Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Laws

Course summary

Multiply your skills, knowledge and career prospects through this double degree that both fosters the arts and lays down the law.

You can immerse yourself in arts majors such as media studies, social sciences and politics, while at the same time gathering the qualifications for a legal career.

Along the way, you may undertake voluntary legal experience and professional placement with legal firms or offices, helping you build practical legal skills and develop professional networks.

Graduates can pursue career opportunities that combine proficiency in the arts and law. This may include working in private practice as a solicitor or barrister, in government departments, non-government agencies, legal organisations or careers in the media, public relations and more.

The Bachelor of Laws fulfils the academic requirements for admission to the legal profession. Professional admission authorities also require law graduates of all universities to complete practical legal training or similar to be eligible to practise as a lawyer.

Applicants who do not have the required entry mark for this double degree are encouraged to apply for the Bachelor of Arts in the first instance.

Course overview

Availability details

Domestic

Location	Session	UAC code	QTAC code
Gold Coast	1	N/A	N/A
Lismore	1	N/A	N/A
Online	1	N/A	N/A

Domestic fees

Commonwealth supported

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Course requirements

See the University’s Rules Relating to Awards, in conjunction with the Specific Award Rules listed below.

To be eligible to receive the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Laws, students must complete 40 units (480 credit points), comprising:

• 21 core units (252 credit points); and
• 1 Arts major or 2 Arts minors (96 credit points); and
• 6 Law electives (72 credit points); and
• 5 University-wide electives (60 credit points).

Bachelor of Laws with Honours

To be eligible to receive the Bachelor of Laws with Honours, students must:

• fulfil the requirements of the Bachelor of Laws; and
• complete the units LAW10181 - Legal Research: Context, Perspective and Method and LAW00524 - Independent Legal Research; and
• achieve a satisfactory standard of academic performance in law units as determined by the School Board, School of Law and Justice.

Class of Honours

The Bachelor of Laws with Honours may be awarded in the following classes:

• First Class Honours;
• Second Class Honours (Division I); or
• Second Class Honours (Division II).

Exit Award

Students may be eligible to exit with the Bachelor of Laws or the Bachelor of Arts upon completion of the requirements of the single degree. 

