Bachelor of Biomedical Science/Bachelor of Laws

This double degree examines a broader context, including the increasing ethical and health dimensions in which legal issues arise. The course provides students with the legal knowledge and skills needed for modern law practice and the knowledge of biomedical science allowing legal knowledge to be applied to health-related issues such as health and disease, epidemiology, healthcare ethics and health research.

Areas of study

Biomedical sciences. The Bachelor of Laws component includes the following subjects: competition law, consumer protection law, international trade law, intellectual property, international human rights law, public and private international law.

Career opportunities

Private legal practice, legal officer in the public sector, in-house counsel to a wide range of organisations from corporations to trade unions, public interest legal work in community legal centres, legal research, regulation and governance in health and commercial health ventures.

Professional recognition

This degree has been specifically developed to meet the requirements for admission to practise law. The course has been approved by the Legal Profession Admission Board (NSW), the Victorian Legal Admissions Board and the Legal Profession Admissions Board (QLD).

Practical experience

For Biomedical Science: Two units of workplace learning with an external organisation. For Laws: From second year, one Community Legal Engagement unit in which students undertake 80 hours in a pro bono work experience setting. Before students begin professional experience for this course, they should review the mandatory state or territory legal and industry policy requirements. An overview of these requirements can be found via the at ACU Work Integrated Learning Search tool.

Fees and charges

Visit the ACU website for general information about tuition fees.