Start Date
February
July

Campus
City West

Duration
5 year(s) full-time

Mode
On-campus

Program Code
DHLD

SATAC Code
424831 (Internal)

Study as
Full-time or part-time

Entry Requirements
Selection Rank (Internal): 90.10 (for 2022)
Selection Rank (Guaranteed): 90.00 (for 2023)
TAFE/RTO (Guaranteed): AdvDIP
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Prerequisites
None

Assumed Knowledge
None

Aim

The Laws Double Degree (Honours) will provide you with a professional level of education to pursue your legal career. Study in a complementary discipline will provide you with the expertise in another field and enhance your career options in a wide range of working environments.

Content & Structure

The total number of units required is 180. This comprises 121.5 units from the Bachelor of Laws program; and 58.5 units from the Second Degree. In the fifth year of the degree students have the option to undertake the Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice (18 units) or one semester of Honours Research studies as part of their program structure.

What courses you'll study

Course name Area and cat no. Units Reference  
FIRST YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Law, Governance and Citizenship LAWS 1030 4.5
Lawyering and Leadership LAWS 1031 4.5
Torts LAWS 1032 4.5
Common Law in Context LAWS 1027 4.5
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Legal Policy, Lawmaking and Justice LAWS 1020 4.5
Community Justice Project LAWS 1028 4.5
Contracts LAWS 1029 4.5
Intercultural Communication, Interviewing and Negotiation LAWS 1025 4.5
SECOND YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Criminal Law and Procedure LAWS 2030 4.5
Constitutional Law LAWS 2008 4.5
Foundations of Human Resource Management BUSS 2043 4.5
Quantitative Methods for Business MATH 1053 4.5
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Administrative Law LAWS 3006 4.5
International Law and Environmental Justice LAWS 2040 4.5
Performance and Compensation Management BUSS 2048 4.5
Management and Organisation BUSS 2068 4.5
THIRD YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Managing the Employment Relationship BUSS 3037 4.5
Property Law LAWS 2038 4.5
Employment Law COML 2007 4.5
Business Intelligence INFS 2036 4.5
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Legal Analytics and Research LAWS 2041 4.5
Strategic Human Resource Management BUSS 3038 4.5
Organisational Behaviour BUSS 2046 4.5
HR Analytics BUSS 3110 4.5
FOURTH YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Strategic Management BUSS 3023 4.5
Training and Development BUSS 2036 4.5
Recruitment and Selection BUSS 3082 4.5
Lawyers, Ethics and Society LAWS 4006 4.5 Note(s): 2
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Evidence LAWS 4003 4.5 Note(s): 2
Equity and Trusts LAWS 3084 4.5 Note(s): 2
Law Elective 4.5 Note(s): 2
Law Elective 4.5 Note(s): 2
FIFTH YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Civil Dispute Resolution LAWS 3087 4.5
Corporate Law LAWS 4022 4.5 Note(s): 2
Capstone Law Elective 9 Note(s): 2
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice 18 Rule(s): 5,6
OR
Research Methodologies and Methods SOCU 4006 9 Rule(s): 4
Honours Thesis 1 LANG 4010 9 Rule(s): 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.

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