Start date
February
June
September

Campus
City West

Duration
5 year(s) full-time

Program Code
DBLD

Prerequisites
None

Assumed Knowledge
None

Fees
AUD$ 23,880 per annum (per 1.0 EFTSL) for students enrolled in 2014

English Language Requirements
  • IELTS total [7.0]
  • IELTS reading [7.0]
  • IELTS writing [7.0]
Equivalent English qualifications (PDF)

International Admission by Country
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CRICOS Code
060782A

Aim

Students can complete a law degree in conjunction with their International Relations degree.  The double degree takes five standard years to complete and includes 24 courses from the law program and 16 courses from the International Relations program (40 courses totalling 180 units).  This is the standard study schedule for students enrolled in two semesters per year.  A unique trimester system is available for all law courses and this option reduces the time taken to complete the degree.

The Bachelor of Laws, Bachelor of International Relations double degree provides a professional level of education for students seeking to pursue a legal career.  The International Relations component of this double degree provides a background to enable students to operate in a range of working environments, through development of a strong body of professional knowledge and skilful analysis of international relations.

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 Bachelor of International Relations program

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)
Peace, War and International Politics POLI 1015 4.5 Note(s): 2
United States Politics and Global Primacy POLI 1017 4.5
Major course from optional strand 4.5 Note(s): 2,3
World Politics Elective 4.5 Note(s): 3,4
Second Semester (Study Period 5)
International Relations and World Politics POLI 1010 4.5 Note(s): 2
World Politics Elective 4.5
Free Elective 4.5
World Politics Elective 4.5 Note(s): 3,4
SECOND 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
THIRD YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 2)
Major course from optional strand 4.5 Note(s): 2,3
Contending Theoretical Perspectives in International Politics POLI 2011 4.5
World Politics Elective 4.5 Note(s): 3,4
World Politics Elective 4.5 Note(s): 3,4
Second Semester (Study Period 5)
Major course from optional strand 4.5 Note(s): 2,3
Capstone Research Project 4.5 Note(s): 2
International Political Economy POLI 2026 4.5
World Politics Elective 4.5 Note(s): 3,4
FOURTH 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
FIFTH YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 2)
Law Elective 4.5
Administrative Law LAWS 3006 4.5
Civil Procedure LAWS 4002 4.5 Note(s): 1
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
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
or
Law Elective 4.5
Program for completion over 4 years
FIRST YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 2)
Peace, War and International Politics POLI 1015 4.5 Note(s): 2
United States Politics and Global Primacy POLI 1017 4.5
Major course from optional strand 4.5 Note(s): 2,3
World Politics Elective 4.5 Note(s): 3,4
Second Semester (Study Period 5)
International Relations and World Politics POLI 1010 4.5 Note(s): 2
World Politics Elective 4.5
Free Elective 4.5
World Politics Elective 4.5 Note(s): 3,4
SECOND 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 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
First Semester (Study Period 2)
Major course from optional strand 4.5 Note(s): 2,3
World Politics Elective 4.5 Note(s): 3,4
Contending Theoretical Perspectives in International Politics POLI 2011 4.5
World Politics Elective 4.5 Note(s): 3,4
Second Semester (Study Period 5)
Major course from optional strand 4.5 Note(s): 2,3
Capstone Research Project 4.5 Note(s): 2
World Politics Elective 4.5 Note(s): 3,4
International Political Economy POLI 2026 4.5
FOURTH YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 2)
Criminal Procedure and Sentencing LAWS 2009 4.5
Corporate Law: General LAWS 3011 4.5
Principles of Equity LAWS 2013 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
Law Elective 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 Note(s): 1
or
Law Elective 4.5

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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