Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws
Abbreviation: BA–LLB
Course code: L3D1
Course contact (faculty or school) Arts: (03) 6226 2249 Laws: (03) 6226 2081
Introductory comments
This is a five-year full-time degree course. The first year is studied in the Bachelor of Arts
degree, taking the subject LAW101 Introduction to Law (25%), plus three further subjects
from the BA schedule (75%).
At the end of the first year, students apply for entry to the combined Bachelor of
Arts–Bachelor of Laws degree course or the Bachelor of Laws. Entry is based on first-year
results. If students are unsuccessful, they continue with the BA degree course.
If successful in gaining entry to combined degree course, students complete a major in the
BA, plus the required and elective Law units specified below. In the second year, students
study LAW200 Contract (20%), LAW201 Torts (20%), level 200 units to the value of 62.5%
from the BA schedule (a 2.5% overload).
In the third year, students study LAW202 Criminal Law (25%), LAW203 Principles of Public
Law (25%), and 50% of level 300 units from the BA schedule. By the end of the first three
years of the degree, students normally have completed a major from within the BA.
In the fourth and fifth years, students study prescribed Law units. See page B-xx.
Course structure
Sample course
Year 1
Introduction to Law
English
Political Science
History
25%
25%
25%
25%
Contract
Torts
English
Political Science
20%
20%
37.5%
25%
Criminal Law
Principles of Public Law
English
Political Science
25%
25%
12.5%
37.5%
Year 2
Year 3
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Year 4
Required Law units
100%
Required Law units
100%
Year 5
Schedule
campus offered
Unit title
weight
unit code
Year 1
H~1&2 L~1&2 B~1&2 25%
Introduction to Law
LAW101
plus 75% units from BA ( course code R3A) on page B-xx
Year 2
H~1&2
H~1&2
Contract Law[a]
Torts[a]
25%
25%
LAW200
LAW201
25%
25%
LAW202
LAW203
25%
12.5%
LAW303
LAW305
25%
12.5%
LAW402
LAW401
0%
LAW407
plus 62.5% units from BA (course code R3A) on page B-xx
Year 3
H~1&2
H~1&2
Criminal Law
Principles of Public Law
plus 50% units from BA ( course code R3A)
on page B-xx
Year 4
Property Law
Corporations Law 1
H~1&2
H~1
plus 5 electives from Schedule of Electives on page B-xx
Year 5
Litigation
Equity and Trusts
H~1&2
H~1
plus 5 electives from Schedule of Electives on page xx
Year 4 or 5
Mooting
[a]
H~1/2
the weighting of these units is 20% for students enrolled in this combined degree
Note: The following information is NOT included in the printed edition of the Course and
Unit Handbook
Additional Information
The following information answers some frequently asked questions.
Note, however, details should be confirmed with the appropriate authority
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Responsible faculty or school | Faculty of Arts | Faculty of Law
Campus(es) offered | Hobart
Mode of delivery| Full time | Part time
Course duration | 5 years minimum (10 semesters) | 10 years maximum (20 semesters)
Majors and Specialisations | Hobart majors: Aboriginal studies, ancient civilisations,
ancient Greek, Asian studies, Chinese, English, French, geography and environmental
studies, German, history, Indonesian, Japanese, journalism and media studies, Latin,
natural environment and wilderness studies, philosophy, political science, psychology,
public policy, social ecology, sociology, women’s studies | Launceston majors: Aboriginal
studies, Asian studies, behavioural science, Chinese, English, geography, history,
Indonesian, natural environment and wilderness studies, philosophy, public policy, social
ecology, sociology, women’s studies
Costs (course fees only – annual) | HECS: YES
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