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Schedule of units

	Title	Level of learning	Note
Core Units
	LAW00051 - Legal Research and Writing	Introductory
	LAW00111 - Legal Process	Introductory Note 1	Note 1
	COM10295 - Written Communication	Introductory Note 2	Note 2
	CUL00210 - Australia, Asia and the World	Introductory
	LAW00112 - Constitutional Law	Intermediate
	SOC10399 - Critical Thinking for Digital Times	Introductory
	HUM00271 - Unruly Subjects: Citizenship	Introductory
	LAW10001 - Contract Law I	Introductory
	LAW10002 - Criminal Procedure	Introductory
	LAW72002 - Torts	Intermediate
	LAW10003 - Contract Law II	Intermediate
	LAW10004 - Criminal Law	Intermediate
	LAW71005 - Property Principles	Introductory
	LAW00118 - Environmental Law	Intermediate
	LAW72009 - Principles of Equity	Advanced
	LAW72005 - Evidence	Advanced
	LAW00520 - Jurisprudence	Intermediate
	LAW00527 - Corporations Law	Intermediate
	LAW72001 - Civil Litigation and Procedure	Intermediate
	LAW00117 - Administrative Law	Advanced
	LAW00519 - Professional Conduct	Advanced Note 1	Note 1
Electives
Students should ensure at least two (2) of the following units are advanced
Law Electives Title Level of learning Note ACC00132 - Taxation Advanced ACC00134 - Advanced Taxation Advanced LAW00054 - Family Law Practice Intermediate LAW00057 - Conveyancing Law Intermediate Note 1 Note 1 LAW00059 - Welfare Law Intermediate LAW00061 - Drugs, Crime and the Law Intermediate LAW00062 - Wills and Estates Intermediate LAW00104 - Employment and Industrial Relations Law Advanced LAW00106 - EEO and OH&S Law and Practice Advanced LAW00119 - Local Government and Planning Law Intermediate LAW00120 - Victimology Intermediate LAW00121 - Intellectual Property Advanced LAW00122 - Clinical Legal Experience Intermediate LAW00123 - Law Placement Advanced LAW00124 - International Business Law Intermediate LAW00125 - Information Technology and the Law Advanced LAW00126 - Competition and Consumer Law Intermediate LAW00214 - Mediation and Dispute Resolution Introductory Note 1 Note 1 LAW00216 - Mediation Practice and Procedure Intermediate Note 1 Note 1 LAW00514 - Criminology Intermediate LAW00516 - Advanced Advocacy Intermediate LAW00521 - International Law Intermediate LAW00522 - Human Rights Advanced LAW00523 - Commercial Law Intermediate LAW00524 - Independent Legal Research Advanced LAW00525 - Cyberlaw Intermediate LAW00526 - International Criminal Justice Advanced LAW00529 - Restorative Justice Intermediate LAW01125 - Stock Exchange and Finance Law Intermediate LAW10160 - Public Interest Advocacy Advanced LAW10166 - Entertainment Law Advanced LAW10167 - International Intellectual Property Law and Public Policy Intermediate LAW10168 - Privacy Law and the Private Sector Intermediate LAW10170 - Race and the Law Intermediate LAW10169 - Human Rights and the Global Economy Advanced LAW10171 - Mediating Across Cultures Introductory LAW10181 - Legal Research: Context, Perspective and Method Advanced LAW10206 - The Holocaust, Genocide and the Law Intermediate LAW10207 - Psychiatry, Psychology and the Law Advanced LAW10288 - Mooting Advanced LAW10292 - Education and the Law Intermediate LAW10472 - International Human Rights Law Intermediate LAW10487 - Animal Law Intermediate LAW10488 - Crime, Globalisation and Governance Intermediate LAW10489 - Australian Military and National Security Law Intermediate LAW10490 - Trials and Witnesses Intermediate LAW10491 - Sexual Orientation and the Law Intermediate LAW10527 - Comparative Law Advanced LAW10698 - International Trade and Development Law Advanced LAW10727 - Marine Animal Protection Law Intermediate LAW30001 - Ecological Jurisprudence Intermediate LAW30002 - Advanced Sports Law Advanced LAW30003 - International Humanitarian Law Intermediate LAW30004 - Comparative Criminal Law Advanced LAW30005 - Statutory Interpretation Advanced LAW73003 - Remedies Advanced LAW72008 - Indigenous Jurisprudence Intermediate LAW72006 - Climate Law and Policy Intermediate LAW72010 - Property in Land Intermediate LAW71006 - The Rhetoric of Law Introductory LAW73004 - Legal Fictions: Writing the Law Advanced LAW72011 - Why the State Needs to Kill: law, violence and the production of political authority Intermediate LAW72014 - Struggles, Movements, and the Idea of Communism Intermediate LAW72015 - Law, Film and Ideology Intermediate HUM72020 - Indigenous Rights Intermediate LAW72007 - International Business Negotiations Intermediate LAW73051 - Global Legal Pluralism Advanced Note 1 Note 1 LAW73050 - Jessup Moot