Start date
February
July

Campus
City West

Duration
5.5 year(s) full-time

Mode
On-campus

Program Code
DHLF

Prerequisites
None

Assumed Knowledge
None

Fees
AUD$ 32,600 per annum (per 1.0 EFTSL) for students enrolled in 2023

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

International Admission by Country
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CRICOS Code
111139B

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 198. This comprises 126 units from the Bachelor of Laws program; and 72 units from the Second Degree. In the sixth 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)
Accounting for Business ACCT 1008 4.5
Quantitative Methods for Business MATH 1053 4.5
Business and Society BUSS 1057 4.5
OR
Business Elective 4.5
Principles of Economics ECON 1008 4.5
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Financial Accounting 1 ACCT 1006 4.5
Business Intelligence INFS 2036 4.5
Business Finance BANK 2007 4.5
Management and Organisation BUSS 2068 4.5
SECOND 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
THIRD YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Financial Accounting 2 ACCT 2005 4.5
Management Accounting ACCT 2006 4.5
Sustainability Accounting and Reporting ACCT 3010 4.5
Taxation Law 1 ACCT 3002 4.5
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Financial Accounting 3 ACCT 3007 4.5
Contemporary Issues in Accounting ACCT 3003 4.5
Strategic Financial Analysis BUSS 3083 4.5
Auditing Theory and Practice ACCT 3005 4.5
FOURTH YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Lawyers, Ethics and Society LAWS 4006 4.5 Note(s): 2
Constitutional Law LAWS 2008 4.5
Property Law LAWS 2038 4.5
Criminal Law and Procedure LAWS 2030 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
Legal Analytics and Research LAWS 2041 4.5
Law Elective 4.5
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
Practical Capstone Course 9 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
SIXTH YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
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

The program is accredited by Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand and satisfies the educational requirements for entry into the Chartered Accountants Program.

The program is accredited by CPA Australia and satisfies the educational requirements for entry into the CPA Program.

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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