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- Complete two separate degrees in five and a half years full-time.
- Develop depth of knowledge in your chosen creative area, with hands-on, studio-based learning and direct connection to industry experts.
- Become a highly sought-after legal professional that is prepared for the modern world of law.
- Benefit from meaningful connections with high profile industry employers and classes with leading and internationally renowned law experts.
Highlights
- Complete two separate degrees in five and a half years full-time.
- Develop depth of knowledge in your chosen creative area, with hands-on, studio-based learning and direct connection to industry experts.
- Become a highly sought-after legal professional that is prepared for the modern world of law.
- Benefit from meaningful connections with high profile industry employers and classes with leading and internationally renowned law experts.
Why choose this course?
You will develop creative, critical and digital skills alongside practical experience for you to apply in real world settings once you graduate. Your creative arts course prepares you to engage in the real world as a creative practitioner. It will give you the knowledge to navigate complex and unfamiliar systems and the insight to create meaningful work that is a positive force for change in the broader community.
Your Law studies will equip you with the advanced knowledge and skills necessary not only for a career in traditional legal practise, but also provides the foundation for government, community organisations or business careers.
When you study law with us, you will be taught by the best in the legal field. Our law teaching staff consist of award-winning academics and industry-leading professionals who bring a wealth of real-world experience and theoretical knowledge to the classroom. Designed in close collaboration with industry partners, our honours-level law courses are modern, relevant, and uphold industry standards.
Through the combination of creative arts with law, you will enhance your employability in your chosen field, whether in the legal industry or as a creative practitioner.
Real-world learning
Studies on creative arts industry workflows, tools, processes, and skills will equip you with a strong understanding of current industry practices - from concept development to timelines and finished works. In your final year, your creative arts work will be showcased to industry professionals in a graduate exhibition. Throughout the creative arts course, you can work on real-world projects and develop an individual practice. Gain experience through internships and work placements, and tailor your learning to the part of the industry most interesting to you.
The practical, hands-on approach to teaching continues in your law degree, where you will gain a comprehensive understanding of the Australian legal system and the core areas of law required for admission to legal practice in Australia.
Through research and experimentation, you will learn how to make meaningful work as an innovative and collaborative creative practitioner and understand how your creative and critical knowledge and skills can be applied across community, legal, and research contexts.
You will learn the importance of cultural diversity, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives on law, in increasingly globalised creative fields.
Explore this course
Your law and creative arts degree allows you to curate your career with the flexibility to tailor your degree to suit you. Your degrees feature common/core units and electives on both sides, plus flexible options to choose combinations of minors and units on the law side. In your first four years you will study a combination of law, creative arts and QUT You units; for the last one and half years you will concentrate on your law studies.
Bachelor of Law (Honours)
Through your law core units you will acquire knowledge in various areas of law, including contract law, legal research, equity and trusts, constitutional law, administrative law, as well as commercial and personal property law. Develop in-demand transferable skills in legal research, problem-solving, critical analysis, creative thinking, effective communication, and negotiation.
Dive into your areas of interest in your elective units. Study two advanced law electives, and choose to study our law, technology and innovation minor and one law or general elective, or study two law electives and three law or general electives.
Prepare for the real world with work-integrated learning opportunities, including legal clinics, community justice projects, study tours, internships, and meet-the-profession events.
Bachelor of Creative Arts
You will engage in common subjects in your creative arts degree that will provide you with skills in essential areas of communication, collaboration and professional awareness to ensure you’ll be prepared for a highly professional and entrepreneurial approach to your creative arts career. You will develop your craft by choosing one major:
- animation
- contemporary art
- creative writing
- dance
- drama
- film and screen
- music.
You will also choose one creative arts elective unit from any creative area or a work integrated learning unit to compliment your studies.
QUT You
You will also complete QUT You units; an innovative new curriculum designed to prepare you for a rapidly changing future.
Careers and outcomes
You will graduate with advanced creative practice skills and highly developed understanding of the law, equipped to take advantage of the growing range of career opportunities available within law and the creative industries, whether that be as a creative practitioner, a legal professional, or by combining. You could work as a professional creative artist, or advise on the legalities concerning creative artists, such as, contract negotiations, licensing, copyright or intellectual property law. Work as a barrister or solicitor in private practice, large companies or government agencies; or as a policy adviser. Depending on your creative arts major, you could seek other roles such as legal adviser in a community arts organisation or an editor of a legal publication.
Possible careers
- Art lawyer
- Creative practitioner
- Entertainment lawyer
- Entertainment manager
- Grant writer
- Intellectual property lawyer
- Solicitor
- Media lawyer
In order to complete this course, you must complete a total of 528 credit points comprising 180 credit points from the Bachelor of Creative Arts, 324 credit points from the Bachelor of Laws (Honours), and 24 credit points of QUT You. You will study Creative arts, law and QUT You units in your first four years and for the remainder of this course you will concentrate on law studies.
