachelor of Laws

at Bond University

Subjects:
 

• Critical Thinking and Communication
• Journalism Foundation subject
• Legal Foundations A
• Legal Foundations B
• Beyond Bond*
• Leadership and Team Dynamics
• Foundations of Private Law
• Foundations of Public and Criminal Law
• Journalism Foundation subject
• Ethical Thought and Action
• Contract Law A
• Tort Law
• Journalism Foundation subject
• Criminal Law
• Property Law A
• Journalism Foundation subject
• Journalism Foundation subject
• Contract Law B
• Property Law B
• Journalism Foundation subject
• Journalism Foundation subject
• Constitutional Law
• Law Elective
• Journalism Specialist Major or Minor subject
• Journalism Foundation subject
• Administrative Law
• Corporate Law
• Law Elective
• Journalism Foundation subject
• Equity
• Law Elective
• Journalism Specialist Major or Minor subject
• Journalism Foundation subject
• Evidence
• Law Elective
• Journalism Foundation subject
• Journalism Specialist Major or Minor subject
• Civil Dispute Resolution
• Law Elective
• Journalism Foundation subject
• Journalism Specialist Major or Minor subject

Academic requirements

Applicants with recent secondary education (within the past two years)
        

Alternative entry pathways

For those applicants who do not currently have the required academic qualifications, there are a number of alternative entry pathways:

• Bond University Tertiary Preparation programs

• Bond University Diploma programs

• Other institutional Tertiary Preparation Programs

• Vocational education and training qualifications (Certificate IV and above)

• Prior higher education experience (at this university or another)

• Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT)

• Professional or para-professional qualifications/experience

• Employment experience verified by a statement of service from the employer stating the position title and length of service and a very brief statement on the tasks undertaken.

The below fees are based on the total estimated program fee divided by the number of standard full-time semesters required to complete the program. Fees may vary based on which subjects are selected and the number of subjects enrolled in for each semester.
 

Semester program fee:

• Students commencing study : $21,040* per semester average
   

Total program fee:

• Students commencing study : $252,480

The Bachelor of Journalism / Bachelor of Laws enables you to graduate with two undergraduate degrees. The combined degree provides you with the professional outcomes and opportunities of both individual degrees. Please refer to the individual programs for professional outcomes.
 

Completing this combined program will provide opportunities for a range of careers in private, government and not for profit sectors. Graduates may seek to practise law whilst utilising a foundational understanding of the production of content for a range of traditional and multimedia platforms, or employ their understanding of journalism to work in biomedical industries with a background in compliance, regulation and intellectual property.