Bachelor of Laws (Honours) / Bachelor of Arts in Criminology and Criminal Justice University of South Australia - City West Campus, Australia

A double degree expands your knowledge and opens doors to a broad range of career opportunities.

You will graduate with professional honours, an advanced understanding of legal principles of Australian law and the latest legal concepts in arts. This legal expertise, combined with the knowledge and skills you’ll gain from your arts specialisation, will set you on track for a rewarding career.

In your law studies you can undertake a Community Justice Project, practice advocacy and negotiation, or gain industry experience through participation in our Legal Advice Clinic or a professional placement. You’ll also be involved in mock-trials in our moot court, learning what it’s like to act as an advocate and argue a case before a judge.

In your arts studies you can further your knowledge in an area of interest by selecting an arts major from the list of Bachelor of Arts majors. The expertise you gain in your arts-related area, in addition to your law studies, will further improve your employment prospects. Our lecturers are world-class researchers1 and under their guidance you will also develop strong skills in analysis, advanced writing, communication, and research and problem solving.

What you'll learn

This degree is made up of 40 courses. You will do 24 courses in law and 16 courses in arts.

Laws (Honours)

As a UniSA Law student, you’ll gain valuable skills from day one, including in reasoning, reporting, analysis, negotiation, communication and advocacy. You will also experience what it's like to argue a case and provide legal advice.

Throughout your degree you will study core courses that teach you the fundamental legal concepts that underpin the Australian legal system. Courses such as torts, contracts, criminal law and constitutional law will give you a good understanding of basic legal principles.

Our Law program also features courses that build your leadership skills, intercultural communication, project management and capacity for community engagement.

You will have the opportunity to have practical learning experiences, including mooting, negotiation, and witness examination; ensuring you’ll be prepared for legal practice upon graduation.

Arts

In this unique arts degree you can select two majors, further developing skills and knowledge in two distinct - but potentially complementary - disciplines. Studying a double major increases your employment prospects. You will also graduate with writing, presentation, digital, communication, research and problem solving skills that can be transferred across a range of roles and are highly regarded by prospective employers.

Major: Criminology and Criminal Justice

Students studying the Criminology and Criminal Justice Major, Sub-Major or Minor will graduate with a broad and coherent body of knowledge in Criminology and Criminal Justice. They will develop capabilities to analyse, critique and apply new knowledge to societal and professional settings relevant to their interests and aspirations.

The Criminology and Criminal Justice Major, Sub-Major and Minor have a strong theoretical and practical focus that align with current community and industry challenges and innovations in terms of how criminology is understood and responded to, both locally and globally.