Bachelor
Gain expertise in two highly-respected areas of knowledge by combining science studies with an understanding of the law. This five-year double degree opens up a range of career opportunities across science and law, including stem cell research, genetics and climate change.
Our law degree has a strong focus on global and social justice. You'll study the essential legal areas like criminal law, constitutional law and legal ethics. You will have the opportunity to study science-related subjects such as intellectual property law and medicine and the law. Also, you can gain practical experience through our judicial mentoring program that allows you to spend a semester shadowing a judge or magistrate.
You can also undertake supervised legal work through one of our clinical legal education subjects. You'll have the opportunity to participate in additional studies including Honours in Laws. Your subjects will also help you build practical legal skills in advocacy, mediation and negotiation.
You'll have the opportunity to participate in additional studies including Honours in Laws, and clinical practice in a law firm.
The science component of this degree can be tailored to your interests. Get hands-on experience through lab studies and field trips and choose from a range of specialisations including:
The qualification awarded on graduation is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) as Level 7 - Bachelor Degree.
Please note, the following course structure is indicative and subject to change depending on your course location, offer year or how you tailor your course with specialisations, majors, minors and electives. Structures for the following year are not normally finalised until October, so the sample provided is based on the most recently approved structure. For more information, please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook.
To qualify for the award of Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Science, students must complete a total of 600 credit points across 5 years.
The following majors will not be available for selection in 2021:
Major - Environmental Geoscience
Major - Nanotechnology
Year 1 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:
Year 2 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:
Year 3 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:
Year 4 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:
Year 5 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:
Core subjects are required subjects in your course. You need to complete these subjects to attain your degree.
Subject name Subject code Year Credit points ACADEMIC INTEGRITY MODULE LTU0AIM 1 0 WOMINJEKA LA TROBE: INDIGENOUS CULTURAL LITERACY FOR HIGHER EDUCATION ABS0WOM 1 0 BIG IDEAS IN SCIENCE: LIFE, THE UNIVERSE AND EVERYTHING SCI1LUE 1 15 DISPUTE RESOLUTION LAW1DR 1 15 LEGAL INSTITUTIONS AND METHODS LAW1LIM 1 15 PRINCIPLES OF CRIMINAL LAW LAW1CRL 1 15 PRINCIPLES OF PUBLIC LAW LAW1PPL 1 15 BIG IDEAS IN SCIENCE: CAREER OPTIONS AND PROFESSIONAL IDENTITY SCI2COP 2 15 CONTRACT LAW A LAW2CTA 2 15 CONTRACT LAW B LAW2CTB 2 15 PRINCIPLES OF CONSTITUTIONAL LAW LAW2CSL 2 15 PRINCIPLES OF TORT LAW LAW2TOT 2 15 CIVIL PROCEDURE LAW2CIV 3 15 EVIDENCE AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW2ECP 3 15 FOUNDATIONS OF PROPERTY LAW LAW2FPL 3 15 REAL PROPERTY LAW LAW2RPT 3 15 STATUTORY INTERPRETATION LAW2STA 3 15 COMPANY LAW LAW3CMP 4 15 PRINCIPLES OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW LAW3ADN 4 15 PRINCIPLES OF EQUITY AND TRUSTS LAW3ETR 4 15
A major is a sequence of related subjects studied in your course. To attain a major, this sequence must add up to 120 credit points. In some courses, you need to complete at least one major from your course's discipline to attain your degree. Some courses allow you to complete an optional second major from your course's discipline or another discipline.
Major name Major code Biochemistry MAJOR-BCH-1 Botany MAJOR-BOT-1 Chemistry MAJOR-CHEM Data science MAJOR-DATA Environmental geoscience MJR-ENVGEO-1 Genetics MAJOR-GEN-1 Mathematics MAJOR-MAT-H Microbiology MAJOR-MIC-1 Nanotechnology MAJOR-NANOT Physics MAJOR-PHY Statistics MJR-STATS-1 Zoology MAJOR-ZOO-1
A range of standalone elective subjects is available in this course. Some electives are recommended for your course, but you may also be able to choose from a range of University-wide electives or electives from other interest areas or disciplines. Note these electives may have their own prerequisites and other requirements. Please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook for the subjects available.
Core choice subjects are one or more subject groups you need to select in your course. Core choice subjects may be specific to your course, major, minor, specialisation or other learning requirements.
Subject name Subject code Year Credit points CALCULUS AND DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS MAT1CDE 1 15 CRITICAL THINKING WITH STATISTICS STA1CTS 1 15 MATHEMATICAL APPLICATIONS IN BIOLOGY MAT1MAB 1 15 STATISTICAL METHODS STA1STM 1 15 STATISTICAL SCIENCE STA1SS 1 15 STATISTICS FOR LIFE SCIENCES STA1LS 1 15
Capstone subjects are required subjects in your course or major that help you integrate and apply the knowledge and skills you gain to solve real world problems. Capstone subjects are often taken towards the end of your course.
Subject name Subject code Year Credit points REMEDIES LAW3REM 4 15Students to select one option from the list below.
Option 1: Students select LAW3LPC and Level three or Level four law school subjects to the value of 15 credit points.
Option 2 :Students select LAW4LPP.
The Handbook contains detailed course information designed for enrolled students, including course structures, electives and options. The delivery of this course can vary between campuses.
To view other campus handbook course details, please select relevant campus in the drop down.
This course satisfies the academic requirements for admission to practise law in Victoria. Once you graduate, you could find work in areas like scientific and industrial ethics, regulatory affairs, environmental protection and policy development.
Professional recognitionAll Bachelor of Laws and Juris Doctor law courses include the subjects required by the Victorian Legal Admissions Board to qualify for admission to the legal profession in Victoria as an Australian lawyer. To qualify requires ongoing training and/or courses. International graduates require a relevant visa to complete a supervised workplace traineeship in Australia. Please contact the relevant professional body for further details.
Admission to the legal profession by the Supreme Court of Victoria also requires the completion of practical legal training either by a 12-month period of Supervised Legal Training or by completing an approved practical legal training course (for example, at the Leo Cussen Institute or The College of Law). Candidates for admission to practice must also satisfy the Admissions Board that they are a fit and proper person to be admitted to practice.
International students are advised to obtain assurance of recognition of the course by the relevant professional bodies in their preferred country of practice.
Professional registration may require an application to the professional body and may have additional or ongoing requirements beyond the completion of the degree. Please contact the relevant professional body for details.