Bachelor degree · university
Bachelor of Laws, Bachelor of Arts (double degree)
Two qualifications are studied side by side in this double degree: one in law and one in arts.
- How long it takes
- About 4.5 to 5.5 years
- full time
- Entry ATAR
- From 71.2
- Lowest offered at Curtin University, 2026
- How you can study
- On campus
- Leads on to
- Solicitor
- $107,600 median pay, In demand
- Taught by
- 2 providers
- WA
Is this course right for you?
What the Bachelor of Laws, Bachelor of Arts (double degree) asks of you, and what you might want to check first.
It helps to have
- an interest in how laws shape everyday life
- a habit of reading closely and arguing clearly
- curiosity about people, cultures and ideas
- patience for long reading and steady research
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 2 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 Curtin University (opens in a new tab)
Curtin University
Bentley, WA
4.2from 1,745 Google reviews
- ATAR
- 71.2 lowest
- (76.2 median, 2026)
- How you study
- On campus
- (full or part time)
What students like
- Staff are helpful and welcoming
- Support services help students through hard times
What to weigh up
- Enquiries can take a while to answer
The University of Notre Dame Australia
Fremantle, WA
5.0from 2 Google reviews
- How you study
- On campus
- (full or part time)
What you’ll learn
The main topics covered in the Bachelor of Laws, Bachelor of Arts (double degree).
- Legal system and legal reasoning
- Core areas of law
- An arts major or discipline
- Writing and research skills
- Politics or media studies
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?