Advanced Note 1 Note 1 LAW73049 - Information Environmentalism Advanced Note 1 Note 1 LAW72016 - Crimen Exceptum: The English Witch Prosecution in Context Intermediate Note 1 Note 1 LAW72013 - Wisdom, Traditional Knowledge and Intellectual Property Intermediate Note 1 Note 1 LAW72020 - The Legalities of Artificial Intelligence Intermediate Note 1 Note 1 LAW72021 - Myths for the Future: Law and Climate Fiction in the 21st Century Intermediate Note 1 Note 1 LAWS2027 - Introduction to Chinese Business Law Intermediate LAW72018 - Performances and Power in Literature and the Law Intermediate LAW72019 - Justice Framed: Law in Films and in Graphic Novels/Comics Intermediate JUST2006 - Shifting Cultural Paradigms: Law & Literature After Postmodernism Intermediate JUST2012 - The Art of Advocacy: Mooting and Performance Rhetoric Intermediate
Arts Majors
Majors are eight (8) units, Minors four (4) units
Australian Studies Title Level of learning Note Choose eight (8) units for a major or four (4) units for a minor from the following: CUL00211 - Perspectives on Australia Introductory SOC00118 - Introduction to Sociology Introductory SOC10274 - Non-Standard Lives: Work and Family in Australia Intermediate POL10244 - Australian Politics Introductory POL00010 - Local Government Intermediate HIS10726 - Australian Cultural History Intermediate HIS10018 - Writing Place: Landscapes, Memory, History Intermediate HUM71006 - Indigenous Knowledge Introductory HUM72015 - Racism and Eugenics Intermediate SOC20003 - Society, Health and Illness Intermediate ENG00401 - Issues and Themes in Contemporary Writing Intermediate
Communication Studies Title Level of learning Note Choose eight (8) units for a major or four (4) units for a minor from the following: HUM00270 - Doing Cultural Studies Introductory COM10001 - Effective Communication Introductory COM73001 - Cyborg, Virus, Algorithm: Concepts for Media Practice Advanced COM20001 - Culture, Technology and the Senses Intermediate COM10082 - Film Studies Intermediate COM00481 - Journalism in the Digital Age Intermediate WRI20002 - Introduction to Editing and Publishing Advanced SOY10114 - Independent Project Advanced
Cultural Studies Title Level of learning Note From the following choose the one (1) foundational unit plus an additional seven (7) optional units for a major or the one (1) foundational unit plus an additional three (3) optional units for a minor: Foundational: HUM00270 - Doing Cultural Studies Introductory Optional: HUM00272 - Space, Place and Travel Intermediate HUM00273 - Borderlands: Identity, Culture and Belonging Advanced HUM00274 - EcoCultural Studies Advanced HUM00275 - Cultural Studies Research Project Advanced SOC10400 - Gender, Sexuality and Culture Intermediate CUL00211 - Perspectives on Australia Introductory COM30001 - Community Engagement Project Advanced COM20001 - Culture, Technology and the Senses Intermediate SOY10114 - Independent Project Advanced
Environmental Studies Title Level of learning Note Choose eight (8) units for a major or four (4) units for a minor from the following: POL10244 - Australian Politics Introductory HUM00274 - EcoCultural Studies Advanced SOC73001 - Caring for Country Advanced HIS10018 - Writing Place: Landscapes, Memory, History Intermediate BIO10187 - Science and Global Challenges Introductory POL00005 - Ideas and Ideals in Politics Intermediate POL30001 - Environmental Politics Advanced ECO00202 - Ecological Economics for Sustainable Development Intermediate COM30001 - Community Engagement Project Advanced SCI10002 - Science in Society Introductory GLY00201 - Earth Systems I: The Lithosphere Introductory ENS00203 - Earth Systems II: The Hydrosphere Introductory BIO00244 - Protected Area Management Advanced
Education Title Level of learning Note Choose eight (8) units for a major or four (4) units for a minor from the following: EDU01286 - Environmental Education Introductory ENG10010 - Foundations: Language & Literacy Introductory MAT10002 - Foundations: Mathematics and Numeracy Introductory EDU10003 - Learning Technologies Intermediate EDU01308 - Indigenous Australians in Education Advanced CYS20003 - Children's Rights: Policy into Practice Advanced CYS20001 - Understanding Children and Childhood Advanced EDU01105 - Professional Learning Project Advanced
