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 Psychology
Program code: HLABP
Complete 240 units comprising:
- 192 units for Core courses, and
- 6 units for all Work integrated learning, and
- 42 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
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
Elective courses can be interchanged with LAWS4800 depending on desired elective course offerings
Elective courses can be interchanged with LAWS4800 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.
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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 240 units comprising:
- 192 units for Core courses, and
- 6 units for all Work integrated learning, and
- 42 units for Electives
Complete 192 units comprising:
- 192 units for all Program core
| Course name | Course code | Units | |
|---|---|---|---|
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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
Torts
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Course code
LAWS1014
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Units
6
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Course name
Introductory Psychology Research Methods
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Course code
PSYC1000
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Units
6
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Course name
Understanding Individual Behaviour and Cognition
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Course code
PSYC1001
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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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|
|
Course name
Ethics and the Future of Law
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Course code
LAWS1013
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Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Health and Developmental Psychology
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Course code
PSYC1003
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Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and Psychology
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Course code
PSYC1012
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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
|
|
|
Course name
Business and the Law
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Course code
LAWS1019
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Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Constitutional Law
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Course code
LAWS2002
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Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
International Law
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Course code
LAWS2004
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Psychology for Social Contexts
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Course code
PSYC1002
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Insights into Data and Research in Psychology
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Course code
PSYC2000
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Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Insights into Health and Developmental Psychology
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Course code
PSYC2003
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Psychology for Global Challenges
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Course code
PSYC2010
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Property Law
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Course code
LAWS2001
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Equity and Trusts
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Course code
LAWS2003
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Administrative Law
|
Course code
LAWS2005
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Criminal Law
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Course code
LAWS3001
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Insights into Individual Behaviour and Cognition
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Course code
PSYC2001
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Career Development in Psychology
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Course code
PSYC2009
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Psychology for Organisations and Communities
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Course code
PSYC3011
|
Units
6
|
|
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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
Advanced Individual Behaviour and Cognition
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Course code
PSYC3001
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Advanced Health and Developmental Psychology
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Course code
PSYC3003
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Advanced Research Methods in Psychology
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Course code
PSYC3007
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Future Law Project
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Course code
LAWS4800
|
Units
12
|
|
|
Course name
Evidence
|
Course code
LAWS4900
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Civil Dispute Resolution
|
Course code
LAWS4901
|
Units
6
|
Work Integrated Learning description
WIL courses give you real‑world experience as part of your degree.
Complete 6 units for ALL of the following:
| Course name | Course code | Units | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Course name
Work Integrated Learning in Psychology
|
Course code
PSYC3900
|
Units
6
|
|
Electives description
A flexible course choice within your degree.
Complete 42 units comprising:
- 42 units from Program electives
| Course name | Course code | Units | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Course name
Family Law
|
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
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Course code
LAWS1005
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Law of Work
|
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
|
|
|
Course name
Media Law
|
Course code
LAWS3006
|
Units
6
|