Course Level

Bachelor Degree (Honours)

CRICOS

106403M

Bachelor of Laws (Honours)/Bachelor of Psychological Science

Use legal and psychological expertise to build a fairer society. To create an optimal legal system, we need to understand human behaviour and what clients need. More than ever, employers are searching for experienced professionals with expertise in law and psychology who can create innovative solutions to our most pressing legal challenges. In La Trobe's Bachelor of Laws (Honours)/Bachelor of Psychological Science, you'll build an adaptable skillset that combines skills-based legal training with expertise in psychological science, preparing you for a rewarding career. As you study law, you can tailor your degree to your personal career aspirations with a wide range of elective subjects and opportunities for hands-on professional experience. We combine outstanding legal training with a progressive approach that prepares you for employment.

Campus
Duration
Fees
ATAR

Bendigo

Full-time - 5 years

Part-time - 10 years

N/A
NP

Melbourne (Bundoora)

Full-time - 5 years

Part-time - 10 years

N/A
90.8

Structure

Complete a total of at least five years of full-time study or its part-time equivalent. To qualify for the award of Bachelor of Laws (Honours)/Bachelor of Psychological Science, students must complete a total of 600 credit points consisting of: 360 credit points of Bachelor of Laws (Honours) coded subjects, of which: 240 core credit points 30 or 45 core-choice credit points 75 or 90 elective credit points 180 credit points of Psychological Science subjects, of which: 120 core credit points 60 elective credit points

Subjects

  • First Year Subjects: Academic Integrity Module
  • Applied Psychology
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Introductory Psychology: Brain and Mind
  • Introductory Psychology: People and Culture
  • Legal Institutions and Methods
  • Principles of Criminal Law
  • Principles of Public Law
  • Scientific Foundations of Psychology
  • Wominjeka La Trobe: Indigenous Cultural Literacy for Higher Education

Entry requirements

  • Secondary education. VCE: Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL.

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