Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws
Australian Catholic University
About
The Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws is designed to produce well-rounded graduates ready for legal practice and a range of professional careers in an increasingly global environment.
You can pursue a range of careers including:
private practice as a solicitor or barrister legal officer in the public sector in-house counsel for a wide range of organisations including corporations, regulatory authorities and NGOs education government administration media and communications public and policy development As a graduate of this double degree you will be well placed to develop specialist legal practice in a wide range of fields.
This includes education;
cultural institutions;
commerce and industry;
communications;
community and charitable organisations;
creative industries;
social and policy research;
and tourism and travel.
As part of this degree you complete up to 80 hours of pro bono work (after your first year), providing you with firsthand experience of the legal system while allowing you to contribute to the common good.
The Bachelor of Arts portion of the double degree gives you the flexibility to study what you are passionate about.
There is a range of subjects ACU offers within the following areas:
Business Studies Drama History Literature Mathematics Media Philosophy Politics Psychology Sociology Theological Studies Visual Arts.
Completing a Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws is excellent preparation for pursuing a career in areas such as:
Education Government administration Media and communications Public and policy development.
Structure
| Year – Study Period | Unit 1 | Unit 2 | Unit 3 | Unit 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 - Semester 1 | LAWS104 Foundations of law and legal research | LAWS105 Contract law | Arts minor 1 (100-level) | Arts major 1 (100-level) |
| Year 1 - Semester 2 | LAWS107 Introduction to Australian public law | LAWS108 Commercial law (Pre: LAWS104, LAWS105) | UNCC100 Self and community: exploring the anatomy of modern society or PHCC102 Being Human or PHCC104 Ethics and the Good Life | Arts major 2 (100-level) |
| Year 2 - Semester 1 | LAWS106 Criminal law and procedure | LAWS206 Torts (Pre: LAWS104) | Arts major 3 (200-level) | Arts minor 2 (100-level) |
| Year 2 - Semester 2 | LAWS200 Business organisations | LAWS213 Community Legal Engagement (Pre: LAWS104) | Arts major 4 (200-level) | Arts minor 3 (200-level) |
| Year 3 - Semester 1 | LAWS314 Statutory Interpretation | LAWS205 Property (Pre: LAWS104) | UNCC300 Justice and change in a global world (Pre: UNCC100, PHCC102, PHCC104 ) or PHCC320 The Just Society | Arts major 5 (200-level) |
| Year 3 - Semester 2 | LAWS201 Civil procedure and alternative dispute resolution (Pre: LAWS104, LAWS105, LAWS206 ) | LAWS204 Land law (Pre: LAWS104, LAWS205) | Arts major 6 (200-level) | Arts minor 4 (200-level) |
| Year 4 - Semester 1 | LAWS304 Evidence (Pre: LAWS104, LAWS106) | LAWS421 Legal ethics and professional responsibility (Pre: LAWS104, LAWS106) | Arts major 7 (300-level) | Arts elective 1 |
| Year 4 - Semester 2 | LAWS419 Constitutional law (Pre: LAWS104, LAWS107) | LAWS420 Equity and trusts (Pre: LAWS104, LAWS105, LAWS205 ) | Arts major 8 (300-level) | LAWS403 Legal Theory (Pre: LAWS104) |
| Year 5 - Semester 1 | LAWS418 Administrative law (Pre: LAWS104, LAWS107) | LAWS404 International law (Pre: LAWS104, LAWS107) | Law elective 1 (Pre: LAWS104) | Law elective 2 (Pre: LAWS104) |
| Year 5 - Semester 2 | Law elective 3 (Pre: LAWS104) | Law elective Legal community engagement (Pre: LAWS104) | Law elective 5 (Pre: LAWS104) | Arts elective 2 |
Entry requirements
An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites at year 12 level, or equivalent:
New South Wales
- Prerequisites: English (Standard) (Band 3) or English as an Additional Language (EAL) (Band 4)
Queensland
- Prerequisites: English (4, SA) at year 12 level
Victoria
- Prerequisites: Units 3 and 4 – a study score of at least 30 in English as an Additional Language (EAL) or 25 in any other English.
International students need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
*Disclaimer: The Course entry requirements above are for 2021 Admission. Refer to your relevant Tertiary Admission Centre website for future years' entry requirements.
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