Bachelor of International Studies/Bachelor of Laws (2758)
- Approved Abbreviation: BIntlSt/LLB
- Western Sydney University Program Code: 2758
- AQF Level: 7
CRICOS Code: 111601G
This program applies to students who commenced in 2022 or later.
Students should follow the program structure for the session start date relevant to the year they commenced.
The double degree program permits students to examine and analyse the historical development of relations among nation states and contemporary political, social and cultural issues, such as globalisation, transnationalism and migration. The LLB provides students with professional legal skills including the ability to analyse legal material and understand fundamental legal principles; an understanding of the relationship between law and society; the skills to analyse and solve non-legal problems and specialised study into the Australian legal system.
Students in this double degree also have the opportunity to complete a semester of study overseas and receive advanced standing towards their major or some of the Bachelor of Laws alternate subjects. They are encouraged to do so but must discuss this with a program advisor.
Early Exit
Students may exit this program on completion of 80 credit points with a 2827 Diploma in Laws (exit only)
Study Mode
Five years full-time or ten years part-time. International Studies subjects are offered at Bankstown and Parramatta campuses and Law subjects are offered at Campbelltown and Parramatta campuses. Students may be required to travel between campuses in order to complete their subjects.
Program Advice
courseadvicelaw@westernsydney.edu.au
Prospective students should visit the following websites for general enquiries about this program.
Enquire about this program| Local Admission | International Admission |
Location
| Campus | Attendance | Mode | Advice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campbelltown Campus | Full Time | Internal | See above |
| Campbelltown Campus | Part Time | Internal | See above |
| Parramatta Campus - Victoria Road | Full Time | Internal | See above |
| Parramatta Campus - Victoria Road | Part Time | Internal | See above |
Accreditation
Graduates from this program are eligible to apply to the Legal Profession Admission Board for admission to legal practice in NSW after undertaking prescribed practical legal training.
Inherent Requirements
There are inherent requirements for this program that you must meet in order to complete your program and graduate. Make sure you read and understand the requirements for this program online.
Work Integrated Learning
Western Sydney University seeks to enhance student learning experiences by enabling students to engage in the culture, expectations and practices of their profession or discipline. This program includes a placement or other community-based unpaid practical experience.
There is an optional work component available in this program. Please contact the Program Advisor listed above for information.
International students should be aware that if an elective is a requirement of the program but the work itself was not registered with CRICOS, students can still complete these electives but it would be counted towards the work limitation. For more details, refer to the 'Work Integrated Learning (WIL) for international students' website.
Admission
Eligibility for admission to the Bachelor of International Studies/Bachelor of Laws is based on the following requirements:
- Assumed knowledge: any 2 units of HSC English
- Recommended studies: HSC English standard or equivalent
Applications from Australian and New Zealand citizens and holders of permanent resident visas may be made via the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) or directly through the Western Portal. Use the links below to apply via UAC or Western Sydney University. Applications made directly to Western Sydney do not have an application fee.
http://www.uac.edu.au/
https://westernsydney.uac.edu.au/ws/
Applicants who have undertaken studies overseas may have to provide proof of proficiency in English. Local applicants who are applying through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) will find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on the UAC website. Local applicants applying directly to the University should also use the information provided on the UAC website.
International students currently completing an Australian Year 12 in or outside Australia, an International Baccalaureate in Australia or a New Zealand National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) level 3 must apply via UAC International.
All other International applicants must apply directly to the University via the International Office.
International students applying to the University through the International Office can find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on their website.
Overseas qualifications must be deemed by the Australian Education International - National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (AEI-NOOSR) to be equivalent to Australian qualifications in order to be considered by UAC and Western Sydney University.
Special Requirements Prerequisites
Students enrolling in these subjects may need to have a National Police Check and consent or prohibited employment declarations as they may be conducting their placement in circumstances where they work with minors. This would be managed on an as needs basis:
- LAWS 3077 Legal Internship
- LAWS 3074 Judicial Internship
- LAWS 4017 Access to Justice Clinic
LAWS 4012 First Nations Peoples' Access to Justice Clinic - LAWS 3080 Street Law Clinic
- JUST 3011 Issues in the Criminal Justice System (corrective services field trip requirement) also records and identity check.
