Recognised international high school qualification
This unique degree is designed to develop an awareness of the broader context in which legal issues arise including the political, historical, philosophical and economic dimensions.
The Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Global Studies also offers an international education, and you will be required to study abroad (ACU has over 60 partner institutions around the world) and/or do an internship that provides international work experience in your third year. You will also complete 80 hours of pro bono work (after your first year), providing you with firsthand experience of the legal system while allowing you to contribute to the common good.
The Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Global Studies produces well-rounded graduates ready for legal practice and a range of professional careers in an increasingly global environment.
CRICOS Code: 079436G
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Part A : Global Studies Specified Units
Complete exactly 30 credit points from the following:
Code, Title, Credit Points, Notes
HIST115, Global History: Six Degrees of Separation, 10,
POLS104, Introduction to International Relations, 10,
GLST305, Global Studies Research Project, 10,
Part B : Global Studies List A
Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:
Code, Title, Credit Points, Notes
DVST200, Refugees and Forced Migration, 10,
GEOG207, Political Geography: Borders, Migration and Conflict, 10,
HIST251, Human Rights in History, 10,
PHIL202, Justice, Authority and Human Rights, 10,
Part C : Global Studies List B
Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:
Code, Title, Credit Points, Notes
GEOG204, Environmental Sustainability: the Global Challenge, 10,
HIST267, Diasporas and Journeys: Migration in World History, 10,
POLS219, Post-Colonial and Non-Western Politics, 10,
SOCS201, Social Justice and the New Economy, 10,
SOCS243, Global Health, 10,
Part D : Global Studies List C
Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:
Code, Title, Credit Points, Notes
DVST303, Development Advocacy, 10,
POLS309, World Politics and Justice, 10,
SOCS302, People Count: Researching Globally with Quantitative Methods, 10,
HIST230, Life and Death in Pompeii, 10, With permission from the Course Coordinator, where a student is unable to take POLS309 or SOCS302 the following units are approved for substitution
HIST308, Making History, 10, With permission from the Course Coordinator, where a student is unable to take POLS309 or SOCS302 the following units are approved for substitution
HIST327, Settler Colonies in Indigenous Lands, 10, With permission from the Course Coordinator, where a student is unable to take POLS309 or SOCS302 the following units are approved for substitution
HIST341, History and Memory: Uses and Abuses of the Past, 10, With permission from the Course Coordinator, where a student is unable to take POLS309 or SOCS302 the following units are approved for substitution
HIST342, A History of the Present, 10, With permission from the Course Coordinator, where a student is unable to take POLS309 or SOCS302 the following units are approved for substitution
HUMA317, History and Geography of Rome, 10, With permission from the Course Coordinator, where a student is unable to take POLS309 or SOCS302 the following units are approved for substitution
Part E : Global Study Abroad or Global Studies International Internship
PART E.1 OR PART E.2
Part E.1 : Global Studies International Internship
Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:
Code, Title, Credit Points, Notes
GLST300, Global Study International Internship, 40,
At the discretion of the National Head of the School of Arts, a student who can demonstrate exceptional and ongoing personal circumstances beyond their control (eg. chronic illness) that prevent them from travelling overseas may be allowed to substitute study abroad or the international internship with GLST306 Global Studies Special Project. Where an ongoing risk applies to more than one student, eg (travel advisory bans; health pandemic etc.) GLST306 may also be offered at the discretion of the National Head of School Arts).
