Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Arts

Explore your intellectual interests with a flexible double degree that combines in-depth legal knowledge with advanced communication, critical thinking and writing skills.

You’ll study all the required academic courses for admission as a legal practitioner in Australia, while you also follow your passion and build your own degree, through your choice of a wide range of Arts specialisations.

In this program you will:

• Study the foundations of the Australian legal system, including criminal and commercial law, torts, contracts, property law and constitutional law
• Develop specialist knowledge in the Arts areas that interest you, including English, history, geography, politics and international relations, sociology and more
• Build practical legal experience by preparing advice, present legal arguments and observing court proceedings
• Build advanced critical thinking, research and writing skills

Law Honours is available, usually without extending the time required to complete your degree.

Majors

A broad range of Arts majors are available. Refer to the Bachelor of Arts for further details.

Please note that not all study components and/or combinations of study components included in this program may be able to be completed in the minimum duration. Please contact the Program Coordinator if you require written confirmation prior to accepting a place in this program.

Career opportunities

• Human resource manager
• Recruitment consultant
• Employment and industrial relations consultant
• Learning and development advisor

Registration

The degree is an approved academic qualification for admission to the legal profession. Graduates must undertake a further period of practical legal training before being admitted as a legal practitioner.