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Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Psychology

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About this Course

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With this double degree you’ll not only learn how to practise as a lawyer, including courtroom and other skills, but you’ll also gain skills in analysing and researching human behaviour and explaining interactions between people and their environment. It’s the kind of combination that could open many future career options.

Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) level

This course has been accredited by ECU as an AQF Level 7 Bachelor Degree Award.

Course code W83

Entry requirements

85 Indicative ATAR

ECU admission and English language requirements apply.

See Course Entry for further information.

Fees

Commonwealth supported - estimated 1st year indicative fee AUD $15,800

See Fees and Scholarships for further information.

Duration

5 years full-time or part-time equivalent

See Course Details for further information.

Availability & Campus

Location Semester 1 Semester 2
Joondalup FT PT FT PT
Mount Lawley
South West
Online FT PT FT PT
*FT = Full-time study PT = Part-time study

About this Course

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With this double degree you’ll not only learn how to practise as a lawyer, including courtroom and other skills, but you’ll also gain skills in analysing and researching human behaviour and explaining interactions between people and their environment. It’s the kind of combination that could open many future career options.

Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) level

This course has been accredited by ECU as an AQF Level 7 Bachelor Degree Award.

Course code W83

CRICOS code 0102000

Entry requirements

ECU admission and English language requirements apply.

See Course Entry for further information.

Fees

International students - estimated 1st year indicative fee AUD $47,550

See Fees and Scholarships for further information.

Duration

5 years full-time

See Course Details for further information.

Availability & Campus

Location Semester 1 Semester 2
Joondalup FT FT
Mount Lawley
South West
Online
*FT = Full-time study PT = Part-time study

Course Entry

Admission requirements you'll need to meet for this course.

  • All applicants must meet the academic admission requirements for this course. The indicative or guaranteed ATAR is as published (where applicable) or academic admission requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:

    • AQF Advanced Diploma or equivalent;
    • Undergraduate Certificate;
    • Successfully completed 1 EFTSL of study at bachelor level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent);
    • Special Tertiary Admissions Test;*
    • University Preparation Course;*
    • Indigenous University Orientation Course;*
    • Aboriginal University Readiness Assessment; or*
    • Associate Degree.

    * Further information can be found on the Study course entry page.

    For international students, requirements include your secondary school results.

  • English competency requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:

    • Year 12 English ATAR/English Literature ATAR grade C or better or equivalent;
    • Special Tertiary Admissions Test;*
    • IELTS Academic Overall band minimum score of 6.0 (no individual band less than 6.0);
    • Successfully completed 1.0 EFTSL of study at bachelor level or higher in the UK, Ireland, USA, NZ or Canada;
    • University Preparation Course;
    • Indigenous University Orientation Course;*
    • Aboriginal University Readiness Assessment;*
    • AQF Diploma, Advanced Diploma or Associate Degree;
    • Successfully completed 0.375 EFTSL of study at bachelor level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent); or
    • Other tests, courses or programs defined on the English Proficiency Bands page.

    * Further information can be found on the Study course entry page.

Applications for this course are not accepted through ECU's Experience Based Entry Scheme.

Course Entry

Admission requirements you'll need to meet for this course.

  • All applicants must meet the academic admission requirements for this course. The indicative or guaranteed ATAR is as published (where applicable) or academic admission requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:

    • AQF Advanced Diploma or equivalent;
    • Undergraduate Certificate;
    • Successfully completed 1 EFTSL of study at bachelor level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent);
    • Special Tertiary Admissions Test;*
    • University Preparation Course;*
    • Indigenous University Orientation Course;*
    • Aboriginal University Readiness Assessment; or*
    • Associate Degree.

    * Further information can be found on the Study course entry page.

    For international students, requirements include your secondary school results.

  • English competency requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:

    • Year 12 English ATAR/English Literature ATAR grade C or better or equivalent;
    • Special Tertiary Admissions Test;*
    • IELTS Academic Overall band minimum score of 6.0 (no individual band less than 6.0);
    • Successfully completed 1.0 EFTSL of study at bachelor level or higher in the UK, Ireland, USA, NZ or Canada;
    • University Preparation Course;
    • Indigenous University Orientation Course;*
    • Aboriginal University Readiness Assessment;*
    • AQF Diploma, Advanced Diploma or Associate Degree;
    • Successfully completed 0.375 EFTSL of study at bachelor level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent); or
    • Other tests, courses or programs defined on the English Proficiency Bands page.

    * Further information can be found on the Study course entry page.

