BA(WestCiv)/LLB
Credit points
400
Minimum duration
5 years full-time or equivalent part-time.
Approved locations
EFTSL value of units : All 10cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a credit point (cp) value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.
Admission requirements
Applicants must comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy that includes meeting a minimum ATAR requirement.
To be eligible for admission to the Bachelor of Arts (Western Civilisation)/Bachelor of Laws an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites at year 12 level, or equivalent:
| State | Prerequisites |
|---|
New South Wales | English (Advanced) (Band 2) or English (EAL) (Band 4) |
Entry into this course is based on a combination of a written submission (personal statement essay), an interview and academic performance.
Applicants are assessed on a combination of:
- written submission of a personal statement,
- ATAR-Selection Rank including adjustment factors, International Baccalaureate (IB), or equivalent, and
- interview.
Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2025 Admission.
Completion requirements
To qualify for the double degree, a student must complete 400cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
a. 160 cp selected in accordance with the requirements for the Bachelor of Arts (Western Civilisation), consisting of:
- 130 cp from Western Civilisation Specified Units (Part A);
- 10 cp from Community Engagement Unit (Part B);
- 20 cp from Western Civilisation Elective Units (Part C);
b. 240 cp selected in accordance with the requirements for the Bachelor of Laws, consisting of:
- 180 cp from Law Specified Units (Part D);
- 50 cp from Law Elective Units (Part E);
- 10 cp Pro Bono/Community Legal Engagement Unit (Part F)
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.
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
Unless otherwise specified, students must complete a unit or units at an introductory level (100-level) in an approved sequence before undertaking advanced level units (200 or 300-level) in that sequence. Any additional prerequisites for individual units are shown in brackets after the unit in the Schedule of Unit Offerings.
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Schedule of unit offerings
Complete exactly 130 credit points from the following:
- WCIV100The Desire to Understand: Introducing the Western Intellectual Tradition10 CP
- WCIV101Form and Beauty: Origins of Western Art and Architecture10 CP
- WCIV200Doctrine, Myth and History: Religion and the West10 CP
- WPOL100The Birth of Politics: Origins of Western Political Thought10 CP
- WPOL200The Rise of Liberalism: Authority, Society and Freedom10 CP
- WPOL300Politics and People in British, American and Australian Democracies10 CP
- WLIT100Greek and Roman Classics: Origins of Western Literature10 CP
- WLIT200Medieval and Renaissance Masterpieces: the Rise of the English Literary Tradition10 CP
- WLIT201The Age of the Novel: 1600-190010 CP
- WLIT300Romanticism to Postmodernism: Movements Toward the Literary Present10 CP
- WPHI101Thinking the Real: Western Metaphysics10 CP
- WPHI201Truth and Knowledge in Western Philosophy10 CP
- WPHI301The Good, the Right and the Beautiful: Western Ethic and Aesthetics10 CP
Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:
- WCIV300Making a Difference: Community Engagement in Local, National and International Contexts10 CP
Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:
- HUMA252Art, Politics and Society in Renaissance and Baroque Rome10 CP
- HUMA253The Art of France From Empire to Modernity10 CP
- HUMA254The Idea of the City: A Study of Rome10 CP
- HUMA318The Literature and Drama of New York City10 CP
- HUMA319Rome Field School: Landscapes Past and Present10 CP
- THEL214Cults, Gods and Religion in Ancient Rome10 CP
- WCIV210Grand Narratives: Western Art and Architecture From Renaissance to Baroque10 CP
- WCIV301Scientific Revolutions and the Western World10 CP
Complete exactly 180 credit points from the following:
Complete exactly 50 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
- LAWS214Drugs and the 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
- LAWS423Law, Religion and Society10 CP
- LAWS424Media Law10 CP
- LAWS458Childrens Rights10 CP
- LAWS459Law and Innovation10 CP
- LAWS460Mental Health Law10 CP
- LAWS461Financial Markets Law & Regulation10 CP
- LCRM101Introduction to Criminology10 CP
- LCRM104Juvenile Justice10 CP
- LCRM201Introduction to Forensic Psychology and the Law10 CP
unavailable for Bachelor of Criminology/Bachelor of Laws
- LCRM208Green Criminology10 CP
- LCRM209Crime, Media & Popular Culture10 CP
- LCRM212Terrorism10 CP
- LCRM213International Criminal Law10 CP
- LCRM301Researching Criminology10 CP
- LCRM307Issues In Ethical Policing10 CP
- LCRM312Mental Disorder and Criminal Justice10 CP
- LCRM313Restorative Justice10 CP
- LHRG103Legal Institutions and Human Rights10 CP
- LHRG106Human Rights and Business Regulation10 CP
- LHRG111Human Rights and Indigenous People10 CP
unavailable for Bachelor of Criminology/Bachelor of Laws
- LHRG203Australian Human Rights Law and Policy10 CP
unavailable for Bachelor of Human Rights/Bachelor of Laws
- LHRG207Human Rights and Criminal Justice10 CP
unavailable for Bachelor of Human Rights/Bachelor of Laws
- LHRG306Human Rights Advocacy10 CP
- LHRG311Intellectual Property and Human Rights10 CP
- LHRG211The Australian Constitution and Human Rights10 CP
Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:
- LAWS213Community Legal Engagement Pro Bono10 CP
Precedes LAWP100
- LAWP100Pro Bono / Legal Professional Experience 10 CP
Mandatory 0cp unit
