Start date
February
July

Campus
City West

Duration
5 year(s) full-time

Mode
On-campus

Program Code
DHLD

Prerequisites
None

Assumed Knowledge
None

Fees
AUD$ 36,100 per annum (per 1.0 EFTSL) for students enrolled in 2024

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
089108G

Aim

The Laws Double Degree (Honours) will provide a professional level of education for students seeking to pursue a legal career. Study in a complementary discipline will provide students with the background to enable them to operate in a wide range of working environments, depending on the second discipline.

Content & Structure

The total number of units required is 180. This comprises 126 units from the Bachelor of Laws program; and 54 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
Torts LAWS 1032 4.5
Psychology 1A BEHL 1003 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
Psychology 1B BEHL 1004 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
Lawyering and Leadership LAWS 1031 4.5
Developmental Psychology BEHL 3011 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
Community Justice Project LAWS 1028 4.5
Introductory Research Methods BEHL 2005 4.5
THIRD YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Cognitive Psychology BEHL 3002 4.5
Personality Psychology BEHL 3024 4.5
Property Law LAWS 2038 4.5
Law Elective 4.5
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Legal Analytics and Research LAWS 2041 4.5
Social and Community Psychology BEHL 2006 4.5
Biological and Learning Psychology BEHL 2012 4.5
Clinical and Abnormal Psychology BEHL 3004 4.5
FOURTH YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Specialist Psychology Course 1 4.5 Note(s): 4
Specialist Psychology Course 2 4.5 Note(s): 4
Corporate Law LAWS 4022 4.5 Note(s): 3
Lawyers, Ethics and Society LAWS 4006 4.5 Note(s): 3
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Evidence LAWS 4003 4.5 Note(s): 3
Equity and Trusts LAWS 3084 4.5 Note(s): 3
Law Elective 4.5 Note(s): 3
Law Elective 4.5 Note(s): 3
FIFTH YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Civil Dispute Resolution LAWS 3087 4.5
Specialist Psychology Course 3 4.5 Note(s): 4
Capstone Law Elective 9 Note(s): 3
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.

This program is accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council.

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