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Law (LLB) + Other Bachelor Degree

School of Law

Qualification:
Bachelor of Laws (LLB) +
Other Bachelor Degree

Availability:
Murdoch campus (internal)
Some units may also be available in the following locations and attendance modes:
Geneva, Switzerland (internal) (some Specified Electives only)
University of Macerata, Italy ['IMACERATA'] (internal) (some Specified Electives only)
City University of Hong Kong ['CITYUHK'] (internal) (some Specified Electives only)

Restriction:
Enrolment in Law and in certain other courses is subject to restriction.

Duration:
Minimum 5 years full-time or part-time equivalent

Murdoch offers joint degrees which combine Law and another bachelor degree in an integrated course of study. This allows students seeking a law degree to gain a range of opportunities for the study of disciplines other than law which are greater than those for students within the law degree studied on its own.

Admission Requirements: Onshore course offerings:
As per normal undergraduate admission requirements.

English competence.

Special Requirements:
Joint Degrees

The joint degrees with Law (LLB) including Bachelor of Arts (BA), Commerce (BCom), Economics (BEcon), and Science (BSc) normally take five years (minimum 120 points) OR six years in the case of Asian Studies Specialist (BAsianSt), Environmental Science (BEnvSc (4-year)) or Psychology (BPsych) (minimum 143 points).

The total points required vary due to the number of required units in the other degree. Law combined with Commerce (BCom) requires a minimum of 120 points, however, additional points may be required to satisfy some Commerce professional/major requirements.

Students enrolled in joint degrees must be enrolled concurrently in units from both courses in all years. The only exceptions are during the overseas semester(s) of the Bachelor of Asian Studies (Specialist) or with permission of the Academic Chair. Both degrees are awarded together upon completion of all of the requirements.

Students in the joint degrees are required to meet the same Law requirements as specified in the course structure for Law. Students enrolled in Law and Commerce (LLB/BCom) will be exempt from completing BUS165 Principles of Commercial Law. Students completing Law and Commerce (Professional Accounting major or Accounting major students enrolling in the additional professional accreditation requirements) are exempt from BUS328 Company Law, but must complete the core Law unit LAW352 Business Associations Law. Accounting students may complete LAW353 Income Taxation Principles in lieu of BUS313 Taxation Law, however students who are unable to complete LAW353 Income Taxation Principles must complete BUS313 Taxation Law to satisfy the requirements for Professional Accounting. Such students will not be able to use BUS313 Taxation Law as a Law elective and therefore must still complete 28 points of Law Specified Electives.

Joint Law/Commerce students enrolled in the Business Law major, Human Resource Management major or Management major are advised that if they complete LAW363 Employment Relations Law in place of BUS228 Workplace Law they are required to complete a further Part II Business unit to make up the required points.

European Summer Program in Law

The School of Law is offering a selection of specified elective units as part of its European Summer Program in Law, hosted at the University of Macerata, Italy. The program will be run subject to sufficient enrolments.

Enrolment in this program is by application to the Program Director. Students are required to pay an application fee when submitting their application. Students enrolling in the program are responsible for their own airfares, accommodation, meals and incidental expenses during the program. Students are also required to pay a fee of 200 Euros for course materials and access to the library, Internet and other facilities at the University of Macerata.

Students in the program must possess a passport valid for at least six months from the date of departure from Perth, with eligibility for a visa to enter Italy; Permanent Residents may also require a visa for re-entry into Australia.

Students are covered by Murdoch University for travel insurance. Students are advised to be aware of Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) travel advisories prior to their departure, via the following web site:
http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/
All students must complete the University's online Travel Register prior to departure.

Students interested in the European Summer Program are encouraged to contact the School of Law office for further information.

Recommended Double Majors:
Asian Studies (BA) [joint degree]; Australian Indigenous Studies (BA) [joint degree]; Business Information Systems (BSc) [joint degree]; Chemistry (BSc) [joint degree]; Computer Science (BSc) [joint degree]; Economics (BEcon) [joint degree]; English and Creative Arts (BA) [joint degree]; Environmental Science (BEnvSc, BSc) [joint degree]; History (BA) [joint degree]; Mathematics and Statistics (BSc) [joint degree]; Philosophy (BA) [joint degree]; Politics and International Studies (BA) [joint degree]; Psychology (BPsych, BA) [joint degree]; Sociology (BA) [joint degree]; Sustainable Development (BA, BSc) [joint degree]

Excluded Majors:
Criminology (BCrim); Legal Studies (BLS)

Professional Recognition:
The Murdoch Bachelor of Laws satisfies the University education requirements for the practice of law of the governing bodies of the legal profession of Western Australia. As is the pattern in the rest of Australia, before a candidate may be admitted to the practice of law in this State, certain additional requirements must be satisfied after completion of this formal university training.

For more information see here

Students should ensure they are familiar with the University's internal legislation, including provisions specifically relevant to their studies. See the University Regulations and Rules.

Cancellation of Courses, Minors and Units
The University reserves the right to cancel, without notice, any course, major, minor or unit if the number of students enrolled falls below limits set by the University.

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