The following subject requires a visa for the relevant country and the ability to travel at a specified time:
Program Structure Current
This structure applies to students who commenced in 2024 or later. If you commenced prior to 2024 please refer to the relevant Structure tab for details.
Qualification for a double degree in law requires the successful completion of 400 credit points including the subjects listed in the recommended sequences for the relevant double degree programs.
Students are eligible to graduate in the Bachelor of International Studies degree at the end of three years of full-time study, only when they have completed all non-law subjects plus the eight law subjects specified in the study sequence as being in the first three years of the relevant double degree.
Students enrolled in the 2758 Bachelor of International Studies/Bachelor of Laws will only be eligible to graduate from their Bachelor of Laws degree upon completion of the entire 400 credit point program. Students enrolled in this program who wish to graduate with a standalone law degree prior to completion of the entire Bachelor of International Studies component must transfer to program 2502 Bachelor of Laws (Non-Graduate Entry) which requires the completion of 320 credit points (inclusive of 80 credit points of non-LLB study).
Students may exit with the Diploma in Laws on completion of 80 credit points, comprising 20 credit points of specified Law core subjects and 60 credit points of Law core or alternate subjects, as provided in the program structure. Please refer to the links below for details
It may be possible to vary the sequence of subjects so that students study a greater concentration of either law or their second discipline of study each semester, to minimise travel between campuses and to overcome timetabling problems. Students should speak to their academic advisor as needed. However, students who enrol in LAWS 1003 Fundamentals of Australian Law must also be enrolled in LAWS 2004 Criminal Law and students who enrol in LAWS 1009 Legal Analysis and Critique and Critique must also be enrolled in LAWS 2013 Torts Law. For details of International Studies subjects required please see course 1658 Bachelor of International Studies.
1658 - Bachelor of International Studies
Bachelor of International Studies/Bachelor of Laws students are required to complete 80 credit points of Bachelor of International Studies Core subjects consisting of four subjects at Level 1, one subject at level 2 and three subjects at Level 3
AND
AND
LLB key program (24 subjects).
The double degree combination therefore consists of 40 subjects with no additional flexible subjects or choice beyond that already included within the separate Bachelor of International Studies and Law programs.
Note that instead of the minimum of 80 credit points of flexible subjects required to be completed by Bachelor of International Studies students enrolled in course 1658, students in this Bachelor of International Studies /Bachelor of Laws program are required to complete the eight law subjects listed in the first three years of the recommended sequence below.
Bachelor of International Studies Core Subject
| Subject | Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| HUMN 1052 | Australian Politics and Active Citizenship | 10 |
| LANG 1029 | Foundations of Academic English | 10 |
| HUMN 1013 | Contextualising Indigenous Australia (Day Mode) | 10 |
| CULT 1001 | Asia in the World | 10 |
| POLI 2008 | Transnational Diplomacy | 10 |
| LANG 3045 | Intercultural Communication | 10 |
| POLI 3016 | International Relations Project | 10 |
Engaged Learning Alternate Pool Subjects
| Subject | Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following: | 10 | |
| Humanities Internship | ||
| Service Learning | ||
| Group Project | ||
| Study Tours | ||
| We Are The University: Students Co-creating Change | ||
Students must also complete
Students must also complete 240 credit points of Law subjects comprising:
- 160 credit points of specified core subjects to meet Priestly 11 accreditation requirements;
- 80 credit points of LLB alternate subjects.
Recommended Sequence Current
This sequence applies to students who commenced in 2024 or later. If you commenced prior to 2024 please refer to the relevant Sequence tab for details.
Qualification for a double degree in law requires the successful completion of 400 credit points as per the recommended sequence below.
