Bachelor of Laws - Legal Practice Entry/Bachelor of International Relations and Political Science combined degrees

This combined degree allows students to complete qualifications in Laws - Legal Practice Entry and International Relations and Political Science with a combined study plan to reduce the overall duration of the degree. The Bachelor of Laws - Legal Practice Entry aims to provide students with a sound training in law and legal skills and emphasise the acquisition on foundation legal skills through the integration of skills training with the teaching of substantive subjects. The Bachelor of International Relations and Political Science aims to provide students with a comprehensive grounding in the core political science disciplines of international relations, politics and public policy and an understanding of Australia's political system and its place within the regional and global context.

Bachelor of Laws - Legal Practice Entry

The Bachelor of Laws - Legal Practice Entry instils in students a desire for just outcomes, a broad outlook on law and a commitment to ethical conduct and equips students to develop an innovation and entrepreneurial mindset to respond to 21st century opportunities.

Flinders Law students will be able to demonstrate an extensive and well-founded knowledge of key areas of current Australian law, including new and developing areas with the ability to find, interpret, understand and critique Australian law within its historical and comparative contexts, using effective learning strategies and appropriate methods, including both recent and traditional technologies.

Students will have the ability to use their knowledge to plan, analyse and think critically, logically and creatively, including by reflecting upon and evaluating facts, ideas, options and resolutions to disputes and debates, and considering client instructions and the requirements of procedural and jurisdictional contexts and an awareness of the philosophy and the social and global contexts of law, and willingness to uphold their community responsibility to advocate for justice and to act with integrity in all matters in their professional work and personal lives.

Practical Experience in Law

Flinders Law prepares you to become a lawyer and a leader - receive more more support, more placements, and more advanced skills. Students will gain cutting-edge practical experience and build networks with industry years before they graduate. Students participate in Work Integrated Learning as part of this degree. Students will be required to undertake a semester-long placement for one day a week in either the Flinders Legal Centre, Digital Law Lab or with an industry partner.

Successful completion of the Bachelor of Laws - Legal Practice Entry provides direct entry to the Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice, delivered in collaboration with Leo Cussen in the Adelaide CBD. Successful completion of the Bachelor of Laws and Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice satisfies the academic and practical requirements underpinning eligibility to be admitted as a barrister and solicitor in any state or territory of Australia.

Bachelor of International Relations and Political Science

The Bachelor of International Relations and Political Science is a degree for students with an interest in political and social questions that arise where they live and overseas. You'll gain a comprehensive grounding in politics, public policy and international relations, and an understanding of Australia's political system in a regional and global context.

Our International Relations and Political Science students will study with SA's largest group of international relations and political science experts. They will have the opportunity to experience unique internship opportunities with the US Congress (Washington) and Consulate (Melbourne), and gain access to South Australian Parliamentary internships and other internship opportunities in the public and private sectors.

Graduates will have skills which are in high demand across many sectors. Today's employers are seeking graduates who can lead, analyse and pre-empt movements within the political arena. As well as specific skills, students will develop enhanced general skills relevant to many jobs. Our graduates are employed in areas including international government and non-government organisations, diplomacy, foreign affairs, social analysis, journalism, research, management, the parliamentary sector, defence, intelligence, foreign aid, humanitarian services, politics, education, language services and media.

Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice

Successful applicants to this degree are also issued a conditional offer to the Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, subject to meeting progression requirements. Students who would like to become eligible to apply to the Supreme Court for admission to practise as a barrister and solicitor in South Australia must also complete the Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice upon completion of their Bachelor degree.

The Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice is a postgraduate award, and is one year in length of full-time study, or the equivalent part-time. Graduates will have the knowledge and skills to apply theoretical understanding of the law to practical situations, and practice as a legal practitioner. it is taught in partnership with Leo Cussen Centre for Law over 5 rotations including Induction, Transactions (Commercial and Corporate Practice and Property Practice), Specialist (2 options), Disputes (Civil Litigation and Dispute Resolution), and Profession Ready.

Students who do not want to complete the Legal Practice component can complete the Bachelor degree without obligation to continue to the Graduate Diploma.