The combined degrees program of Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice (Honours)/Bachelor of Justice and Society requires the completion of a minimum of 189 units of study and a Bachelor of Laws (Honours)/Bachelor of Justice and Society a minimum of 189 units.

For admission to the program, students must apply for admission to Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice (Honours) combined degrees through SATAC.

Eligible students who decide to take up the combined degrees program in a subsequent year will be required to apply through SATAC, or via internal university transfer, for admission to the Bachelor of Justice and Society.

Students enrolled in a combined degree program must complete the full program specified within the combined program for each degree before they can graduate with either award.

Students who commence, but subsequently do not wish to complete, the combined degrees program may be eligible to transfer to either the Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice (Honours) or Bachelor of Justice and Society and to receive credit for some, or all, of the topics already completed.

Program of Study

To qualify for the combined degrees of Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice (Honours)/Bachelor of Justice and Society a student must complete the following program of study with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic:

  • a Law component of 135 units for the Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice (Honours) which consists of 90 units of core topics, 22.5 units of Legal Practice Training, 9 units of option topics, and 13.5 units of dissertation or 135 units for the Bachelor of Laws (Honours) which consists of 90 units of core topics, 22.5 units of Year 4 Option topics, 9 units of Year 3 Option topics, and 13.5 units of dissertation [see Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice (Honours) or Bachelor of Laws (Honours) entry for further information];
  • a Justice and Society component of 54 units, consisting of:

Core - Year 1 topics

18 units comprising:

COMS1001 Academic and Professional Communication (4.5 units)*
JUSS1000 Community Justice Policy and Practice  ( 4.5 units)
LEGL1101 Australian Justice System  (4.5 units)
LEGL1102 Contentious Justice Issues  (4.5 units)

plus a 4.5 unit elective topic chosen from any year 1 topic offered by the University provided the topic pre-requisites are met.

Core - Year 2 topics

9 units comprising:

LEGL2116 Young People and the Law  (4.5 units)
LEGL2110 Access to Justice Policy and Reform  (4.5 units)

plus 9 units of electives from the Legal Studies major

Core - Year 3 topics

9 units comprising:

LEGL3113 Research Methods  (4.5 units)
JUSS3333 Seminar in Justice Policy  (4.5 units)

plus a 4.5 unit elective from the Legal Studies major  

plus either:

JUSS3300 Justice Policy Work Integrated Learning  (4.5 units) OR
4.5 units of electives from the Legal Studies major

Electives from the Legal Studies Major

Option - Year 2 - Legal Studies topics


LEGL2111 Legal Writing and Research Skills  (4.5 units)
LEGL2112 Gender Policy and Law  (4.5 units)
LEGL2113 Protecting Children  (4.5 units)
LEGL2114 Regulating Small Business  (4.5 units)
LEGL2115Theory and Practice of Mediation   (4.5 units)

Option - Year 3 - Legal Studies topics

LEGL3111 Comparative Law, Culture and Society  (4.5 units)
LEGL3112 Regulating Technology  (4.5 units)

* Under certain conditions the core topic COMS1001 may be replaced with an alternative topic. See COMS1001 for further details.