Undergraduate Course

Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Arts

The combination of a Law and Arts degree means you'll gain valuable additional skills and a competitive edge in your law career.

What type of student are you?

Murdoch code
B1370
Study mode
Part Time or Full Time
Duration
5
Selection rank
90
CRICOS code
008281K
First year fee (domestic)
$15,915
First year fee (international)
$34,320
Full course fee (domestic)
$79,574
Full course fee (international)
$171,600
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The fees provided are indicative and intended only as a guide. They are based on a typical full-time enrolment for a first year student at Murdoch University of 24 credit points. The indicative fee is based on the applicable Commonwealth Supported Fee.

Overview

At Murdoch University you can combine a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) with a Bachelor of Arts.

Adding an arts degree to your law qualification will help you hone your communication and problem-solving skills to give you a competitive edge in your career.

The combination of a Law and Arts degree means you'll gain valuable additional skills to use in your future career, including presentation skills, media liaison, language skills or knowledge of polices and international relations.

3 reasons to study a combined degree in Law and Arts at Murdoch

  1. Join Murdoch Law School's successful mooting program, competing in a range of competitions where you will develop your practical legal skills.
  2. Graduate with two qualifications, enhancing your career prospects and learning to work across different industries.
  3. Gain real-world experience and provide vital legal services to the community at Murdoch’s real legal practice, SCALES Law Clinic.

What you’ll learn

Build the knowledge and skills you need to meet your career or study goals. As part of your law degree, you'll learn:

  • Criminal law and procedure
  • Legal protection of international human rights
  • Refugee and family law
  • Introduction to mooting
  • Introduction to legal practice

Depending on your chosen arts major, you may also learn:

  • Professional writing and editing
  • Acting and producing for the stage
  • Events, policy and evaluation
  • Overseas aid and international development
  • Global and regional sustainability
  • How society, culture and the people around us influence our behaviour
  • Advanced communication skills
  • Japanese language: speaking, listening, writing, and reading
  • International aid and development in practice
  • The international political economy
  • Public policy

Your future career 

Studying law in combination with arts can lead to a career in any area or industry, from navigating human rights to exploring emerging fields such as artificial intelligence.

You could work in the public or private sector, fighting for the rights of those who are disadvantaged or unfairly treated, and creating a better society. Careers could include:

  • Lawyer
  • Solicitor or Barrister
  • Roles in federal, state or local government
  • Ambassador
  • Politician

Previous admission information is available at Murdoch Admission Information - Laws.

Professional accreditation

The Bachelor of Laws is accredited by the Legal Practice Board of Western Australia (LPBWA) and recognised by the Malaysia Bar Council.

Professional recognition

The Bachelor of Laws satisfies the University education requirements for the practice of law of the governing bodies of the legal profession of Western Australia. As is the pattern in the rest of Australia, before a candidate may be admitted to the practice of law in this State, certain additional requirements must be satisfied after completion of this formal university training. For more information, please refer to https://www.lpbwa.org.au/Becoming-A-Lawyer/Admissions-Requirements

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Structure

To help plan the structure of your course, search for our suggested course plans.

Total credit points: 120

Unit code Unit name Credit points
Spine9 credit points
Required Unit3 credit points
MSP100Career Learning: Managing Your Career3
Specified Elective Units6 credit points
ART200The Power of Perfect Text: Writing for Professional Contexts3
OR
ART208Presenting in Public: Writing and Performing for Professional Contexts3
OR
ART300Industry Project: Real-world partnership and project design3
OR
ART303Research Project3
OR
ART325Internship3
OR
LLB301Internships (WIL)3
OR
LLB312Law Moot3
OR
LLB314Introduction to Mooting3
OR
LLB328Trial Advocacy3
OR
LLB333Indigenous Law Clinic6
OR
LLB334Family Law Clinic6
OR
LLB336Human Rights Law Clinic6
OR
LLB338Clinical Legal Education6
OR
LLB346Internships (WIL) 23
OR
LLB347Advanced Mooting3
OR
LLB391Alternative Dispute Resolution3
OR
LLB393Community Legal Education (Street Law)3
OR
MSP200Building Employability Skills3
OR
MSP201Real World Learning3
OR
MSP202The Search for Everything: Data Analytics and Storytelling in the Twenty-First Century3
OR
SIK102Wandju Boodja (Welcome to Country)3
Course Core72 credit points
Law Core72 credit points
Required Units 54 credit points
LLB100Foundations of Law6
LLB130Criminal Law and Procedure3
LLB152Torts3
LLB200Skills for Legal Practice3
LLB204Statutory Interpretation3
LLB251Equity3
LLB253Property Law A3
LLB254Property Law B3
LLB259Constitutional Law3
LLB260Contract Law6
LLB352Evidence3
LLB353Trusts3
LLB358Australian Administrative Law3
LLB450Civil Procedure3
LLB452Corporations Law3
LLB468Ethics and Professional Responsibility3

