Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws
Course summary for current students
Student Information Centre
Tel 1300 334 733
enquire@deakin.edu.au
Faculty of Arts and Education
Tel 03 5227 3379 or 03 5227 2477 Geelong
artsedstudentsupport@deakin.edu.au
Tel 03 9244 3843 or 03 9244 3910 Melbourne
artsedstudentsupport@deakin.edu.au
Faculty of Arts and Education: Course Director
Peter Haeusler, +61 3 924 46756, peter.haeusler@deakin.edu.au
Contact the Course Director for matters relating specifically to the academic content of this course - all enrolment related queries must go to the Student Support Office.
Faculty of Business and Law
Geelong Tel 03 5227 1277
Email enqblg@deakin.edu.au
Melbourne Tel 03 9244 6555
Email enqblm@deakin.edu.au
Warrnambool Tel 03 5563 3510
Email enqblw@deakin.edu.au
G = Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus
S = Geelong Waterfront Campus
W =Warrnambool Campus
X = Off campus
| Award granted | Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Laws |
|---|---|
| Campus | Offered at Melbourne Burwood Campus, Geelong Waterfront Campus/Waurn Ponds Campus, Warrnambool Campus (first three years of course only) * This course is not offered in off campus mode |
| Duration | 5 years full-time or part-time equivalent |
| CRICOS course code | 015206G |
| Deakin course code | D312 |
* For a helpful guide to courses and careers in business and law please refer to our Your Decision undergraduate careers guide [1.8MB] | |
Course sub-headings
Course overview
Combining an Arts degree with a Law degree enhances students' understanding of the context in which the law operates. In this combined Arts/Law course students can choose to study areas such as history, sociology, philosophy, politics or literature in addition to studies in Law. The Faculty of Arts and Education and the Faculty of Business and Law are responsible for this combined course, which leads to the awards of Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws.Alternative exits
| Bachelor of Arts (A300) | |
| Bachelor of Laws (M312) |
Fees and charges
Unit fees can be viewed within individual unit descriptions. You can search for a unit using the Unit Search.
Please be aware:
- Fees are calculated on a per unit basis
- Fees charged will depend on the individual units chosen
- Fees per unit/credit point may increase annually due to rises in the cost of course delivery and services
Course rules
This Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws course comprises 40 credit points of study.
Students will undertake 16 credit points in the Faculty of Arts and Education and 24 credit points in the Faculty of Business and Law.
Course requirements for both the Bachelor of Arts (A300) and the Bachelor of Laws (M312) must be satisfied.
Within the 24 credit points required in the Bachelor of Laws, 21 credit points are core and 3 credit points are taken as elective units. In addition, students are required to complete the prescribed Professional Experience requirement in order to be eligible to graduate.
Within the 16 credit points required for the Bachelor of Arts portion of the degree a minimum of 4 credit points must be completed at level 3 and a major sequence as described under course A300 Bachelor of Arts must also be completed.
See course entry for Bachelor of Arts (A300) or Bachelor of Laws (M312).
