Bachelor of Laws - Legal Practice Entry/Bachelor of Information Technology combined degrees

This combined degree allows students to complete qualifications in Laws- Legal Practice training and Information Technology 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 Information Technology has been designed to provide a strong foundation in both the theoretical and the practical aspects of information technology and information systems management.

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 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 Information Technology

The IT industry is an exciting innovator and helps solve problems in business, commerce, defence, medical research, climate change and the environment. Tailor your studies to suit your interests with the Bachelor of Information Technology. The Bachelor of Information Technology is accredited by the Australian Computer Society at the professional level and is recognised internationally under the Seoul Accord.

The Bachelor of Information Technology contains a strong, practical understanding of professional and ethical responsibilities and the ability to critically analyse and evaluate complex information and solve problems. The degree provides an awareness of social, economic, cultural, and environmental aspects of information technology and preparation for future management roles as an information technologist.

On completion of this degree students will be able to competently use professional skills and knowledge in the systematic development of complex information systems and demonstrate a broad understanding of the information technology discipline. Students will be able to apply skills and knowledge in a professionally responsible manner and communicate effectively with other information technology professionals and the wider global community using a wide range of communication technologies.

This degree prepares graduates for employment in IT, an area of continual growth and has become integral to all areas of life including medical research, business, and the environment. Potential occupations may include application support analyst, business intelligence consultant and graduate developer; potential employers may include software developers, customer support and service and website developers.

City Campus

Flinders City Campus offers a broad range of study areas and is designed for collaborative learning, interactive teaching and industry engagement. Positioned adjacent to the Adelaide Railway Station on North Terrace and central to trams and buses, the City Campus provides students with greater connection, convenience and accessibility.

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 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.