BHumRights/LLB
Credit points
400
Minimum duration
5 years full-time or equivalent part-time.
Approved locations
- Brisbane
- Melbourne
- North Sydney
- Strathfield
Note:
North Sydney - Criminology and Law units
Strathfield - Arts units
In Sydney, Law subjects will be offered on the North Sydney campus, whereas most Arts and Philosophy units will be taught on the Strathfield campus.
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.
International applicants must also meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
| State | Prerequisites |
|---|
| New South Wales | English (Standard) (Band 3) or English as an Additional Language (EAL) (Band 4) |
| Queensland | English (Units 3 & 4, C) |
| 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:
a. 160 cp selected from units listed as follows:
i. 60 cp from units listed in the Schedule of Unit offerings from the National School of Arts and Humanities at Part A:
ii. 40 cp from units listed in the Schedule of Unit offerings from the Schools of Theology and Philosophy at Part B: and
iii. 20 cp of University Core Curriculum Units (Part C); and
iv. 40 cp from units listed in the Schedule of Unit offerings from the Thomas More Law School at Part D.
b. 240 cp selected in accordance with the requirements for the Bachelor of Laws, consisting of:
i. 180 cp from Law Specified Units (Part E);
ii. 50 cp from Law Elective Units (Part F);
iii. 10 cp from Community Legal Engagement: Pro Bono Unit (Part G).
To qualify for the degree, a student must also complete at least 80 hours of 0cp pro bono placement (LAWP100) after completion of LAWS213 Community Legal Engagement: Pro Bono.
Other 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 progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator.
Progression requirements
Students normally complete a unit or units at an introductory level (100-level) in an approved sequence before undertaking advanced level units (200, 300, 400 level) in that sequence.
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Schedule of unit offerings
Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:
- PHIL104Introduction to Ethics10 CP
- PHIL202Justice, Authority and Human Rights10 CP
- PHIL225The Ground and Nature of Rights10 CP
- PHIL324Human Rights: Contemporary Moral Issues10 CP
Complete exactly 60 of the following:
- HIST106Australian Indigenous Peoples Past and Present10 CP
- SOCS101Global Society and Change10 CP
- HIST251Human Rights in History10 CP
- POLS213Security, Terrorism and Human Rights10 CP
- SOCS300Power Wealth and Welfare: Social Issues and Policy10 CP
- POLS309World Politics and Justice10 CP
Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:
- UNCC100Self and Community: Exploring the Anatomy of Modern Society10 CP
- UNCC300Justice and Change in a Global World10 CP
Complete exactly 180 credit points from the following:
Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:
- LHRG103Legal Institutions and Human Rights10 CP
- LHRG106Human Rights and Business Regulation10 CP
- LHRG207Human Rights and Criminal Justice10 CP
- LHRG203Australian Human Rights Law and Policy10 CP
Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:
- LHRG303International Humanitarian Law10 CP
- LHRG306Human Rights Advocacy10 CP
Complete exactly 30 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
- LHRG211The Australian Constitution and Human Rights10 CP
- LHRG111Human Rights and Indigenous People10 CP
- LHRG211The Australian Constitution and Human Rights10 CP
- LHRG311Intellectual Property and Human Rights10 CP
Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:
To qualify for the degree, a student must also complete at least 80 hours of 0cp pro bono placement (LAWP100) after completion of LAWS213 Community Legal Engagement: Pro Bono.
