Bachelor of Laws/ Bachelor of Criminal Justice and Criminology
Blended learning – on-campus and digital learning
Course rules
To qualify for the Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Criminal Justice and Criminology, students must complete 500 Credit Points comprising:
- 20 Core Law Units (250 credit points)
- 14 Core Criminal Justice and Criminology units (175 credit points)
- 4 Law Electives (50 credit points)
- 3 Professional Experiences in law (0 credit points) *
- 2 units of other study comprising of two electives (25 credit points)
Professional Placements
Professional placements are subject to a competitive selection process. International students may be eligible for a Professional Placement where a relevant Professional degree exists. International students who successfully gain a placement through the selection process will be required to change courses to the relevant Professional degree, in order to complete a placement and should consider any visa and extended study duration implications prior to applying.
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 (237.5 credit points)
- 14 Core Criminal Justice and Criminology units (175 credit points)
- 4 Law Electives (50 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 (237.5 credit points)14 Core Bachelor of Criminal Justice and Criminology units (175 credit points)
- 14 Core Bachelor of Criminal Justice and Criminology units (175 credit points
- 4 Law Electives (50 credit points)
- 1 elective unit of study (12.5 credit points)
* If student selects the Law Professional Placement units, the Professional Experience in Law units are waived.
Students complete no more than 200 credit points (16 units) at Introductory Level (i.e. Stage 1 - eg: LAW1XXXX). A unit of study can only be counted once. Where units are shared between majors and/or minors, students must choose an approved alternative unit.
Maximum Academic Credit
The maximum level of credit that can be granted for the Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Criminal Justice and Criminology is 150 credit points (normally 12 units).