Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Media and Communication

Swinburne University of Technology - Hawthorn

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Overview

Swinburne’s Laws/Media and Communication double degree combines studies in commercial law, emphasising intellectual property law, with the knowledge to specialise in the media, communications and multimedia industries.

With an ATAR of 95+ you’ll receive a scholarship. Learn more

You'll learn about trade marks, patents and designs, copyright, the prohibition of misleading or deceptive conduct and competition law, and gain the skills to protect the rights of those who innovate or create.

You'll also develop professional communication skills and learn how the media is evolving through an examination of issues such as ownership, control of the media and the impact of new media technologies on society.

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Prerequisites

Year 12 prerequisites

Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English other than EAL or at least 30 in English as an Additional Language (EAL).

Non-Year 12 prerequisites

As for Year 12 or equivalent.

Majors

Administrative law, Advertising, Cinema and screen studies, Civil procedure and alternative dispute resolution, Commercial law, Company law, Contract law, Copyright, Creative writing and publishing, Criminal law and procedure, Equity and trusts, Evidence, Federal and state constitutional law, Immersive media, Introduction to Australian law and statutory interpretation, Journalism, Land law, Legal practice and professional conduct, Legal technology and innovation, Legal writing, Patents and designs, Property law, Public relations, Social media, Torts, Trade marks and related rights.

Potential Career Outcomes

Graduates will have the theoretical and practical knowledge required to operate effectively in diverse settings such as law firms and barristers’ chambers, not-for-profit organisations, government, small businesses, as well as media and communication organisations. In particular, the specialisation in intellectual property law equips graduates for careers in media and entertainment, design, branding and advertising, and in internet companies and firms advising information-dependent industries.

ATAR & Selection Rank

The table below shows the ATAR and Selection Rank information for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR in 2023.

ATAR-based offers only, across all offer rounds
ATAR
(excluding adjustment factors)
Selection Rank
(including adjustment factors)
Highest rank to receive an offer96.8097.85
Median rank to receive an offer85.8590.40
Lowest rank to receive an offer76.2083.35

<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made

Admission Criteria

Please refer to the Swinburne University of Technology website for admission criteria information.

Course Seeker

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