Course overview
The Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Arts double degree is designed to provide you with a professional qualification which prepares you for legal practice, but also gives you a strong background in either International Relations or Journalism, which may particularly suit you if you're interested in human rights and international law.
Curtin’s Bachelor of Laws offers a rich and professionally relevant coverage of foundational areas of legal knowledge as well as developing the core skills essential to effective legal practice. It will give you a professional legal qualification allowing you admission to practise as a lawyer, including the giving of legal advice and appearing in court. It will also give you a strong commercial awareness and the opportunity to focus on industry.
These courses can only be completed internally.
Curtin’s Bachelor of Laws offers a rich and professionally relevant coverage of foundational areas of legal knowledge as well as developing the core skills essential to effective legal practice. It will give you a professional legal qualification allowing you admission to practise as a lawyer, including the giving of legal advice and appearing in court. It will also give you a strong commercial awareness and the opportunity to focus on industry.
These courses can only be completed internally.
Course record
Majors
Bachelor of Arts majors:
Journalism
International Relations
Additional majors may be added in the future.
Journalism
International Relations
Additional majors may be added in the future.
Career Opportunities
Lawyer, barrister, criminal lawyer, family lawyer, human rights lawyer, in-house counsel, solicitor
Other Information
Practical Experience / Workbased Learning: This course is strongly commercially focused and has an emphasis on industry connectedness and innovative teaching, with students being exposed from early in their studies to the culture, community and ethics of legal practice.
Professional Recognition: This course has been accredited by the Legal Practice Board of WA, and fully satisfies the academic requirements for the practice of law.
Internships: Please see information for Internships.
Professional Recognition: This course has been accredited by the Legal Practice Board of WA, and fully satisfies the academic requirements for the practice of law.
Internships: Please see information for Internships.
Entry requirements
Switch between domestic ATAR data and international qualification equivalents.
IB Diploma
30.8-34.2Admission is assessed against the qualification, prerequisite and English requirements for the course.
English requirement
IELTS 6.5, no band below 6TOEFL iBT 79, no band below 20PTE Academic 58-64, no band below 50Cambridge C1 Advanced / C2 Proficiency 176-184, no band below 169
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 students32
#2025Campuses & intake dates
Upcoming intakes
- BentleyWAAugust 2026
- BentleyWAFebruary 2026
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