Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Behavioural Science

Accredited by the Legal Practice Board of Western Australia, the Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Behavioural Science is a five-year degree, if studied full-time.

Designed with input from leading judges, senior barristers, solicitors and academics, this highly practical degree is complemented with numerous opportunities for work experience and mentorship.

Core Curriculum

• Introduction to Philosophy
• Introduction to Theology
• Ethics and the Law

Year One

• Legal Research and Writing
• Legal Process and Statutory Interpretation
• Legal History
• Aboriginal People
• Foundations of Human Behaviour
• Social Science Research
• Developmental Psychology

Year Two

• Criminal Law A
• Contract Law A
• Torts A
• Criminal Law B
• Contract Law B
• Torts B
• Discourse, Power and Politics
• Organisational Behaviour
• Culture and Society
• Psychological Perspectives on Health

Year Three

• Property Law A
• Property Law B
• Community: Policy and Development
• Professional Practice in Behavioural Science
• Research Methods & Practice
• Behavioural Science Internship

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
• Law Elective Three
• Law Elective Four

Law Electives*

• Advanced Administrative Law
• Advanced Civil Procedure
• Advanced Constitutional Law
• Advanced Evidence Law
• Advanced Research Project (i.e. Honours Research)
• Bioethics and the Law
• Advanced Taxation Law
• Commercial Law
• Commercial Drafting
• 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
• International Commercial Dispute Resolution
• Intellectual Property Law
• Introduction to Canon Law (i.e. Church Law)
• Law and Religion
• Law in Context (Externships) – involves work experience
• Legal History
• Mining and Petroleum Law
• Occupational Safety and Health Law
• Introduction to Australian Taxation Law
• Succession
• Competition and Consumer Law
• Trial Advocacy

*Available law electives are subject to change and may vary depending on your campus and year of study. Please check with your school for the current electives on offer.

More information about the courses can be found at the course descriptions page.

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:

• Indicative ATAR of 90 or equivalent with a score of 50+ in ATAR English, ATAR Literature or ATAR English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EALD); or
• Minimum International Baccalaureate (IB) score of 33

Applicants with Higher Education Study

• Other university studies completed at undergraduate level or higher, a minimum of 4 successfully completed subjects with at least a 65% average grade or higher;

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

Applicants with Work and Life Experience

Applicants who left secondary education more than two years previously and who have not undertaken VET or higher education study since then, but with relevant work and life experience. Such experience may include, but is not limited to:

• Mature-age completion of two Year 12 WACE or HSC exams with a resulting ATAR of 90 or above
• OR
• Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) or equivalent results if these have been completed within the last 5 years.

Please note: all applicants must be of school leaving age or older to apply.