Entry requirements
Admission criteria
To be eligible, an applicant must have achieved at least one of the following minimum entry requirements and demonstrate they fulfil any prerequisite and essential criteria for admission. In cases where there are more eligible applicants than available places, admission will be competitive with ranks based on the entry criteria.
Secondary education (Year 12)
- Completion of a secondary education qualification equivalent to the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE).
Higher education study
- Successful completion of at least 6 months full-time study (or equivalent part-time) in a higher education award program in an undergraduate diploma (AQF level 5) or higher.
Work and life experience
- Completion of an Adelaide University approved enabling, pathway or bridging program; OR
- A competitive result in the Skills for Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT); OR
- Qualify for special entry
Please note that entry requirements for this degree are provisional and subject to change.
Degree Structure: Bachelor of Laws (Honours), Bachelor of Economics (Honours)
Program code: HLAHE
Complete 288 units comprising:
- 210 units for Core courses, and
- 6 units from Work integrated learning, and
- 72 units for Electives
Study plan
A study plan sets out the courses you will need to complete and the recommended timing for each one. This will help to guide your enrolment in each study period, alongside any additional information provided below. If you have received a personalised plan or alternative advice from your Program Director, please refer to that guidance in the first instance, or seek help from your Program Director or Student Assist if you are unsure.
Year 1
Semester 1
Semester 2
Year 2
Semester 1
Semester 2
Year 3
Semester 1
Semester 2
Year 4
Semester 1
Semester 2
Year 5
Semester 1
Semester 2
Year 6
Semester 1
LAWS4800 can be interchanged with elective courses depending on desired elective course offerings
LAWS4800 can be interchanged with elective courses depending on desired elective course offerings
Semester 2
LAWS4800 can be interchanged with elective courses depending on desired elective course offerings
LAWS4800 can be interchanged with elective courses depending on desired elective course offerings
Enrolment information
Find details about the rules and notes that apply to your program, along with other essential information required for successful enrolment. Supplementary supporting resources may also be provided where applicable.
Some programs include additional enrolment advice. If available for your program, it will be displayed here.
Courses
Listed here are all the courses that contribute to your program, including elective options that can be chosen. These courses come together to form your study plan. Courses fall into different categories, each of which have specific unit values that need to be met under the program rules.
What courses you'll study
Complete 288 units comprising:
- 210 units for Core courses, and
- 6 units from Work integrated learning, and
- 72 units for Electives
Complete 210 units comprising:
- 12 units from Common core, and
- 198 units for all Program core
Common core description
Common core courses are interdisciplinary courses that build key graduate capabilities.
| Course name | Course code | Units | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Course name
An Ethically Rich Life
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Course code
COREX001
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Units
6
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Course name
Fact or Fiction: Data for Everyone
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Course code
COREX002
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Units
6
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Course name
Igniting Change: Ideas to Action
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Course code
COREX003
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Units
6
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|
Course name
Transforming Learning through First Nations Knowledges
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Course code
COREX004
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Units
6
|
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Course name
Responsible AI: Bridging Ethics, Education and Industry
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Course code
COREX005
|
Units
6
|
|
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Course name
Building Belonging: Navigating Cultural Complexities
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Course code
COREX006
|
Units
6
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| Course name | Course code | Units | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Course name
Principles of Economics
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Course code
ECON1000
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Units
6
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Course name
Mathematical Economics
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Course code
ECON1003
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Units
6
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Course name
Contract
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Course code
LAWS1010
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Units
6
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Course name
How Law Works
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Course code
LAWS1011
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Units
6
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Course name
Law, Government and Community
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Course code
LAWS1012
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Units
6
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|
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Course name
Ethics and the Future of Law
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Course code
LAWS1013
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Units
6
|
|
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Course name
Torts
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Course code
LAWS1014
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Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Business and the Law
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Course code
LAWS1019
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Data Analytics
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Course code
ECON1012
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Global Economic History
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Course code
ECON2001
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Units
6
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Course name
Intermediate Microeconomics
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Course code
ECON2005
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Units
6
|
|
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Course name
Property Law
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Course code
LAWS2001
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Units
6
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Course name
Constitutional Law
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Course code
LAWS2002
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Units
6
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Course name
Equity and Trusts
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Course code
LAWS2003
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Units
6
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|
Course name
International Law
