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 (External): 88.05 (for 2014)
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Prerequisites
None

Assumed Knowledge
None

Aim

The Laws Double Degree will provide you with a professional level of education to pursue your legal career. Study in a complimentary 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 - 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.
Eight courses (36 units) from the Bachelor of Laws program are not prescribed, enabling double degree students to complete the Honours program (36 units).

What courses you'll study

Course name Area and cat no. Units Reference  
FIRST YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 2)
Foundations of Law LAWS 1016 4.5
Torts A LAWS 1014 4.5
Public Law and Statutory Interpretation LAWS 1017 4.5
Second Semester (Study Period 4)
Contracts A LAWS 1008 4.5
Torts B LAWS 1015 4.5
Law Elective 4.5 Note(s): 2 Rule(s): 3
Second Semester (Study Period 6)
Contracts B LAWS 1009 4.5
Criminal Law and Procedure LAWS 2030 4.5
Property Law A LAWS 2017 4.5
SECOND YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 2)
Ideas, Innovation and Communication COMM 1060 4.5
Introduction to International Relations POLI 1010 4.5
BA International Relations (Sub-Major) Sub-Major 1 4.5 Note(s): 4
BA International Relations (Sub-Major) Sub-Major 2 4.5 Note(s): 4
Second Semester (Study Period 5)
Intercultural Communication LANG 1054 4.5
International Relations Theory POLI 1018 4.5
BA International Relations (Sub-Major) Sub-Major 3 4.5 Note(s): 4
BA International Relations (Sub-Major) Sub-Major 4 4.5 Note(s): 4
THIRD YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 2)
Constitutional Law LAWS 2008 4.5
Property Law B LAWS 2018 4.5
Jurisprudence: Theories of Law LAWS 3009 4.5
Equity and Trusts LAWS 3084 4.5
Law Elective 4.5 Note(s): 2 Rule(s): 3
Second Semester (Study Period 4)
Corporations Law LAWS 3080 4.5
Property Law A LAWS 2017 4.5
Civil Procedure LAWS 4002 4.5
Second Semester (Study Period 6)
Administrative Law LAWS 3006 4.5
Evidence LAWS 4003 4.5
Lawyers, Ethics and Society LAWS 4006 4.5
FOURTH YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 2)
Energy, Security and Environmental Politics in Asia POLI 2025 4.5
OR
Regional Integration POLI 2028 4.5
Global Power in the Asian Century POLI 3018 4.5
Peace, Justice and Reconciliation POLI 3017 4.5
BA International Relations (Sub-Major) Sub-Major 5 4.5 Note(s): 4
Second Semester (Study Period 5)
Australia in the Asian Century POLI 2003 4.5
OR
International Political Economy and Human Development POLI 2026 4.5
Contemporary Security Issues POLI 3015 4.5
International Relations Research Project POLI 3016 4.5
BA International Relations (Sub-Major) Sub-Major 6 4.5 Note(s): 4
FIFTH YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 2)
Law Elective 4.5 Note(s): 2 Rule(s): 3
Law Elective 4.5 Note(s): 2 Rule(s): 3
Law Elective 4.5 Note(s): 2 Rule(s): 3
Second Semester (Study Period 4)
Law Elective 4.5 Note(s): 2 Rule(s): 3
Second Semester (Study Period 6)
Law Elective 4.5 Note(s): 2 Rule(s): 3
Law Elective 4.5 Note(s): 2 Rule(s): 3
FIFTH YEAR WITH HONOURS
First Semester (Study Period 2)
Law Honours Elective 4.5 Note(s): 1 Rule(s): 2,3
Law Honours Elective 4.5 Note(s): 1 Rule(s): 2,3
Law Honours 1: Advanced Legal Reasoning and Critical Analysis LAWS 4013 4.5 Note(s): 1 Rule(s): 2,3
Second Semester (Study Period 4)
Law Honours 2: Academic Writing and Research LAWS 4014 4.5 Note(s): 1 Rule(s): 2,3
Second Semester (Study Period 6)
Law Honours 3: Honours Thesis LAWS 4015 9 Note(s): 1 Rule(s): 2,3

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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