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)
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.
Year 1
Semester 1
Semester 2
Year 2
Semester 1
Semester 2
Year 3
Semester 1
Semester 2
Year 4
Semester 1
Semester 2
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 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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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
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Units
6
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Course name
Building Belonging: Navigating Cultural Complexities
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Course code
COREX006
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Units
6
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| Course name | Course code | Units | |
|---|---|---|---|
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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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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
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Course name
Business and the Law
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Course code
LAWS1019
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Units
6
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|
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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
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Units
6
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Course name
Administrative Law
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Course code
LAWS2005
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Units
6
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Course name
Criminal Law
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Course code
LAWS3001
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Units
6
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Course name
Corporate Law
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Course code
LAWS3002
|
Units
6
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Course name
Becoming a Lawyer
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Course code
LAWS3005
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Units
6
|
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Course name
Future Law Project
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Course code
LAWS4800
|
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
|
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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Course name
Family Law
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Course code
LAWS1001
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Units
6
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Course name
Human Rights Law
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Course code
LAWS1002
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Units
6
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|
Course name
Income Tax Law
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Course code
LAWS1003
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Units
6
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Course name
Intellectual Property Law
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Course code
LAWS1004
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Units
6
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|
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Course name
Health Law
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Course code
LAWS1005
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Units
6
|
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Course name
Law of Work
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Course code
LAWS1006
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Units
6
|
|
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Course name
Environmental Law
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Course code
LAWS1007
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Units
6
|
|
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Course name
The Law of Succession
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Course code
LAWS1008
|
Units
6
|
|
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Course name
Climate Change Law
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Course code
LAWS1009
|
Units
6
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Course name
Honours Dissertation
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Course code
LAWS1021
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Units
12
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Course name
Honours Research and Writing
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Course code
LAWS1023
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Units
6
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Course name
Sentencing and Criminal Justice
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Course code
LAWS1024
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Units
6
|
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Course name
Minerals and Energy Laws
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Course code
LAWS1025
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Units
6
|
|
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Course name
Alternative Dispute Resolution
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Course code
LAWS1026
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Law, Land and Peoples
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Course code
LAWS1031
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Legal Advice Clinic
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Course code
LAWS1036
|
Units
12
|
|
|
Course name
Australian Consumer Law
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Course code
LAWS1038
|
Units
6
|
|
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Course name
Personal Insolvency Law
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Course code
LAWS1045
|
Units
6
|
|
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Course name
Moot Court
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Course code
LAWS1048
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Native Title Internship Programme
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Course code
LAWS1049
|
Units
6
|
|
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Course name
Statutory Interpretation
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Course code
LAWS1056
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Native Title Law
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Course code
LAWS1058
|
Units
6
|
|
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Course name
Mooting
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Course code
LAWS1065
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Legal Theory
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Course code
LAWS1081
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
International Humanitarian Law and Advocacy
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Course code
LAWS1082
|
Units
6
|
|
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Course name
Law of the Sea
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Course code
LAWS1083
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Comparative Law
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Course code
LAWS1090
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Medical Law and Ethics
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Course code
LAWS1092
|
Units
6
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|
|
Course name
Sports Law (UoA)
|
Course code
LAWS1102
|
Units
6
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|
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Course name
Corporate Governance
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Course code
LAWS1108
|
Units
6
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|
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Course name
Insolvency Law (UniSA)
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Course code
LAWS1115
|
Units
6
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|
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Course name
Advocacy
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Course code
LAWS1118
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Migration Law (UniSA)
|
Course code
LAWS1120
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Law Professional Placement
|
Course code
LAWS1124
|
Units
12
|
|
|
Course name
Strategic Space Law
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Course code
LAWS1125
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Law and Justice Internship (Hons)
|
Course code
LAWS1901
|
Units
6
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|
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Course name
Ageing and the Law: Elder Law and Policy
|
Course code
LAWS2009
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Private International Law
|
Course code
LAWS2030
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Media Law
|
Course code
LAWS3006
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Law Reform Part B (Hons)
|
Course code
LAWS3010
|
Units
3
|
|
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Course name
Law Reform Part A (Hons)
|
Course code
LAWS3014
|
Units
3
|
|
|
Course name
Adelaide Law Review part A (Hons)
|
Course code
LAWS3015
|
Units
3
|
|
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Course name
Adelaide Law Review part B (Hons)
|
Course code
LAWS3016
|
Units
3
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