Full-time start-year intake
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Autumn session | Credit Points | |
| LAWS 1003 | Fundamentals of Australian Law | 10 |
| LAWS 2004 | Criminal Law | 10 |
| Select two International Studies Core Subject Level 1 | 20 | |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Spring session | ||
| LAWS 1009 | Legal Analysis and Critique | 10 |
| LAWS 2013 | Torts Law | 10 |
| Select two International Studies Core Subject Level 1 | 20 | |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| LAWS 2003 | Contracts | 10 |
| POLI 2008 | Transnational Diplomacy | 10 |
| Select two Global Politics and International Relations Major Subjects | 20 | |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Spring session | ||
| LAWS 2001 | Alternative Dispute Resolution | 10 |
| LAWS 3045 | Law of Associations | 10 |
| Select two Global Politics and International Relations Major Subjects | 20 | |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| LAWS 2015 | Professional Responsibility and Legal Ethics | 10 |
| Select one subject from Engaged Learning Alternate Pool | 10 | |
| Select two Global Politics and International Relations Major Subjects | 20 | |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Spring session | ||
| LAWS 2008 | Government and Public Law | 10 |
| POLI 3016 | International Relations Project | 10 |
| Select two Global Politics and International Relations Major Subjects | 20 | |
| At this stage, students may exit with 1658 Bachelor of International Studies qualification. | ||
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| LAWS 3018 | Equity & Trusts | 10 |
| LAWS 3082 | Property Law | 10 |
| Select two LLB alternate subjects | 20 | |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Spring session | ||
| LAWS 3081 | Administrative Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3045 | Law of Associations | 10 |
| Select two LLB alternate subjects | 20 | |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Year 5 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| LAWS 4015 | Constitutional Law | 10 |
| LAWS 4004 | Criminal Procedure and Evidence | 10 |
| Select two LLB alternate subjects | 20 | |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Spring session | ||
| LAWS 4013 | Civil Procedure and Arbitration | 10 |
| LAWS 4014 | Remedies | 10 |
| Select two LLB alternate subjects | 20 | |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Total Credit Points | 400 | |
Full-time mid-year intake
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spring session | Credit Points | |
| LAWS 1003 | Fundamentals of Australian Law | 10 |
| Select three subjects from B International Studies. (refer to the structure tab) | 30 | |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Autumn session | ||
| LAWS 2003 | Contracts | 10 |
| LAWS 2004 | Criminal Law | 10 |
| Select two subjects from B International Studies. (refer to the structure tab) | 20 | |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Spring session | ||
| LAWS 2013 | Torts Law | 10 |
| LAWS 1009 | Legal Analysis and Critique | 10 |
| Select two subjects from B International Studies. (refer to the structure tab) | 20 | |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Autumn session | ||
| Select four subjects from B International Studies. (refer to the structure tab) | 40 | |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Spring session | ||
| LAWS 2008 | Government and Public Law | 10 |
| LAWS 2001 | Alternative Dispute Resolution | 10 |
| Select two subjects from B International Studies. (refer to the structure tab) | 20 | |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Autumn session | ||
| LAWS 2015 | Professional Responsibility and Legal Ethics | 10 |
| Select three subjects from B International Studies. (refer to the structure tab) | 30 | |
| At this stage, students may exit with 1658 Bachelor of International Studies qualification. | ||
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Spring session | ||
| LAWS 3081 | Administrative Law | 10 |
| LAWS 4013 | Civil Procedure and Arbitration | 10 |
| Select two LLB alternate subjects | 20 | |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Autumn session | ||
| LAWS 3018 | Equity & Trusts | 10 |
| LAWS 3082 | Property Law | 10 |
| Select two LLB alternate subjects | 20 | |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Year 5 | ||
| Spring session | ||
| LAWS 3045 | Law of Associations | 10 |
| LAWS 4014 | Remedies | 10 |
| Select two LLB alternate subjects | 20 | |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Autumn session | ||
| LAWS 4015 | Constitutional Law | 10 |
| LAWS 4004 | Criminal Procedure and Evidence | 10 |
| Select two LLB alternate subjects | 20 | |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Total Credit Points | 400 | |
LLB Alternate Subjects
Students must complete 80 credit points of subjects from the list of Bachelor of Laws alternate subjects below.
