Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws

Deakin University - Melbourne Burwood Campus

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Overview

Graduating with two versatile degrees sets you up for a career without limitations. Combine an industry-leading legal education with thought-provoking investigative learning when you study Deakin's Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws. Study everything from tort law to commercial law at Deakin Law School, while exploring a complementary specialisation, including criminology, sociology, politics and policy studies and media studies, through your arts degree.

The real-world experience you gain throughout your degree will prepare you for roles across a wide range of fields. In the law stream, you can work on real cases alongside established legal professionals at the Deakin Law Clinic. In the arts stream, you will develop industry-relevant skills on work-integrated learning projects and, depending on your major, you may choose to undertake a study abroad experience.


Course information

Prerequisites

Year 12 prerequisites

Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English as an Additional Language (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL.

Non-Year 12 prerequisites

As for Year 12 or equivalent, see: www.deakin.edu.au/undergrad-entry.

Majors

Animation (Burwood, Online, minor only), Anthropology (Burwood, Waurn Ponds, Online), Arabic (Burwood, Online), Chinese (Burwood, Waurn Ponds, Online), Design thinking (Burwood, Waurn Ponds, Online, minor only), Education (Burwood, Online), English - children's literature (Burwood, Waurn Ponds, Online), English - creative writing (Burwood, Waurn Ponds, Online), English - literature, Equity (including trusts), Ethics and professional responsibility, Film and television studies (Burwood, Online, minor only), Gender and sexuality studies, History (Burwood, Waurn Ponds, Online), Indigenous studies (Online, minor only), Indonesian (Burwood, Waurn Ponds, Online), International relations (Burwood, Waurn Ponds, Online), Law, Media and communication, Media studies (Burwood, Online), Performing arts (Burwood), Philosophy (Burwood, Waurn Ponds, Online), Politics and policy studies (Burwood, Waurn Ponds, Online), Public relations studies (Burwood, Waurn Ponds, Online), Religious studies (Burwood, Waurn Ponds, Online), Social media (Burwood, Waurn Ponds, Online), Sociology (Burwood, Online, Mixed-mode delivery in Waurn Ponds), Spanish (Major: Burwood, Online, Minor: Burwood, Waurn Ponds, Online), Sport and society (Burwood, Waurn Ponds, Online, minor only), Sport journalism (Burwood, Waurn Ponds, Online), Strategic advertising (Burwood, Online), Visual arts and photography (Burwood), Visual communication design (Burwood, Waurn Ponds, Online), Web design (Burwood, Waurn Ponds, Online, minor only).

Potential Career Outcomes

Upon completion of your degree and the additional practical legal training, you will be qualified to work as a solicitor or barrister in all legal fields, including: commercial law, criminal law and family law. With the complementary arts degree, your studies will open you up careers in areas such as: advertising, business and management consulting, communications, media, publishing, public relations and journalism.

ATAR & Selection Rank

The table below shows the ATAR and Selection Rank information for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR in 2023.

ATAR-based offers only, across all offer rounds
ATAR
(excluding adjustment factors)
Selection Rank
(including adjustment factors)
Highest rank to receive an offer99.3099.85
Median rank to receive an offer91.3596.05
Lowest rank to receive an offer81.7090.65

<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made

Admission Criteria

Please refer to the Deakin University website for admission criteria information.

Course Seeker

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