The Law degree structure and Law unit offerings have been approved by the Victorian Legal Admissions Board and the Legal Profession Admission Board (NSW).

Students in Sydney undertake their Global Studies units at the Strathfield campus and their Law units at the North Sydney campus.

LLB/BGlobSt

Credit points

400

Minimum duration

5 years full-time or equivalent part-time.

Approved locations

  • Brisbane
  • Melbourne
  • North Sydney
  • Strathfield

Note:

North Sydney - Law units

Strathfield - Global Studies units


EFTSL value of units : All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.

Admission requirements

An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites at year 12 level, or equivalent:

StatePrerequisites

New South Wales

English (Standard) (Band 3) or English as an Additional Language (EAL) (Band 4)

Queensland

English (4, SA) at year 12 level

Victoria

Units 3 and 4 – a study score of at least 30 in English as an Additional Language (EAL) or 25 in any other English.

International students need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2022 Admission. Refer to your relevant Tertiary Admission Centre website for future years' entry requirements.



Completion requirements

To qualify for the degrees, a student must complete 400 cp consisting of:

  1. 140 cp selected in accordance with the requirements for the Bachelor of Global Studies, consisting of:
  2. 30 cp of Global Studies Specified Units (Part A);
  3. 10 cp of units from Global Studies List A (Part B);
  4. 10 cp of units from Global Studies List B (Part C);
  5. 10 cp of units from Global Studies List C (Part D);
  6. 40 cp from Global Study Abroad or Global Studies International Internship or Rome Semester Program (Part E);
  7. 20 cp from Global Studies Electives (Part F);
  8. 20 cp from Core Curriculum Units (Part G).
  9. 260 cp selected in accordance with the requirements for the Bachelor of Laws, consisting of:
  10. 180 cp from Law Specified Units (Part H);
  11. 60 cp from Law Elective Units (Part I);
  12. 10 cp from General Elective Units (Part J); and
  13. 10 cp from Community Legal Engagement: Pro Bono Unit (Part K)

To qualify for the degree, a student must also complete at least 80 hours of 0cp pro bono placement after completion of LAWS213 Community Legal Engagement: Pro Bono.

Progression requirements

Students normally complete a unit or units at an introductory level (100-level) before undertaking advanced level units (200, 300, 400 level).

Part A : Global Studies Specified Units

Complete exactly 30 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
HIST115Global History: Six Degrees of Separation10
POLS104Introduction to International Relations10
GLST305Global Studies Research Project10

Part B : Global Studies List A

Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
DVST200Refugees and Forced Migration10
GEOG216Climate Change: Past, Present and Future10
GEOG218Natural Disasters: Risk, Response and Resilience10
HIST251Human Rights in History10
PHIL202Justice, Authority and Human Rights10
POLS213Security, Terrorism and Human Rights10
SOCS201Social Justice and the New Economy10
SOCS209Race and Ethnicity: Australian and Global Perspectives10

Part C : Global Studies List B

Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
ECON222Economics of the Developing World10
ECON223The Global Economy10
GEOG214Sustainability: The Global Challenge10
GEOG217Political Geography: Borders, Migration and Conflict10
HIST267Diasporas and Journeys: Migration in World History10
POLS219Post-Colonial and Non-Western Politics10
SOCS243Global Health10

Part D : Global Studies List C

Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
DVST303Development Advocacy10
GEOG310Sustainable Cities and Communities10
GEOG313Environmental and Heritage Management10
POLS309World Politics and Justice10
SOCS301Social Justice and Economy10

Part E : Global Study Abroad or Global Studies International Internship or Rome Semester Program

Part E.1 OR Part E.2 OR Part E.3

Part E.1 : Global Study Abroad

Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
GLST301Global Study Abroad A10
GLST302Global Study Abroad B10
GLST303Global Study Abroad C10
GLST304Global Study Abroad D10

Part E.2 : Global Studies International Internship

Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
GLST300Global Study International Internship40

*At the discretion of the Dean of the National School of Arts and Humanities, 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 Dean of the National School of Arts and Humanities).

