Bachelor of Communication (Entertainment Industries)/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) (ID08)

About the course

This double degree combines communication studies focused on the entertainment industries with an honours-level law qualification. You’ll build skills in media and entertainment contexts alongside core legal knowledge, research and professional ethics. The course structure blends communication and law in the early years before concentrating on advanced law and honours units. This is a Bachelor Degree / Honours Degree in law and communication. The programme builds legal reasoning, case analysis, and professional ethics for legal practice and public service pathways.

Career outcome

Graduates can pursue careers spanning legal practice and the entertainment/media sector. Pathways include solicitor or barrister roles (subject to professional training/admission), in-house legal and compliance work, intellectual property and contracts, and roles in media and entertainment organisations where legal and communication expertise intersect. This is a Bachelor Degree / Honours Degree supporting careers in law and entertainment industries. Preparing graduates for legal practice, paralegal, compliance, and public sector legal support roles.

Living Costs in Brisbane**

Restaurant (Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant) A$ 17 - 23	Rent per Month (1 bedroom in City Centre) A$ 1,467 - 1,940	Rent per Month (1 bedroom Outside of Centre) A$ 1,073 - 1,419
Transportation (Daily) A$ 7 - 8	Utilities per Month (Electricity, Mobile & Internet) A$ 237 - 314

Average Salary***

*Source: QS World University Subjects Rankings (2026)

**Source: numbeo.com

***Source: PayScale.com (2026)