Laws/Media Studies
This course information is for local students only
Year
2012
Award
Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Media Studies
Length
5 years
Campuses
Melbourne
Course description
This course offers an innovative, high-quality legal education with a strong global and social justice perspective and an emphasis on practical experience. It includes all the compulsory law subjects required by the Council of Legal Education for admission to practice in Victoria, and a wide range of law electives, including compulsory specialised subjects relevant to media studies such as Intellectual Property Law, Competition Policy and Law, or an approved subject from the Master of Laws in Global Business Law.
It also includes a vocationally-oriented media studies program, with streams in writing, video/television, and radio/audio production, and a media internship program. Students have 24-hour access to new production facilities.
Course structure
Students complete 17 compulsory subjects and five electives in law, and 15 media studies subjects. Honours is offered to high-achieving students; Honours in Law is available in the final year, while Honours in Media Studies requires an additional year's full-time study.
Subject details
Major areas of study
Law, media studies, print journalism, video production, radio/audio production. See individual course entries for more details.
Overseas study opportunities
Overseas study opportunities are available.
Please see
www.latrobe.edu.au/international/exchange
for more information
Fee type
Fees (Fee-Help available)
Annual (or Total) Tuition Fee (AUD)
22 610
Scholarships
Applicants who are Australian citizens or who hold permanent humanitarian visas are eligible for a range of University-wide scholarships, including Commonwealth Scholarships. For details please see http://www.latrobe.edu.au/scholarships/future-undergraduatesSelection
Successful completion of English for Further Studies Advanced Stage 5B certificate at postgraduate (EFS5 (70%) PG1) level conducted by La Trobe Melbourne; for more information please visit the La Trobe Melbourne website.
IELTS (Academic) score of 6.5 with no individual band score less than 6.0; or
TOEFL Paper-based Test: a minimum score of 575 with a score of 5 or better in the Test of Written English; or
TOEFL Computer-based Test: a minimum score of 233 with a score of 5 in essay writing; or
TOEFL Internet-based Test: a minimum score of 88 with no individual score less than 22; or
Approved equivalent.
Academic entry requirements
LTM Foundation Studies - 95
Aust. Yr 12 (ATAR) 2011 (indicative only) - 95.85
International Baccalaureate - 34
GCE A Levels - 14
Hong Kong A Levels - 10
HKDSE - 16, 8
Sri Lankan A Levels - AAB
STPM - 10
MICSS (UEC) - Ex Yr 12 FSP
Canada Secondary School (or CPU) - 85
Norway Upper Secondary Certificate - 4.5
Sweden Slutbetyg - VG
All Indian Sen SC (Best 5 Subjects) - 85
Vietnam (Year 12) - 9
Thailand (Matayoma 6) - GPA 3.8
GAC Cert. IV - GPA 3.6
GAOKAO - see: the website
If you do not meet these entry requirements you might be interested in La Trobe's Foundation Studies and Diploma Programs, which provide an alternative pathway to La Trobe's undergraduate program. For more information please visit the La Trobe International College website.
Semester starts
Semester 1 and 2 (February and July)
Additional information
International students are advised to obtain assurance of recognition of the course by relevant professional bodies in their preferred country of practice.
Career opportunities
Knowledge of relevant law enhances graduates' career opportunities in media, communications and journalism. For those entering the legal profession, many legal practice areas generally relate to the media industry such as defamation, contract law, entertainment law, intellectual property, licensing agreements and media industry regulation. See individual course entries online for further details.
Professional recognition
The course includes subjects approved by the Victorian Council of Legal Education, which must be completed successfully to qualify for admission to legal practice. Admission to practice as a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria requires the completion of a supervised workplace traineeship (formerly known as articles of clerkship) or an approved practical legal training course such as that offered by the Leo Cussen Institute or the College of Law. International graduates would need the relevant visa to complete a supervised workplace traineeship in Australia.