Bachelor of Media / Law
- Commencing Terms
- Term 1
- Duration
- 5 Year(s)
- Delivery Mode
- Face-to-face (includes blended)
- Campus
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Kensington
- Codes
- UAC code 426000
- Program code 4875
- CRICOS code 110672M
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ATAR/2025 lowest selection rank
- 97.7 + LAT View all admission criteria
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2025 Indicative first year full fee
- $17,000*
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2025 Indicative full fee to complete degree
- $88,000*
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2025 Indicative first year full fee
- $50,500*
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2025 Indicative full fee to complete degree
- $275,000*
Entry Requirements
Fees
Fees
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State-of-the-art facilities
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Hands-on learning
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Immersive teaching
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- Overview
- Entry requirements
- What will I study?
- Future careers
- How to apply
- Fees & Scholarships
Overview
This double degree combines the professional Bachelor of Laws with the Bachelor of Media to give you a unique understanding of how these two industries can influence, persuade and create important lasting change. The combination develops communications leaders who inspire innovation and adhere to the highest ethical standards.
Through your studies in media, you’ll be equipped with the expertise to make a difference in the exciting, challenging, and constantly evolving field of media. Media at ¹úÃñ²ÊƱ pushes you to develop confidence in a diverse and flexible mix of creative, critical, and practical knowledge. You will gain essential skills for navigating media in the 21st century so that you can collaborate effectively, and drive and respond to innovation.
This double degree combination is relevant if you’re interested in becoming a media lawyer, or working in public sector communication, and public relations.
Key features
World-class ScholarshipÌý
Learn from Australia’s leader in progressive and rigorous legal education at ¹úÃñ²ÊƱ Law & Justice,ÌýÌýranked #1 in Australia and #12 globally for law and legal studies (QS WorldÌýUniversity Rankings by Subject, 2025). Study at a Group of Eight (Go8) university with the highest quality teaching among Australia’s research-intensive law schools.
Flexibility and variety 
At ¹úÃñ²ÊƱ, you’ll study undergraduate law as part of a double degree. Be part of a diverse cohort of interdisciplinary thinkers that combine their passion for law and justice with expertise in other disciplines. You’ll get to choose among a wide range of social sciences, international studies, and languages to design a degree that suits your goals and values.
Practical experience, here and overseas 
Both programs connect you with industry and offer professional development experiences unique to your passions and goals, so you’ll shape your career from the outset of your degree. Gain skills in communication, analysis, ethical decision-making and teamwork through internships and international exchange opportunities with our industry partners.  
 Purpose-driven community 
Become part of a collective dedicated to solving global issues. Diverse classmates, teachers, researchers, and practitioners support your goals and share knowledge. Develop influential diplomacy and collaboration skills through student-led organisations and volunteer groups.
End-to-end Legal EducationÌý
Prepare for legal practice all in one place. All law graduates in Australia must complete PLT to practise law within their chosen Australian jurisdiction. ¹úÃñ²ÊƱ's PLT program, the Graduate Diploma in Legal Professional Practice will allow you to practise law in any Australian or New Zealand jurisdiction. ¹úÃñ²ÊƱ’s PLT is the (GDLPP), so you can graduate from one place with all the qualifications you need to launch your legal career.
Why study at ¹úÃñ²ÊƱ?
- State-of-the-art media production spaces 
- Access to
- A diverse, creative, and inclusive community 
- Access close ties to the media industry 
- Connect with a global alumni network 
- Opportunities to study overseas through or
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Entry requirements
¹úÃñ²ÊƱ is changing the admissions process to the Bachelor of Laws
2025 will be the last year we offer the Law Admission Test (LAT) for entry into our Bachelor of Laws programs. For more information including FAQs, eligibility and key dates, please visit our LAT page.Ìý
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- The 2025 Lowest Selection Rank (LSR) is the adjusted rank (ATAR plus adjustment factors) you would have needed to gain entry to this degree in 2025.
- The 2025 A levels score is based on four Advanced Level (A2) subjects. Entry scores are calculated from the best three or four A2 subjects (excluding repeated subjects) using the following values: A*=6, A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2, E=1. At most one Applied A Level subject may be included in the best four subjects used to calculate the aggregate.
- The 2025 IB Diploma is an indication of the IB you would have needed to gain entry to this degree in 2025. It is to be used as a guide only.
