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Bachelor of Human Rights/Bachelor of Laws

ProviderAustralian Catholic University
Course code: QTAC112081UniversityStudy area: LawData JSON
AttendanceOn campus
Intakes & start datesJuly 2026 · Brisbane · QLD

Course overview

Human rights is a highly significant and swiftly growing field of research and practice within law, criminal justice, history, philosophy and politics. This new degree leverages ACU’s scholarly strengths in human rights across multiple Faculties to create a new, specialist bachelor’s degree that will be attractive to the committed altruists who are attracted to the mission and service-oriented posture of the University and want a specialist qualification that will prepare them to be the leading human rights advocates of the 21st century. A double degree in Human Rights and Law will be attractive to students interested in supplementing their specialist study of human rights with a degree that will prepare them for a legal career. This double degree will provide substantial knowledge for graduates who are keen to work in the growing human rights system in Australia, in regional fora, and internationally. The Bachelor of Human Rights/Bachelor of Laws is 400 cp AQF Level 7 double degree course, normally completed in 5 years. It is a cross-faculty initiative with the Faculty of Education and Arts, the Faculty of Law and Business and the Faculty of Theology and Philosophy.

Course record

Career Opportunities
the legal profession Advocacy: Domestic and International advocacy, humanitarian services, disaster relief, policy development, volunteer co-ordination Social Services: human services provision, public health, economic development, policy development government administration industry regulation Communications: foreign news reporting/correspondence, investigative journalism, research politics NGOs, both domestic and international academia diplomacy

Entry requirements

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Standard entry

  • English, Literature, English and Literature Extension or English as an Additional Language (Units 3 and 4, C)
English requirement
IELTS 7, no band below 6.5TOEFL iBT 94, no band below 23PTE Academic 65-72, no band below 58Cambridge C1 Advanced / C2 Proficiency 185-190, no band below 176

If the student's current English result is below the direct-entry requirement, consider the university's recognised English language pathway or ELICOS package. When the student successfully completes the approved pathway at the required level, the university may accept that pathway for English entry without requiring a new IELTS, TOEFL or PTE result. Always confirm exclusions for professional registration courses and the offer conditions.

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Student profile

Total students5
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Higher education entry<5 · <5%
<5%
School leavers (ATAR)<5 · <5%
<5%
Secondary education<5 · <5%
<5%
Vocational pathway0 · 0.0%
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Other entry pathways0 · 0.0%
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International students0 · 0.0%
0.0%

Campuses & intake dates

Upcoming intakes

  • BrisbaneQLDJuly 2026
  • BrisbaneQLDMarch 2026
  • BrisbaneQLD