Specified Electives

Units will normally be available at least once every two years.
18 credit points
LLB201Policing & Crime Prevention3
OR
LLB212Australian Costs Law3
OR
LLB203Indigenous Peoples, Law and Society3
OR
LLB230White Collar Crime 3
OR
LLB301Internships (WIL)3
OR
LLB305Native Title Law3
OR
LLB307IP: Regulating Innovation and Creativity3
OR
LLB311International Trade Law3
OR
LLB312Law Moot3
OR
LLB314Introduction to Mooting3
OR
LLB316Basic Principles of Taxation Law3
OR
LLB319Insurance Law3
OR
LLB323Social and Welfare Law3
OR
LLB325Comparative Law3
OR
LLB327Refugee Law3
OR
LLB328Trial Advocacy3
OR
LLB330Law Reform and Access to Justice3
OR
LLB332Commercial Law3
OR
LLB335Mining and Natural Resources Law3
OR
LLB337Legal Protection of International Human Rights3
OR
LLB339Shipping Law3
OR
LLB342European Union Law3
OR
LLB348Media Law3
OR
LLB350Legal Theory and Research3
OR
LLB356Climate Change, Sustainability and Environmental Law3
OR
LLB363Employment Relations Law3
OR
LLB365Public International Law3
OR
LLB367Law of Planning3
OR
LLB370Family Law3
OR
LLB372Work Health and Safety Law3
OR
LLB376International Human Rights Organisations3
OR
LLB381Supervised Legal Research3
OR
LLB389Psychology and Law3
OR
LLB391Alternative Dispute Resolution3
OR
LLB393Community Legal Education (Street Law)3
OR
LLB397Mediation3
Major24 credit points
Arts Major24 credit points
MJ-ASNSAsian Studies24
OR
MJ-CMDACommunity Development24
OR
MJ-ECWEnglish and Creative Writing24
OR
MJ-HSTAHistory24
OR
MJ-IADAInternational Aid and Development24
OR
MJ-INDAIndonesian24
OR
MJ-JPNAJapanese24
OR
MJ-PHLAPhilosophy24
OR
MJ-POLIPolitics and International Studies24
OR
MJ-SOCASociology24
OR
MJ-SUSSustainable Development24
OR
MJ-THCPTheatre and Creative Production24
OR
MJ-TOEATourism and Events24
Options15 credit points
For more information about the structure, please view the Handbook
Arts Electives15 credit points
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Entry requirements

Select which option best describes your path to university :

English Requirements

You must meet a minimum standard in English to study at Murdoch, which for most courses can be demonstrated by providing evidence that you have completed Year 11 and 12 in Australia at any level if you are a domestic student, or through either English proficiency tests, university preparation courses, English language courses, previous tertiary study or vocational education.

Advanced Standing

Everyone has a different path to university so if you’ve already completed formal or informal learning, you could receive advanced standing. Also known as recognition of prior learning, advanced standing can reduce the amount of study needed to complete your degree by giving you credit for certain units.

Formal learning can include previous study in higher education vocational education or adult and community education. Informal learning can include on the job learning, various kinds of work and life experience.

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This information applies to courses offered at our Australian campuses only. Courses offered at our Dubai  and Singapore campuses or delivered by Open Universities Australia may have different requirements.

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Fees and scholarships

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Scholarships

Make the most of your university experience by reducing the financial costs with a scholarship.

Whether you’re a high achiever or have experienced hardship, we offer a wide range of scholarships and awards to students from all walks of life. Explore our scholarships to find the ones you could be eligible for as a new Murdoch student as well as what's available throughout your degree.

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How much will it cost?

Instead of paying an overall course fee, you pay for the individual units you enrol in. The total course cost will vary depending on the units you choose.

Following your successful application, you’ll receive a Letter of Offer which will contain specific course and fee information.

If you are applying for an undergraduate course, you may be eligible for a Commonwealth Supported Place. Postgraduate programs are full fee paying, unless indicated otherwise in your Letter of Offer.

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Your document checklist

Ready to apply? Before you start, make sure you have all the following documentation ready for a quick application.

Compulsory documents

Evidence that you meet Academic entry and English language requirements such as:

  • Official Academic Transcripts and Certificates of Completion (of your highest academic study)
  • ATAR results (if available)
  • STAT results (if applicable)
  • Evidence of meeting the minimum English language requirements
  • School leavers applying for an Early Offer submit their Year 11 and 12 most recent high school report via TISC

Course specific documents

  1. A completed Second Major Form

Recommended documents (if applicable)

  1. Change of name documentation
  2. Marriage certificate
  3. Unit outlines if applying for Advanced Standing

Your document checklist

Ready to apply? Before you start, make sure you have all the following documentation ready for a quick application.

Compulsory documents

  1. Evidence that you meet Academic entry and English language requirements such as:
    • Official Academic Transcripts and Certificates of Completion (of your highest academic study) both original and English translated versions.
    • Evidence of meeting the minimum English language requirements
  2. GTE documents (if applicable) - Check the GTE requirements page for further information
    • GTE Form 2
    • Personal Statement (SOP)
    • Up to date Curriculum Vitae
  3. A copy of your Passport

Course specific documents

  1. A completed Second Major Form

Recommended documents

  1. A copy of your visa documents (if available)
  2. A copy of any past visa rejection documents (if applicable)
  3. Packaged offer letter (if applicable)
  4. Sponsorship documents if you study will be sponsored
  5. Unit outlines if applying for Advanced Standing
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All fees are indicative and are provided as a guide only. The actual fees will depend on the individual units you enrol in. You should refer to your Letter of Offer for specific course and fee related information.

The first-year indicative fee is based on a typical full-time enrolment at Murdoch University of 24 credit points.

For domestic students, including Australian citizens, permanent residents and New Zealand citizens, the indicative fee is based on the applicable Commonwealth Supported fee.

Indicative fees for international students are based on applicable full fee paying rates.

The estimated, indicative fee covers tuition fees only, and certain additional fees and charges may apply, depending on the course and units you choose. It also does not take into account any scholarships or bursaries for which you may be eligible.

The estimated, indicative fee assumes no fee increases or indexation. Over time, fee increases or indexation may occur and will affect the estimate. If you are a full fee paying student, this may occur at the start of your second and each subsequent year of study. In the case of Commonwealth Supported students, this will occur for each new calendar year in line with Government policy.

All fee estimates are provided in Australian dollars.