Bachelor of Laws (Honours)/Bachelor of Criminology

La Trobe University - Melbourne

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Overview

Our Bachelor of Laws (Honours)/Bachelor of Criminology gives you the skills, knowledge and experience you need to build a meaningful career.

Benefit from our progressive approach to legal education with a solid grounding in the basics of law and hone your expertise in advocacy, negotiation and dispute resolution.

By adding criminology expertise, you'll explore the complex causes of crime and learn how to craft innovative responses to real-world criminal justice problems.

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

Subject proficiency: Demonstrated proficiency equivalent to stated Year 12 prerequisites.

Majors

Criminology, Law.

Potential Career Outcomes

This course satisfies the academic requirements for admission to practise law in Victoria. After graduation, you could work across a range of industries relating to law and criminology, including in legal practice, the community sector, international development, environmental protection, government, banking and professional services, corrections, and intelligence.

Your potential careers include:
  • Criminal defence lawyer
  • Criminal justice policy maker
  • Barrister or solicitor
  • Police prosecuter

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 offer96.4099.95
Median rank to receive an offer89.0595.90
Lowest rank to receive an offer79.9090.05

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

Admission Criteria

Please refer to the La Trobe University website for admission criteria information.

Course Seeker

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