| Subject | Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| LAWS 4017 | Access to Justice Clinic | 10 |
| LAWS 3001 | Advanced Family Law | 10 |
| LAWS 4003 | Advanced Taxation Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3002 | Advanced Torts and Civil Wrongs | 10 |
| LAWS 3003 | Advocacy | 10 |
| LAWS 3090 | Animal Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3004 | Anti-Discrimination Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3005 | Australian Competition Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3006 | Australian Consumer Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3007 | Banking and Securities Law | 10 |
| LAWS 2014 | Bioethics | 10 |
| LAWS 3089 | Children's Rights: Local and International | 10 |
| LAWS 3011 | Comparative Law: Legal Systems of the World | 10 |
| LAWS 3013 | Conflict of Laws | 10 |
| LAWS 3088 | Construction Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3014 | Corporate Governance | 10 |
| LAWS 3015 | Cyber Law and Justice | 10 |
| LAWS 4010 | Designing Law Apps for Access to Justice | 10 |
| LAWS 3096 | Drug Policy and Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3016 | Elder Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3022 | Family Dispute Resolution | 10 |
| LAWS 3023 | Family Law | 10 |
| LAWS 2005 | Financial Services Law | 10 |
| LAWS 2007 | First Peoples and the Australian Legal System | 10 |
| LAWS 4012 | First Nations Peoples' Access to Justice Clinic | 10 |
| LAWS 3024 | Foundations of Chinese Law | 10 |
| LAWS 2017 | Indonesia: Law, Governance and Culture | 10 |
| LAWS 3025 | Law, Culture and Entrepreneurial Innovation in India | 10 |
| LAWS 3083 | Gender and the Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3091 | Globalisation, Law, Governance and Culture | 10 |
| LAWS 3028 | Human Rights and the Asia Pacific | 10 |
| LAWS 3027 | Human Rights Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3029 | Immigration Law | 10 |
| JUST 3008 | Independent Study (Law) | 10 |
| LAWS 3030 | Information and Data Governance Law and Regulation | 10 |
| LAWS 3031 | Insolvency Law and Policy | 10 |
| LAWS 3032 | Intellectual Property | 10 |
| LAWS 3033 | International Business Transactions Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3034 | International Criminal Law | 10 |
| LAWS 4007 | International Environmental Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3039 | Islam, International Law and Human Rights | 10 |
| JUST 3011 | Issues in the Criminal Justice System | 10 |
| LAWS 3074 | Judicial Internship | 10 |
| LAWS 3042 | Jurisprudence | 10 |
| LAWS 3079 | Law, Economics, Ethics and Change | 10 |
| LAWS 3084 | Law and Literature | 10 |
| LAWS 3044 | Law and Public Policy | 10 |
| LAWS 3046 | Law of Employment | 10 |
| LAWS 3047 | Law of International Organisations | 10 |
| LAWS 3048 | Law of the Sea | 10 |
| LAWS 3085 | Law of War | 10 |
| LAWS 3075 | Law's Self-Understanding | 10 |
| LAWS 3078 | Legal, Economic and Social Transformation in Taiwan | 10 |
| LAWS 3077 | Legal Internship | 10 |
| LAWS 4016 | Legal Research and Methodology | 10 |
| LAWS 3086 | Managing Legal Risk in Construction Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3049 | Media Law | 10 |
| JUST 2013 | Mediation | 10 |
| LAWS 3050 | Medical Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3052 | Mental Health Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3053 | Moot Court | 10 |
| LAWS 3055 | Planning and Environment Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3061 | Public Health Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3063 | Public International Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3097 | Refugee Law | 10 |
| LAWS 2012 | Regulatory Risk and Compliance | 10 |
| LAWS 4008 | Revenue Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3067 | Self-Managed Superannuation and Trusts | 10 |
| LAWS 3068 | Space Law - Commercial Aspects | 10 |
| LAWS 3087 | Sports Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3080 | Street Law Clinic | 10 |
| LAWS 3076 | Technology, Innovation and the Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3071 | Wills and Succession | 10 |
| LAWS 3072 | Work Health and Safety Law | 10 |
Please note that the availability of Bachelor of Laws Alternate Subjects may vary from year to year. New subjects may become available and some others discontinued. The School will publish information on which subjects are available in a session.
Program Structure 2022 - 2023
This structure applies to students who commenced in 2022 - 2023. If you commenced in 2024 or later please refer to the relevant tab for details.
Qualification for a double degree in law requires the successful completion of 400 credit points including the subjects listed in the recommended sequences for the relevant double degree programs.
