Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Arts

Our Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Arts gives you the flexibility to choose your own path. You'll study the fundamentals of the law, then take your pick from our list of arts majors. By completing the degree you will have satisfied the academic requirements for admission to legal practice in Victoria.

Your degree will be personally satisfying and well-rounded. You'll enhance your legal-analytical skills with critical thinking and writing. You'll also gain a rich understanding of the role and impact of the law in society.

Our law campus is in the heart of the legal precinct, with access to private, public and community law institutes. You'll complement your legal expertise with work experience in the arts, media or government - for a respected and useful skill set.

Your double degree will give you the skills and qualifications to practise law in your chosen area. For example, you could work in the copyright law in the media, or community law specialising in Indigenous, Vietnamese or family issues.

Other job pathways include:

• lawyer
• media professional
• creative arts administrator
• public servant and policy worker
• community sector professional
• strategic communicator
• manager
• professional writer.

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You can continue your studies with honours in law, a pathway to further graduate study.

To attain the Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Arts students will be required to complete 480 credit points consisting of:

• 96 credit points of First Year Core studies
• 132 credit points of Law Professional Core units
• 60 credit points of a Law Elective studies

AND

• 96 credit points of Arts Major studies 1

PLUS

• 96 credit points of Arts Major studies 2

OR

• 2 X 48 credit points of Arts Minor studies

Please note:

Students selecting Arts Major 2 must choose 24 credit points in place of ACX3005 Graduating Project 1 and ACX3006 Graduating Project 2 as these units will be covered in Major 1.

The units can be selected from the following minors listed below:

• International Development
• Professional Communication
• Aboriginal Yulendj (Knowledge) and Community.

To be awarded a Bachelor of Laws with Honours:

Students who enrolled in the Bachelor of Laws prior to 31 Dec 2014 may apply to undertake the unit Advanced Legal Research Dissertation in their later years in this degree based on the aggregate of points attributed to the top two thirds of units so listed shall then be calculated and a grade point average determined. Students will be further assessed on an outline of a proposed thesis topic and availability of a college based or college affiliated supervisor. Students will be awarded a Bachelor of Laws with Honours (Class H1, H2A, H2B or H3) based on their aggregate of points and overall mark in Advanced Legal Research Dissertation.

To be awarded a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) (For students enrolled post 1 January 2015):
Students in any Bachelor of Laws course may apply to transfer into any Bachelor of Laws (Honours) course if the selection criteria is met.

Use our credit calculator to find out how much credit you could get towards your course, based on your previous study.

If you have completed study with another university or institution and believe you are eligible to receive credit for skills and past study, you can apply for advanced standing.

Applications for advanced standing can be made after a discussion with your course chair or academic adviser.

Before applying, you should consider whether you also want to apply for:

• Special admission programs: Depending on your life circumstances you may be eligible for special consideration of your application.
• Advanced standing: If you have significant experience or studies elsewhere you may be eligible for credit for some units of your course and not have to undertake them.

Find out more about applying for our courses.