Bachelor of Journalism - Bachelor of Laws

COURSE DESCRIPTION

A double degree in Journalism and Law will provide students with an expanded skill set - one that will set them apart from students who opt for a single degree option in either discipline. This is not to say that single degree students will be precluded from jobs on the basis of their qualifications. The University of Wollongong's reputation for quality teaching provides graduates with a strong advantage, but the double degree provides graduates with a wider range of options.

For the first year of the double degree, students enrol in subjects as prescribed in the table below. The first year of the LLB must be completed full time, except where approval is given on equity grounds. In the following four years of the degree, students enrol in subjects from the Law and Journalism schedules.

Entry Requirements 

Entry requirements, English requirements and credit transfer information is available from Course Finder.

Course STRUCTURE

To qualify for the award of the Bachelor of Journalism - Bachelor of Laws, a candidate must complete a total of at least 270 credit points including each of (a), (b) and (c) as follows:

a) 90 credit points from the Course Structure of the Bachelor of Journalism, comprising 72cp of core subjects, and 18cp of Journalism electives*;

b) all compulsory Law subjects in the sequence prescribed in the relevant Course Program:

c) elective subjects to the value of 40 credit points from the LLB Elective Law Schedule.

* Note: Students in the Bachelor of Journalism - Bachelor of Laws double degree will only be required to complete 18cp of Journalism electives (rather than 36cp which is normally required).

Electives

Students must successfully complete elective subjects to the value of 40 credit points from the Bachelor of Laws Elective Law Schedule - see Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry).

Honours

To be eligible for the award of Bachelor of Laws Honours, a candidate must complete the elective LLB313 Legal Research Project as part of the above Course Requirements. The Honours grade will be calculated in accordance with Method 4. Refer to the University's General Course Rules (8.37), for information on the methods of calculating Honours.

As an alternative to the WAM-based Honours system, eligible students may complete an additional year of study towards the award of a Bachelor of Laws Honours by Research degree or the Bachelor of Laws Joint Honours by Research degree.

In order to be eligible for the Bachelor of Laws Honours by Research degree (an 'end-on' full year honours), students must have completed all LLB degree requirements with a WAM calculated by Method 4 of 70% or more. To be eligible for the award of Bachelor of Laws Honours by Research, a candidate must complete LLB448 Research Honours in Law in addition to the above Course Requirements. The Honours grade will be calculated in accordance with Method 1. Refer to the University's General Course Rules (8.37), for information on the methods of calculating Honours. See the Bachelor of Laws Honours by Research degree entry for further details.

In order to be eligible for the Bachelor of Laws Joint Honours by Research degree (an 'end-on' full year honours), students must have completed all requirements for their double degree with a WAM calculated by Method 4 in the University's General Course Rules (8.37) of 70% or more* in their LLB subjects and overall in order to be eligible to apply. Entry must be approved by the Associate Dean, in consultation with the LLB Honours Coordinator and the relevant authority in the other discipline. The Associate Dean shall not approve entry into this course unless the LLB Honours Coordinator and the relevant authority in the other discipline have agreed, in consultation with the student, on the program of study that will form the basis of the course curriculum for the degree. See the Bachelor of Laws Joint Honours by Research degree for further details.

* Prospective candidates for the LLB Joint Honours by Research with Creative Arts need to possess a high level of research competency and a strong foundation in theoretical work; they should have a demonstrated ability to focus on a defined topic and to sustain an argument. In general, a weighted average mark (WAM) at distinction level in both theory and practice in prior undergraduate study is recommended. Please note only Autumn session commencement is possible for the LLB Joint Honours by Research with Creative Arts majors.

Majors are NOT available in the Bachelor of Laws course.

Other Information

Further information is available at:
UOW Course Finder
Email: lha-enquiries@uow.edu.au