Undergraduate - Course0082 - Honours degree of Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws

Students who commenced study in 2013 should refer to this course entry for direction on the requirements; to check which units are currently available for enrolment, refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course.

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This course entry applies to students commencing this course in 2013 and should be read in conjunction with information provided in the 'Faculty information' section of this Handbook by the Faculty of Law

Managing faculty	Law
Abbreviated title	BA(Hons)/LLB
Total credit points required	204
Standard duration of study (years)	6 years FT, 12 years PT
Study mode and location	On-campus (Clayton)
Admission, fee and application details	http://www.monash.edu/study/coursefinder/course/0082
Contact details	Undergraduate student services, telephone +61 3 9905 3300, visit http://www.law.monash.edu.au/current-students/ or email law-undergraduate@monash.edu

Notes

Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the Handbook are not available for study in the current year.
This course is not available to international student visa holders.

Description

This course allows students who have successfully completed the Bachelor of Arts component of the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws program to complete the requirements for the individual Bachelor of Arts (Honours) program and then complete their remaining law studies.

Admission to practice: disciplinary reports

Warning to students of consequences of cheating or general misconduct

Students should note that a domestic applicant applying for admission to practise law in Victoria is required by the Admission Rules 2008 to provide to the Board of Examiners:

(1.) a report from the University disclosing any disciplinary action taken against the student during the course (including any finding under the University Discipline Statute that the student has cheated in an assessment); and

(2.) an affidavit stating that the applicant has made full written disclosure of "every matter which a reasonable applicant would consider that the Board of Examiners might regard as not being favourable to the applicant". This may include an incident of academic or general misconduct, even if it did not lead to disciplinary action.

The Board of Examiners will consider these matters in assessing whether the applicant is a "fit and proper person to be admitted to the legal profession".

Structure

The Arts (Honours) component requires that students complete 48 points of specified study including a research thesis.

The Bachelor of Laws component requires that students complete 156 points of study, including units not yet completed as part of the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws program. Students must also refer to 'Bachelor of Laws - basic course structure' at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2010handbooks/undergrad/law-08.html.

Areas of study

Arts honours areas of study

Refer to the areas of study at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2013handbooks/aos/index-byfaculty-arts.html for those disciplines with honours offerings. Students should also contact the Faculty of Arts and see further honours information at http://arts.monash.edu.au/current/honours.

Requirements

First year

Students complete honours studies in arts

Total: 48 points

Second year - 48 points

LAW3201 Constitutional law

Students intending to practice law in Victoria must complete the quasi-compulsory units below as three of their elective law units:

LAW4169 Equity
LAW4170 Trusts
LAW4171 Corporations law
24 points of elective law units from http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2013handbooks/aos/law-electives.

Third year - 48 points

LAW3101 Administrative law