Bachelor of Laws, Bachelor of Environmental Science
Undergraduate
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Undergraduate
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February
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September
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5 year(s) full-time
The admission criteria have been grouped to assist you to easily find the information most relevant to your circumstances. However, you may fit into more than one and the university will consider applicants against each of the relevant criteria.
Certain conditions apply. For more information refer to Appendix 4 of the University's Selection and Entry policy.
To be eligible for selection, applicants are required to have:
Completed the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE); and
* For Stage 2 subjects a grade of C- or better is required
Course name | Area and cat no. | Units | Reference | |
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Program for completion over 5 years |
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FIRST YEAR |
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First Semester (Study Period 2) | ||||
Environment: A Human Perspective | ENVT 1013 | 4.5 | ||
Biodiversity for the Environment | BIOL 1014 | 4.5 | ||
Landscape Fundamentals | EART 1010 | 4.5 | ||
Caring for Country | ENVT 1017 | 4.5 | ||
Second Semester (Study Period 5) | ||||
Land Use Planning | ARCH 1011 | 4.5 | ||
Sustainable Ecosystems | BIOL 1015 | 4.5 | ||
Soils in the Australian Landscape | EART 1011 | 4.5 | ||
Sustainable Development: A Global Perspective | POLI 2019 | 4.5 | ||
SECOND YEAR |
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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 | ||
THIRD YEAR |
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First Semester (Study Period 2) | ||||
Environmental Elective (refer to electives) | 4.5 | |||
Environmental Conflict and Public Consultation | ENVT 3020 | 4.5 | ||
Environmental Interpretation | ENVT 3016 | 4.5 | ||
Ecology | BIOL 2023 | 4.5 | ||
Second Semester (Study Period 5) | ||||
Integrated Field Studies | GEOE 3015 | 4.5 | ||
Conservation Biology | BIOL 2022 | 4.5 | ||
Landscape Hazards and Disasters | EART 2011 | 4.5 | ||
Environmental Policy and Regulations | ENVT 2014 | 4.5 | ||
FOURTH YEAR |
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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 | ||
FIFTH YEAR |
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First Semester (Study Period 2) | ||||
Law Elective | 4.5 | |||
Administrative Law | LAWS 3006 | 4.5 | ||
Civil Procedure | LAWS 4002 | 4.5 | ||
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 | ||
or | ||||
Law Elective | 4.5 | |||
Professional Conduct | LAWS 4006 | 4.5 | ||
or | ||||
Law Elective | 4.5 | |||
Law Honours Thesis 2 | LAWS 4005 | 4.5 | ||
or | ||||
Law Elective | 4.5 | |||
Program for completion over 4 years |
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FIRST YEAR |
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First Semester (Study Period 2) | ||||
Environment: A Human Perspective | ENVT 1013 | 4.5 | ||
Biodiversity for the Environment | BIOL 1014 | 4.5 | ||
Landscape Fundamentals | EART 1010 | 4.5 | ||
Caring for Country | ENVT 1017 | 4.5 | ||
Second Semester (Study Period 5) | ||||
Land Use Planning | ARCH 1011 | 4.5 | ||
Sustainable Ecosystems | BIOL 1015 | 4.5 | ||
Soils in the Australian Landscape | EART 1011 | 4.5 | ||
Sustainable Development: A Global Perspective | POLI 2019 | 4.5 | ||
SECOND YEAR |
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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 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 | ||
THIRD YEAR |
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First Semester (Study Period 2) | ||||
Environmental Elective (refer to electives) | 4.5 | |||
Environmental Conflict and Public Consultation | ENVT 3020 | 4.5 | ||
Environmental Interpretation | ENVT 3016 | 4.5 | ||
Ecology | BIOL 2023 | 4.5 | ||
Second Semester (Study Period 5) | ||||
Integrated Field Studies | GEOE 3015 | 4.5 | ||
Conservation Biology | BIOL 2022 | 4.5 | ||
Landscape Hazards and Disasters | EART 2011 | 4.5 | ||
Environmental Policy and Regulations | ENVT 2014 | 4.5 | ||
FOURTH YEAR |
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First Semester (Study Period 2) | ||||
Criminal Procedure and Sentencing | LAWS 2009 | 4.5 | ||
Corporate Law: General | LAWS 3011 | 4.5 | ||
Law Elective | 4.5 | |||
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 | |
or | ||||
Law Elective | 4.5 | |||
Evidence | LAWS 4003 | 4.5 | Note(s): 1 | |
or | ||||
Law Elective | 4.5 | |||
Professional Conduct | LAWS 4006 | 4.5 | Note(s): 1 | |
or | ||||
Law Elective | 4.5 | |||
Law Honours Thesis 2 | LAWS 4005 | 4.5 | Rule(s): 2 | |
or | ||||
Law Elective | 4.5 |
Course name | Area and cat no. | Units |
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Law electives | ||
Australian Criminal Codes | LAWS 2027 | 4.5 |
Criminology and Public Policy | LAWS 2028 | 4.5 |
Health Law and Ethics | LAWS 3079 | 4.5 |
Environmental Electives | ||
Coastal Environments | BIOL 4001 | 4.5 |
Park and Wilderness Management | ENVT 2004 | 4.5 |
Ecotourism, Sustainable Environments and Community | ENVT 3019 | 4.5 |
Environmental Remote Sensing | GEOE 2022 | 4.5 |
Geomatics | GEOE 2023 | 4.5 |
1. The Laws Double Degree comprises 40 courses totalling 180 units and includes: 24 courses from the Bachelor of Laws program; and 16 courses from the Bachelor of Environmental Science Degree.
2. Eligible students may include a single Honours dissertation worth 9 units in the final year in place of two 4.5 unit electives.
1. Students seeking admission to practice law must complete the following courses: LAWS 4002 Civil Procedure; LAWS 4003 Evidence; and LAWS 4006 Professional Conduct.
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.
Australian students
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International students
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