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Bachelor of Human Rights and Laws

ProviderAustralian Catholic University
Course code: VTAC1200210801UniversityStudy area: LawData JSON
AttendanceOn campus
Intakes & start datesPlease check the official website.

Course overview

Human rights advocacy has never been more important. It’s a rapidly growing field across the world and involves aspects of law, criminal justice, history, philosophy and politics. Studying a Bachelor of Human Rights/Bachelor of Laws will prepare you for a rewarding legal career in human rights both in Australia and globally. Your strong commitment to social justice is at the heart of this double degree. Like you, we believe in standing up for people in need and issues that matter. We want you to see life through the eyes of others and be inspired to become the leading human rights lawyers and advocates of the 21st century. As a central part of your studies, you will gain essential skills in critical thinking, writing, analysis and debating – skills in high demand from employers.Our law degree fulfills the academic requirements for admission to the legal profession in Australia.

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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IB Diploma

25.6-28.4

Admission is assessed against the qualification, prerequisite and English requirements for the course.

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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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Past offer reference

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Scored cases
Source countriesNepal · Viet Nam
Common pathwayBachelor background · High school background
Target levelBachelor degree · Master degree
Offer fieldsInformation Tech/Computing and Mathematics · Nursing
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NepalHigh school background
Bachelor of NursingBachelor degree · Nursing · In Australia
GPA / 4.0GPA 2.9/4.02.90 · mid band · approx. top 25-30%
2
Viet NamBachelor background
Master of Teaching SecondaryMaster degree · Information Tech/Computing and Mathematics · In Australia
gpa 7 guessGPA 5.5/7.05.50 · mid band · approx. top 20-25%

Campuses & intake dates

  • MelbourneVIC