- The 2025 Lowest ATAR is the lowest ATAR (before adjustment factors were applied) to which an offer was made. Where <5 is listed, this indicates that less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made and so the score has not been published. N/A indicates no offers were made on the basis of ATAR.
*The Lowest ATAR to which an offer was made, for this program, is based on a ¹úÃñ²ÊƱ Gateway Early Conditional Offer.
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At ¹úÃñ²ÊƱ, we are committed to ensuring prospective students have all the information they need in order to make informed decisions about their study options.
To assist you in gaining a better understanding of how Admissions works at ¹úÃñ²ÊƱ, we have provided you with a summary of ATAR offers and the student profile.
We hope this information will help you identify the degree that is right for you.
Additional Selection Criteria
¹úÃñ²ÊƱ is changing the admissions process to the Bachelor of Laws. 2025 will be the last year we offer the Law Admission Test for entry into our Bachelor of Laws programs.  
While the LAT will be offered in 2025, the following conditions now apply:  
- Only students seeking entry in 2026 should sit the LAT in 2025
- If you sit the LAT in 2025, your results will no longer be valid for two years
- Year 11 students who sat the LAT in 2024, your results remain valid this year and can be used for entry in 2026
- The Law Admission Test (LAT) will not be included in the entry requirements for students seeking entry in 2027 and beyond
For more information, including key dates, eligibility and FAQs, please visit our webpage.Ìý
Assumed knowledge
None
Adjustment Factors
We offer adjustment factor schemes that take into account a range of personal and educational disadvantages that may have affected your studies.Ìý
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Factors such as illness, financial hardship, language difficulties or attending a particular school can mean you don't always get the best possible marks in Years 11 and 12. If one of these situations applies to you, submit an application for the Educational Access Scheme (EAS) via UAC. Eligible students can receive between 1 and 10 points towards their chosen ¹úÃñ²ÊƱ degree.
Admission pathways
Your ATAR is not the only measure of your potential to succeed, which is why we offer a range of pathways into university. Explore your options below andÌýget in touchÌýwith our Future Student Advisers to discuss your path to ¹úÃñ²ÊƱ.Ìý
Gateway Admission Pathway
This scheme is open to students who attend Gateway schools, live in a low-socioeconomic area based on IRSAD and IEO indexes ofÌý, or are an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander person. It adjusts the ATAR requirements for your preferred ¹úÃñ²ÊƱ degree and provides early offers and early conditional offers to ¹úÃñ²ÊƱ.Ìý
Entry programs for Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
We offer entry programs for Indigenous Australians, including the Indigenous Preparatory Programs and the Indigenous Admission Scheme (IAS). The entry pathway program you apply for will depend on the degree you want to study.Ìý
Alternative Entry
Not everyone applies to university straight from high school. That’s why ¹úÃñ²ÊƱ considers a range of qualifications, life experience and pathway programs for admission into our degrees. Find out what you’ll need to apply to ¹úÃñ²ÊƱ, depending on where you’re at in life.
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¹úÃñ²ÊƱ Internal Program Transfer (IPT)
Every year ¹úÃñ²ÊƱ Law & Justice provides up to 100 places for students studying a non-law degree at ¹úÃñ²ÊƱ to transfer into a Law double degree.ÌýAlternative entry throughÌýInternal Program Transfer (IPT)Ìýdoesn’t require you to sit the LAT and providing you receive full credit for your first year of studies, it won’t take you any longer to complete a law double degree.
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Credit Transfer Policy
If you've completed prior learning at another tertiary institution or in another ¹úÃñ²ÊƱ degree, you may be eligible for a credit transfer. Find out more in theÌýCredit Transfer Rules and Regulations.
English language requirements
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You may be asked to provide evidence of your English proficiency to study at ¹úÃñ²ÊƱ depending on your educational background and citizenship. English language skills are vitally important for coping with lectures, tutorials, assignments and examinations - this is why ¹úÃñ²ÊƱ requires a minimum English language competency for enrolment.
If you’re completing an Australian Year 12 qualification (e.g. NSW HSC or equivalent), you do not need to provide anything extra to prove your proficiency. Your qualification will be used as evidence of your English proficiency.
