Bachelor of Journalism/ Bachelor of Laws

Where will your degree take you?

Completing this combined program will provide opportunities for a range of careers in the legal industry, 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.  

The combined degree provides you with the professional outcomes and opportunities of both individual degrees and in conjunction with the Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice (GDLP), graduates can gain admission to legal practice.

Journalist

A career in journalism will be exciting and exhilarating - journalists take their passion for writing to create and present compelling news articles and stories. A journalist has the ability to write for magazines, newspapers, online websites and publications, or television as well as present on radio, podcasts, television, and other online mediums.

Legal Profession

There are a range of career opportunities upon being admitted to legal practice. These include working as a solicitor in a firm, government, or community legal centre.  

Alternatively, you can work as an in--house counsel you will utilise your legal skills across a broad range of areas for the benefit of a particular organisation.

Upon completing the bar practice course, you could work as a barrister who often specialises in a particular area of the law.

Program learning outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes provide a broad and measurable set of standards that incorporate a range of knowledge, skills and abilities that will be achieved on completion of the program. These outcomes will help you determine whether this program aligns with your professional pathway, career and learning goals.

View Bachelor of Journalism/Bachelor of Laws learning outcomes
  1. Research and verify information from diverse sources to produce accurate and credible journalistic content.
  2. Report news and feature stories that apply journalistic conventions to communicate clearly and effectively to target audiences.
  3. Create journalistic content for digital, audio, visual and multimedia formats using appropriate production techniques and technologies.
  4. Evaluate information, sources and media content to identify bias, misinformation and issues of credibility.
  5. Apply ethical and legal frameworks to make responsible editorial decisions in journalistic practice.
  6. Analyse audience needs and platform contexts to inform the development and distribution of journalistic content.
  7. Collaborate in journalistic and media production contexts to develop and deliver content.
  8. Apply knowledge of the journalism and content creation landscape to identify and pursue professional opportunities across freelance, entrepreneurial and organisational contexts.
  9. Integrate knowledge and practices from a complementary discipline into journalistic work to extend the scope and impact of storytelling.
  10. Demonstrate an understanding of a coherent body of knowledge that includes (a) the Australian legal system and underlying principles and concepts; (b) the fundamental areas of legal knowledge, including contemporary developments in law and legal practice;
  11. Demonstrate competency in the exercise of professional legal skills, including an ability to (a) engage in legal reasoning and problem solving, as well as sophisticated critical and creative thinking about law, legal issues and legal problems; (b) conduct
  12. Be committed to adhering to the highest standards of professionalism, including a commitment to learning and working (a) independently and reflectively; and (b) ethically and responsibly.

Where our graduates are now

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Admission to legal practice

If you want to be admitted as a legal practitioner in Australia, you are required to complete a practical legal training program (such as the Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice (GDLP) or a traineeship) following the completion of your Bachelor of Laws or Juris Doctor degree. 

The accrediting body in Queensland is the Legal Practitioners’ Admissions Board (LPAB). Further information on becoming a legal practitioner in Queensland, including the LPAB’s English Language Proficiency Guidelines, is available from the Queensland Law Society here.

Further study

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