Laws/Arts
This course information is for local students only
Year
2012
Award
Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Arts
Length
5 years
Campuses
Melbourne, Bendigo
Course description
This course offers an innovative, high-quality legal education with a strong global and social justice perspective and an emphasis on practical experience. It includes all the compulsory law subjects required by the Council of Legal Education for admission to practice in Victoria, and a wide range of electives.
Students can from a wide range of arts majors, including languages and the performing arts. They may also complete law electives that complement their arts specialisation. For example, a student who majors in politics might complete law electives such as Public International Law, Human Rights Law or Public Interest Law Practice.
Course structure
Students complete 15 compulsory subjects and seven electives in law, and either one major of 130 credit points in one arts discipline (comprising two electives in first and second year, and three electives in third year), or a double major of 260 credit points in two separate arts disciplines.
Honours is offered to high-achieving students; Honours in Law is available in the final year, while Honours in Arts requires an additional year's full-time study.
Contact hours
3 contact hours per 15 credit point subject and 4 contact hours per 20 credit point subject in law per week. Normally 3 contact hours per non law subject.
Subject details
Major areas of study
Law, Aboriginal studies, anthropology, archaeology, art history, Asian studies, Australian studies, Chinese, cinema studies, English, European cultures, gender, sexuality and diversity studies, Greek studies, history, Indonesian, international development, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Latin-American studies, legal studies, linguistics, media studies, North American studies, peace studies, philosophy, politics, religion and spirituality studies, Sanskrit, sociology, Spanish (Portuguese, Catalan), and theatre and drama.
Overseas study opportunities
Overseas study opportunities are available.
Please see
www.latrobe.edu.au/international/exchange
for more information
Fee type
Fees (Fee-Help available)
Annual (or Total) Tuition Fee (AUD)
21 940
Scholarships
Applicants who are Australian citizens or who hold permanent humanitarian visas are eligible for a range of University-wide scholarships, including Commonwealth Scholarships. For details please see http://www.latrobe.edu.au/scholarships/future-undergraduatesSelection
Successful completion of English for Further Studies Advanced Stage 5B certificate at postgraduate (EFS5 (70%) PG1) level conducted by La Trobe Melbourne; for more information please visit the La Trobe Melbourne website.
IELTS (Academic) score of 6.5 with no individual band score less than 6.0; or
TOEFL Paper-based Test: a minimum score of 575 with a score of 5 or better in the Test of Written English; or
TOEFL Computer-based Test: a minimum score of 233 with a score of 5 in essay writing; or
TOEFL Internet-based Test: a minimum score of 88 with no individual score less than 22; or
Approved equivalent.
Academic entry requirements
LTM Foundation Studies - 95
Aust. Yr 12 (ATAR) 2011 (indicative only) - 94.20
International Baccalaureate - 34
GCE A Levels - 14
Hong Kong A Levels - 10
HKDSE - 16, 8 (the student must meet the higher than standard English language requirement)
Sri Lankan A Levels - AAB
STPM - 11
MICSS (UEC) - Ex Yr 12 FSP
Canada Secondary School (or CPU) - 75
Norway Upper Secondary Certificate - 4.5
Sweden Slutbetyg - VG
All Indian Sen SC (Best 5 Subjects) - 85
Vietnam (Year 12) - 9
Thailand (Matayoma 6) - GPA 3.8
GAC Cert. IV - GPA 3.6
GAOKAO - see: the website
If you do not meet these entry requirements you might be interested in La Trobe's Foundation Studies and Diploma Programs, which provide an alternative pathway to La Trobe's undergraduate program. For more information please visit the La Trobe Melbourne website.
Semester starts
Semester 1 and 2 (February and July)
Additional information
The relevant visa is required to complete a supervised workplace traineeship in Australia. Graduates should seek assurance or recognition of the course by relevant professional bodies in their preferred country of practice.
Career opportunities
Opportunities available include the legal profession, business and commerce, education, government service, politics, publishing, public administration, community legal services and public interest advocacy groups. See individual course entries online for further details.
Professional recognition
Graduates can qualify for admission to legal practice as the course includes subjects approved by the Victorian Council of Legal Education. Admission to practise as a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria requires the completion of a supervised workplace traineeship (formerly known as articles of clerkship) or an approved practical legal training course such as that offered by the Leo Cussen Institute or the College of Law.