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 (Hons)/BGlobSt
Credit points
400
Minimum duration
5 years full-time or equivalent part-time.
Approved locations
- Brisbane
- Melbourne
- North Sydney
- Strathfield
Note:
North Sydney, NSW - Law units
Strathfield, NSW - 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 to apply for admission to the Bachelor (Honours) degree, a student must have completed at least 120 cp of LAWS units from the Bachelor of Laws degree, with a grade point average (GPA) of at least 5.75.
Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2023 Admission. 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 double degrees, a student must complete 400 cp as follows:
- 120 cp selected in accordance with the requirements for the Bachelor of Global Studies, consisting of ;
- 30 cp of Global Studies Specified Units (Part A);
- 10 cp of units from Global Studies List A (Part B);
- 10 cp of units from Global Studies List B (Part C);
- 10 cp of units from Global Studies List C (Part D);
- 40 cp from Global Study Abroad or Global Studies International Internship or Rome Semester Program (Part E);
- 20 cp from Global Studies Electives (Part F);
- 20 cp University Core Curriculum Units (Part G);
- 260 cp selected in accordance with the requirements for the Bachelor of Laws (Honours), consisting of:
- 180 cp from Law Specified Units (Part H);
- 20 cp from Law Elective Units (Part I);
- 10 cp from General Elective Units (Part J);
- 10 cp LAWS450 Legal Research and Methodology (Part K);
- 30 cp LAWS451 Honours Thesis (Part L);
- 10 cp from Community Legal Engagement Unit: Pro Bono Unit (Part M)
To qualify for the Honours degree, at least four of the units taken from the Law Specified Units and/or Law Elective Units must be at level 4. 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.
Other requirements
Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide, unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator. In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator.
Progression requirements
Students normally complete a unit or units at an introductory level (100-level) before undertaking advanced level units (200, 300, 400 level).
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Schedule of unit offerings
Complete exactly 30 credit points from the following:
- HIST115Global History: Six Degrees of Separation10 CP
- POLS104Introduction to International Relations10 CP
- GLST305Global Studies Research Project10 CP
Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:
- DVST200Refugees and Forced Migration10 CP
- GEOG216Climate Change: Past, Present and Future10 CP
- GEOG218Natural Disasters: Risk, Response and Resilience10 CP
- HIST251Human Rights in History10 CP
- PHIL202Justice, Authority and Human Rights10 CP
- POLS213Security, Terrorism and Human Rights10 CP
- SOCS201Social Justice and the New Economy10 CP
- SOCS209Race and Ethnicity: Australian and Global Perspectives10 CP
Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:
- ECON222Economics of the Developing World10 CP
- ECON223The Global Economy10 CP
- GEOG214Sustainability: The Global Challenge10 CP
- GEOG217Political Geography: Borders, Migration and Conflict10 CP
- HIST267Diasporas and Journeys: Migration in World History10 CP
- POLS219Post-Colonial and Non-Western Politics10 CP
- SOCS243Global Health10 CP
Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:
- DVST303Development Advocacy10 CP
- GEOG310Sustainable Cities and Communities10 CP
- GEOG313Environmental and Heritage Management10 CP
- POLS309World Politics and Justice10 CP
- SOCS301Social Justice and Economy10 CP
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:
- GLST301Global Study Abroad A10 CP
- GLST302Global Study Abroad B10 CP
- GLST303Global Study Abroad C10 CP
- GLST304Global Study Abroad D10 CP
Part E.2 : Global Studies International Internship
Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:
- GLST300Global Study International Internship40 CP
At the discretion of the National Head 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 National Head of the National School Arts and Humanities).
Part E.3 : Rome Semester Program
40 credit points from units offered as the Rome Semester Program, selected in consultation with the Course Coordinator.
Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:
- BIOL129Foundations of Ecology10 CP
- COMM222Communication in a Global Society10 CP
- DVST100Introduction to International Development Studies10 CP
- DVST101Humanitarian Work and Aid10 CP
- DVST200Refugees and Forced Migration10 CP
Global Migration Units
- DVST203Qualitative Research Methodologies for Development Projects10 CP
- DVST204Project Management for Development10 CP
- DVST303Development Advocacy10 CP
Race, Rights and Ethics Units
- ECON222Economics of the Developing World10 CP
Global Economics Units
- ECON223The Global Economy10 CP
Global Economics Units
- ENGL111Literature Across Time and Space10 CP
- ENGL204American Writing10 CP
International Units -
The Americas
- ENGL232Irish Literature10 CP
International Units - Europe and Britain
- ENGL333Global Literary Cultures10 CP
- ENVR102Earth Science10 CP
- GEOG110Exploring Natural Environments10 CP
- GEOG111Exploring Human Environments10 CP
Global Economics Units
- GEOG214Sustainability: The Global Challenge10 CP
- GEOG216Climate Change: Past, Present and Future10 CP
- GEOG217Political Geography: Borders, Migration and Conflict10 CP
International Units - Asia