Applications for this course are not accepted through ECU's Experience Based Entry Scheme.

Course Details

Semester availability

Semester 1: Study full-time at Joondalup or Online

Semester 1: Study part-time at Joondalup or Online

Semester 2: Study full-time at Joondalup or Online

Semester 2: Study part-time at Joondalup or Online

Course Structure

Students are required to complete: 24 Core Law units and 8 Law Elective units, plus 12 Core Psychology units.

Year 1 - Semester 1
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
LAW1117Torts I15
LAW1600Legal Writing and Research15
LAW1116Legal Reasoning 15
PSY1101Introduction to Psychology15
PSY1115Psychology of Motivation and Emotion15

Note: Generally, psychology units should be completed in year sequence (e.g. all first-year units should be completed before proceeding to second-year units)

Year 1 - Semester 2
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
LAW1218Torts II15
PSY1210Biopsychology, Sensation and Perception15
PSY1204Social Determinants of Behaviour15
Elective Unit2 x Law Elective Units30
Year 2 - Semester 1
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
LAW1113Criminal Law I15
LAW1111Contract Law I15
PSY2102Fundamentals of Psychological Inquiry15
PSY2105Psychology of Personality and Individual Differences15
Elective Unit1 x Law Elective Unit15
Year 2 - Semester 2
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
LAW1214Criminal Law II15
LAW1212Contract Law II15
PSY2204Learning, Memory and Cognition15
PSY2231Developmental Psychology15
Year 3 - Semester 1
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
LAW2102Property Law I15
LAW2104Constitutional Law I15
PSY3105Advanced Methods of Psychological Inquiry15
PSY3456Mental Health and Psychological Interventions15
LAW2350Administrative Law15
Year 3 - Semester 2
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
LAW2312Property Law II15
LAW2314Constitutional Law II15
PSY3217Cultural Issues in Psychology15
PSY3225Applications of Psychological Literacy15
Year 4 - Semester 1
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
LAW3102Corporations Law15
LAW3103Equity15
LAW3855Human Rights Law15
Elective Unit1 x Law Elective Unit15
Year 4 - Semester 2
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
LAW3106Evidence15
LAW3107Law of Trusts15
LAW2345Jurisprudence15
Elective Unit1 x Law Elective Unit15
Year 5 - Semester 1
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
LAW4620Commercial Practice15
Elective Unit3 x Law Elective Unit45
Year 5 - Semester 2
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
LAW4207Civil Procedure and Practice15
LAW4704Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility15
LAW4625Statutory Interpretation15
LAW4607Family Law15

Electives

8 elective units are to be selected from any of the following streams.

Criminal / Social Justice Electives
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
CRI3120Aboriginal Australians in the Criminal Justice System15
LAW2605Security and Intelligence Governance15
LAW3600Coronial Law and Mortuary Practice15
LAW4206Contemporary Criminal Justice15
Private Law Electives
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
LAW2106Intellectual Property Law15
LAW2108Workplace Laws and Regulations15
LAW3105Alternative Dispute Resolution15
LAW3018Law on Financial Institutions and Instruments15
LAW3460Competition and Consumer Protection Law15
LAW4601Mining and Resource Law15
LAW3207Law and Technology15
International Law Electives
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
LAW2602Environmental Law and Administration15
LAW4108International Law15
LAW4110International Trade Law15
Practicum Electives
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
CRI3302Criminal Justice Review Project15
LAW3602Community Legal Practice15
LAW3650National and International Mooting Competitions15
LAW3700Supervised Legal Research Paper15
FBL3501Business Practicum15

W83|3

For more detailed unit information for this course take a look at our Handbook. To organise your life for next semester visit the Teaching timetable.

Student handbook

Course notes

Important course notes

  • Students have the opportunity to gain practical experience at the on-campus Northern Suburbs Community Legal Centre and through the Criminal Justice Review Project (Innocence Project).

    Clearances and/or Risk Management Protocols Required

    Conflict of interest checks may apply.

  • Students will need to graduate to be eligible to register with the Legal Practice Board of Western Australia (LPBWA). Registration with the Legal Practice Board of Western Australia (LPBWA) is required to practice in the profession.

    This degree satisfies the academic requirements for admission as a legal practitioner in Western Australia and is professionally accredited by the Legal Practice Board of Western Australia. This means that graduates are eligible to register with the Legal Practice Board of Western Australia (LPBWA). For further information about the admission process contact the Legal Practice Board of Western Australia.

