Bachelor of Laws/ Bachelor of Arts

with a major in Criminology – Blended learning – on-campus and digital learning

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Course rules

To qualify for the Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Arts, students must complete 500 Credit Points comprising:

  • 20 Core Law Units (250 credit points)
  • 4 Law Electives (50 credit points)
  • 3 Professional Experiences in law (0 credit points)*
  • 12 Arts Units (150 credit points) comprising:
    • 4 core Arts unit (50 credit points)
    • 8 units of study from an Arts discipline major (100 credit points)
  • 4 units of other study comprising of a minor or 4 electives (50 credit points)

Domestic students also have an opportunity to undertake a WIL Professional Placement. Please note that due to government regulation international students holding a student visa are not able to undertake Professional Placements in this course.

Professional Placements

Professional Placements are subject to a competitive selection process. Students who undertake a 12-month professional placement are subject to the following course rules and must complete 575 credit points comprising:

  • 20 Core Law Units (250 credit points)
  • 4 Law Electives (50 credit points)
  • 3 Professional Experiences in law (0 credit points)*
  • 12 Arts Units (150 credit points) comprising:
    • 3 core Arts unit (50 credit points)
    • 8 units of study from an Arts discipline major (100 credit points)
  • 2 units of other study comprising of two (2) electives (25 credit points)
  • 4 units of study from the Professional Placement Co-Major (100 credit points);

Students who elect to undertake a 6-month professional placement are subject to the following course rules and must complete 537.5 credit points comprising:

  • 20 Core Law Units (250 credit points)
  • 4 Law Electives (50 credit points)
  • 3 Professional Experiences in law (0 credit points)*
  • 12 Arts Units (150 credit points) comprising:
    • 3 core Arts unit (50 credit points)
    • 8 units of study from an Arts discipline major (100 credit points)
  • 3 units of other study comprising electives (37.5 credit points)
  • 2 units of study from the Professional Placement Minor (50 credit points);

* Please note if a student selects the Humanities Professional Placement units, the Professional Experience in Law units are required to be completed. If student selects the Law Professional Placement units, the Professional Experience in Law units are waived


Maximum Academic Credit

The maximum level of credit that can be granted for the Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Arts is 250 credit points (normally 20 units), 150 credit points maximum from Law discipline and 100 credit points from Arts discipline.