Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Arts, Double Degree Bachelor / Bachelor

At Murdoch University you can combine a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) with a Bachelor of Arts.Adding an arts degree to your law qualification will help you hone your communication and problem-solving skills to give you a competitive edge in your career.The combination of a Law and Arts degree means you'll gain valuable additional skills to use in your future career, including presentation skills, media liaison, language skills or knowledge of polices and international relations.3 reasons to study a combined degree in Law and Arts at Murdoch

1. Join Murdoch Law School's successful mooting program, competing in a range of competitions where you will develop your practical legal skills.
2. Graduate with two qualifications, enhancing your career prospects and learning to work across different industries.
3. Gain real-world experience and provide vital legal services to the community at Murdoch’s real legal practice, SCALES Law Clinic.

What you’ll learnBuild the knowledge and skills you need to meet your career or study goals. As part of your law degree, you'll learn:

• Criminal law and procedure
• Legal protection of international human rights
• Refugee and family law
• Introduction to mooting
• Introduction to legal practice

Depending on your chosen arts major, you may also learn:

• Professional writing and editing
• Acting and producing for the stage
• Events, policy and evaluation
• Overseas aid and international development
• Global and regional sustainability
• How society, culture and the people around us influence our behaviour
• Advanced communication skills
• Japanese language: speaking, listening, writing, and reading
• International aid and development in practice
• The international political economy
• Public policy

Your future career Studying law in combination with arts can lead to a career in any area or industry, from navigating human rights to exploring emerging fields such as artificial intelligence.You could work in the public or private sector, fighting for the rights of those who are disadvantaged or unfairly treated, and creating a better society. Careers could include:

• Lawyer
• Solicitor or Barrister
• Roles in federal, state or local government
• Ambassador
• Politician

Professional recognitionThe Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree meets the educational requirements of the Legal Practice Board of Western Australia for admission as a practicing lawyer, and has specific pre-requisites for registration that you must meet to qualify for admission.If you would like to become a practising lawyer, you can complete your practical legal training (known as PLT) on campus thanks to our partnerships with Leo Cussen and the College of Law.This degree is accredited by the Malaysian Bar Council and the Indian Bar Council.Previous admission information is available at Murdoch Admission Information - Laws.