Part E.3 : Rome Semester Program

Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

Part F : Global Studies Electives

Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
BIOL129Foundations of Ecology10
COMM222Communication in a Global Society10
DVST100Introduction to International Development Studies10
DVST101Humanitarian Work and Aid10
DVST200Refugees and Forced Migration10Global Migration Units
DVST203Qualitative Research Methodologies for Development Projects10
DVST204Project Management for Development10
DVST303Development Advocacy10Race, Rights and Ethics Units
ECON222Economics of the Developing World10Global Economics Units
ECON223The Global Economy10Global Economics Units
ENGL111Literature Across Time and Space10
ENGL204American Writing10International Units - The Americas
ENGL232Irish Literature10International Units - Europe and Britain
ENGL333Global Literary Cultures10
ENVR102Earth Science10
GEOG110Exploring Natural Environments10
GEOG111Exploring Human Environments10Global Economics Units
GEOG214Sustainability: The Global Challenge10
GEOG216Climate Change: Past, Present and Future10
GEOG217Political Geography: Borders, Migration and Conflict10International Units - Asia
GEOG218Natural Disasters: Risk, Response and Resilience10
GEOG310Sustainable Cities and Communities10Global Economics Units
GEOG313Environmental and Heritage Management10
HIST208Fascism10International Units - Europe and Britain
HIST209Revolutionary Europe 1789-191710International Units - Europe and Britain
HIST214Immigrants and Refugees in Australian History10Global Migration Units
HIST215Europe Divided and United 1945-Present10International Units - Europe and Britain
HIST225Us Foreign Policy Since 194510International Units - The Americas
HIST229Rebels and Revolutions in Latin America10International Units - The Americas
HIST251Human Rights in History10Race, Rights and Ethics Units
HIST256War and Peace10War, Peace and Security Units
HIST260Keep Calm and Carry on British History Since 190110International Units - Europe and Britain
HIST261The Rise of Asia in the Modern World10International Units - Asia
HIST262Money and Power in the Western World10
HIST263The Making of Modern America, 1865 to 194510International Units - The Americas
HIST267Diasporas and Journeys: Migration in World History10Global Migration Units
HIST327Settler Colonies in Indigenous Lands10Race, Rights and Ethics Units
HIST342A History of the Present10
HUMA319Rome Field School: Landscapes Past and Present10
HUMA252Art, Politics and Society in Renaissance and Baroque Rome10
ITAN101Introductory Italian10
MUSC280Music, Culture and Diversity10
PHIL107Philosophy of World Religions10
PHIL202Justice, Authority and Human Rights10Race, Rights and Ethics Units
POLS105Introduction to Human Rights10
POLS201Middle Eastern Politics10International Units - Middle East
POLS203American Politics and Culture10International Units - The Americas
POLS211The Dragon Awakens: China and the New World10International Units - Asia
POLS213Security, Terrorism and Human Rights10War, Peace and Security Units
POLS214The Nature of Democracy10Race, Rights and Ethics Units
POLS216Populism in the 21st Century: From Brexit to Trump and Beyond10Race, Rights and Ethics Units
POLS217Religion and World Politics10
POLS218Authoritarianism in the 21st Century10
SOCS201Social Justice and the New Economy10
SOCS202Culture: Rights, Representation, Resistance10
SOCS206Globalisation, Religion and Modernity10
SOCS207Meaning of Life: Researching Qualitatively10
SOCS208The Power of Social Connection: Social Capital Revealed10
SOCS209Race and Ethnicity: Australian and Global Perspectives10Race, Rights and Ethics Units
SOCS226Global Youth Cultures10
SOCS243Global Health10
SOCS302People Count: Researching Globally with Quantitative Methods10
SPAN101Introductory Spanish10
THSR200Introducing Asian Religions10International Units - Asia

Part G : Core Curriculum Units

Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
UNCC100Self and Community: Exploring the Anatomy of Modern Society10
OR
PHCC102Being Human10
OR
PHCC104Ethics and the Good Life10
CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
UNCC300Justice and Change in a Global World10
OR
PHCC320The Just Society10


Part H : Law Specified Units

Complete exactly 180 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
LAWS104Foundations of Law and Legal Research10
LAWS105Contract Law10
LAWS106Criminal Law and Procedure10
LAWS107Introduction to Australian Public Law10
LAWS108Commercial Law10
LAWS200Business Organisations10
LAWS201Civil Procedure and Alternative Dispute Resolution10
LAWS204Land Law10
LAWS205Property10
LAWS206Torts10
LAWS304Evidence10
LAWS314Statutory Interpretation10
LAWS403Legal Theory10
LAWS404International Law10
LAWS418Administrative Law10
LAWS419Constitutional Law10
LAWS420Equity and Trusts10
LAWS421Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility10

Part I : Law Elective Units

Complete exactly 60 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
LAWS202Comparative Legal Systems10
LAWS203False or Misleading Conduct and Economic Torts10
LAWS207Contemporary Legal Issues10
LAWS209Introduction to the Law and Legal System of the United States10
LAWS208Family Law10
LAWS210Lawyers, Problem-Solving and Professional Identity10
LAWS211Psychology and the Law10
LAWS212Employment Law10
LAWS301Competition Law10
LAWS306Taxation Law10
LAWS307Advanced Criminal Law10
LAWS308Human Rights in Contemporary Australia10
LAWS309Communications Law10
LAWS310Discrimination and the Law10
LAWS311Environmental Law10
LAWS312International Study Tour10
LAWS313Mooting and Advocacy10
LAWS315Welfare Law10
LAWS316INTERNATIONAL STUDY TOUR 210
LAWS401Consumer Protection Law10
LAWS402International Trade Law10
LAWS406Intellectual Property Law10
LAWS407International Human Rights Law10
LAWS408Alternative Dispute Resolution10
LAWS409Law of the European Union10
LAWS410Banking and Finance Law10
LAWS411The Phillip C Jessup Moot Seminar10
LAWS412Migration Law10
LAWS413Wills and Succession10
LAWS414Advocacy10
LAWS415Animal Law10
LAWS416International Criminal Law10
LAWS417Sports Law10
LAWS458Childrens Rights10
LAWS459Law and Innovation10
LAWS460Mental Health Law10

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:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
LAWS213Community Legal Engagement Pro Bono10

To qualify for the degree, a student must also complete at least 80 hours of 0cp pro bono placement after completion of LAWS213 Community Legal Engagement: Pro Bono.

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