If you do need to provide evidence of your English proficiency, this will be indicated in your application. You can prove this by providing evidence that you meet one or more of the following criteria:
- English language tests and university English courses
- Prior study in the medium of English
- Other qualifications
If you need to improve your English skills before you start your degree, are for you. The programs are suitable for various English levels and help you prepare for university studies and life in Australia.
For more details, visit the English Language Requirements page.Ìý
International direct entry
Information for applicants with CBSE, HKDSE or Singapore A Levels Qualification
Calculating your CBSE Score:
Awarded by CBSE, average percentage marks across English or Hindi, and your best four remaining subjects. Where marks are given as a range, the mid-point for that range is used e.g. 75 to 80 = 77.5.
Calculating your HKDSE Score:
Entry requirements are based on the aggregate of the best 5 achieved category A subjects (category B and C subjects are not considered).
For subjects other than Citizenship and Social Development: level 5**=7 points, level 5*=6 points, level 5=5 points, level 4=4 points, level 3=3 points, level 2=2 points, level 1=1 point, Level U=0 point.
For subject Citizenship and Social Development: Attained=2 points, Unattained=0 point. Citizenship and Social Development will only be counted towards the aggregate if the 2 points awarded for Attained ranks among the student’s best five scoring subjects.
If Mathematics Compulsory Part and Extended Part (Module 1 or 2) are both presented, both scores can be counted.
Calculating your Singapore A Levels:
Due to significant changes to the GCE A-Level Curriculum and University Admissions Score (UAS) calculation effective 2026, ¹úÃñ²ÊƱ assessment is currently under review.
Note: Entry requirements published on this page are correct as of the day of publication and may change without notice.Ìý
We do not accept secondary qualifications from this country. We may accept tertiary study results, please for more information.
Please for direct entry requirements.
Admission pathways
If you do not meet the requirements for direct entry into your chosen degree, you may be eligible for a pathway program with . ¹úÃñ²ÊƱ College provides alternative entry options using university-approved content so that you can start your ¹úÃñ²ÊƱ journey with confidence. 
UNSW Global has university pathway programs that provide seamless transition to ¹úÃñ²ÊƱ Sydney so you can achieve your academic and career goals.
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¹úÃñ²ÊƱ Internal Program Transfer (IPT)
Every year ¹úÃñ²ÊƱ Law & Justice provides up to 100 places for students studying a non-law degree at ¹úÃñ²ÊƱ to transfer into a Law double degree.ÌýAlternative entry throughÌýInternal Program Transfer (IPT)Ìýdoesn’t require you to sit the LAT and providing you receive full credit for your first year of studies, it won’t take you any longer to complete a law double degree.
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Credit Transfer Policy
If you've completed prior learning at another tertiary institution or in another ¹úÃñ²ÊƱ degree, you may be eligible for a credit transfer. Find out more in theÌýCredit Transfer Rules and Regulations.
English language requirements
You may be asked to provide evidence of your English proficiency to study at ¹úÃñ²ÊƱ depending on whether you are from an English-speaking background or non-English speaking background. English language skills are vitally important for coping with lectures, tutorials, assignments and examinations - this is why ¹úÃñ²ÊƱ requires a minimum English language competency for enrolment.
If English is not your first language, you’ll need to provide proof of your English proficiency before you can be given an offer to study at ¹úÃñ²ÊƱ. You can do this by providing evidence that you meet one or more of the following criteria:
- English language tests and university English courses
- Prior study in the medium of English
- Other qualifications
If you need to improve your English skills before you start your degree, are for you. The programs are suitable for various English levels and help you prepare for university studies and life in Australia.
For more details, visit theÌýEnglish Language RequirementsÌýpage.Ìý
Check the specific English language requirements for this program
What will I study?
¹úÃñ²ÊƱ is introducing a new academic calendar from 2028.
We are moving to a new flex-semester calendar. What does this mean for your studies?Ìý
Program structure
The Bachelor of Media/Law double degree program is 5 years full-time and consists of 40 courses (240 Units of Credit). Even though you’ll complete two degrees, it doesn’t mean double the workload. Each year you’ll complete a mix of courses from each degree with the same number of units as a single degree full-time study load of eight courses across three terms.
This double degree program includes:
- Core courses in law and media
- Law elective courses
- Media specialisation
- Media expansion courses
As part of your degree, you’ll undertake hands-on courses integrating industry experience into your program. You’ll also participate in interactive teaching, group work, and a clinical component in which you’ll work