Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Arts

CQUniversity's Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Arts double degree enables you to complete both the Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Arts in five years full-time study. This degree provides you with dual qualifications and skills that are well regarded in both the private and public sectors.

The Bachelor of Arts component of this program provides you with a multidisciplinary education that encourages you to gain knowledge in a range of humanities and social science disciplines. You will explore disciplines that study the way humans recognise, record and debate human practices, meanings and values. This will aid you in developing contemporary understandings both of the human condition and of how society operates.

The Bachelor of Laws component of this program will satisfy the academic requirement for admission as a legal practitioner. As a law graduate, you are required to undergo a period of practical legal training before admission as a legal practitioner and can practice law in Australia. The joint degree ensures a depth of understanding of the cultures within which law is situated and offers opportunities to enhance the literacy skills of graduates of Laws.

Why Study Law at CQUniversity

The Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Arts double degree enables you to broaden your skills, knowledge and career opportunities by completing both the Bachelor of Laws and the Bachelor of Arts within five years of full-time study.  This degree not only provides you with the opportunity to study a degree that is recognised by the Legal Practitioners Admissions Board of Queensland, but also gives you the flexibility to design a program of study that will best meet your individual career aspirations and take advantage of the rapidly changing career opportunities that exist in the modern business environment.

Completing a double degree allows you to design your degree to suit your individual needs and study goals.  Arts students may also benefit from the business degree by gaining an edge in terms of being able to not only work within the arts field but gaining the knowledge and skills to take on management roles within the area of arts.

The additional knowledge gained through the completion of double degree programs gives you the additional skills which are highly sought after by employers. This program also increases your employment opportunities in additional areas of arts and law.

If you‘re studying the Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Arts double degree, you may choose to exit the program early and may be eligible for the qualification of Diploma of Arts.

Career Opportunities

The combined nature of the program will prepare you for a number of career opportunities, in private and government legal practice, research and academia, government administration and planning, in-house counsel, environmental planning and management, nature and heritage conservation, sociology, diplomacy, politics and many more. The Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Arts program satisfies the academic requirement for admission as a legal practitioner.

Program Structure

You are required to complete 40 courses, including:

22 compulsory law courses

2 law electives chosen from a specified list

2 arts plans from the following Bachelor of Arts plans

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
• Australian History
• Community Practice
• Creative Writing
• Geography & Environmental Studies 
• History
• International History
• Journalism
• Liberal Studies
• Literary & Cultural Studies
• Psychology
• Policy, Power & Place
• Sociology

NB: Plans may vary from 6 – 8 courses, depending on the plan selected.

4 electives from the Bachelor of Arts program or from any other undergraduate program of study offered at CQUniversity provided prerequisites and corequisites are met.

Course Information

For example courses you could study as part of the Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Arts program please click here.

As CQUniversity is committed to providing quality, up-to-date and relevant education, please note courses are refreshed regularly and may not be an exact indication of course availability for your study. Please call 13CQUni 13 27 86 if you have specific questions regarding course information regarding your specific application.

Professional Recognition

This program is accredited by the Legal Practitioners Admissions Board of Queensland and is an approved academic qualification for admission to the legal profession. Graduates are also required to undertake a further period of practical legal training before being admitted as a legal practitioner.