Program Overview

Take the legal practical problem-solving nature of law and combine it with the creative, critical and professional capabilities of communications and media – and together you have a powerful double degree that will develop your legal and advocacy skills while showing you how to create your own and others’ unique brand identities from the ground up.

UC’s Bachelor of Communication and Media/Bachelor of Laws course combines the best elements of a multitude of legal and communication and media subjects and brings them together to give you the legal expertise and communication skills to inspire and influence change, regardless of audience demographic.

This highly sought-after course also comes with extremely strong links to local industry, giving UC students unrivalled access to an invaluable, lifelong network of professional contacts, practical exposure and the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in either the public or private sectors.

Study a Bachelor of Communication and Media and Bachelor of Laws at UC and you will:

• Obtain a broad and in-depth understanding of the theoretical and practical knowledge of law
• Fine-tune your ability to present ideas and opinions effectively and communicate within and across professional and cultural boundaries
• Learn how to produce, create and track digital content designed around tailored narratives
• Acquire the ability to problem solve, analyse and evaluate information in a systematic, creative and insightful way 
• Use professional knowledge and skills ethically and responsibly, for the benefit of others and the environment
• Learn advanced legal research and writing skills and how to implement them
• Gain eligibility to a globally recognised range of professional accreditations
• Build an enviable list of industry contacts
• Create, develop and manage yours and others’ professional brand identity.

Specialist Major: Sports Media

If you know your sport, you like telling stories and want to report on the events that often captivate the nation and the world, this specialisation brings together those interests and skills to prepare you for a variety of career opportunities in the sports media industries.

The Sports Media specialisation is founded on the principles of journalism. You will learn how to research, produce and present sports stories in text, visual and audio formats for mobile, online, social, broadcast and print media.

Your sports media experience will be practical. You will learn how to report on 'live' sporting events, interview elite athletes and coaches, and host your own podcast and TV panel show. You will work as an intern for six months as a digital media producer for a sporting organisation, and as a sports journalist in a media newsroom.

The role of sports media practitioners is not confined to telling stories about events in the sporting arena. The specialisation explores the media's role in reporting on sport's influence in Australian society and a broader global context.

Sports Media prepares you for numerous career options. The emphasis on journalism practice means you can embark on a career in sports journalism, or as a digital media producer that local, national and international sporting organisations view as an essential part of their operation.