Start Date
February
June
September

Campus
City West

Duration
5 year(s) full-time

Program Code
DBLD

SATAC Code
424471 (Internal)

Study as
Full-time or part-time

Entry Requirements
Selection Rank (Internal): 90.25 (for 2012)
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Prerequisites
None

Assumed Knowledge
None

Aim

The Laws Double Degree will provide a professional level of education for students seeking to pursue a legal career. Study in a complimentary discipline will provide students with the background to enable them to operate in a wide range of working environments, depending on the second discipline.

Content & Structure

The total number of units required is 180 - that is, 40 courses. Those 40 courses are divided as follows between the two degree programs: 24 courses from the Bachelor of Laws program; and 16 courses from the Second Degree .

Six courses (27 units) from the Bachelor of Laws program are not prescribed, enabling double degree students to complete the Honours program (9 units), one additional law elective (4.5 units) and the three practice elective courses (13.5 units).

What courses you'll study

Course name Area and cat no. Units Reference  
Program for completion over 5 years
FIRST YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 2)
Contracts A LAWS 1008 4.5
Torts A LAWS 1014 4.5
Legal Institutions and Methods LAWS 1012 4.5
Law, Society and Justice LAWS 1010 4.5
Second Semester (Study Period 4)
Contracts B LAWS 1009 4.5
Torts B LAWS 1015 4.5
Legal Research and Writing LAWS 1013 4.5
Property Law: General LAWS 2017 4.5
SECOND YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 2)
Psychology 1A BEHL 1003 4.5
Counselling Foundations BEHL 1022 4.5
Free Elective 4.5
Developmental Psychology BEHL 3011 4.5
Second Semester (Study Period 5)
Psychology 1B BEHL 1004 4.5
Introductory Research Methods BEHL 2005 4.5
Social and Community Psychology BEHL 2006 4.5
Biological and Learning Psychology BEHL 2012 4.5
THIRD YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 2)
Fundamentals of Criminal Law LAWS 2010 4.5
Australian Federal Constitutional Law LAWS 2008 4.5
Real Property Law LAWS 2018 4.5
Jurisprudence: Theories of Law LAWS 3009 4.5
Second Semester (Study Period 4)
Criminal Procedure and Sentencing LAWS 2009 4.5
Corporate Law: General LAWS 3011 4.5
Principles of Equity LAWS 2013 4.5
Law of Trusts LAWS 2012 4.5
FOURTH YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 2)
Personality Psychology BEHL 3024 4.5
Cognitive Psychology BEHL 3002 4.5
Counselling Skills BEHL 2013 4.5
Specialist Psychology Course 1 4.5 Note(s): 3,4
Second Semester (Study Period 5)
Counselling Interventions BEHL 3018 4.5
Clinical and Abnormal Psychology BEHL 3004 4.5
Specialist Psychology Course 2 4.5 Note(s): 3,4
Specialist Psychology Course 3 4.5 Note(s): 3,4
FIFTH YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 2)
Law Elective 4.5 Note(s): 1
Administrative Law LAWS 3006 4.5
Civil Procedure LAWS 4002 4.5 Note(s): 1,2
or
Law Elective 4.5
Second Semester (Study Period 4)
Corporate Law: Finance and Governance LAWS 3010 4.5
Law Honours Thesis 1 LAWS 4004 4.5 Rule(s): 2
or
Law Elective 4.5
Second Semester (Study Period 6)
Evidence LAWS 4003 4.5 Note(s): 1,2
or
Law Elective 4.5
Professional Conduct LAWS 4006 4.5 Note(s): 1,2
or
Law Elective 4.5
Law Honours Thesis 2 LAWS 4005 4.5 Rule(s): 2
or
Law Elective 4.5
Program for completion over 4 years
FIRST YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 2)
Contracts A LAWS 1008 4.5
Torts A LAWS 1014 4.5
Legal Institutions and Methods LAWS 1012 4.5
Law, Society and Justice LAWS 1010 4.5
Second Semester (Study Period 5)
Contracts B LAWS 1009 4.5
Torts B LAWS 1015 4.5
Legal Research and Writing LAWS 1013 4.5
Property Law: General LAWS 2017 4.5
Second Semester (Study Period 6)
Fundamentals of Criminal Law LAWS 2010 4.5
Australian Federal Constitutional Law LAWS 2008 4.5
Real Property Law LAWS 2018 4.5
Jurisprudence: Theories of Law LAWS 3009 4.5
SECOND YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 2)
Psychology 1A BEHL 1003 4.5
Counselling Foundations BEHL 1022 4.5
Free Elective 4.5
Developmental Psychology BEHL 3011 4.5
Second Semester (Study Period 5)
Psychology 1B BEHL 1004 4.5
Introductory Research Methods BEHL 2005 4.5
Social and Community Psychology BEHL 2006 4.5
Biological and Learning Psychology BEHL 2012 4.5
THIRD YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 2)
Criminal Procedure and Sentencing LAWS 2009 4.5
Corporate Law: General LAWS 3011 4.5
Law Elective 4.5 Note(s): 1
Administrative Law LAWS 3006 4.5
Second Semester (Study Period 4)
Corporate Law: Finance and Governance LAWS 3010 4.5
Law of Trusts LAWS 2012 4.5
Principles of Equity LAWS 2013 4.5
Law Honours Thesis 1 LAWS 4004 4.5 Rule(s): 2
or
Law Elective 4.5
Second Semester (Study Period 6)
Civil Procedure LAWS 4002 4.5 Note(s): 1,2
or
Law Elective 4.5
Evidence LAWS 4003 4.5 Note(s): 1,2
or
Law Elective 4.5
Professional Conduct LAWS 4006 4.5 Note(s): 1,2
or
Law Elective 4.5
Law Honours Thesis 2 LAWS 4005 4.5 Rule(s): 2
or
Law Elective 4.5
FOURTH YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 2)
Personality Psychology BEHL 3024 4.5
Cognitive Psychology BEHL 3002 4.5
Counselling Skills BEHL 2013 4.5
Specialist Psychology Course 1 4.5 Note(s): 3,4
Second Semester (Study Period 5)
Counselling Interventions BEHL 3018 4.5
Clinical and Abnormal Psychology BEHL 3004 4.5
Specialist Psychology Course 2 4.5 Note(s): 3,4
Specialist Psychology Course 3 4.5 Note(s): 3,4

Professional accreditation and recognition

This program covers in a comprehensive way the academic requirements for admission to practice as specified by the national Law Admissions Consultative Committee and applied in South Australia by the Legal Practitioners Education and Admission Council. In addition to the academic requirements of the program, students seeking admission to practice are required to complete an approved practical legal training (PLT) program. Students seeking admission to practice in other Australian jurisdictions should apply to the appropriate admitting authority.

This program is accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council.

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