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Course code
LAWS2004
|
Units
6
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Course name
Intermediate Macroeconomics
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Course code
ECON2000
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Units
6
|
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Course name
Intermediate Econometrics
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Course code
ECON2006
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Units
6
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|
Course name
Econometrics
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Course code
ECON3006
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Units
6
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Course name
Economic Analysis
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Course code
ECON3801
|
Units
6
|
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Course name
Administrative Law
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Course code
LAWS2005
|
Units
6
|
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Course name
Criminal Law
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Course code
LAWS3001
|
Units
6
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|
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Course name
Corporate Law
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Course code
LAWS3002
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Units
6
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Course name
Becoming a Lawyer
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Course code
LAWS3005
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Econometric Theory
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Course code
ECONX401
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Units
6
|
|
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Course name
Microeconomic Theory
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Course code
ECONX403
|
Units
6
|
|
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Course name
Macroeconomic Theory
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Course code
ECONX402
|
Units
6
|
|
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Course name
Economics Research Thesis
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Course code
ECON4800
|
Units
18
|
|
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Course name
Future Law Project
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Course code
LAWS4800
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Units
12
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Course name
Evidence
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Course code
LAWS4900
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Units
6
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Course name
Civil Dispute Resolution
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Course code
LAWS4901
|
Units
6
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Work Integrated Learning description
WIL courses give you real‑world experience as part of your degree.
Complete exactly 6 units from the following:
| Course name | Course code | Units | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Course name
Professional Career Development
|
Course code
ECON3802
|
Units
6
|
|
Electives description
A flexible course choice within your degree.
Complete 72 units comprising:
- 30 units from Program electives - Economics, and
- 42 units from Program electives - Law
| Course name | Course code | Units | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Course name
Public Economics
|
Course code
ECON1007
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Resource and Environmental Economics
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Course code
ECON3000
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Labour Economics
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Course code
ECON3001
|
Units
6
|
|
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Course name
Impact Evaluation Methods for Economic Policy
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Course code
ECON3003
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Rethinking Capitalism
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Course code
ECON3004
|
Units
6
|
|
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Course name
Economic Growth and Development
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Course code
ECON3005
|
Units
6
|
|
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Course name
Monetary Economics
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Course code
ECON3011
|
Units
6
|
|
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Course name
International Money and Finance
|
Course code
ECON3010
|
Units
6
|
|
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Course name
Game Theory
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Course code
ECON3009
|
Units
6
|
|
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Course name
Public Economic Theory
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Course code
ECONX404
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Time Series Econometrics
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Course code
ECONX407
|
Units
6
|
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Course name
Advanced Development Economics
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Course code
ECONX400
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Units
6
|
|
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Course name
International Trade
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Course code
IBUSX400
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Units
6
|
|
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Course name
Behavioural Game Theory and Experiments
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Course code
PSYCX400
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Economics of International Trade
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Course code
ECON3012
|
Units
6
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| Course name | Course code | Units | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
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Course name
Family Law
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Course code
LAWS1001
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Human Rights Law
|
Course code
LAWS1002
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Income Tax Law
|
Course code
LAWS1003
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Intellectual Property Law
|
Course code
LAWS1004
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Health Law
|
Course code
LAWS1005
|
Units
6
|
|
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Course name
Law of Work
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Course code
LAWS1006
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Environmental Law
|
Course code
LAWS1007
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
The Law of Succession
|
Course code
LAWS1008
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Climate Change Law
|
Course code
LAWS1009
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Ageing and the Law: Elder Law and Policy
|
Course code
LAWS2009
|
Units
6
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|
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Course name
Media Law
|
Course code
LAWS3006
|
Units
6
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Notes
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Program electives - Economics - Students should also enrol in Introduction to Mathematical Economics if high school mathematics did not meet the prerequisite for Mathematical Economics