English Title Level of learning Note For a major choose the five (5) foundational units plus an additional three (3) optional units. For a minor choose four (4) of the five (5) foundational units. Foundational: ENG00400 - Introduction to Written Texts Introductory ENG00401 - Issues and Themes in Contemporary Writing Intermediate ENG00406 - Theories of Text and Culture Advanced WRI10001 - Introduction to Creative Writing Introductory WRI10002 - The Nature of Narrative: Self, Time, Place and the Environment Intermediate Choose three (3) units from the following: ENG00411 - Writing Genre Intermediate COM10082 - Film Studies Intermediate HUM00273 - Borderlands: Identity, Culture and Belonging Advanced WRI10003 - Short Story Writing Intermediate ENG00407 - Writing for Performance Intermediate WRI20004 - Writing Lives Intermediate WRI20003 - Writing Poetry Intermediate
Physical Geography Title Level of learning Note Choose four (4) units for a minor from the following: GLY00201 - Earth Systems I: The Lithosphere Introductory BIO01230 - Principles of Coastal Resource Management Advanced SUR00201 - Environmental Mapping Introductory BIO00244 - Protected Area Management Advanced BIO10187 - Science and Global Challenges Introductory GLY00223 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Intermediate ECO00202 - Ecological Economics for Sustainable Development Intermediate
History Title Level of learning Note From the following choose the one (1) foundational unit plus the seven (7) optional units for a major or the one (1) foundational unit plus an additional three (3) optional units for a minor: Foundational: HIS10016 - Making History Introductory Optional HIS10018 - Writing Place: Landscapes, Memory, History Intermediate SOC71005 - Colonising Histories Introductory HIS00235 - Community History Research Project Advanced HIS10725 - US History: From Reconstruction to Globalization Introductory HIS10726 - Australian Cultural History Intermediate COM00471 - Professional Placement Advanced SOY10114 - Independent Project Advanced
Indigenous Knowledge Title Level of learning Note Choose eight (8) units for a major or four (4) units for a minor from the following: EDU01308 - Indigenous Australians in Education Advanced SOC71005 - Colonising Histories Introductory HUM71006 - Indigenous Knowledge Introductory SOC73001 - Caring for Country Advanced CUL00401 - Indigenous World-Views Introductory CUL00408 - Health and Indigenous Australian Peoples Intermediate IHE72006 - Aboriginal Social and Emotional Wellbeing Intermediate CSL71001 - Trauma and Resilience I Introductory
International Studies Title Level of learning Note Choose eight (8) units for a major or four (4) units for a minor from the following: POL10244 - Australian Politics Introductory POL00005 - Ideas and Ideals in Politics Intermediate POL10023 - Peace, War and International Politics Advanced POL10024 - Justice in World Politics Advanced POL00013 - Global Social Movements Intermediate HUM00273 - Borderlands: Identity, Culture and Belonging Advanced LAW00526 - International Criminal Justice Advanced HUM72020 - Indigenous Rights Intermediate BIO10187 - Science and Global Challenges Introductory
Mathematics Title Level of learning Note Choose eight (8) units for a major or four (4) units for a minor from the following: MAT71215 - Introductory Algebra and Calculus Introductory MAT10718 - Mathematical Ideas Introductory MAT10719 - Calculus Intermediate MAT10720 - Calculus and Linear Algebra II Intermediate MAT10721 - Multivariate Calculus and Differential Equations Advanced MAT10722 - Complex Analysis Advanced MAT10001 - Foundation Mathematics Introductory MAT10706 - Quantitative Methods with Economics Introductory MAT10251 - Statistical Analysis Intermediate
Media Studies Title Level of learning Note Choose eight (8) units for a major or four (4) units for a minor from the following: COM00439 - Media Studies Introductory COM10627 - Digital Media Practices Introductory COM10628 - Media Project Advanced COM00481 - Journalism in the Digital Age Intermediate COM10081 - Video Journalism Intermediate COM10110 - Visual Communication and Design Introductory COM10112 - Essential Screen Skills Intermediate COM10113 - Advanced Screen Production Advanced
Music Title Level of learning Note For a major choose the four (4) foundational units plus an additional two (2) units from option A and an additional two (2) units from option B. For a minor choose the four (4) foundational units. Foundational: MUS71001 - Musicianship I Introductory MUS71002 - Musicianship II Introductory MUS72003 - Musicianship III Intermediate MUS72004 - Musicianship IV Intermediate Options A: MUS71005 - Creative Music Practice I Introductory MUS71006 - Creative Music Practice II Introductory MUS10509 - Sounds, Styles and Cultures Introductory MUS10506 - Music Industry Landscapes Introductory MUS71010 - Instrumental Techniques I Introductory MUS71011 - Instrumental Techniques II Introductory MUS10545 - Oceans of Sound: Global Music Cultures in the 21st Century Intermediate Options B: MUS73005 - Musicianship V Advanced MUS10507 - The Independent Musician Intermediate MUS10524 - Studies in Western Art Music Advanced MUS10525 - Advanced Studies in Western Art and Contemporary Music Advanced MUS10550 - Screen Sound Advanced
