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Bachelor of Legal Studies - La Trobe University |
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| YEAR | | 2009 | | | | AWARD | | Bachelor of Legal Studies | | | | CRICOS COURSE CODE | | 013444J | | | | LENGTH | | 3 years | | | | CAMPUSES | | MELBOURNE (BUNDOORA) | | | | COURSE DESCRIPTION | By combining Legal Studies units with suitable units from other disciplines, especially from humanities and social sciences, this course provides students with a unique interdisciplinary understanding of the law - its nature, operations and effects.
NB: This course does not guarantee entry into the Bachelor of Laws. However, students with a B average or higher at La Trobe and a high enough ENTER score (or international equivalent) may apply to transfer any time after first year. Selection and entry into the Bachelor of Laws is administered by the Faculty of Law and Management.
First year: Includes foundational subjects in:
- Legal Practices
- Law and Society
- Crime and Criminology.
All units are designed to introduce students to law-related skills and concepts and their use in vocational contexts. In subsequent years, students construct a coherent program of study directed towards employment in areas such as research and policy development, criminology and criminal justice, legal administration and education, human rights, community work, social welfare and advocacy.
A Legal Studies Workplace Practice is offered at third year and provides an intensive overview of vocational practices and pathways for graduates in legal studies. Students complete 39 contact hours over the period of a five-day summer school. | | | | MAJOR AREAS OF STUDY | | Research and policy development, criminology and criminal justice, human rights and social justice, social welfare and advocacy. | | | | OVERSEAS STUDY OPPORTUNITIES | | Overseas study opportunities are available. | | | | TUITION FEE ($AUD) | | Fees are indexed and may increase by up to 7% per year | | 16 690 | | | | SCHOLARSHIPS | | Scholarships are available for high achieving students, please ask for further information. | | | | ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS | Successful completion of English for Further Studies Advanced Stage 5B certificate at postgraduate (EFS5 (70%) PG1) level conducted by La Trobe University Language Centre; or
IELTS (Academic) score of 6.0 with no individual band score less than 6.0; or
TOEFL Paper-based Test: a minimum score of 575 with a score of 5 or better in the Test of Written English; or
TOEFL Computer-based Test: a minimum score of 233 with a score of 5 in essay writing; or
TOEFL Internet-based Test: a minimum score of 88 with no individual score less than 22; or
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Approved equivalent. | | | | ACADEMIC ENTRY REQUIREMENTS | LTU Foundation Studies - 80
Aust. Yr 12 (ENTER) 2008 (indicative only) - 81.20
International Baccalaureate - 25
Cambridge A Levels/STPM - 6
Sri Lankan A Levels - BCC
MICSS (UEC) - 4A 2B
Canada Secondary School (or CPU) - 70
Norway Upper Secondary Certificate - 4
Sweden Slutbetyg - G/VG
All Indian Sen SC (Best 5 Subjects) - 80
Vietnam (Year 12) - 8.2
National (China) Gao Kao - 480
Shanghai (China) Gao Kao - 410
Guangzhou (China) Gao Kao - 550
Thailand (Matayoma 6) - GPA 3.2
GAC Cert. IV - GPA 3.0
If you do not meet these entry requirements you might be interested in La Trobe's Foundation Studies and Diploma Programs, which provide an alternative pathway to La Trobe's undergraduate program. | | | | SEMESTER STARTS | | Semester 1 and 2 (March and July) | | | | INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE | | The following types of industry experience are available in this course. | | | | Workplace experience for academic credit | | | | If the industry experience program is not a registered part of their course a student will need to hold work rights on their visa, this permits the student to work up to 20 hours per week when their course is in session and unlimited hours outside these times. However, if a student has completed their course and their student visa is expiring they will need to apply for another visa with work rights rather than renewing their student visa based on undertaking industry experience. | | | | ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | | Mid-year entry (July intake) is also available. | | | | CAREER OPPORTUNITIES | | Graduates are equipped with knowledge and skills relevant to employment in the government and community sectors. These include law-related roles in research and policy development, criminology and criminal justice, legal education, community legal education, social welfare and advocacy. |
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