- GEOG218Natural Disasters: Risk, Response and Resilience10 CP
- GEOG310Sustainable Cities and Communities10 CP
Global Economics Units
- GEOG313Environmental and Heritage Management10 CP
- HIST208Fascism10 CP
International Units - Europe and Britain
- HIST209Revolutionary Europe 1789-191710 CP
International Units - Europe and Britain
- HIST214Immigrants and Refugees in Australian History10 CP
Global Migration Units
- HIST215Europe Divided and United 1945-Present10 CP
International Units - Europe and Britain
- HIST225Us Foreign Policy Since 194510 CP
International Units -
The Americas
- HIST229Rebels and Revolutions in Latin America10 CP
International Units -
The Americas
- HIST251Human Rights in History10 CP
Race, Rights and Ethics Units
- HIST256War and Peace10 CP
War, Peace and Security Units
- HIST260Keep Calm and Carry on British History Since 190110 CP
International Units - Europe and Britain
- HIST261The Rise of Asia in the Modern World10 CP
International Units - Asia
- HIST262Money and Power in the Western World10 CP
- HIST263The Making of Modern America, 1865 to 194510 CP
International Units -
The Americas
- HIST267Diasporas and Journeys: Migration in World History10 CP
Global Migration Units
- HIST327Settler Colonies in Indigenous Lands10 CP
Race, Rights and Ethics Units
- HIST342A History of the Present10 CP
- HUMA252Art, Politics and Society in Renaissance and Baroque Rome10 CP
- HUMA319Rome Field School: Landscapes Past and Present10 CP
- ITAN101Introductory Italian10 CP
- MUSC280Music, Culture and Diversity10 CP
- PHIL107Philosophy of World Religions10 CP
- PHIL202Justice, Authority and Human Rights10 CP
Race, Rights and Ethics Units
- POLS105Introduction to Human Rights10 CP
- POLS201Middle Eastern Politics10 CP
International Units - Middle East
- POLS203American Politics and Culture10 CP
International Units -
The Americas
- POLS211The Dragon Awakens: China and the New World10 CP
International Units - Asia
- POLS213Security, Terrorism and Human Rights10 CP
War, Peace and Security Units
- POLS214The Nature of Democracy10 CP
Race, Rights and Ethics Units
- POLS216Populism in the 21st Century: From Brexit to Trump and Beyond10 CP
Race, Rights and Ethics Units
- POLS217Religion and World Politics10 CP
- POLS218Authoritarianism in the 21st Century10 CP
- SOCS201Social Justice and the New Economy10 CP
- SOCS202Culture: Rights, Representation, Resistance10 CP
- SOCS206Globalisation, Religion and Modernity10 CP
- SOCS207Meaning of Life: Researching Qualitatively10 CP
- SOCS208The Power of Social Connection: Social Capital Revealed10 CP
- SOCS209Race and Ethnicity: Australian and Global Perspectives10 CP
Race, Rights and Ethics Units
- SOCS210The Social and Cultural Life of Fijian Young People10 CP
- SOCS226Global Youth Cultures10 CP
- SOCS243Global Health10 CP
- SOCS302People Count: Researching Globally with Quantitative Methods10 CP
- SPAN101Introductory Spanish10 CP
- THSR200Introducing Asian Religions10 CP
International Units - Asia
- THSR205Introducing Judaism and Islam10 CP
Students may also choose electives from the following units (subject to availability and prerequisites)
Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:
- UNCC100Self and Community: Exploring the Anatomy of Modern Society10 CP
- PHCC102Being Human10 CP
- PHCC104Ethics and the Good Life10 CP
- UNCC300Justice and Change in a Global World10 CP
- PHCC320The Just Society10 CP
Complete exactly 180 credit points from the following:
Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:
- LAWS202Comparative Legal Systems10 CP
- LAWS203False or Misleading Conduct and Economic Torts10 CP
- LAWS207Contemporary Legal Issues10 CP
- LAWS208Family Law10 CP
- LAWS209Introduction to the Law and Legal System of the United States10 CP
- LAWS210Lawyers, Problem-Solving and Professional Identity10 CP
- LAWS211Psychology and the Law10 CP
- LAWS212Employment Law10 CP
- LAWS301Competition Law10 CP
- LAWS306Taxation Law10 CP
- LAWS307Advanced Criminal Law10 CP
- LAWS308Human Rights in Contemporary Australia10 CP
- LAWS309Communications Law10 CP
- LAWS310Discrimination and the Law10 CP
- LAWS311Environmental Law10 CP
- LAWS312International Study Tour10 CP
- LAWS313Mooting and Advocacy10 CP
- LAWS315Welfare Law10 CP
- LAWS316INTERNATIONAL STUDY TOUR 210 CP
- LAWS401Consumer Protection Law10 CP
- LAWS402International Trade Law10 CP
- LAWS406Intellectual Property Law10 CP
- LAWS407International Human Rights Law10 CP
- LAWS408Alternative Dispute Resolution10 CP
- LAWS409Law of the European Union10 CP
- LAWS410Banking and Finance Law10 CP
- LAWS411The Phillip C Jessup Moot Seminar10 CP
- LAWS412Migration Law10 CP
- LAWS413Wills and Succession10 CP
- LAWS414Advocacy10 CP
- LAWS415Animal Law10 CP
- LAWS416International Criminal Law10 CP
- LAWS417Sports Law10 CP
- LAWS458Childrens Rights10 CP
- LAWS459Law and Innovation10 CP
- LAWS460Mental Health Law10 CP
- LCRM101Introduction to Criminology10 CP
- LCRM104Juvenile Justice10 CP
- LHRG306Human Rights Advocacy10 CP
- LAWS423Law, Religion and Society10 CP
- LHRG103Legal Institutions and Human Rights10 CP
- LHRG106Human Rights and Business Regulation10 CP
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.
Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:
- LAWS450Legal Research and Methodology10 CP
Complete exactly 30 credit points from the following:
Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:
- LAWS213Community Legal Engagement Pro Bono10 CP
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.