Course learning outcomes

  1. Adopt professional and ethical behaviour and/or personal citizenship that reflect the interrelationship between ethics, codes of conduct, justice and community service.
  2. Apply broad and coherent range of legal and psychology knowledge to a range of theoretical and practical issues, incorporating international/global/cultural/Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives.
  3. Collaborate in team settings and demonstrate initiative to produce measurable outcomes.
  4. Communicate legal and psychology knowledge, concepts and advice using relevant technologies clearly and persuasively.
  5. Exercise critical thinking, judgement and intellectual independence to evaluate, consolidate and synthesise knowledge relevant to legal and psychology issues.
  6. Reflect on feedback and critique on own performance to support scholarship and personal and professional development, demonstrating autonomy, responsibility and accountability.
  7. Think creatively to anticipate challenges and generate solutions in legal, psychology-based situations.
  8. Use digital technologies and [discipline related literacies] to [access, evaluate and synthesise] relevant information from [multiple sources]

Course Details

Semester availability

Semester 1: Study full-time at Joondalup

Semester 2: Study full-time at Joondalup

Course Structure

Students are required to complete: 24 Core Law units and 8 Law Elective units, plus 12 Core Psychology units.

Year 1 - Semester 1
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
LAW1117Torts I15
LAW1600Legal Writing and Research15
LAW1116Legal Reasoning 15
PSY1101Introduction to Psychology15
PSY1115Psychology of Motivation and Emotion15

Note: Generally, psychology units should be completed in year sequence (e.g. all first-year units should be completed before proceeding to second-year units)

Year 1 - Semester 2
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
LAW1218Torts II15
PSY1210Biopsychology, Sensation and Perception15
PSY1204Social Determinants of Behaviour15
Elective Unit2 x Law Elective Units30
Year 2 - Semester 1
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
LAW1113Criminal Law I15
LAW1111Contract Law I15
PSY2102Fundamentals of Psychological Inquiry15
PSY2105Psychology of Personality and Individual Differences15
Elective Unit1 x Law Elective Unit15
Year 2 - Semester 2
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
LAW1214Criminal Law II15
LAW1212Contract Law II15
PSY2204Learning, Memory and Cognition15
PSY2231Developmental Psychology15
Year 3 - Semester 1
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
LAW2102Property Law I15
LAW2104Constitutional Law I15
PSY3105Advanced Methods of Psychological Inquiry15
PSY3456Mental Health and Psychological Interventions15
LAW2350Administrative Law15
Year 3 - Semester 2
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
LAW2312Property Law II15
LAW2314Constitutional Law II15
PSY3217Cultural Issues in Psychology15
PSY3225Applications of Psychological Literacy15
Year 4 - Semester 1
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
LAW3102Corporations Law15
LAW3103Equity15
LAW3855Human Rights Law15
Elective Unit1 x Law Elective Unit15
Year 4 - Semester 2
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
LAW3106Evidence15
LAW3107Law of Trusts15
LAW2345Jurisprudence15
Elective Unit1 x Law Elective Unit15
Year 5 - Semester 1
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
LAW4620Commercial Practice15
Elective Unit3 x Law Elective Unit45
Year 5 - Semester 2
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
LAW4207Civil Procedure and Practice15
LAW4704Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility15
LAW4625Statutory Interpretation15
LAW4607Family Law15

Electives

8 elective units are to be selected from any of the following streams.

Criminal / Social Justice Electives
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
CRI3120Aboriginal Australians in the Criminal Justice System15
LAW2605Security and Intelligence Governance15
LAW3600Coronial Law and Mortuary Practice15
LAW4206Contemporary Criminal Justice15
Private Law Electives
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
LAW2106Intellectual Property Law15
LAW2108Workplace Laws and Regulations15
LAW3105Alternative Dispute Resolution15
LAW3018Law on Financial Institutions and Instruments15
LAW3460Competition and Consumer Protection Law15
LAW4601Mining and Resource Law15
LAW3207Law and Technology15
International Law Electives
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
LAW2602Environmental Law and Administration15
LAW4108International Law15
LAW4110International Trade Law15
Practicum Electives
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
CRI3302Criminal Justice Review Project15
LAW3602Community Legal Practice15
LAW3650National and International Mooting Competitions15
LAW3700Supervised Legal Research Paper15
FBL3501Business Practicum15

W83|3

For more detailed unit information for this course take a look at our Handbook. To organise your life for next semester visit the Teaching timetable.

Student handbook

Course notes

Important course notes

  • Students have the opportunity to gain practical experience at the on-campus Northern Suburbs Community Legal Centre and through the Criminal Justice Review Project (Innocence Project).

