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Bachelor of Arts/Juris Doctor

ProviderThe University of Melbourne
Course code: VTAC3800510321UniversityStudy area: Society and CultureData JSON
AttendanceOn campus
Intakes & start datesPlease check the official website.

Course overview

This graduate degree package allows you to attain an undergraduate qualification in the Bachelor of Arts and a Masters-level qualification in the Juris Doctor (Law). It guarantees high-achieving students a Commonwealth Supported Place or International Fee Place in the Juris Doctor, following completion of the Bachelor of Arts.  The Bachelor of Arts offers 44 areas of study in the humanities, social science and languages. These can be studied as a major or a minor. Some study areas can only be studied as minor. Students who successfully complete the Bachelor of Arts will automatically progress to the Juris Doctor. The standard entry requirements for the Juris Doctor do not apply.

Course record

Career Opportunities
The type of careers the Bachelor of Arts and Juris Doctor lead to include: Barrister Communications and marketing Community development, diplomacy and foreign affairs Government lawyer Human resources, corporate consulting, business analysis and research In-house or corporate lawyer Journalism, publishing and writing Judge's Associate or other position in the judicial sector Lawyer in the community sector Lawyer in private practice (solicitor) Management consultant
Majors
Ancient world studies, Anthropology, Arabic studies, Art history, Asian studies, Chinese societies (minor), Chinese studies, Classics, Creative writing, Criminology, Development studies (minor), Digital studies (minor), Economics, English and theatre studies, English language studies (minor), Environmental studies (minor), European studies (minor), French studies, Gender studies, Geography, German studies, Hebrew and Jewish studies, History, History and philosophy of science, Indigenous studies, Indonesian studies, Islamic studies, Italian studies, Japanese societies (minor), Japanese studies, Knowledge and learning (minor), Korean studies, Law and justice (minor), Linguistics and applied linguistics, Media and communications, Medieval and early modern studies (minor), Philosophy, Politics and international studies, Psychology, Russian studies, Screen and cultural studies, Sociology, South Asian studies (minor), Spanish and Latin American studies.

Entry requirements

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GCE A Levels

18-22.5

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

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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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Past offer reference

Current-course cases first, supplemented by same-institution scored cases.

Scored cases
Source countriesMalaysia
Common pathwayBachelor background
Target levelMaster degree
Offer fieldsAccounting and Finance
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MalaysiaBachelor background
Master of Management (Accounting and Finance)Master degree · Accounting and Finance · Offshore
GPA / 4.0GPA 3.26/4.0strong band · approx. top 15-20%

Campuses & intake dates

  • ParkvilleVIC