Balance industry-leading legal education with thought-provoking investigative learning when you study Deakin’s Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws. Deakin Law School teaches you everything from torts to commercial law, while your arts degree offers a range of complementary streams, from criminology to sociology, politics and policy studies to media studies.

Want to build a professional law career that considers the outside world?

The law operates in and is influenced by many external factors, from society to economics and the environment to politics. A combined Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws course gives you the extra knowledge to appreciate – and work with – these extenuating issues.

Deakin Law School provides a strong foundation in all major areas of law, including:

• contracts law
• legal practice and ethics
• criminal law and procedure
• torts
• property law
• constitutional law
• administrative law

As part of your legal education, you’ll gain practical skills through our programs at Deakin Law Clinic, industry placements and internships. We also offer opportunities to study abroad, with exchange programs and university partnerships, so you can further enhance your contextual understanding.

In your arts degree, you’ll choose from a range of study areas in social sciences, humanities and the arts. What is it about the law that interests you most? If you’re into human behaviour, you might choose sociology. If the state of the world is more your thing, you might look at international relations. Or, you might opt for something that simply fascinates you, like anthropology or film and television.

Your units are taught by active researchers and field workers, so you’ll always be learning the latest industry concepts, legal practice and approaches. Plus, you’ll benefit from their existing connections and insights, giving you a competitive edge to stand out to employers.

Graduates can look forward to a diverse and challenging career in a range of roles, including:

• conveyancer
• corporate lawyer
• law reform officer
• federal police officer
• judge
• jury consultant
• law professor
• legal adviser
• mediator
• police development manager
• policy adviser
• private investigator
• liquidator
• legal secretary
• international trade law consultant
• accountant
• auditor
• human resources manager
• stockbroker
• organisational counsellor
• small business owner
• immigration agent
• sport law adviser.