Creative Arts Component:
You will complete six common units (72 credit points) and a Creative Arts major (96 credit points) from one of the following disciplines (Animation; Contemporary Art; Creative Writing; Dance; Drama; Film and Screen; and Music). You will also choose one Creative Arts elective unit (12 credit points).
Law Component:
To meet the requirements of the Bachelor of Laws (Honours) component of the double degree, you must complete a total of 324 credit points comprising:
- Twenty core units – 240 credit points
- Two Advanced law electives - 24 credit points
- A law minor (48cp) and one unit (12cp) of law / general electives OR two law electives (24cp) and three law / general electives (36cp) – 60 credit points
Successful completion of a law minor will be recognised on the Academic Record and the Australian Education Graduation Statement.
Law Honours Grading
Honours grading is based on all Law (LLH and LLB) units GPA.
QUT You Component: 24 credit points.
In order to complete this course, you must complete a total of 528 credit points comprising 180 credit points from the Bachelor of Creative Arts, 324 credit points from the Bachelor of Laws (Honours), and 24 credit points of QUT You. You will study Creative arts, law and QUT You units in your first four years and for the remainder of this course you will concentrate on law studies.
Creative Arts Component:
You will complete six common units (72 credit points) and a Creative Arts major (96 credit points) from one of the following disciplines (Animation; Contemporary Art; Creative Writing; Dance; Drama; Film and Screen; and Music). You will also choose one Creative Arts elective unit (12 credit points).
Law Component:
To meet the requirements of the Bachelor of Laws (Honours) component of the double degree, you must complete a total of 324 credit points comprising:
- Twenty core units – 240 credit points
- Two Advanced law electives - 24 credit points
- A law minor (48cp) and one unit (12cp) of law / general electives OR two law electives (24cp) and three law / general electives (36cp) – 60 credit points
Successful completion of a law minor will be recognised on the Academic Record and the Australian Education Graduation Statement.
Law Honours Grading
Honours grading is based on all Law (LLH and LLB) units GPA.
QUT You Component: 24 credit points.
- Course code
- ID58
- QTAC code
- 409972
- CRICOS code
- 116067F
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- Gardens Point
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- Gardens Point
- 5.5 years full-time
- 5.5 years full-time
- February and July
- February and July
Assumed knowledge
Before you start this course, we assume you have sound knowledge of the subject/s listed below. If you don't have the subject knowledge, you can still apply for the course but we strongly encourage you to undertake bridging studies to gain the knowledge:
- English, or Literature, or English and Literature Extension, or English as an Additional Language (Units 3 & 4, C)
Offer guarantee
If you achieve an ATAR or selection rank of 87.00 or higher (including any adjustments) and satisfy all other admission requirements, you are guaranteed an offer for this course.
VET guarantee
If you have completed an AQF diploma or higher, and satisfy all other admission requirements, you are guaranteed an offer for this course.
Deferment
You can defer your offer and postpone the start of your course for one year.
Select the country where you completed your studies to see a guide to the grades you need to apply for this course.
If your country or qualification is not listed, you can still apply for this course and we will assess your eligibility.
I completed secondary school in Australia
Offer guarantee
If you completed secondary school in Australia and achieve an ATAR/selection rank of 87.00 or higher (including any adjustments) and satisfy all other admission requirements, you are guaranteed an offer for this course.
VET guarantee
If you have completed an AQF diploma or higher, and satisfy all other admission requirements, you are guaranteed an offer for this course.
Minimum English language requirements
Select the country where you completed your studies to see a guide on meeting QUT’s English language requirements.
Your scores and prior qualifications in English-speaking countries are considered. Approved English-speaking countries are Australia, Canada, England, Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland, United States of America and Wales.
If your country or qualification is not listed, you can still apply for this course and we will assess your eligibility.
We accept English language proficiency scores from the following tests undertaken in a secure test centre. Tests must be taken no more than 2 years prior to the QUT course commencement.
| English Test | Overall | Listening | Reading | Writing | Speaking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTE Academic | 58 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
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Cambridge English Score
You must share your results with QUT through the Candidate Results Online website. |
176 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 169 |
| IELTS Academic / IELTS One Skills Retake | 6.5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| TOEFL iBT / Paper | 79 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 18 |
Don't have the English language score you need? We can help!
We offer English language programs to improve your English and help you gain entry to this course.
When you apply for this course, we will recommend which English course you should enrol in.
Your actual fees may vary depending on which units you choose. We review fees annually, and they may be subject to increases.
2025 fees
2024: CSP $12,400 per year full-time (96 credit points)
2025 fees
2024: $34,100 per year full-time (96 credit points)
Student services and amenities fees
You may need to pay student services and amenities (SA) fees as part of your course costs.
HECS-HELP: loans to help you pay for your course fees
You may not have to pay anything upfront if you're eligible for a HECS-HELP loan.
You can apply for scholarships to help you with study and living costs.
QUT Real World International Scholarship
A scholarship to cover tuition fees, with eligibility based on your prior academic achievements.
- Scholarship eligibility
- Academic performance
Updates about this course
This course is available from 2025 onwards
Updates about this course
This course is available from 2025 onwards
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