Politics Title Level of learning Note From the following choose the one (1) foundational unit plus an additional seven (7) optional units for a major or the one (1) foundational unit plus an additional three (3) optional units for a minor: Foundational: POL10244 - Australian Politics Introductory Optional: POL00013 - Global Social Movements Intermediate POL00005 - Ideas and Ideals in Politics Intermediate POL10023 - Peace, War and International Politics Advanced POL20001 - Analysing Policy Problems Intermediate POL10024 - Justice in World Politics Advanced POL00010 - Local Government Intermediate POL30001 - Environmental Politics Advanced SOC20001 - Doing Social Research Intermediate
Psychology Title Level of learning Note From the following choose the two (2) foundational units plus an additional six (6) optional units for a major or the two (2) foundational units plus an additional two (2) optional units for a minor: Foundational: BHS11001 - Introduction to Psychology I Introductory BHS11002 - Introduction to Psychology II Introductory Optional: BHS20001 - Psychological Assessment Intermediate BHS30003 - Development across the Lifespan Intermediate BHS30004 - Biological Psychology Advanced BHS20006 - Social Psychology Advanced BHS20007 - Learning and Memory Advanced BHS20008 - Quantitative Methods in Psychology Intermediate BHS30001 - Advanced Quantitative Methods in Psychology Advanced BHS30002 - Abnormal Psychology Intermediate BHS30006 - Behaviour Change Intermediate
Society and Culture Title Level of learning Note From the following choose the one (1) foundational unit plus an additional seven (7) optional units for a major or the one (1) foundational unit plus an additional three (3) optional units for a minor: Foundational: HUM00270 - Doing Cultural Studies Introductory Optional: HUM00272 - Space, Place and Travel Intermediate SOC10400 - Gender, Sexuality and Culture Intermediate HUM00274 - EcoCultural Studies Advanced HUM00273 - Borderlands: Identity, Culture and Belonging Advanced SOC00118 - Introduction to Sociology Introductory POL10244 - Australian Politics Introductory SOC01123 - Deviance in Society Introductory SOC10430 - Religions and the State Intermediate SOC10027 - Networked Society Intermediate
Tourism Studies Title Level of learning Note Choose eight (8) units for a major or four (4) units for a minor from the following: SOY00411 - Tourism Theories and Practices Introductory MNG10696 - International Tourism Destinations Intermediate TRM20001 - Tourist Behaviour and Interactions Intermediate HMS00423 - Sustainable Tourism Intermediate MKT00204 - Special Interest Tourism Intermediate MKT00128 - Tourism and Hospitality Sales and Promotion Intermediate MNG10724 - Coastal and Marine Tourism Intermediate MKT01420 - Event Planning Intermediate
Writing Title Level of learning Note From the following choose the two (2) foundational units plus an additional six (6) optional units for a major or the two (2) foundational units plus an additional two (2) optional units for a minor. Foundational: WRI10001 - Introduction to Creative Writing Introductory ENG00400 - Introduction to Written Texts Introductory Optional: WRI10003 - Short Story Writing Intermediate ENG00407 - Writing for Performance Intermediate ENG00411 - Writing Genre Intermediate ENG10022 - Writing from the Edge Advanced WRI20004 - Writing Lives Intermediate WRI20002 - Introduction to Editing and Publishing Advanced WRI20001 - Writing for Young People Intermediate WRI20003 - Writing Poetry Intermediate WRI10002 - The Nature of Narrative: Self, Time, Place and the Environment Intermediate COM01402 - Screenwriting Intermediate
Critical Animal Studies Title Level of learning Note Complete the following four (4) units for a minor: LAW10487 - Animal Law Intermediate LAW10727 - Marine Animal Protection Law Intermediate BIO03103 - Wildlife Conservation Introductory HUM00274 - EcoCultural Studies Advanced
