Course variations

Course summary

The Laws Double Degree will provide a professional level of education for students seeking to pursue a legal career. Students can complete a law degree in conjunction with another degree such as commerce, international studies, journalism, environmental science or psychology, allowing them to graduate with two parchments in just five years. Study in a complimentary discipline will provide students with the background to enable them to operate in a wide range of working environments, depending on the second discipline. Students with a GPA of 5.0 or above may be able to complete Honours in Law. The law Honours program is embedded into the Law degree and is taken as two courses in the final year of study. Honours study develops critical analytical and research skills which give graduates a strong advantage when entering the workforce. Students who undertake Honours will complete a thesis on a legal topic of their choice and will be supervised by a School of Law academic. The School of Law has the highest proportion of PhD qualified staff in any South Australian Law School, all of whom are more than willing to assist Honours students with their research.

Entry requirement for international students

Students must have completed the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE); and completed 200 credits of subjects; achieved a grade of C or better in the Personal Learning Plan, 20 credits of literacy, 10 credits of numeracy and the Research Project at Stage 2; achieved a grade C- or better in an additional 60 credits at Stage 2; obtained a competitive ATAR. For Stage 2 subjects a grade of C- or better is required - students must have completed and fulfilled any prerequisite requirements: the equivalent secondary education qualifications as required for University entry under SACE; the International Baccalaureate Diploma, obtaining a minimum score of 24 points; completed or partly completed a recognised bachelor degree or postgraduate program at a recognised higher education institution; completed at least four Open Universities Australia (OUA) courses at the appropriate level; qualified for Special Entry; and completed the University Foundation Studies program obtaining a competitive score. International students who speak English as a foreign language must have obtained one of the following standards within the last two years prior to admission: International English Language Testing System (IELTS) test - a minimum overall score of 7.0 with a minimum score of 7.0 in Writing and Speaking sub scores and 6.5 in Reading and Listening sub scores; or TOEFL equivalent; or a tertiary qualification completed in Australia within the last two years at an acceptable academic level. Students are required to meet at least one of the English language entry requirements listed. IELTS 7.0, TOEFL PBT 600 with TWE of 5.0, TOEFL iBT 100 with no band less than 20, Cambridge CPE C, Cambridge CAE 67 (no less than Borderline in RW), CELUSA AE4, Pearson PTE Academic Bands below as per the Pearson equivalency table 74 with no communicative score less than 68.

Qualification

Bachelor Degree

Awarding body

University Of South Australia

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