Laws (Honours) - Arts Adelaide University

Overview

This Laws (Honours) - Arts course from Adelaide University will deepen your legal knowledge by providing broader context and perspective. You’ll be skilled to leverage legal expertise with a deep understanding of social, cultural and human behaviour. You’ll build a foundation in how the law works – and how and why laws change over time.  

If you’re passionate about fairness, social justice and making a meaningful contribution, studying law and arts will equip you to make a tangible difference. Your advanced problem-solving skills will enable you to guide others through legal challenges, advocating for their interests with integrity and commitment. 

You’ll graduate with an advanced understanding of legal principles of Australian law and humanities. This legal expertise, combined with the knowledge and skills you’ll gain from your Bachelor of Arts double degree, will set you on track for an impactful career. 

Career opportunities:

Studying a double degree in law and arts will give you a unique and versatile foundation for a wide range of careers. Graduate well-prepared for diverse careers in legal practice, government, commerce, industry, academia, social welfare, and community organisations. 

You could use your combination of legal knowledge and arts-driven insights to champion social justice causes. You could be a cultural leader or advocate and work in arts organisations, museums, or media companies, protecting intellectual property, advocating for artists’ rights, or using legal frameworks to shape the future of arts and culture. By combining the analytical and strategic strengths of law with the creativity and social awareness developed through arts, you can make a significant impact across various sectors. 

By gaining a multidisciplinary perspective, you’ll be highly effective in approaching legal issues with cultural, social and ethical understanding. You’ll be equipped to tackle complex problems that intersect law and humanities. With a highly developed and adaptable skillset, you’ll be ready to work across fields requiring legal expertise and a nuanced understanding of human behaviour and society. 

A broad range of career options will be open to you, including*: 

• Counsellor 
• Lawyer/solicitor
• Barrister 
• Legal officer/legal aid 
• Arbitrator/mediator 
• Parliamentary/Ministerial adviser 
• Human rights advocate 
• Judge’s associate 
• Law clerk 
• Paralegal 
• International relations specialist.