Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice - Plan BP365BLDD

Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice - Plan BP365BLDD

Student type:
Entry score:

2027 Guaranteed ATAR 88.00 2026 ATAR Not available*

Duration:
Full-time 5 years
Part-time 10 years
Fees:

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Next intake:
February, July
Location:
Melbourne City
Entry score:

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Duration:
Full-time 5 years
Fees:
N/A
Next intake:
February, July
Location:
Melbourne City
To graduate you must complete the following. All courses listed may not be available each semester.

Students must complete a series of compulsory onboarding modules during their first semester or study period. Complete 48 credit points from the following:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Becoming a Lawyer in a Globalised World 12 LAW2580 City Campus
Introduction to Contract Law 12 LAW2632 City Campus
Foundations of Criminology 12 SOCU2064 City Campus
Introduction to Criminal Justice 12 JUST2273 City Campus

AND

Complete 48 credit points from the following:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Principles of Criminal Law and Procedure 12 LAW2596 City Campus
Advanced Principles of Contract Law 12 LAW2631 City Campus
Intersectional Criminology 12 SOCU2095 City Campus
Criminological Theory 12 SOCU2119 City Campus

Complete 48 credit points from the following:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Law, Business and Human Rights 12 LAW2593 City Campus
Torts Law 12 LAW2601 City Campus
Criminal Psychology 12 SOCU2321 City Campus
Justice Policy 12 POLI1123 City Campus

AND

Complete 48 credit points from the following:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Principles of Company Law 12 LAW2595 City Campus
Australian Government and Statutory Interpretation 12 LAW2579 City Campus
Applied Research in Criminological Settings 12 JUST2351 City Campus
Digital Criminology 12 SOCU2322 City Campus

Complete 48 credit points from the following:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Property Law 12 LAW2597 City Campus
Equity 12 LAW2587 City Campus
Principles of Administrative Law 12 LAW2594 City Campus
Mental Health, Cognitive Impairment and the Criminal Justice System 12 SOCU2320 City Campus

AND

Complete 48 credit points from the following:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Technology, Ethics and the Law 12 LAW2600 City Campus
Victimology 12 SOCU2323 City Campus
Sex, Gender and Justice 12 JUST2325 City Campus
Media, Crime and Pop Culture 12 SOCU2319 City Campus

Complete 48 credit points from the following:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Trusts 12 LAW2602 City Campus
Constitutional Law 12 LAW2584 City Campus
Miscarriages of Justice 12 JUST2339 City Campus
Criminal Behaviour Analysis 12 SOCU2253 City Campus

AND

Complete 36 credit points from the following:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Civil Dispute Resolution 12 LAW2582 City Campus
Justice Innovation 12 LAW2589 City Campus
Contemporary Criminology 12 SOCU2116 City Campus

AND

Complete 12 credit points from the Approved Law Options listed at the end of this program structure:

AND

Complete 24 credit points from the Approved Law Options listed at the end of this program structure.

AND

Complete 24 credit points from the Criminology & Interdisciplinary Options listed at the end of this program structure.

AND

Complete 24 credit points from the following:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Law of Evidence 12 LAW2591 City Campus
Enterprise Law: Designing Legal Solutions 12 LAW2586 City Campus

AND

Complete 24 credit points from the Approved Law Options listed at the end of the program structure.

List of Law Option Courses: 

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Intellectual Property Law 12 LAW2537 City Campus
Introduction to Employment Law 12 LAW2472 City Campus
International Commercial Law 12 LAW2536 City Campus
Global Trade and Business Law 12 LAW2588 City Campus
Public International Law 12 LAW2598 City Campus
Law of Wills 12 LAW2592 City Campus
Business and Human Rights Clinic 12 LAW2581 City Campus
Clinical Legal Practice 12 LAW2583 City Campus
Law of Climate Change 12 LAW2590 City Campus
Civil and Criminal Issues in the Digital World 12 LAW2556 City Campus
Legal Considerations of Artificial Intelligence, Big Data and Blockchain 12 LAW2604 City Campus
Law and Justice Beyond Borders 12 LAW2625 City Campus
Legal Issues in Acquisitions, Takeovers and Mergers 12 LAW2624 City Campus
Law of Insolvency 12 LAW2626 City Campus
Law and Economics of Competition Policy 12 LAW2615 City Campus
Contemporary Legal Research Project 12 LAW2603 City Campus
External Legal Competition 12 LAW2610 City Campus
Legal Internship 12 LAW2608 City Campus
LLB Study Tour (CIJ): Innovative Justice and Court Innovation 12 LAW2609 City Campus
Legal Practice in Family Law 12 LAW2633 City Campus
Introduction to Legal Advocacy in Trials 12 LAW2634 City Campus
Indigenous Peoples and the Law 12 LAW1053 City Campus
Taxation 1 12 LAW2453 City Campus
Taxation 2 12 LAW2466 City Campus
Banking and Finance Law 12 LAW2637 City Campus
Media Law 12 LAW2635 City Campus

List of Criminology/Interdisciplinary Option Courses:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Power and Governance 12 POLI1025 City Campus
Deviance, Control and Conflict 12 SOCU2324 City Campus
Drug Related Crime 12 JUST2368 City Campus
The Sociology of Drug Use 12 SOCU2325 City Campus
Victimology 12 SOCU2323 City Campus
Information Law and Society 12 JUST2367 City Campus
Policing 12 JUST2254 City Campus
Corrections 12 JUST2364 City Campus
Community Based Corrections 12 JUST2309 City Campus
Youth Justice Systems 12 HWSS2117 City Campus
Security and Criminal Intelligence 12 JUST2260 City Campus
Forensic Studies 12 ONPS2169 City Campus
Design Thinking in Criminology 12 SOCU2326 City Campus
Contemporary Sentencing 12 JUST2289 City Campus
Field Investigation 12 HWSS2160 City Campus
Professional Internship 12 HWSS2156 City Campus
Professional Ethics and Conduct 12 JUST2257 City Campus

This course is not available for international students intending to study on a student visa.

Information for international students

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