Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Arts (Politics and Journalism)

Whether you are a budding politician looking to change Australian law, or a passionate journalist who wants to report on our country’s latest legal developments, understanding the law is a valuable skill.

Our Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Arts (Politics & Journalism) is an exciting double degree that covers both the legal knowledge necessary to excel as a lawyer and an introduction to current affairs, world politics and journalism.

Core Curriculum – The Logos Program

• Logos I
• Logos II
• Logos III

Year One

• Legal Research & Writing
• Legal Process & Statutory Interpretation
• Introduction to World Politics
• Introduction to Journalism
• Legal History
• Politics, Democracy and Governance in Australia
• Journalism: Theory and Practice

Year Two

• Criminal Law A
• Contract Law A
• Torts A
• Setting the Agenda: The Media and Politics
• Criminal Law B
• Contract Law B
• Torts B
• Media and Society
• One Politics Elective

Year Three

• Property Law A
• Property Law B
• Three Journalism Electives
• Two Politics Electives

Year Four

• Advocacy
• Constitutional Law
• Equity
• Corporations & Partnerships
• Evidence
• Administrative Law
• Trusts
• Law Elective One

Year Five

• Remedies
• Civil Procedure
• Legal Philosophy
• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Commercial Practice & Ethics
• Law Elective Two (International)
• Law Elective Three
• Law Elective Four

Law Electives

• Advanced Administrative Law
• Advanced Civil Procedure
• Advanced Constitutional Law
• Advanced Evidence
• Advanced Research Project (i.e. Honours research - 2 units)
• Bioethics and the Law
• Advanced Taxation Law
• Commercial Drafting
• Commercial Law
• Construction and Building Contract Law
• Contemporary Legal Issues
• Directed Research Project
• Employee Relations Law
• Entertainment Law
• Environmental Law
• Family Law
• Health Law
• Human Rights Law
• Indigenous Law
• Insolvency
• Intellectual Property Law
• International Dispute Resolution
• Canon Law (i.e. Church Law)
• Law and Religion
• Law in Context (Externships) – involves work experience
• Mining and Petroleum Law
• Occupational Safety and Health Law
• Introduction to Australian Taxation Law
• Succession
• Competition and Consumer Law
• Trial Advocacy
• Indigenous Law
• Law & Religion

Full details of the program requirements are contained in the Program Regulations.

Academic requirements for this program are outlined below. In addition, to be eligible for admission, all applicants need to satisfy minimum requirements outlined at admission requirements. These include those relating to age and English Language Proficiency. We also consider your application more broadly – your non-academic achievements (such as any previous leadership roles, volunteering, work, church and/or community involvement) as well as personal qualities - your aspirations and interests and your capacity to complete your chosen program.

Applicants with recent Secondary Education:

• HSC Performance Band Results with a Band 5 in English, a minimum average of Bands 5s and an overall minimum average HSC mark of 80% in HSC Category A Courses (or Interstate equivalent). Applicants must be eligible for an ATAR or OP; or
• Minimum International Baccalaureate (IB) score of 31.

Applicants with Higher Education Study

• Other University Studies completed at undergraduate level or higher. A minimum number of 4 subjects with a high credit average (65+) is required.

Applicants who have successfully completed subjects at another University, which are relevant to the program of study, may be eligible for Advanced Standing.

Applicants with Vocational Education and Training (VET) study

• Completed AQF Diploma or higher in a relevant discipline, from an accredited provider such as TAFE or a Registered Training Organisation (RTO).

Applicants with Work and Life Experience

Applicants with relevant work and life experience who left secondary education more than two years ago and have not undertaken VET or higher education study since then may seek admission on the basis of:

• Their experience. ‘Experience’ could include a combination of factors sufficient to demonstrate readiness for higher education. These include Mature Age entry and relevant professional experience particularly in a legal context such as paralegal, legal clerk, tipstaff, alternative dispute resolution, law enforcement, relevant social work or legal secretarial work. Work experience and community involvement involving commercial business practice, caring for others, working in religious activities, social welfare or social justice activities will also be considered. Evidence must be provided as to the type and duration of relevant employment or community involvement (more than two years). The Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) may be required.
• STAT – Scores of 160 in the Multiple Choice and Written English sections are required.
• Higher School Certificate (HSC) (or equivalent) results if these have been completed within the last 5 years.