Bachelor of Laws (Honours)/Bachelor of Politics, Philosophy and Economics
La Trobe University
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About
La Trobe's Bachelor of Laws (Honours)/Bachelor of Politics, Philosophy and Economics gives you a practical, progressive and multi-disciplinary education with a unique social and ethical perspective on how the law operates.
In your law studies, you'll learn skills in advocacy, negotiation and dispute resolution and how to apply these in both legal and non-legal settings. You can then put these skills to work with placement opportunities.
You'll graduate ready to tackle real-world problems, including climate change, sustainable innovation and the distribution of wealth. Enhance your political expertise by learning how governments manage their economies and study the interaction between inflation, unemployment, economic growth and foreign debt.
Areas of study
Law, political economy, political philosophy.
Career opportunities
Barrister/solicitor, human rights lawyer, diplomat, politician, politics communications adviser, public servant.
Professional recognition
Accreditation, registration and/or membership details for this course can be found on the La Trobe website.
Practical experience
During this course, you will have the opportunity to participate in a Work Based Learning (WBL) placement experience, designed to allow you to extend your formal academic learning beyond the classroom. The WBL experience will provide the opportunity to bring your learning from the university into a work environment and test out your knowledge in a professional real-world environment.
Fees and charges
Prerequisites
One of English Standard, English Advanced (Band 3), English as an Additional Language or Dialect (Band 4).
Admission criteria
Applicants with recent secondary education
Subject adjustments: Applicants who successfully complete one of the following HSC or equivalent Year 12 subjects will have their selection rank increased by one point per study:
- Band 5 in English as an Additional Language or Dialect;
- Band 4 in English Standard, English Advanced;
- Band 3 in Ancient History, Business Studies, Economics, Financial Services, Geography, Mathematics Standard 2, Mathematics Advanced, Mathematics Extension 2, Legal Studies, Modern History, Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE), Studies of Religion II, Society and Culture;
- Band 2 in any Language other than English.
Selection ranks can be increased by a maximum of five points.
Applicants with higher education study
This course uses the entire Academic Record as part of its selection considerations.
Applicants with vocational education and training (VET) study
Applicants who have not successfully completed an Australian Year 12 or equivalent are ineligible to apply for this course. This course uses the ATAR as part of its selection considerations.
Applicants with work and life experience
Applicants who have not successfully completed an Australian Year 12 or equivalent are ineligible to apply for this course. This course uses the ATAR as part of its selection considerations.
All applicants
Subject proficiency: Demonstrated proficiency equivalent to stated Year 12 prerequisites.
Refer to detailed information about admission criteria on the La Trobe University website.
Also refer to La Trobe University general admission criteria, location and equity adjustments.
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Further information
View all details of this course on the La Trobe University website.
The academic content of all programs is subject to routine review.
Course updates
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