Bachelor of Laws, Bachelor of Arts

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• Curtin University

• Course CRICOS Code：077965K
• World Ranking (QS)：NO.230
• Course Duration：4.5 years

• Australian State：Western AustraliaWA
• Australian City：Perth
• Course Intake：Semester 1,Semester 2

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Course Description

Curtin’s Bachelor of Laws provides the first qualification you need to practise as a lawyer in Australia. By combining this with an International Relations or Journalism major as part of our Bachelor of Laws, Bachelor of Arts double degree, you could set yourself up for a career in human rights, international law or media law, or as a journalist who covers legal outcomes and procedures. Our law degree offers a rich and professionally relevant foundation in legal knowledge. You’ll learn core skills essential to effective legal practice and build a strong commercial awareness. From early on in your studies, you’ll start to recognise the importance of respecting the rule of law along with the responsibilities and ethics of legal practice. You’ll also have the opportunity to choose from optional law elective units focusing on topics such as forensic advocacy, family law, human rights law, native title law and policy or European Union law. With a wide range of optional units to choose from, you can tailor your Bachelor of Laws to suit your interests. Studying a Bachelor of Arts as your second degree will broaden your knowledge and skills. If you choose international relations, you’ll increase your understanding of international diplomacy, politics and organisations. If you choose journalism, you’ll learn how to report on topics across radio, video and online platforms. The first three years of this course are delivered in semesters at Curtin Perth, while the fourth year, plus one trimester, is delivered at Curtin Law School in Perth city. If you choose to study full time, you can graduate with two degrees in just four-and-a-half years. While studying in Perth city, you can gain practical experience by undertaking simulated proceedings in our high-tech moot court and working on real cases at the John Curtin Law Clinic. You’ll greatly benefit from the relationships you form with academics, practising solicitors and barristers based at Curtin Law School, as well as the proximity of the Supreme Court, the District Court and the Federal Court.