    Clearances and/or Risk Management Protocols Required

    Conflict of interest checks may apply.

  • Students will need to graduate to be eligible to register with the Legal Practice Board of Western Australia (LPBWA). Registration with the Legal Practice Board of Western Australia (LPBWA) is required to practice in the profession.

    This degree satisfies the academic requirements for admission as a legal practitioner in Western Australia and is professionally accredited by the Legal Practice Board of Western Australia. This means that graduates are eligible to register with the Legal Practice Board of Western Australia (LPBWA). For further information about the admission process contact the Legal Practice Board of Western Australia.

Course learning outcomes

  1. Adopt professional and ethical behaviour and/or personal citizenship that reflect the interrelationship between ethics, codes of conduct, justice and community service.
  2. Apply broad and coherent range of legal and psychology knowledge to a range of theoretical and practical issues, incorporating international/global/cultural/Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives.
  3. Collaborate in team settings and demonstrate initiative to produce measurable outcomes.
  4. Communicate legal and psychology knowledge, concepts and advice using relevant technologies clearly and persuasively.
  5. Exercise critical thinking, judgement and intellectual independence to evaluate, consolidate and synthesise knowledge relevant to legal and psychology issues.
  6. Reflect on feedback and critique on own performance to support scholarship and personal and professional development, demonstrating autonomy, responsibility and accountability.
  7. Think creatively to anticipate challenges and generate solutions in legal, psychology-based situations.
  8. Use digital technologies and [discipline related literacies] to [access, evaluate and synthesise] relevant information from [multiple sources]

Fees and Scholarships

Fees

  • AUD $15,800 - Commonwealth supported estimated 1st year indicative fee 1

Note

1 The 'estimated 1st year indicative fee' is provided as a guide only, based on a typical enrolment of students undertaking the first year of this course. At ECU, you pay for the individual units you enrol in, not an overall course fee, so the total cost of your course will vary, depending on what units you choose. An indicative fee will be provided with your course offer, however you can use our Course Fee Calculator to estimate the actual amount you'll need to pay. ECU fees are adjusted annually.

Some units require the payment of a fee for incidental goods or services required to complete those units. For more information and the full list of incidental fees for courses and units, visit What are Incidental Fees.

Scholarships

ECU has a scholarship program that provides many opportunities each year to students undertaking studies here.

Find a scholarship

Career Opportunities

There are career opportunities in private practice, in-house corporate practice and in-house government roles in legal and business careers relevant to your chosen Commerce major. Corporate planning, government policy, politics, journalism, creative writing and many other careers that require excellent written and verbal communications skills, and logic and analytical ability are also welcome options for graduates.

Possible future job titles

Psychologist, Lawyer, Solicitor, Legal Practitioner, Community Legal Adviser, Legal Publisher, Local Government Officer

Similar courses to consider

Fees and Scholarships

Fees

  • AUD $47,550 - International students estimated 1st year indicative fee 1

Note

1 The 'estimated 1st year indicative fee' is provided as a guide only, and has been calculated based on a typical enrolment of students undertaking the first year of this course. At ECU, you pay for each individual unit you enrol in, not an overall course fee, so the total cost of your course will vary, depending on what units you choose. An indicative fee will be provided with your course offer, however you can use our Course Fee Calculator to estimate the actual amount you'll need to pay. ECU fees are adjusted annually.

Some units require the payment of a fee for incidental goods or services required to complete those units. For more information and the full list of incidental fees for courses and units, visit What are Incidental Fees.

Scholarships

ECU has a scholarship program that provides many opportunities each year to students undertaking studies here.

Find a scholarship

Career Opportunities

There are career opportunities in private practice, in-house corporate practice and in-house government roles in legal and business careers relevant to your chosen Commerce major. Corporate planning, government policy, politics, journalism, creative writing and many other careers that require excellent written and verbal communications skills, and logic and analytical ability are also welcome options for graduates.

Possible future job titles

Psychologist, Lawyer, Solicitor, Legal Practitioner, Community Legal Adviser, Legal Publisher, Local Government Officer

Similar courses to consider

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ECU Law students Elena and Caroline share their experiences fitting successful studies into their busy lives.

Experiences

Facilities

ECU Psychological Services Centre - Waiting room.

ECU Psychological Services Centre

Explore your options

ECU Law students Elena and Caroline share their experiences fitting successful studies into their busy lives.

Quick guide to uni-speak

    • The Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) is the national regulator of qualifications in the Australian education and training system. The AQF defines the essential characteristics, including the required learning outcomes, of the different types of qualifications issued across the higher education systems in Australia.

