Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws
Australian Catholic University
CRICOS provider number: 00004G TEQSA provider ID: PRV12008
Courses included
This course has been cancelled
About
This course will enable students to experience an excellent legal education while choosing to study an Arts major and minor that will assist them to develop their creative, analytical and communication skills. Law will be taught at the North Sydney campus and Arts will be taught at the Strathfield campus. Politics and International Relations which will be taught at the North Sydney campus.
Areas of study
Communication, computing, drama, economics, English, history, law, politics and international relations, psychology (non-accredited), sociology, theological studies. Other Arts areas of study are available (restrictions apply).
Career opportunities
Legal profession, media, government administration, politics, archives, museums and libraries, NGOs, both domestic and international, diplomacy, commerce and industry, communications and writing, creative industries, heritage organisations, social research, policy organisations; and academia.
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 Admission Board (QLD).
Practical experience
From second year, one Community Legal Engagement unit in which students undertake 80 hours in a pro bono work experience setting.
Fees and charges
Visit the ACU website for general information about tuition fees.
Prerequisites
English Standard (Band 3) or English as an Additional Language or Dialect (Band 4).
Admission criteria
- Admission criteria for applicants with recent secondary education.
- Admission criteria for applicants with higher education study.
- Admission criteria for applicants with vocational education and training (VET) study.
- Admission criteria for applicants with work and life experience.
Also refer to the ACU general admission criteria.
Student profile
View the ACU student profile.
Further information
View all details of this course on the ACU website.
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ATAR profile
ATAR-based offers only (semester 1, 2023)
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- This ATAR profile table is in line with Commonwealth Government transparency requirements. It is based on offers to recent school leavers (ie completed Year 12 in the last 2 years) who were selected solely or partly on their ATAR. Note that some institutions further differentiate this information on their websites.
- The ATAR values exclude any adjustment factors.
- The selection ranks include the ATAR and any adjustment factors.
Abbreviations
– = data is not available.<5 = less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made.
N/A = no offers were made on the basis of ATAR.
NC = new course
NP = Not provided by institution
NR = No reportable profile
NS = No Semester 1 offers
NN = Unavailable (other)
NO = Entry on other criteria
Student profile
Course updates
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