Bachelor of Laws (Honours)/Bachelor of Criminology

Build a rewarding legal career and a safer community for all with La Trobe's Bachelor of Laws (Honours)Bachelor of Criminology. Develop the knowledge and expertise to establish yourself as a forward-thinking legal professional while investigating the complex causes of crime. Gain a powerful skillset in dispute resolution, evidence and criminal procedure, contract law, company law and public law. Explore principles in crime prevention and policy, and how social factors intersect with our criminal justice system. By studying La Trobe's Bachelor of Laws (Honours)Bachelor of Criminology, you will: develop key skills in negotiation and examine the processes of arbitration, conciliation and mediation in private and commercial disputes build your understanding of the criminal justice system, how to apply criminal law to real-world scenarios and provide legal advice explore how deviance and crime are understood by different parts of society, and the role of courts, police and prisons in the criminal justice system put your knowledge into practice with placement opportunities in law firms, community legal centres, courts and other government agencies complete the subjects required by the Victorian Legal Admissions Board (VLAB) to meet the requirements for admission to the legal profession in Victoria graduate with two degrees in only five years to gain a competitive career edge, with options in a wide range of industries.

To enter our undergraduate programs, at a minimum you’ll need to have completed Australian Year 12 (or an accepted international equivalent) with a certain grade and minimum English language requirements. You may also need to meet subject prerequisites.Subject prerequisitesSubject prerequisitesUnits 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL.