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Course 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, from areas 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. Ready to develop transferable skills to enhance your career prospects in law? The law is influenced by many social, economic, environmental and political factors. A combined Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws course gives you the knowledge and skills to understand these factors and work in areas where they may be relevant. Deakin Law School provides a strong foundation in all major areas of law, including: contract law, criminal law and procedure, torts, property law, equity and trusts, constitutional law, administrative law. Ranked the #3 law school in Victoria*, Deakin offers a robust legal education and practical skills through our renowned programs at the Deakin Community Law Clinic, industry placements and internships. You can also undertake opportunities to study abroad through exchange programs and university partnerships to further enhance your contextual understanding. Explore the latest industry concepts, legal practice and approaches in units taught by active researchers and legal professionals. Benefit from their existing connections and insights and gain that all-important competitive edge to stand out to your future employers. Deakin's Bachelor of Arts allows you to explore meaningful ideas that matter to you, preparing you to make a positive impact on the world around you. Complement your legal studies and design your own learning by combining specific majors and minors – from international relations to journalism. Or choose to pursue your interests with specialisation options from design thinking and performing arts, strategic advertising and history to sport journalism and web design. Our hands-on experiential learning gives you the critical skills to make an impact and curate a future career you love. *AFR BOSS Best Business Schools 2024
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Course Content
Legal Research and Statutory Interpretation
Core unit in the Bachelor of Laws.
Resolving Disputes and Legal Communication
Core unit in the Bachelor of Laws.
Criminal Law
Priestley unit covering criminal law.
Misleading Conduct and Economic Torts
Priestley unit.
Contract A
Priestley unit covering contract law.
Torts
Priestley unit covering tort law.
Criminal Procedure
Priestley unit covering criminal procedure.
Contract B
Priestley unit covering contract law.
Legal Practice and Ethics
Priestley unit covering legal practice and ethics.
Constitutional Law
Priestley unit covering constitutional law.
Land Law
Priestley unit covering land law.
Property
Priestley unit covering property law.
Corporate Law
Priestley unit covering corporate law.
Evidence
Priestley unit covering evidence law.
Civil Procedure and Dispute Resolution
Priestley unit covering civil procedure and dispute resolution.
Equity and Trusts
Priestley unit covering equity and trusts.
Administrative Law
Priestley unit covering administrative law.
Advanced Legal Problem Solving and Persuasion (Capstone)
Capstone unit for the Bachelor of Laws.
Academic Integrity and Respect at Deakin
Compulsory 0-credit-point module to be completed in the first trimester of study.
Commercial Law
Law elective unit.
Advanced Statutory Interpretation
Law elective unit.
Personal Injuries Compensation Schemes
Law elective unit.
Alternative Dispute Resolution: Principles and Practice
Law elective unit.
International Law
Law elective unit.
Business Tax Law
Law elective unit.
Human Rights Law
Law elective unit.
Corporate Insolvency Law
Law elective unit.
Sentencing Law and Practice
Law elective unit.
Family Law
Law elective unit (optional residential version: MLI320).
Financial Services Regulation
Law elective unit.
Health Law
Law elective unit.
International Arbitration
Law elective unit.
International Commercial Law
Law elective unit.
Legal Professional Practice
Law elective and WIL/Practical course elective unit.
Corporate Governance and Sustainability
Law elective unit.
Workplace Law
Law elective unit.
Community Legal Internship
Law elective and WIL/Practical course elective unit.
Succession Law
Law elective unit.
Animal Law
Law elective unit.
Migration and Refugee Law and Policy
Law elective unit.
Transnational Study Tour
Law elective unit. Does not count as one of the WIL/Practical course elective units.
Taxation
Law elective unit.
Competition Law and Policy
Law elective unit.
Intellectual Property
Law elective unit.
Contemporary International Legal Challenges (Intensive)
Law elective unit.
Deakin Law Clinic
Law elective and WIL/Practical course elective unit.
Environmental and Climate Law
Law elective unit.
Mining and Energy Law
Law elective unit.
Privacy and Data Law
Law elective unit.
Mooting and Advocacy
Law elective and WIL/Practical course elective unit.
Common Questions
To complete the Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws, you must pass 40 credit points. This includes DAI001 Academic Integrity and Respect at Deakin (0-credit-point compulsory unit) in your first study period, 16 credit points from the Bachelor of Arts (including 1 major of 8 credit points and a minimum of 4 credit points of Faculty of Arts units at level 3), and 24 credit points from the Bachelor of Laws (including 18 credit points of core units, 1 credit point of Work Integrated Learning (WIL) or practical course elective unit, and 5 credit points of course elective units).
The course is available at Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong), and Online. Students and applicants to the Geelong Waterfront Campus should note that travel between campuses will be required to complete this combined degree — the Bachelor of Laws degree will be taught at Waterfront campus and the Bachelor of Arts degree will be taught at the Waurn Ponds Campus.
Students must complete one Bachelor of Arts major sequence chosen from a wide range of options including animation, anthropology, arabic, chinese, criminology, design thinking, digital cultures, education, english (children's literature, creative writing, or literature), film and television studies, gender and sexuality studies, history, indigenous studies, indonesian, international relations, media and communication, media studies, middle east studies, performing arts, philosophy, politics and policy studies, public relations studies, religious studies, social media, sociology, spanish, sport and society, sport journalism, strategic advertising, UX design, visual arts and photography, visual communication design, and web design.
Students must complete one of the following experiential/practice units as one of their Law Elective units: Legal Professional Practice (MLL338), Community Legal Internship (MLL351), Deakin Law Clinic (MLL420), or Mooting and Advocacy (MLL460). In the law stream, students can work on real cases alongside established legal professionals at the Deakin Law Clinic.
The lowest selection rank (ATAR) varies by campus: 90.10 at Burwood (Melbourne) with a Deakin Guaranteed ATAR of 80, 85.25 at Waterfront (Geelong) with a Deakin Guaranteed ATAR of 75, and unpublished (NP) for Online with a Deakin Guaranteed ATAR of 75. The course is available to commence in Trimester 1 (March) at Burwood, Waterfront, and Online, and in Trimester 2 (July) at Burwood, Waterfront, and Online. Direct applications to Deakin for Trimester 2 2026 close 21 June 2026.
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