Part E.2 : Global Study Abroad
Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:
Code, Title, Credit Points, Notes
GLST301, Global Study Abroad A, 10,
GLST302, Global Study Abroad B, 10,
GLST303, Global Study Abroad C, 10,
GLST304, Global Study Abroad D, 10,
Part F : Global Studies Electives
Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:
Code, Title, Credit Points, Notes
DVST301, Development Alternatives: Fair Trade, 10, Global Economics Units
ECON204, Development Economics, 10, Global Economics Units
ECON209, Global Economy, 10, Global Economics Units
HIST251, Human Rights in History, 10, Race, Rights and Ethics Units
HIST327, Settler Colonies in Indigenous Lands, 10, Race, Rights and Ethics Units
PHIL202, Justice, Authority and Human Rights, 10, Race, Rights and Ethics Units
SOCS209, Race and Ethnicity: Australian and Global Perspectives, 10, Race, Rights and Ethics Units
GEOG207, Political Geography: Borders, Migration and Conflict, 10, International Units - Asia
THSR200, Introducing Asian Religions, 10, International Units - Asia
ENGL232, Irish Literature, 10, International Units -Europe and Britain
HIST208, Fascism, 10, International Units -Europe and Britain
HIST209, Revolutionary Europe 1789-1917, 10, International Units -Europe and Britain
HIST215, Europe Divided and United 1945-Present, 10, International Units -Europe and Britain
POLS201, Middle Eastern Politics, 10, International Units - Middle East
ENGL204, American Writing, 10, International Units - The Americas
HIST225, Us Foreign Policy Since 1945, 10, International Units - The Americas
HIST229, Rebels and Revolutions in Latin America, 10, International Units - The Americas
DVST200, Refugees and Forced Migration, 10, Global Migration Units
HIST214, Immigrants and Refugees in Australian History, 10, Global Migration Units
HIST267, Diasporas and Journeys: Migration in World History, 10, Global Migration Units
HIST256, War and Peace, 10, War, Peace and Security Units
POLS213, Security, Terrorism and Human Rights, 10, War, Peace and Security Units
BIOL129, Foundations of Ecology, 10, Students may also choose electives from the following units (subject to availability and prerequisites)
COMM222, Communication in a Global Society, 10, Students may also choose electives from the following units (subject to availability and prerequisites)
ENGL111, Literature Across Time and Space, 10, Students may also choose electives from the following units (subject to availability and prerequisites)
ENGL333, Global Literary Cultures, 10, Students may also choose electives from the following units (subject to availability and prerequisites)
ENVR102, Earth Science, 10, Students may also choose electives from the following units (subject to availability and prerequisites)
GEOG204, Environmental Sustainability: the Global Challenge, 10, Students may also choose electives from the following units (subject to availability and prerequisites)
GEOG206, Climate Change: Past, Present and Future, 10, Students may also choose electives from the following units (subject to availability and prerequisites)
GEOG306, Extreme Earth: Natural Hazards, Risk and Vulnerability, 10, Students may also choose electives from the following units (subject to availability and prerequisites)
HIST342, A History of the Present, 10, Students may also choose electives from the following units (subject to availability and prerequisites)
HUMA252, Art, Politics and Society in Renaissance and Baroque Rome, 10, Students may also choose electives from the following units (subject to availability and prerequisites)
HUMA317, History and Geography of Rome, 10, Students may also choose electives from the following units (subject to availability and prerequisites)
ITAN101, Introductory Italian, 10, Students may also choose electives from the following units (subject to availability and prerequisites)
MUSC280, Music, Culture and Diversity, 10, Students may also choose electives from the following units (subject to availability and prerequisites)
PHIL107, Philosophy of World Religions, 10, Students may also choose electives from the following units (subject to availability and prerequisites)
POLS105, Introduction to Human Rights, 10, Students may also choose electives from the following units (subject to availability and prerequisites)
POLS214, The Nature of Democracy, 10, Students may also choose electives from the following units (subject to availability and prerequisites)
POLS216, Populism in the 21st Century: From Brexit to Trump and Beyond, 10, Students may also choose electives from the following units (subject to availability and prerequisites)
POLS218, Authoritarianism in the 21st Century, 10, Students may also choose electives from the following units (subject to availability and prerequisites)
