Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Criminology and Justice

Course Entry

Admission requirements you'll need to meet for this course.

• Academic Admission requirements (Band 5)

  All applicants must meet the academic admission requirements for this course. The indicative or guaranteed ATAR is as published (where applicable) or academic admission requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:

  • AQF Advanced Diploma or equivalent;
  • Undergraduate Certificate;
  • Successfully completed 1 EFTSL of study at bachelor level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent);
  • Skills for Tertiary Admissions Test;*
  • University Preparation Course;*
  • Indigenous University Orientation Course; or*
  • Associate Degree.

  * Further information can be found on the Study course entry page.

  For international students, requirements include your secondary school results.

• English Language requirements (Band 3)

  English competency requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:

  • Year 12 English ATAR/English Literature ATAR grade C or better or equivalent;
  • Special Tertiary Admissions Test;*
  • IELTS Academic Overall band minimum score of 6.0 (no individual band less than 6.0);
  • Successfully completed 1.0 EFTSL of study at bachelor level or higher in the UK, Ireland, USA, NZ or Canada;
  • University Preparation Course;
  • Indigenous University Orientation Course;*
  • AQF Diploma, Advanced Diploma or Associate Degree;
  • Successfully completed 0.375 EFTSL of study at bachelor level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent); or
  • Other tests, courses or programs defined on the English Proficiency Bands page.

  * Further information can be found on the Study course entry page.

Applications for this course are not accepted through ECU's Experience Based Entry Scheme.

Course Details

Semester availability

Semester 1: Study full-time at Joondalup or Online

Semester 1: Study part-time at Joondalup or Online

Semester 2: Study full-time at Joondalup or Online

Semester 2: Study part-time at Joondalup or Online

Course Structure

K30|9

For more detailed unit information for this course take a look at our Handbook. To organise your life for next semester visit the Teaching timetable.

Course notes

Important course notes

• Cross-Campus attendance

  All Law units will be delivered at the City Campus or online, while the Criminology and Justice units will be delivered at the Joondalup Campus or online.

• Practicum requirement

  Students are required to undertake WIL in their final semester of study. Students must select a capstone project. This project is run on-campus and requires students to work in small groups on an real life industry-based project.

  Attendance requirements

  The capstone project unit is timetabled in the same way as other units. Students are able to complete the capstone project on-campus or online.

• Internship option

  Students will complete a minimum of 80 hours of professional practice in their major or chosen career area, taking significant responsibility for their own learning outcomes. During the 80 hours, students will be immersed into professional life, actively engaging with industry/community partners and applying their discipline learning and professional skills in a meaningful way. Examples of professional practice could be an internship, client-based project, consultancy, service learning, simulated practice, competition, or combination of. Students will reflect on their professional practice to inform their longer-term career planning and professional development. Students are responsible for sourcing their own professional practice opportunity, with the support of the School of Business and Law’s Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) team. All opportunities are vetted to ensure they can provide a meaningful learning experience. Recognition of Prior Learning will not be considered for this unit.

  Attendance requirements

  Students are required to attend host organisations to complete their learning in a work setting. Hours will be organised on an individual basis and host organisations may require students to attend after hours and on the weekends. In addition to their time in the work setting, students may be required to attend virtual and/or face-to-face sessions as instructed by the Unit Coordinator.

  Clearances and/or Risk Management Protocols Required

  Students must complete the relevant risk management documentation prescribed by the work-integrated learning team, in accordance with ECU policy and procedures. Students should be aware of any work-related restrictions in their visa conditions, if applicable. They must also provide any documentation required by their host partner, including police clearances and immunisations. Required documentation is likely to vary across host organisations.

  Professional practice rules

  Students are expected to behave in a professional manner in the work setting and adhere to the host organisation and/or industry's Code of Conduct. They are also required to meet the requirements outlined in the SBL WIL Guidelines for Students’. Host organisations are expected to the meet the requirements outlined in the 'SBL WIL Guidelines for Collaborators'.

• Work Experience option

  Students have an opportunity to gain practical experience in collaboration with selected Community Legal Centres in Perth and through the Criminal Justice Review Project (Innocence Project).

  Clearances and/or Risk Management Protocols Required

  Conflict of interest checks may apply.

• Registration

  Students will need to graduate to be eligible to register with the Legal Practice Board of Western Australia (LPBWA). Registration with the Legal Practice Board of Western Australia (LPBWA) is required to practice in the profession.

  This degree satisfies the academic requirements for admission as a legal practitioner in Western Australia and is professionally accredited by the Legal Practice Board of Western Australia. This means that graduates are eligible to register with the Legal Practice Board of Western Australia (LPBWA). For further information about the admission process contact the Legal Practice Board of Western Australia.

Course learning outcomes

1. Adopt professional and ethical behaviour and/or personal citizenship that reflect the interrelationship between ethics, codes of conduct, justice and community service.
2. Apply broad and coherent range of legal, criminology and justice knowledge to a range of theoretical and practical issues, incorporating international/global/cultural/Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives.
3. Exercise critical thinking, judgement and intellectual independence to evaluate, consolidate and synthesise knowledge relevant to legal and criminology issues.
4. Think creatively to anticipate challenges and generate solutions in legal, criminology and justice-based situations.
5. Communicate legal, criminology and justice knowledge, concepts and advice using relevant technologies clearly and persuasively.
6. Collaborate in team settings and demonstrate initiative to produce measurable outcomes.
7. Reflect on feedback and critique on own performance to support scholarship and personal and professional development, demonstrating autonomy, responsibility and accountability.
8. Use digital technologies to access, evaluate and synthesise criminological information.

Fees and Scholarships

Fees

• AUD $21,750 - Commonwealth supported estimated 1st year indicative fee ¹

Scholarships

ECU has a scholarship program that provides many opportunities each year to students undertaking studies here.

Career Opportunities

Graduates of ECU’s Law and Criminology double degree can pursue careers in private legal practice, corporate and government legal roles, or within the criminal justice system as police officers, parole officers, or youth justice officers. Strong communication and analytical skills also open doors to roles in government policy, politics, research, journalism, and corporate planning.

Possible future job titles

Lawyer, Barrister, Legal Practitioner, Solicitor, Police Officer, Community Corrections Officer, Parole Officer, Youth Justice Officer, Prison Officer, Research and Policy Officer

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