Bachelor of Laws (Honours)

Undergraduate

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Mode
On campus
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Duration
4 year(s) full-time
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Program code
HLAWS
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Full time or part time
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Indicative annual fees
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Prerequisite
None
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Assumed knowledge
None

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
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Note:

Please note that entry requirements for this degree are provisional and subject to change.

Degree Structure: Bachelor of Laws (Honours)

Program code: HLAWS

Complete 192 units comprising:

  • 132 units for Core courses, and
  • 60 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.

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.

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 192 units comprising:

  • 132 units for Core courses, and
  • 60 units for Electives

Complete 132 units comprising:

  • 24 units from Common core, and
  • 108 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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An Ethically Rich Life
Course code
COREX001
Units
6
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Fact or Fiction: Data for Everyone
Course code
COREX002
Units
6
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Igniting Change: Ideas to Action
Course code
COREX003
Units
6
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Transforming Learning through First Nations Knowledges
Course code
COREX004
Units
6
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Responsible AI: Bridging Ethics, Education and Industry
Course code
COREX005
Units
6
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Building Belonging: Navigating Cultural Complexities
Course code
COREX006
Units
6

Course name Course code Units
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Contract
Course code
LAWS1010
Units
6
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How Law Works
Course code
LAWS1011
Units
6
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Law, Government and Community
Course code
LAWS1012
Units
6
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Ethics and the Future of Law
Course code
LAWS1013
Units
6
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Torts
Course code
LAWS1014
Units
6
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Business and the Law
Course code
LAWS1019
Units
6
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Property Law
Course code
LAWS2001
Units
6
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Constitutional Law
Course code
LAWS2002
Units
6
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Equity and Trusts
Course code
LAWS2003
Units
6
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International Law
Course code
LAWS2004
Units
6
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Administrative Law
Course code
LAWS2005
Units
6
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Criminal Law
Course code
LAWS3001
Units
6
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Corporate Law
Course code
LAWS3002
Units
6
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Becoming a Lawyer
Course code
LAWS3005
Units
6
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Future Law Project
Course code
LAWS4800
Units
12
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Evidence
Course code
LAWS4900
Units
6
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Civil Dispute Resolution
Course code
LAWS4901
Units
6

Electives description

A flexible course choice within your degree.

Complete 60 units comprising:

  • 60 units from Program electives

Course name Course code Units
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Family Law
Course code
LAWS1001
Units
6
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Human Rights Law
Course code
LAWS1002
Units
6
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Income Tax Law
Course code
LAWS1003
Units
6
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Intellectual Property Law
Course code
LAWS1004
Units
6
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Health Law
Course code
LAWS1005
Units
6
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Law of Work
Course code
LAWS1006
Units
6
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Environmental Law
Course code
LAWS1007
Units
6
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The Law of Succession
Course code
LAWS1008
Units
6
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Climate Change Law
Course code
LAWS1009
Units
6
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Honours Dissertation
Course code
LAWS1021
Units
12
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Honours Research and Writing
Course code
LAWS1023
Units
6
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Sentencing and Criminal Justice
Course code
LAWS1024
Units
6
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Minerals and Energy Laws
Course code
LAWS1025
Units
6
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Alternative Dispute Resolution
Course code
LAWS1026
Units
6
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Law, Land and Peoples
Course code
LAWS1031
Units
6
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Legal Advice Clinic
Course code
LAWS1036
Units
12
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Australian Consumer Law
Course code
LAWS1038
Units
6
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Personal Insolvency Law
Course code
LAWS1045
Units
6
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Moot Court
Course code
LAWS1048
Units
6
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Native Title Internship Programme
Course code
LAWS1049
Units
6
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Statutory Interpretation
Course code
LAWS1056
Units
6
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Native Title Law
Course code
LAWS1058
Units
6
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Mooting
Course code
LAWS1065
Units
6
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Legal Theory
Course code
LAWS1081
Units
6
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International Humanitarian Law and Advocacy
Course code
LAWS1082
Units
6
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Law of the Sea
Course code
LAWS1083
Units
6
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Comparative Law
Course code
LAWS1090
Units
6
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Medical Law and Ethics
Course code
LAWS1092
Units
6
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Sports Law (UoA)
Course code
LAWS1102
Units
6
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Corporate Governance
Course code
LAWS1108
Units
6
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Insolvency Law (UniSA)
Course code
LAWS1115
Units
6
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Advocacy
Course code
LAWS1118
Units
6
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Migration Law (UniSA)
Course code
LAWS1120
Units
6
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Law Professional Placement
Course code
LAWS1124
Units
12
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Strategic Space Law
Course code
LAWS1125
Units
6
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Law and Justice Internship (Hons)
Course code
LAWS1901
Units
6
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Ageing and the Law: Elder Law and Policy
Course code
LAWS2009
Units
6
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Private International Law
Course code
LAWS2030
Units
6
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Media Law
Course code
LAWS3006
Units
6
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Law Reform Part B (Hons)
Course code
LAWS3010
Units
3
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Law Reform Part A (Hons)
Course code
LAWS3014
Units
3
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Adelaide Law Review part A (Hons)
Course code
LAWS3015
Units
3
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Adelaide Law Review part B (Hons)
Course code
LAWS3016
Units
3

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