Course Level

Bachelor Degree (Honours)

CRICOS

106404K

Bachelor of Laws (Honours)/Bachelor of Criminology

You can build a more just world. What are the human stories behind crime? And how can we use legal power to create a more just world? We need progressive legal professionals who understand the deeper causes of inequality in our neighbourhoods, our nation and beyond - and who are equipped with the skills and knowledge to make a lasting positive impact. Build a rewarding legal career and a safer community for all with La Trobe's Bachelor of Laws (Honours)/Bachelor of Criminology. Develop the knowledge and expertise to establish yourself as a forward-thinking legal professional while investigating the complex causes of crime. Gain a powerful skillset in dispute resolution, evidence and criminal procedure, contract law, company law and public law. Explore principles in crime prevention and policy, and how social factors intersect with our criminal justice system.

Campus
Duration
Fees
ATAR

Melbourne (Bundoora)

Full-time - 5 years

Part-time - 10 years

N/A
90.25

Bendigo

Full-time - 5 years

Part-time - 10 years

N/A
83.05

Structure

Complete a total of at least five years full-time study or its part time equivalent. To qualify for the award of Bachelor of Laws (Honours)/ Bachelor of Criminology students must complete 600 credit points consisting of: 360 credit points of Bachelor of Laws (Honours) coded subjects, of which: 240 core credit points 30 or 45 core-choice credit points 75 or 90 elective credit points 240 credit points of Bachelor of Criminology coded subjects, of which: 195 Criminology core credit points 45 elective credit points

Subjects

  • First Year Subjects: Academic Integrity Module
  • Dispute Resolution
  • From Prisons to Detention Centres
  • Law and (dis)order
  • Legal Institutions and Methods
  • Principles of Criminal Law
  • Principles of Public Law
  • Understanding Crime
  • Wominjeka La Trobe: Indigenous Cultural Literacy for Higher Education

Entry requirements

  • Recent secondary education - VTAC prerequisite: Year 12 English prerequisite (25) - Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL.
  • Recent secondary education - UAC prerequisite: Year 12 subject prerequisite - Other - One of English Standard, English Advanced (Band 3), English as an Additional Language or Dialect (Band 4).
  • International: IELTS - 6.5 < 6.0 (PG minimum) - 6.5 IELTS (Academic) with no individual band less than 6.0.
  • Note: This course may be subject to alternative or extra entry requirements depending on your life circumstances and/or work experience. For the complete entry requirements, please search for your course on the La Trobe website: latrobe.edu.au/courses

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