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QUT (Queensland University of Technology)

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Bachelor of Communication (Entertainment Industries)/Bachelor of Laws (Honours)

  • Bachelor (Honours)

Combine entertainment industries and law to work as a lawyer specialising in clients in entertainment arena, or as a producer or director of entertainment productions.

Key details

Degree Type
Bachelor (Honours)
Duration
5.5 years full-time
Course Code
409922, 096578G
Study Mode
In person
Intake Months
Feb, Jul
ATAR
87

About this course

Highlights
  • Get equipped with the critical thinking skills and professional know-how to successfully navigate the dynamic creative practices, industrial structures, and legal mechanisms in such global industries as film, television, music, games and sports.
  • Benefit from an original and engaging curriculum design that includes fully integrated work experiences, practical, hands-on projects, global study excursions and cutting-edge research.
  • Gain a strong foundation in contemporary law knowledge, understanding and experience.
  • With your combined knowledge you may work as a lawyer specialising in clients in the media and communication arena, intellectual property lawyer, defamation lawyer, entertainment director, producer, publisher or in-house lawyer for an organisation specialising in events, large-scale performances or theme parks.
  • Attend classes with leading and expert teachers.
  • Join work placements and hands-on learning experiences that will prepare you for the real world of law.
  • Explore international study and placement opportunities during your studies.
  • Enjoy inner city facilities including the QUT Law Library and courtrooms.
  • Access a range of scholarships and support to assist you with your studies, life at uni and preparation for your career.
Highlights
  • Get equipped with the critical thinking skills and professional know-how to successfully navigate the dynamic creative practices, industrial structures, and legal mechanisms in such global industries as film, television, music, games and sports.
  • Benefit from an original and engaging curriculum design that includes fully integrated work experiences, practical, hands-on projects, global study excursions and cutting-edge research.
  • Gain a strong foundation in contemporary law knowledge, understanding and experience.
  • With your combined knowledge you may work as a lawyer specialising in clients in the media and communication arena, intellectual property lawyer, defamation lawyer, entertainment director, producer, publisher or in-house lawyer for an organisation specialising in events, large-scale performances or theme parks.
  • Attend classes with leading and expert teachers.
  • Join work placements and hands-on learning experiences that will prepare you for the real world of law.
  • Explore international study and placement opportunities during your studies.
  • Enjoy inner city facilities including the QUT Law Library and courtrooms.
  • Access a range of scholarships and support to assist you with your studies, life at uni and preparation for your career.

Entry requirements

Prerequisites

Satisfactory completion of Year 12 in an Australian school system or equivalent.

Study locations

Kelvin Grove

Gardens Point

What you will learn

Bachelor of Communication (Entertainment Industries)

This course equips you with the critical thinking skills and professional know-how to successfully navigate the dynamic creative practices industrial structures and legal mechanisms in such global industries as film television music games and sports among others.

By graduation you will learn how to research implement and critically assess a range of strategic activities from identifying talent developing pitches and negotiating contracts to engaging culturally diverse audiences and evaluating the impact of new technologies.

Bachelor of Laws (Honours)

The defining nature of our law degree is the unique balance between theory and practice. During your degree you'll complete the academic law units required for admission to legal practice as well as elective units that align with your career interests.

Through your study you'll develop necessary legal skills such as legal research problem solving dispute resolution and oral and written communication.

With your combined knowledge of communications and law you may work as a lawyer specialising in clients in the media and communication arena intellectual property lawyer defamation lawyer entertainment director producer publisher or in-house lawyer for an organisation specialising in events large-scale performances or theme parks.

Our course will also help you understand and promote the ethical standards of the legal profession and to appreciate international and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives.

Our Bachelor of Laws (Honours) is a higher 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.

Career pathways

Careers and outcomes

With your combined knowledge you may work as a lawyer specialising in clients in the media and communication arena intellectual property lawyer defamation lawyer entertainment director producer publisher or in-house lawyer for an organisation specialising in events large-scale performances or theme parks.

