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Western Sydney University

  • 13% international / 87% domestic

Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Laws

  • Bachelor

This double degree offers students the opportunity to tailor their studies to specific goals by combining our accredited Bachelor of Laws degree with Arts for advanced academic knowledge and practical, real-life training.

Key details

Degree Type
Bachelor
Duration
5 years full-time, 10 years part-time
Course Code
041113G
Study Mode
In person
Intake Months
Mar, Jul
Domestic Fees
$30,800 per year / $154,000 total

About this course

This double degree offers students the opportunity to tailor their studies to specific goals by combining our accredited Bachelor of Laws degree with Arts for advanced academic knowledge and practical, real-life training. The Bachelor of Arts is designed to develop communication and personal skills, creativity and a capacity for independent thought, adaptability to new situations and problem-solving skills, attributes increasingly demanded by employers.

Study locations

Campbelltown

Parramatta South

Career pathways

Our graduates find employment in:

  • Courts and legal advice
  • Communication and media industries

  • Education

  • Psychology and counselling

  • Cultural, political and social policy analysis

  • Writing and Publishing
  • Legal Practitioner
Solicitor

Solicitors provide legal advice, prepare and draft legal documents and conduct negotiations on behalf of clients on matters associated with the law.

Barrister

Barristers receive briefs and verbal instructions concerning cases from Solicitors, other specialist Legal Professionals, and clients to plead cases before civil, criminal and industrial courts and other tribunals.

Psychologist

Psychologists investigate, assess and provide treatment and counselling to foster optimal personal, social, educational and occupational adjustment and development.

Policy Analyst

Policy Analysts collect and analyse information and data to produce intelligence and to develop and analyse policies guiding the design, implementation and modification of government and commercial operations and programs.

Human Rights Defender

Human rights defenders address any human rights concerns, which can be as varied as, for example, torture, arbitrary arrest and detention, discrimination, employment issues, forced evictions, access to health care, and toxic waste and its impact on the environment.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Law & Paralegal Studies courses at Western Sydney University.
80%
Overall satisfaction
83.1%
Skill scale
61.7%
Teaching scale
66%
Employed full-time
$60k
Average salary