Laws/International Relations
This course information is for local students only
Year
2012
Award
Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of International Relations
Length
5 years full-time or part-time equivalent
Campuses
Melbourne
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 law electives, including subjects relevant to international relations, such as Human Rights Law, Public International Law and Organised and International Crime.
The international relations course combines core subjects in politics, international public policy, and professional competency with electives from politics and other disciplines including economics, history, sociology, anthropology and sociology.
Course structure
Students complete 15 compulsory and seven elective subjects in law, including two from a specified list, and 15 core subjects and electives in international relations. They must also select two electives from specialised subjects relevant to international relations, such as International Business Law, Law of the European Community or Public International Law. Honours is offered to high-achieving students. Honours in Law is available in the final year, while Honours in International Relations requires an additional year's full-time study.
Contact hours
3 contact hours per 15 credit point subject and 4 hours per 20 credit point subject in law. Normally 3 contact hours for each non law subject.
Subject details
Major areas of study
Law, international relations, politics, sociology, legal studies, cultural studies. For more information, see individual course entries.
Overseas study opportunities
Overseas study opportunities are available.
Please see
www.latrobe.edu.au/international/exchange
for more information
Application
Apply through VTAC for first-semester entry, or to the University for Mid-Year Entry (visit www.latrobe.edu.au/study/apply/midyear).
Fee type
Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP)
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-undergraduatesMiddle Band
Consideration is given to performance in prerequisite studies and Humanities (any), and to Special Entry Access Scheme (SEAS) criteria.
Selection
ATAR 94.00 (2011)
Non-Year 12 selection may involve: ENTER/ATAR, Pi form, GPA, STAT Multiple Choice.
Extra requirements
Non-Year 12 applicants must complete and submit a VTAC Pi form detailing prior educational experience and reasons for interest in the course.
Prerequisites
VCE Units 3 & 4: study score of at least 35 in English (ESL) or 30 in any other English.
Semester starts
Semester 1 and 2 (February and July)
Career opportunities
Graduates are likely to find roles in key organisations within international politics, or to work as a lawyer in the public, private or community sector. They are likely to find employment opportunities in the legal profession, politics, business and commerce, government service, public administration, education, community legal services and public interest advocacy groups. See individual course entries for more details.
Professional recognition
All La Trobe University Law courses include the subjects required by the Victorian Council of Legal Education to qualify for admission to legal practice. Admission to practice as a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria usually requires the completion of a traineeship (formerly referred to as articles of clerkship) or an approved practical legal training course (for example, the Leo Cussen Institute or the College of Law Victoria).
Contact information
Faculty of Law and Management
Visit the Faculty website