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 2025 Admission. Refer to your relevant Tertiary Admission Centre website for future years' entry requirements.



Completion requirements

To qualify for the award a student must complete 400 cp comprising:

1. 260 cp from the Bachelor of Laws (Part A) including:

a. 180 cp from Law Specified units (Part A.1)

b. 20 cp from Law Elective units (Part A.2)

c. 10 cp from General Elective units (Part A.3)

d.10 cp from Legal Research and Methodology (Part A .4)

e. 30 cp Honours Thesis unit (Part A.5)

f. 10 cp from Community Legal Engagement: Pro Bono unit (Part A.6)

g. 0 cp Pro Bono: Legal Professional Experience (Part A.7)

2. 120 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings of the Bachelor of Global Studies (Part B) including:

a. 40 cp of Global Studies Specified units (Part B.1)

b. 40 cp of Global Studies Elective units OR 1 Minor (Part B.2)

c. 40 cp from Global Studies International Experience units (Part B.3)

3. 20 cp from the Core Curriculum Units (Part C)

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.

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

a. 180 cp from Law Specified units (Part A.1)

b. 20 cp from Law Elective units (Part A.2)

c. 10 cp from General Elective units (Part A.3)

d.10 cp from LAW540 Legal Research and Methodology (Part A .4)

e. 30 cp LAW451 Honours Thesis unit (Part A.5)

f. 10 cp from Community Legal Engagement: Pro Bono unit (Part A.6)

g. 0 cp Pro Bono: Legal Professional Experience (Part A.7)

Part A.1 AND Part A.2 AND Part A.3 AND Part A.4 AND Part A.5 AND Part A.6 AND Part A.7

    Part A.1 : Law Specified Units

    Complete exactly 180 credit points from the following:

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

    • Part A.2 : Law Elective Units

    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
  • 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
  • LCRM213International Criminal Law10 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

  • LHRG207Human Rights and Criminal Justice10 CP

    unavailable for Bachelor of Human Rights/Bachelor of Laws

  • LHRG306Human Rights Advocacy10 CP

    • Part A.3 : 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 A.4 : Legal Research and Methodology

    Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:

  • LAWS450Legal Research and Methodology10 CP

    • Part A.5 : Honours Thesis Unit

    Complete exactly 30 credit points from the following:

  • LAWS451Honours Thesis30 CP

    • Part A.6 : Community Legal Engagement: Pro Bono Unit

    Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:

  • LAWS213Community Legal Engagement Pro Bono10 CP

    • Part A.7 : Pro Bono: Legal Professional Experience

    Complete exactly 1 of the following:

  • LAWP100Pro Bono / Legal Professional Experience 10 CP

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

a. 40 cp of Global Studies Specified units (Part B.1)

b. 40 cp of Global Studies Elective units OR 1 Minor (Part B.2)

c. 40 cp from Global Studies International Experience units (Part B.3)

Part B.1 AND Part B.2 AND Part B.3

    Part B.1 : Global Studies Specified Units

    Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

  • HIST115Global History: Six Degrees of Separation10 CP
  • POLS104Introduction to International Relations10 CP
  • SOCS101Global Society and Change10 CP
  • GEOG214Sustainability: The Global Challenge10 CP
  • GLST305Global Studies Research Project10 CP

    • Part B.2 : Global Studies Elective units OR One Minor

    Part B.2.1 OR Part B.2.2

    Part B.2.1 : Global Studies Elective units

    Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

    Units listed in the minors in Part B.2.2 or units from other undergraduate programs, subject to meeting prerequisite requirements and approval from the Course Coordinator.

    Part B.2.2 : One Minor

    Complete exactly 1 of the following:

  • ECONEconomics40 CP
  • GEESGeography, Environment and Society40 CP
  • HISTHistory40 CP
  • INDVInternational Development Studies40 CP
  • PINRPolitics and International Relations40 CP
  • SOCISociology40 CP

    • Part B.3 : Global Studies International Experience units

    Part B.3.1 OR Part B.3.2 OR Part B.3.3 OR Part B.3.4

    Part B.3.1 : Global Study Abroad Unit

    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

    • Subject to Course Coordinator approval.

    Part B.3.2 : Global Studies International Internship Unit

    Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

  • GLST300Global Study International Internship40 CP

    • Subject to Course Coordinator approval.

    Part B.3.3 : International Global Experience Semester

    Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

  • DVST202Preparation for Community-Based Global Experience10 CP
  • DVST307International Development Global Experience20 CP
  • YSED303Community Development10 CP

    • Subject to Course Coordinator approval.

    Part B.3.4 : Rome Semester Program Units

    Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

    Units offered as the Rome Semester Program, selected in consultation with the Course Coordinator.

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


Course map

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Always check your Course Enrolment Guide before you finalise your enrolment.

Course maps are subject to change.


Commencing Semester 1

  • 260 Credit Points from the Bachelor of Laws (Part A) - Law Specified Units LAWS104Foundations of Law and Legal Research10 cp
  • 260 Credit Points from the Bachelor of Laws (Part A) - Law Specified Units LAWS105Contract Law10 cp
  • 120 Credit Points from Schedule of Unit Offerings of the Bachelor of Global Studies (Part B) including: - Global Studies Specified Units POLS104Introduction to International Relations10 cp
  • 120 Credit Points from Schedule of Unit Offerings of the Bachelor of Global Studies (Part B) including: - Global Studies Specified Units HIST115Global History: Six Degrees of Separation10 cp
  • 260 Credit Points from the Bachelor of Laws (Part A) - Law Specified Units LAWS107Introduction to Australian Public Law10 cp
  • 260 Credit Points from the Bachelor of Laws (Part A) - Law Specified Units LAWS108Commercial Law

    (Pre: LAWS104 & LAWS105)

    10 cp
  • SOCS101 Global Society and Change orGEOG214 Sustainability: The Global Challenge
    10 cp
  • Core Curriculum UnitsUNCC100Self and Community: Exploring the Anatomy of Modern Society

    Core Curriculum unit 1

    10 cp

Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in this unit. 

Commencing Semester 2

Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in this unit. 

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