Students are eligible to graduate in the associated degree at the end of three years of full-time study, only when they have completed all non-law subjects plus the eight law subjects specified in the study sequence as being in the first three years of the relevant double degree.
Students enrolled in the Bachelor of International Studies/Bachelor of Laws will only be eligible to graduate from their Bachelor of Laws degree upon completion of the entire 400 credit point program. Students enrolled in this program who wish to graduate with a standalone law degree prior to completion of the entire Bachelor of International Studies component must transfer to program 2502 Bachelor of Laws (Non Graduate Entry) which requires the completion of 320 credit points (inclusive of 80 credit points of non-LLB study).
Students may early exit with the Diploma in Laws on completion of 80 credit points, comprising 20 credit points of specified Law core subjects and 60 credit points of Law core or alternate subjects, as provided in the program structure. Please refer to the link above for details.
It may be possible to vary the sequence of subjects so that students study a greater concentration of either law or their second discipline of study each semester, to minimise travel between campuses and to overcome timetabling problems. Students should speak to their academic advisor as needed. However, students who enrol in LAWS 1003 Fundamentals of Australian Law must also be enrolled in LAWS 2004 Criminal Law and students who enrol in LAWS 1009 Legal Analysis and Critique must also be enrolled in LAWS 2013 Torts Law.
For details of International Studies subjects required please see program Bachelor of International Studies.
1658 - Bachelor of International Studies
Bachelor of International Studies/Bachelor of Laws students are required to complete the four level 1 Arts core subjects plus the eight-subject International Relations and Asian Studies major and one of the four-subject language minors; together with the LLB key program (24 subjects). The double degree combination, therefore, consists of 40 subjects with no additional electives or choices beyond that already included within the separate Bachelor of International Studies and Law programs.
Note that instead of the minimum of 80 credit points of elective subjects required to be completed by Bachelor of International Studies students enrolled in program 1658, students in this Bachelor of International Studies /Bachelor of Laws program are required to complete the eight law subjects listed in the first three years of the recommended sequence.
Core Subjects
Students must complete the four Level 1 Bachelor of Arts (BA) core subjects
| Subject | Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| Core Subjects | ||
| HUMN 1052 | Australian Politics and Active Citizenship | 10 |
| LANG 1029 | Foundations of Academic English | 10 |
| HUMN 1053 | Diversity, Language and Culture | 10 |
| LANG 1030 | Thinking Critically About Texts and Society | 10 |
| Total Credit Points | 40 | |
Equivalent Core Subjects
The core subjects listed below count towards completion of this program for students who passed these subjects in 2019 or earlier.
HUMN 1002 - Analytical Reading and Writing, replaced by LANG 1029 Foundations of Academic English
HUMN 1005 - Australia and the World, replaced by HUMN 1052 Australian Politics and Active Citizenship
HUMN 1009 - Contemporary Society, replaced by HUMN 1053 Diversity, Language and Culture
LANG 1026 - Texts and Traditions, replaced by LANG 1030 Thinking Critically About Texts and Society
Students must also complete subjects in the following, as per the chosen program structure
Major - International Relations and Asian Studies
Minor
A minor in Arabic, Chinese, Immersion Language, Indonesian, International English or Japanese must be undertaken in conjunction with the major.
Note: The following minors have inherent requirements, 0004 - Chinese, minor & 0021 - Japanese, minor.
Please check the inherent requirements online.
Bankstown Campus
Parramatta Campus
Students may complete the Immersion Language minor which covers languages that are not taught at Western Sydney University. Details of this minor are available via the link below:
* Students should seek program advice in relation to the level 2/3 language sequences.
Recommended Sequence 2022 - 2023
This sequence applies to students who commenced in 2022 - 2023. If you commenced in 2024 or later please refer to the relevant tab for details.
