Bachelor degree · university
Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws
This double degree combines a broad arts major with a law degree, giving you two qualifications.
- How long it takes
- 5 years
- full time
- Entry ATAR
- From 68
- Lowest offered at University of Tasmania, 2022
- How you can study
- Online or on campus
- Leads on to
- Solicitor
- $107,600 median pay, In demand
- Taught by
- 4 providers
- NSW, QLD, TAS
Is this course right for you?
What the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws asks of you, and what you might want to check first.
It helps to have
- an interest in how laws shape society
- a cautious, analytical approach to arguments
- good reading and writing skills
- patience for long hours of study
Before you start
Each provider sets its own entry requirements, so check the ones you are considering.
Where this course can take you
The study that can follow this course.
Jobs you can do with it
Solicitor
Solicitors advise clients on their legal rights and obligations, then do the drafting, negotiation and filings that turn that advice into action.
A step towards this job. What else you need
Median pay$107,600
In demand
Pay is the median for everyone in the job, and “In demand” means the job is on the national shortage list.
Where you can study this course
There are 4 places you can study this course. When you compare them, check they teach it the way you want to study, how far you'd be from a campus, what it will cost you and what past students say about the teaching and support. They're listed by how often people search for them, and none of them pays to be here or to move up.
- Website for Macquarie University (opens in a new tab)
Macquarie University
North Ryde, NSW
4.4from 1,202 Google reviews
- ATAR
- 84.2 lowest
- (96 median, 2024)
- How you study
- On campus
- (full or part time)
What students like
- Lecturers care and help students understand
What to weigh up
- Enrolment and admin can be slow
- Student support can be hard to reach
- Website for University of Tasmania (opens in a new tab)
University of Tasmania
Hobart, TAS
4.2from 775 Google reviews
- ATAR
- 68 lowest
- (68 median, 2022)
- How you study
- On campus
- (full or part time)
- Website for University of Southern Queensland (opens in a new tab)
University of Southern Queensland
Ipswich, Toowoomba, QLD
4.1from 504 Google reviews
- How you study
- Online or on campus
- (full or part time)
- Next intake
- Feb 2027
What to weigh up
- Enrolment and admin can be slow
- Website for The University of Sydney (opens in a new tab)
The University of Sydney
Camperdown/Darlington, NSW
4.5from 2,084 Google reviews
- ATAR
- 95.15 lowest
- (99.5 median, 2024)
- How you study
- On campus
What you’ll learn
The main topics covered in the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws.
- Arts major in a chosen discipline
- Criminal law
- Contracts, torts and constitutional law
- Legal ethics and professional practice
- Legal research and analysis
Questions to ask before you enrol
Providers run this course differently, so the answers change from one to the next.
- When is the next intake, and how many are there each year?
- What is the total cost, including materials, checks and any placement costs?
- Can I study part time or online, and how does that change the length?
- Do the units count towards a higher qualification if I go on to study further?