SOCS201, Social Justice and the New Economy, 10, Students may also choose electives from the following units (subject to availability and prerequisites)
SOCS202, Culture: Rights, Representation, Resistance, 10, Students may also choose electives from the following units (subject to availability and prerequisites)
SOCS206, Globalisation, Religion and Modernity, 10, Students may also choose electives from the following units (subject to availability and prerequisites)
SOCS207, Meaning of Life: Researching Qualitatively, 10, Students may also choose electives from the following units (subject to availability and prerequisites)
SOCS226, Global Youth Cultures, 10, Students may also choose electives from the following units (subject to availability and prerequisites)
SOCS243, Global Health, 10, Students may also choose electives from the following units (subject to availability and prerequisites)
SOCS302, People Count: Researching Globally with Quantitative Methods, 10, Students may also choose electives from the following units (subject to availability and prerequisites)
SPAN101, Introductory Spanish, 10, Students may also choose electives from the following units (subject to availability and prerequisites)
THSR205, Introducing Judaism and Islam, 10, Students may also choose electives from the following units (subject to availability and prerequisites)
Part G : Core Curriculum Units
Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:
Code, Title, Credit Points, Notes
UNCC100, Self and Community: Exploring the Anatomy of Modern Society, 10,
OR
PHCC102, Being Human, 10,
OR
PHCC104, Ethics and the Good Life, 10,
Code, Title, Credit Points, Notes
UNCC300, Justice and Change in a Global World, 10,
OR
PHCC320, The Just Society, 10,
Part H : Law Specified Units
Complete exactly 180 credit points from the following:
Code, Title, Credit Points, Notes
LAWS104, Foundations of Law and Legal Research, 10,
LAWS105, Contract Law, 10,
LAWS106, Criminal Law and Procedure, 10,
LAWS107, Introduction to Australian Public Law, 10,
LAWS108, Commercial Law, 10,
LAWS200, Business Organisations, 10,
LAWS201, Civil Procedure and Alternative Dispute Resolution, 10,
LAWS204, Land Law, 10,
LAWS205, Property, 10,
LAWS206, Torts, 10,
LAWS304, Evidence, 10,
LAWS314, Statutory Interpretation, 10,
LAWS403, Legal Theory, 10,
LAWS404, International Law, 10,
LAWS418, Administrative Law, 10,
LAWS419, Constitutional Law, 10,
LAWS420, Equity and Trusts, 10,
LAWS421, Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility, 10,
Part I : Law Elective Units
Complete exactly 60 credit points from the following:
Code, Title, Credit Points, Notes
LAWS202, Comparative Legal Systems, 10,
LAWS203, False or Misleading Conduct and Economic Torts, 10,
LAWS207, Contemporary Legal Issues, 10,
LAWS209, Introduction to the Law and Legal System of the United States, 10,
LAWS208, Family Law, 10,
LAWS210, Lawyers, Problem-Solving and Professional Identity, 10,
LAWS211, Psychology and the Law, 10,
LAWS212, Employment Law, 10,
LAWS301, Competition Law, 10,
LAWS306, Taxation Law, 10,
LAWS307, Advanced Criminal Law, 10,
LAWS308, Human Rights in Contemporary Australia, 10,
LAWS309, Communications Law, 10,
LAWS310, Discrimination and the Law, 10,
LAWS311, Environmental Law, 10,
LAWS312, International Study Tour, 10,
LAWS313, Mooting and Advocacy, 10,
LAWS315, Welfare Law, 10,
LAWS316, INTERNATIONAL STUDY TOUR 2, 10,
LAWS401, Consumer Protection Law, 10,
LAWS402, International Trade Law, 10,
LAWS406, Intellectual Property Law, 10,
LAWS407, International Human Rights Law, 10,
LAWS408, Alternative Dispute Resolution, 10,
LAWS409, Law of the European Union, 10,
LAWS410, Banking and Finance Law, 10,
LAWS411, The Phillip C Jessup Moot Seminar, 10,
LAWS412, Migration Law, 10,
LAWS413, Wills and Succession, 10,
LAWS414, Advocacy, 10,
LAWS415, Animal Law, 10,
LAWS416, International Criminal Law, 10,
LAWS417, Sports Law, 10,
LAWS458, Childrens Rights, 10,
LAWS459, Law and Innovation, 10,
LAWS460, Mental Health Law, 10,
Part J : General Elective Units
Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:
Any other undergraduate units (including Law Elective Units not already taken as a Law Elective Unit) approved by the Course Coordinator.
Part K : Pro Bono/Community Legal Engagement Unit
Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:
Code, Title, Credit Points, Notes
LAWS213, Community Legal Engagement Pro Bono, 10,
As a graduate you can pursue a range of legal careers including:
private practice as a solicitor or barrister
careers in the public sector both local and international
government service including the diplomatic service, the United Nations system, other international organisations and NGOs
social entrepreneurship and companies with global outreach
international relations
journalism including travel journalism and tourism
OSHC: 530 ($) AUD per year