Students commencing via mid-year entry, please consult the Academic Program Advisor
Full-time start-year intake
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Autumn session | Credit Points | |
| LAWS 1003 | Fundamentals of Australian Law | 10 |
| LAWS 2004 | Criminal Law | 10 |
| Select two subjects from the Year 1 core arts subjects listed below: | 20 | |
| Australian Politics and Active Citizenship | ||
| Foundations of Academic English | ||
| Diversity, Language and Culture | ||
| Thinking Critically About Texts and Society | ||
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Spring session | ||
| LAWS 1009 | Legal Analysis and Critique | 10 |
| LAWS 2013 | Torts Law | 10 |
| Select two subjects from the remaining Year 1 core arts subjects listed below: | 20 | |
| Australian Politics and Active Citizenship | ||
| Foundations of Academic English | ||
| Diversity, Language and Culture | ||
| Thinking Critically About Texts and Society | ||
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| LAWS 2003 | Contracts | 10 |
| CULT 1001 | Asia in the World | 10 |
| Select one International Relations and Asian Studies major subject | 10 | |
| Select one Language minor subject | 10 | |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Spring session | ||
| LAWS 2001 | Alternative Dispute Resolution | 10 |
| Select two International Relations and Asian Studies major subjects | 20 | |
| Select one Language minor subject | 10 | |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| LAWS 2015 | Professional Responsibility and Legal Ethics | 10 |
| Select two International Relations and Asian Studies major subjects | 20 | |
| Select one Language minor subject | 10 | |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Spring session | ||
| LAWS 2008 | Government and Public Law | 10 |
| Select two International Relations and Asian Studies major subjects | 20 | |
| Select one Language minor subject | 10 | |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| LAWS 3018 | Equity & Trusts | 10 |
| LAWS 3082 | Property Law | 10 |
| Select two LLB alternate subjects | 20 | |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Spring session | ||
| LAWS 3081 | Administrative Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3045 | Law of Associations | 10 |
| Select two LLB alternate subjects | 20 | |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Year 5 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| LAWS 4015 | Constitutional Law | 10 |
| LAWS 4004 | Criminal Procedure and Evidence | 10 |
| Select two LLB alternate subjects | 20 | |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Spring session | ||
| LAWS 4013 | Civil Procedure and Arbitration | 10 |
| LAWS 4014 | Remedies | 10 |
| Select two LLB alternate subjects | 20 | |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Total Credit Points | 400 | |
LLB Alternate Subjects
Students must complete 80 credit points of subjects from the list of Bachelor of Laws alternate subjects below.
| Subject | Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| LAWS 4017 | Access to Justice Clinic | 10 |
| LAWS 3001 | Advanced Family Law | 10 |
| LAWS 4003 | Advanced Taxation Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3002 | Advanced Torts and Civil Wrongs | 10 |
| LAWS 3003 | Advocacy | 10 |
| LAWS 3090 | Animal Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3004 | Anti-Discrimination Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3005 | Australian Competition Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3006 | Australian Consumer Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3007 | Banking and Securities Law | 10 |
| LAWS 2014 | Bioethics | 10 |
| LAWS 3089 | Children's Rights: Local and International | 10 |
| LAWS 3011 | Comparative Law: Legal Systems of the World | 10 |
| LAWS 3013 | Conflict of Laws | 10 |
| LAWS 3088 | Construction Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3014 | Corporate Governance | 10 |
| LAWS 3015 | Cyber Law and Justice | 10 |
| LAWS 4010 | Designing Law Apps for Access to Justice | 10 |
| LAWS 3096 | Drug Policy and Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3016 | Elder Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3022 | Family Dispute Resolution | 10 |
| LAWS 3023 | Family Law | 10 |
| LAWS 2005 | Financial Services Law | 10 |
| LAWS 2007 | First Peoples and the Australian Legal System | 10 |
| LAWS 4012 | First Nations Peoples' Access to Justice Clinic | 10 |
| LAWS 3024 | Foundations of Chinese Law | 10 |
| LAWS 2017 | Indonesia: Law, Governance and Culture | 10 |
| LAWS 3025 | Law, Culture and Entrepreneurial Innovation in India | 10 |
