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La Trobe's combined Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Bachelor of Arts program allows you to enhance your legal studies while pursuing your personal interests. This dual degree prepares you for various fulfilling careers while empowering you to create meaningful change in society. You'll master core legal principles including criminal, constitutional, property, and corporate law, while gaining insight into the legal system's potential as a positive societal influence. Acquire essential abilities in advocacy, mediation, and conflict resolution. Meet the knowledge requirements for legal practice admission in Victoria, Australia. Cultivate creative, analytical thinking to solve problems across diverse social and cultural settings. Develop advanced, ethical communication skills with cultural sensitivity. Conduct independent and team-based research on complex social issues, evaluating ethical considerations and multiple viewpoints.
Effectively find, evaluate, and apply information from both traditional and digital resources.
Gain comprehensive understanding of Australia's legal frameworks, including core principles, major legal fields, and international comparisons.
This law and arts combination opens doors to numerous career paths in both public and private organizations.
At a minimum, you need to have completed Australian Year 12 (or an accepted international equivalent) with a certain grade. You may also need to meet subject pre-requisites
English language requirement:
IELTS: Overall 6.5, no band less than 6.0; Pearson Test of English (PTE): Overall score of 56 with no communicative skill score less than 46; TOEFL Internet based (iBT): Overall score of 79 with 13 in Reading, 12 in Listening, 18 in Speaking and 21 in Writing; Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English (CAE) / Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE): 176 with no less than 169 in any component