Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Marketing and Public Relations

The Bachelor of Laws degree provides a gateway to a rewarding career in Law and can provide a strong foundation for other career opportunities. This degree will prepare you to work as a lawyer in a private practice, in government, as corporate counsel or in a not-for-profit organisation. While it can be challenging, the legal profession is also an immensely rewarding one.

At Notre Dame, we have worked with leading judges, senior barristers and solicitors to design a quality degree that is rigorous, ethical, practical and relevant to the current Australian legal landscape. This degree combines a comprehensive coverage of legal and ethical principles, as well as the skills to apply these principles in legal practice.

The Bachelor of Marketing and Public Relations combines marketing and public relations so students graduate with the required skills to build their profession in any creative industry. Students benefit from the combination of practical workplace skills with individual-focused tuition and theoretical training. This ensures that graduates enter the workplace ready to thrive and succeed.
Students also benefit from 150 hours of workplace internships at some of Australia’s most respected and high-profile companies.

Areas of study

For Laws: Alternative dispute resolution, Australian tax law, bioethics and the law, canon law, civil procedure, commercial practices and ethics, constitutional law, contract law, corporations and partnerships, criminal law, entertainment law, environmental law, equity, evidence, family law, health law, human rights law, intellectual property law, law and religion, law in context, legal history, legal philosophy, legal research and writing, mining and petroleum law, property law, torts, trial advocacy, trusts.

For Marketing and Public Relations: Business communication, consumer behaviour, corporate public relations, economics, events management, international marketing, introduction to public relations, issues and crisis management.

Career opportunities

Solicitor, Barrister, in-house legal counsel in banking and finance, government sector, media and corporations; judge’s associate and research assistant; academic; journalist; politician, a variety of roles in advertising and promotions, corporate communication, events and entertainment, international marketing, management, market research and consulting, marketing, media planning, public relations, recruitment, promotions and communications

Professional recognition

Accredited by the Legal Profession Admission Board of NSW and the Legal Practice Board of Western Australia. Completion of Practical Legal Training is required to apply for admission as an Australian legal practitioner.

Practical experience

Compulsory internship with a minimum 150 hours of practical experience within the Bachelor of Marketing and Public Relations component.

Honours

For Laws: Available as an embedded program to academically successful students.

For Marketing and Public Relations: Honours not available.

Fees and charges

Refer to Notre Dame current fee information.

Course updates
Courses are added and cancelled throughout the admissions year and course details are subject to change. Check the UAC course search regularly.