| LAWS 3083 | Gender and the Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3091 | Globalisation, Law, Governance and Culture | 10 |
| LAWS 3028 | Human Rights and the Asia Pacific | 10 |
| LAWS 3027 | Human Rights Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3029 | Immigration Law | 10 |
| JUST 3008 | Independent Study (Law) | 10 |
| LAWS 3030 | Information and Data Governance Law and Regulation | 10 |
| LAWS 3031 | Insolvency Law and Policy | 10 |
| LAWS 3032 | Intellectual Property | 10 |
| LAWS 3033 | International Business Transactions Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3034 | International Criminal Law | 10 |
| LAWS 4007 | International Environmental Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3039 | Islam, International Law and Human Rights | 10 |
| JUST 3011 | Issues in the Criminal Justice System | 10 |
| LAWS 3074 | Judicial Internship | 10 |
| LAWS 3042 | Jurisprudence | 10 |
| LAWS 3079 | Law, Economics, Ethics and Change | 10 |
| LAWS 3084 | Law and Literature | 10 |
| LAWS 3044 | Law and Public Policy | 10 |
| LAWS 3046 | Law of Employment | 10 |
| LAWS 3047 | Law of International Organisations | 10 |
| LAWS 3048 | Law of the Sea | 10 |
| LAWS 3085 | Law of War | 10 |
| LAWS 3075 | Law's Self-Understanding | 10 |
| LAWS 3078 | Legal, Economic and Social Transformation in Taiwan | 10 |
| LAWS 3077 | Legal Internship | 10 |
| LAWS 4016 | Legal Research and Methodology | 10 |
| LAWS 3086 | Managing Legal Risk in Construction Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3049 | Media Law | 10 |
| JUST 2013 | Mediation | 10 |
| LAWS 3050 | Medical Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3052 | Mental Health Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3053 | Moot Court | 10 |
| LAWS 3055 | Planning and Environment Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3061 | Public Health Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3063 | Public International Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3097 | Refugee Law | 10 |
| LAWS 2012 | Regulatory Risk and Compliance | 10 |
| LAWS 4008 | Revenue Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3067 | Self-Managed Superannuation and Trusts | 10 |
| LAWS 3068 | Space Law - Commercial Aspects | 10 |
| LAWS 3087 | Sports Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3080 | Street Law Clinic | 10 |
| LAWS 3076 | Technology, Innovation and the Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3071 | Wills and Succession | 10 |
| LAWS 3072 | Work Health and Safety Law | 10 |
Please note that the availability of Bachelor of Laws Alternate Subjects may vary from session to session. New subjects may become available and some discontinued. The School of Law will publish information on which subjects are available in a session.
Equivalent Subjects
The equivalent subjects listed below count toward completion of this program for students who passed these subjects in 2019 or earlier.
JUST 2002 - Bioethics, replaced by LAWS 2014 Bioethics
The equivalent subjects listed below count toward completion of this program for students who passed these subjects in 2021 or earlier.
LAWS 3008 - Civil Procedure and Arbitration (200813), replaced by LAWS 4013 Civil Procedure and Arbitration
LAWS 3064 - Remedies (200756), replaced by LAWS 4014 Remedies
LAWS 2002 - Constitutional Law (200009), replaced by LAWS 4015 Constitutional Law
LAWS 4001 - Administrative Law (200013), replaced by LAWS 3081 Administrative Law
LAWS 2011 - Property Law (200012), replaced by LAWS 3082 Property Law
LAWS 3059 - Professional Responsibility and Legal Ethics (200020), replaced by LAWS 2015 Professional Responsibility and Legal Ethics
The subjects listed below count towards completion of the program for students who may have passed subjects in the list in 2022 or earlier.
JUST 4001 Clinical Legal Placement, replaced by LAWS 4017 Access to Justice Clinic
Replaced Subjects
The subjects listed below count towards completion of this program for students who passed these subjects in 2021 or earlier.
LAWS 3043 - Land Transactions Law (200021)
LAWS 3035 - International Moot Court (200663)
LAWS 4002 - Advanced Constitutional Law (200755)
LAWS 4009 - Transaction Law (200758)
LAWS 3066 - Revenue Law Industry Placement (201007)
LAWS 3073 - Elder Law Industry Placement (201020)
JUST 2009 - Law Economics and Business Ethics (200296)
LAWS 4011 - Law Honours Dissertation (200700)
Discontinued Subjects
The subjects listed below count towards completion of this program for students who passed the subject in 2024 or earlier.
LAWS 3036 International Trade Law
LAWS 3056 Practising in the Public Interest
LAWS 4006 International Climate Law