Culture and Technology Title Level of learning Note Complete the following four (4) units for a minor: SCI10002 - Science in Society Introductory HUM00270 - Doing Cultural Studies Introductory COM73001 - Cyborg, Virus, Algorithm: Concepts for Media Practice Advanced COM20001 - Culture, Technology and the Senses Intermediate
Curatorial Studies Title Level of learning Note Choose four (4) units from the following for a minor: AAD72202 - Modern Art and the Avant-Garde Intermediate AAD72204 - Art after 1960 Intermediate AAD73302 - Advanced Theories of Contemporary Art Advanced COM00471 - Professional Placement Advanced SOY10114 - Independent Project Advanced
Event Studies Title Level of learning Note Complete the following four (4) units for a minor: SOY00411 - Tourism Theories and Practices Introductory MNG00421 - Festival and Special Events Planning Intermediate MKT01420 - Event Planning Intermediate MNG10228 - Production Management for Conventions and Events Intermediate
Food Studies Title Level of learning Note Complete the following four (4) units for a minor: SCI00428 - Food and Beverage Operations Introductory MKT00128 - Tourism and Hospitality Sales and Promotion Intermediate ENP10645 - Food Technology and Society Intermediate MKT00204 - Special Interest Tourism Intermediate
Healthy Childhood Studies Title Level of learning Note From the following choose the two (2) foundational units plus an additional two (2) optional units for a minor: Foundational: BHS30003 - Development across the Lifespan Intermediate WEL73001 - Issues of Protection Advanced Optional: CYS20001 - Understanding Children and Childhood Advanced CYS20002 - Engaging with Children and Young People Advanced CYS20003 - Children's Rights: Policy into Practice Advanced CYS20004 - Strengthening Young People's Social and Emotional Wellbeing Advanced CYS20005 - Supporting Young People's Health and Safety: Perspectives on Drugs, Alcohol and Sexual Health Advanced
Sound Production Title Level of learning Note Complete the following four (4) units for a minor: MUS71003 - Sound Production I Introductory MUS72005 - Sound Production II Intermediate MUS73006 - Sound Production III Advanced COM00471 - Professional Placement Advanced
Welfare State Studies Title Level of learning Note From the following choose the three (3) foundational units plus an additional five (5) optional units for a major or the three (3) foundational units plus one (1) optional unit for a minor: Foundational: POL10244 - Australian Politics Introductory SOC00118 - Introduction to Sociology Introductory SOC00112 - Social Policy Introductory Optional: LAW00059 - Welfare Law Intermediate WEL73004 - Planning and Delivering Human Services Advanced SOC20001 - Doing Social Research Intermediate CSL10558 - Case Management and Care Planning Intermediate SOY10114 - Independent Project Advanced
Human Geography Title Level of learning Note Choose eight (8) units for a major or four (4) units for a minor from the following: PLN10001 - Rural and Regional Planning Introductory HMS00423 - Sustainable Tourism Intermediate HUM00272 - Space, Place and Travel Intermediate MKT01425 - Tourism in Pacific Asia Intermediate MNG10696 - International Tourism Destinations Intermediate PLN20002 - Settlements and Urban Design Intermediate WEL73004 - Planning and Delivering Human Services Advanced ECO00202 - Ecological Economics for Sustainable Development Intermediate ENV00207 - Environmental Planning Intermediate
Art and Design Title Level of learning Note From the following choose the four (4) foundational units plus an additional four (4) optional units for a major or four (4) foundational units for a minor: Foundational: AAD71101 - Drawing Introductory AAD71102 - Painting Essentials Introductory AAD72202 - Modern Art and the Avant-Garde Intermediate AAD71103 - Design Fundamentals Introductory Optional: AAD71104 - Photography and Digital Imaging Introductory AAD72212 - Communication Design Intermediate AAD72204 - Art after 1960 Intermediate AAD73302 - Advanced Theories of Contemporary Art Advanced Any one (1) elective from Art and Design Electives

Course progressions

Students should use course progression information to select units specific to their course and enrol in these units using My Enrolment

Notes

Note 1:	Attendance at a compulsory workshop is required.
Note 2:	A student who receives an absent fail or fail for COM10295 - Written Communication will need to complete EDU10010 - Language and Learning in your Discipline. If a student passes EDU10010 - Language and Learning in your Discipline they will not need to complete COM10295 - Written Communication.

Unit groups