Bachelor of Creative Industries in Law and the Creative Industries

Western Sydney University - Parramatta South Campus

Australia,New South Wales

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36 Months

Duration

CAD 33,120/year

Tuition Fee

CAD 0 FREE

Application Fee

Jul 2025

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Australia, New South Wales

Type: University

Location Type: Semi-Urban

Founded: 1989

Total Students: 49,200 +

Int. Students: 6,300 +

Campus Detail

Main Campus Address

169 Macquarie Street, Parramatta NSW, 2150

Bachelor of Creative Industries in Law and the Creative Industries

Program Overview

Australia’s creative industries are a major driver of our economy, worth an estimated $30 billion and employing hundreds of thousands. If you’re thinking about a creative career, don’t let anyone tell you it isn’t a serious business. Accredited by professional organisations including the Public Relations Institute of Australia (PRIA) and the Media Foundation of Australia (MFA), our Bachelor of Creative Industries prepares you for a creative career path, with practical projects and real-world experience. You’ll graduate with solid creative skills and the know-how to create your own opportunities. You’ll study core subjects in innovation, ideation, and collaboration plus a selection of entrepreneurial, communication and business subjects. Specialise in one of the discipline areas, such as advertising, graphic design, public relations, journalism, screen media, creative writing, enterprise innovation or music/sound production. Or you can combine two areas, for greater career flexibility.

Major: Creative Industries
The Law and the Creative Industries major equips you with specialised legal skills and knowledge to support your career in the creative industries in Australia.

In this major you will develop tailored, strategic knowledge to enable you to effectively contribute to business decision making and to appreciate the legal and regulatory challenges within the context of creative and innovative enterprises.

The units in this major focus on the fundamentals of Australian law, critique and analysis of law, contracts, torts, alternative dispute resolution and media law, with the option to also incorporate studies in competition and consumer law, intellectual property and law within the employment context. The legal and regulatory focus of this major will provide you with specialised knowledge and skills designed to enhance your access to a range of careers within the creative industries sector.