Professional recognition

The law degree is approved by the Queensland Legal Practitioners Admissions Board. If you want to become a lawyer at the end of your degree you will need to complete further practical legal training (PLT) before you can apply for admission to practice. Successful completion of PLT allows you to apply for admission as solicitor but if you want to be a barrister you will need to also pass the Bar Exams. We offer PLT in the form of the Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice.

Possible careers
  • Barrister
  • Contract administrator
  • Crown law officer
  • Entertainment director
  • Entertainment entrepreneur
  • Entertainment manager
  • In-house lawyer
  • Solicitor

Course structure

You are required to complete 528 credit points made up of 192 credit points for the Bachelor of Communication (Entertainment Industries) program and 336 credit points for the Bachelor of Laws program. You will study communication and law units in your first four years and will concentrate on law studies for the remainder of this course.

Communication component

You will complete:

  • four core units (48 credit points)
  • a communication major (144 credit points) in entertainment industries.
Law component

You will complete 336 credit points of core units and a mixture of law electives made up of

  • 19 Core units (240 credit points)
  • 1 introductory law elective* (12 credit points)
  • 5 general law electives** (60 credit points)
  • 2 advanced law electives (24 credit points)

*You may select a general law elective in place of the introductory law elective

**In place of 4 general law electives (48 credit points) you have the option to complete the Law Technology and Innovation minor or 4 non-law electives or a university wide minor. Successful completion of a minor will be recognised on the academic record and/or the Australian Higher Education Graduation Statement.

Law technology and innovation minor units

  • Law and Data Analysis (LLB250)
  • Law and Design Thinking (LLB251)
  • Regulating Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (LLB341)
  • Regulating the Internet (LLB345)

Honours-level units

96 credit points of the following honours units will be used to determine the honours levels of the LLB (Hons):

  • Legal Research (LLH201)
  • Administrative Law (LLH206)
  • Ethics and the Legal Profession (LLH302)
  • Corporate Law (LLH305)
  • Legal Research Capstone (LLH401) (24 credit points
  • two 12-credit point Advanced Law Electives
Study overseas

Study overseas while earning credit towards your QUT degree with one of our worldwide exchange partners. Overseas study can be for one or two semesters (or during the semester break) and the units you take can be in either degree area depending on how they match with your QUT course.

You are required to complete 528 credit points made up of 192 credit points for the Bachelor of Communication (Entertainment Industries) program and 336 credit points for the Bachelor of Laws program. You will study communication and law units in your first four years and will concentrate on law studies for the remainder of this course.

Communication component

You will complete:

  • four core units (48 credit points)
  • a communication major (144 credit points) in entertainment industries.
Law component

You will complete 336 credit points of core units and a mixture of law electives made up of

  • 19 Core units (240 credit points)
  • 1 introductory law elective* (12 credit points)
  • 5 general law electives** (60 credit points)
  • 2 advanced law electives (24 credit points)

*You may select a general law elective in place of the introductory law elective

**In place of 4 general law electives (48 credit points) you have the option to complete the Law Technology and Innovation minor or 4 non-law electives or a university wide minor. Successful completion of a minor will be recognised on the academic record and/or the Australian Higher Education Graduation Statement.

Law technology and innovation minor units

  • Law and Data Analysis (LLB250)
  • Law and Design Thinking (LLB251)
  • Regulating Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (LLB341)
  • Regulating the Internet (LLB345)

Honours-level units

96 credit points of the following honours units will be used to determine the honours levels of the LLB (Hons):

  • Legal Research (LLH201)
  • Administrative Law (LLH206)
  • Ethics and the Legal Profession (LLH302)
  • Corporate Law (LLH305)
  • Legal Research Capstone (LLH401) (24 credit points
  • two 12-credit point Advanced Law Electives
Study overseas

Study overseas while earning credit towards your QUT degree with one of our worldwide exchange partners. Overseas study can be for one or two semesters (or during the semester break) and the units you take can be in either degree area depending on how they match with your QUT course.