Arts - Law

Overview

As a double degree for the future, the Bachelor of Arts - Law program from University of New England has been developed in response to the needs of today’s rapidly changing workplaces and a growing employer demand for double degree graduates.

What makes our course different? 

Develop well-rounded knowledge and skills to increase your employment options and add value to your chosen pathway. You will have the opportunity to:

• Gain contemporary knowledge and skills in how to write for, research, argue and apply the law. You will learn from Australia’s largest law school outside a capital city with specialist expertise in legal issues related to regional, rural and remote Australia, not just metropolitan areas.
• Become an expert in an arts major of your choice in areas ranging from ancient history, archaeology, languages and philosophy to environmental futures, global politics, gender studies, criminal justice, community planning, sociology and more.
• Benefit from UNE’s Work Integrated Learning Program to apply your academic knowledge in a relevant professional setting and have it count towards your Bachelor of Arts.
• Build a solid foundation in communication, problem solving, resilience, flexibility, perseverance and contemporary legal research skills — skills in high demand by a wide range of employers.
• Gain versatile knowledge to apply to new legal careers which are emerging as a result of new technology developments.
• Apply your professional judgment and knowledge of the ethical responsibilities associated with a law degree including an understanding of international and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives.
• Use innovative technology to study online or join us on campus and take advantage of our small staff-student ratio and supportive environment.

Career outcomes

A Bachelor of Arts component is, in many ways, the most valuable degree of all. This is because Arts graduates are not as restricted in what they can undertake relative to those with highly specialised degrees. Examples of career paths include management, public relations, foreign affairs, education, business, human resources, research, psychology and archaeology. The employability of Arts graduates is a reflection of the skills they acquire during their study and this is becoming widely acknowledged.

The Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree is accredited by the Legal Profession Admission Board of NSW. Upon completion of the LLB, graduates may complete a period of practical legal training and be qualified to apply for admission as an Australian Lawyer. After admission you are then eligible to apply for a practising certificate as a solicitor from the Law Society of NSW or undertake further studies to obtain a practising certificate as a barrister from the Bar Association of NSW.

At the completion of the five years you will have a range of employment options from which to choose.