    • ATAR is the Australian Tertiary Admission Rank, the primary criterion for entry into most undergraduate university courses in Australia. The ATAR is a percentile score which denotes a student's ranking relative to their state-wide peers upon completion of their secondary education.

    • CRICOS is the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students. A CRICOS code is allocated to education institutions (like ECU) who are approved to recruit, enrol and deliver education to overseas students. Courses with a CRICOS code are available to international students who meet the entry requirements.

    • A major, or unit set, is your chosen area of in-depth study in an undergraduate course. It usually involves 8 units of study, or one-third of the units in a 3-year degree. Talk to your Student Information Office if you need help choosing a major subject.

    • Minors include between 4 and 6 study units in a specific discipline. Not all courses require you to complete a minor. Your minor subject doesn't appear on your printed degree (parchment), but is part of your academic transcript.

    • If you're enrolled in 3 or more units in a semester this is considered full-time study. To complete most 3-year degrees studying full-time you'll need to complete 4 units per semester, i.e. 24 units over 3 years.

    • If a course is available to study part-time you can generally expect it to take twice as long to complete as it would in full-time mode. Part-time students are enrolled in 1 or 2 units maximum per semester.

      Note: International students who hold a student visa can only choose the full-time study option for our courses. This is to ensure the course is completed within the duration of the student visa.

    • Most courses start in Semester 1 each year, usually in the last week of February. Some courses can be started in Semester 2 (we call this mid-year). There's a week of Orientation before each semester to help you get used to uni life.

    • A lot of our courses start in Semester 2 each year, usually in the last week of July. We call this mid-year. There's a week of Orientation beforehand to help you get used to uni life.

    • We use a points system to make it easier for you to understand your study progress. Most Bachelors degree study units are allocated 15 credit points. If you're studying a 3-year full-time degree you'll need to successfully complete 360 credit points - that's 24 units x 15 points per unit.

    • These are compulsory units you have to successfully complete as part of your course.

    • An elective is a unit you choose to study that counts towards your course requirements, but isn't compulsory. For some courses we recommend elective units. In some situations, a course coordinator may approve an elective unit as a replacement for a compulsory one.

Quick guide to uni-speak

    • The Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) is the national regulator of qualifications in the Australian education and training system. The AQF defines the essential characteristics, including the required learning outcomes, of the different types of qualifications issued across the higher education systems in Australia.

    • ATAR is the Australian Tertiary Admission Rank, the primary criterion for entry into most undergraduate university courses in Australia. The ATAR is a percentile score which denotes a student's ranking relative to their state-wide peers upon completion of their secondary education.

    • CRICOS is the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students. A CRICOS code is allocated to education institutions (like ECU) who are approved to recruit, enrol and deliver education to overseas students. Courses with a CRICOS code are available to international students who meet the entry requirements.

    • A major, or unit set, is your chosen area of in-depth study in an undergraduate course. It usually involves 8 units of study, or one-third of the units in a 3-year degree. Talk to your Student Information Office if you need help choosing a major subject.

    • Minors include between 4 and 6 study units in a specific discipline. Not all courses require you to complete a minor. Your minor subject doesn't appear on your printed degree (parchment), but is part of your academic transcript.

    • If you're enrolled in 3 or more units in a semester this is considered full-time study. To complete most 3-year degrees studying full-time you'll need to complete 4 units per semester, i.e. 24 units over 3 years.

    • If a course is available to study part-time you can generally expect it to take twice as long to complete as it would in full-time mode. Part-time students are enrolled in 1 or 2 units maximum per semester.

      Note: International students who hold a student visa can only choose the full-time study option for our courses. This is to ensure the course is completed within the duration of the student visa.

    • Most courses start in Semester 1 each year, usually in the last week of February. Some courses can be started in Semester 2 (we call this mid-year). There's a week of Orientation before each semester to help you get used to uni life.

    • A lot of our courses start in Semester 2 each year, usually in the last week of July. We call this mid-year. There's a week of Orientation beforehand to help you get used to uni life.

    • We use a points system to make it easier for you to understand your study progress. Most Bachelors degree study units are allocated 15 credit points. If you're studying a 3-year full-time degree you'll need to successfully complete 360 credit points - that's 24 units x 15 points per unit.

    • These are compulsory units you have to successfully complete as part of your course.

    • An elective is a unit you choose to study that counts towards your course requirements, but isn't compulsory. For some courses we recommend elective units. In some situations, a course coordinator may approve an elective unit as a replacement for a compulsory one.

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Course Entry

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Fees & Scholarships

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