Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Communications and Media

combined Bachelor of Laws Bachelor of Communications & Media at The University of Notre Dame Australia provides the perfect opportunity for you to develop your understanding of the legal framework in which the media industry operates. Completed in five years of full-time study, or the equivalent part-time, this program allows you to specialise in your chosen field of advertising, journalism or film and screen production. Do you want to complete a practical degree that will make you job-ready The University of Notre Dame Australia Bachelor of Laws Bachelor of Communications & Media is a convenient degree that delivers job-ready graduates who are fully trained to excel in the workplace. As a student in the School of Law, we encourage you to take advantage of our intimate seminar settings. With small class sizes, this is the perfect environment for exploring and developing your skills in public speaking, advocacy, negotiation and dispute resolution.

Students are encouraged to learn outside the classroom, particularly by attending our Eminent Speakers Series. This unique forum connects students and graduates with leading experts in discussing contemporary legal and professional matters. In your degree's Communications & Media component, you will consider how people find, evaluate, and present information in modern society. You will explore various media types such as electronic, print and broadcast journalism, web design, screenwriting, film production and digital photography.

Fremantle Entry Requirements
Applicants with recent Secondary Education

Indicative ATAR of 90 or equivalent with a score of 50+ in ATAR English, ATAR Literature or ATAR English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EALD), or
Minimum International Baccalaureate (IB) score of 33
Applicants with Higher Education Study

Other University Studies completed at undergraduate level or higher. A minimum number of 4 subjects with a high credit average is required.
Applicants with Vocational Education and Training (VET) Study

Completed AQF Diploma or higher in relevant discipline, from an accredited provider such as TAFE or a registered training organisation (RTO).
Applicants who have successfully completed subjects at another University, which are relevant to the selected program of study, may be eligible for Advanced Standing.

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 then, but with relevant work and life experience. Such experience may include, but is not limited to:

Mature-age completion of two Year 12 WACE or HSC exams with a resulting ATAR of 90 or above
OR
Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) or equivalent results if these have been completed within the last 5 years.

Sydney Entry Requirements
Applicants with recent Secondary Education

HSC Performance Band Results with a Band 5 in English, a minimum average of Bands 5s and an overall minimum average HSC mark of 80% in HSC Category A Courses (or Interstate equivalent). Applicants must be eligible for an ATAR or OP, or
Minimum International Baccalaureate (IB) score of 31.
Applicants with Higher Education Study

Other University Studies completed at undergraduate level or higher. A minimum number of 4 subjects with a high credit average is required.
Applicants who have successfully completed subjects at another University, which are relevant to the program of study, may be eligible for Advanced Standing.

Applicants with Vocational Education and Training (VET) study

Completed AQF Diploma or higher in a relevant discipline, from an accredited provider such as TAFE or a Registered Training Organisation (RTO).

IELTS Academic - 7.5 overall, with no score lower than 7.5 in writing and no other band score lower than 7.0
TOEFL (iBT) - 105 overall, with no score lower than 28 in writing and no other band score lower than 24