BCrimJustice/LLB

Credit points

400

Minimum duration

5 years full-time or equivalent part-time.

Approved locations

  • Blacktown
  • Brisbane
  • Melbourne
  • North Sydney

EFTSL value of units : All 10cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a credit point (cp) value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.

Admission requirements

An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy that includes meeting minimum ATAR requirement.

International applicants must meet the English Language Requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy

To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites at year 12 level, or equivalent:

StatePrerequisites
New South Wales

English (Standard) (Band 3) or English as an Additional Language (EAL) (Band 4)

Queensland

English (4, SA) at year 12 level

Victoria

Units 3 and 4 – a study score of at least 30 in English as an Additional Language (EAL) or 25 in any other English.

Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2025 Admission.



Completion requirements

To qualify for the double degree, a student must complete 400 cp, as follows:

  1. 200 cp selected in accordance with the requirements for the Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, consisting of:
  2. 120 cp from Criminology Specified Units (Part A);
  3. 40 cp from LAWS Specified Units (Part B);
  4. 10 cp from Specified Multi-Disciplinary Unit (Part C);
  5. 20 cp from Core Curriculum Units (Part D);
  6. 10 cp LCRM304 Community Engagement Unit (Part E);
  7. 200 cp selected in accordance with the requirements for the Bachelor of Laws, consisting of:
  8. 150 cp from LAWS Prescribed Units (Part F);
  9. 40 cp from LAWS Elective Units (Part G);
  10. 10 cp from LAWS213 Community Legal Engagement: Pro Bono Unit (Part H).

To qualify for the Bachelor of Laws degree, a student must also complete at least 80 hours of 0cp pro bono placement after completion of LAWS213 Community Legal Engagement: Pro Bono.

Other requirements

Students must have completed the Specified LAWS units (LAWS104, LAWS106, LAWS107) in the Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, in addition to the requirements for the Bachelor of Laws, to meet the accreditation requirements for the Bachelor of Laws.

Progression requirements

Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide, unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator. In all aspects of progression through this course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator.

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Schedule of unit offerings

Complete exactly 120 credit points from the following:

  • LCRM101Introduction to Criminology10 CP
  • LCRM105Violent Crime and Society10 CP
  • LCRM106Introduction to Criminal Justice System and Policy10 CP
  • LCRM104Juvenile Justice10 CP
  • LCRM201Introduction to Forensic Psychology and the Law10 CP
  • LCRM202Police Studies10 CP
  • LCRM203Introduction to Forensic Science and the Law10 CP
  • LCRM206Victimology10 CP
  • LCRM207Corrections and Rehabilitation of Offenders10 CP
  • LCRM301Researching Criminology10 CP
  • LCRM302Customs, Border Protection and Biosecurity10 CP
  • LCRM305Cybercrime10 CP

Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

  • LAWS104Foundations of Law and Legal Research10 CP
  • LAWS106Criminal Law and Procedure10 CP
  • LAWS107Introduction to Australian Public Law10 CP
  • LAWS308Human Rights in Contemporary Australia10 CP

Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:

  • LHRG111Human Rights and Indigenous People10 CP

Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

  • UNCC100Self and Community: Exploring the Anatomy of Modern Society10 CP
  • PHCC102Being Human10 CP
  • PHCC104Ethics and the Good Life10 CP
  • UNCC300Justice and Change in a Global World10 CP
  • PHCC320The Just Society10 CP

Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:

Complete exactly 150 credit points from the following:

Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

  • LAWS202Comparative Legal Systems10 CP
  • LAWS203False or Misleading Conduct and Economic Torts10 CP
  • LAWS207Contemporary Legal Issues10 CP
  • LAWS208Family Law10 CP
  • LAWS209Introduction to the Law and Legal System of the United States10 CP
  • LAWS210Lawyers, Problem-Solving and Professional Identity10 CP
  • LAWS211Psychology and the Law10 CP
  • LAWS212Employment Law10 CP
  • LAWS214Drugs and the Law10 CP
  • LAWS301Competition Law10 CP
  • LAWS306Taxation Law10 CP
  • LAWS307Advanced Criminal Law10 CP
  • LAWS308Human Rights in Contemporary Australia10 CP
  • LAWS309Communications Law10 CP
  • LAWS310Discrimination and the Law10 CP
  • LAWS311Environmental Law10 CP
  • LAWS312International Study Tour10 CP
  • LAWS313Mooting and Advocacy10 CP
  • LAWS315Welfare Law10 CP
  • LAWS316INTERNATIONAL STUDY TOUR 210 CP
  • LAWS401Consumer Protection Law10 CP
  • LAWS402International Trade Law10 CP
  • LAWS406Intellectual Property Law10 CP
  • LAWS407International Human Rights Law10 CP
  • LAWS408Alternative Dispute Resolution10 CP
  • LAWS409Law of the European Union10 CP
  • LAWS410Banking and Finance Law10 CP
  • LAWS411The Phillip C Jessup Moot Seminar10 CP
  • LAWS412Migration Law10 CP
  • LAWS413Wills and Succession10 CP
  • LAWS414Advocacy10 CP
  • LAWS415Animal Law10 CP
  • LAWS416International Criminal Law10 CP
  • LAWS417Sports Law10 CP
  • LAWS423Law, Religion and Society10 CP
  • LAWS424Media Law10 CP
  • LAWS458Childrens Rights10 CP
  • LAWS459Law and Innovation10 CP
  • LAWS460Mental Health Law10 CP
  • LAWS461Financial Markets Law & Regulation10 CP
  • LCRM101Introduction to Criminology10 CP
  • LCRM104Juvenile Justice10 CP
  • LCRM201Introduction to Forensic Psychology and the Law10 CP

    unavailable for Bachelor of Criminology/Bachelor of Laws

  • LCRM208Green Criminology10 CP
  • LCRM209Crime, Media & Popular Culture10 CP
  • LCRM212Terrorism10 CP
  • LCRM213International Criminal Law10 CP
  • LCRM301Researching Criminology10 CP
  • LCRM307Issues In Ethical Policing10 CP
  • LCRM312Mental Disorder and Criminal Justice10 CP
  • LCRM313Restorative Justice10 CP
  • LHRG103Legal Institutions and Human Rights10 CP
  • LHRG106Human Rights and Business Regulation10 CP
  • LHRG111Human Rights and Indigenous People10 CP

    unavailable for Bachelor of Criminology/Bachelor of Laws

  • LHRG203Australian Human Rights Law and Policy10 CP

    unavailable for Bachelor of Human Rights/Bachelor of Laws

  • LHRG207Human Rights and Criminal Justice10 CP

    unavailable for Bachelor of Human Rights/Bachelor of Laws

  • LHRG306Human Rights Advocacy10 CP
  • LHRG311Intellectual Property and Human Rights10 CP

Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:

  • LAWS213Community Legal Engagement Pro Bono10 CP

    Precedes LAWP100

  • LAWP100Pro Bono / Legal Professional Experience 10 CP

    Mandatory 0cp unit

Course map

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Always check your Course Enrolment Guide before you finalise your enrolment.

Course maps are subject to change.


Commencing Semester 1

  • LAWS Specified UnitsLAWS104Foundations of Law and Legal Research10 cp
  • Criminology Specified UnitsLCRM101Introduction to Criminology10 cp
  • Criminology Specified UnitsLCRM105Violent Crime and Society10 cp
  • Core Curriculum UnitsCore Curriculum Unit 1See the ACU Core Curriculum page for details10 cp
  • LAWS Specified UnitsLAWS107Introduction to Australian Public Law10 cp
  • Criminology Specified UnitsLCRM104Juvenile Justice10 cp
  • Criminology Specified UnitsLCRM106Introduction to Criminal Justice System and Policy10 cp
  • Human Rights Specified UnitLHRG111Human Rights and Indigenous People10 cp

Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in this unit. 

Incompatibles (Inc:) are units similar to this unit. If you have previously passed an Incompatible unit, you are not able to enrol in this unit.

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