Bachelor of Laws (Honours)/Bachelor of Politics, Philosophy and Economics in Melbourne Australia | La Trobe University

La Trobe's combined Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Bachelor of Politics, Philosophy and Economics offers a forward-thinking, interdisciplinary education with a strong focus on legal ethics and social impact. Develop essential legal skills and apply them through hands-on placement experiences. Strengthen your political knowledge by exploring economic policy-making and its societal effects. Investigate the relationships between key economic indicators like inflation, employment rates, GDP growth, and national debt, and their consequences for communities. Delve into diverse political economy frameworks, covering institutional approaches, feminist perspectives, post-Keynesian models, behavioral theories, and sustainable economic systems.
Deepen your political acumen by analyzing governmental economic strategies and their social outcomes. Examine how economic fluctuations influence public welfare while comparing different schools of political economic thought, from traditional institutional models to contemporary ecological approaches. Expand your knowledge of economic systems in an interconnected global marketplace.

This dual degree opens doors to diverse career paths across government, business, and nonprofit sectors.