Bachelor of Human Rights/Bachelor of Laws
Australian Catholic University - North Sydney (MacKillop)
Overview
Human rights advocacy has never been more important. It’s a rapidly growing field across the world and involves aspects of law, criminal justice, history, philosophy and politics.
Studying a Bachelor of Human Rights/Bachelor of Laws will prepare you for a rewarding legal career in human rights both in Australia and globally.
Your strong commitment to social justice is at the heart of this double degree. Like you, we believe in standing up for people in need and issues that matter. We want you to see life through the eyes of others and be inspired to become the leading human rights lawyers and advocates of the 21st century. As a central part of your studies, you will gain essential skills in critical thinking, writing, analysis and debating – skills in high demand from employers.
Our law degree fulfills the academic requirements for admission to the legal profession in Australia.
You can also study the Bachelor of Human Rights or the Bachelor of Human Rights/Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice.
Prerequisites
English (Standard) (Band 3) or English as an Additional Language (EAL) (Band 4).
Majors
Areas of study
Global studies, humanities, international development, laws, social sciences.
Potential Career Outcomes
Career opportunities
Our graduates can pursue careers in: The legal profession. Advocacy: Domestic and International advocacy, humanitarian services, disaster relief, policy development, volunteer co-ordination. Social Services: human services provision, public health, economic development, policy development, government administration, industry regulation. Communications: foreign news reporting/correspondence, investigative journalism, research, politics, NGOs, both domestic and international, academia, diplomacy.
ATAR & Selection Rank
The ATAR and Selection Rank profile is not available for this course.
Admission Criteria
Please refer to the Australian Catholic University website for admission criteria information.
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University
Australian Catholic University
Campus
North Sydney (MacKillop)
Course Type
Bachelors Degree
Study Area
Law
Delivery Mode
On-campus
Duration
Full-time: 5 years, Part-time: 10 years
Indicative ATAR
Unknown
Course Link
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- State
- VIC
- Type
- University
- Courses
- 321
- Campuses
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Ballarat Blacktown Brisbane Canberra (Signadou) Melbourne North Sydney (MacKillop) Strathfield (Mount St Mary)
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