Bachelor of Science in Psychology/ Bachelor of Laws

Explore the insightful world of mind and matters

Combine the study of the mind and human behaviour with a fully accredited law degree, and you'll open an insightful and intellectually stimulating world of professional opportunities.
Accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) and the Australian Psychological Society (APS), your psychology studies will allow you to gain a solid grounding in topics like cognition, psychopathology and biological behaviour, and give you to the tools to instigate practical solutions to problems within various social and economic contexts.

Your law studies will provide opportunities to study the theoretical and historical contexts of the legal sphere, explore a variety of law subjects (contract, constitutional and more), develop the advocacy abilities of a socially and ethically responsible clinical and legal practitioner and participate in advanced research projects that will expedite your skill-set to an advanced level.

Recognised by the Supreme Court of the ACT and NSW? Tick. Opportunities for international law internships? Tick. Job opportunities as a legal practitioner, development coach, counsellor or policy advisor? Case closed!

What's more, UC's Bachelor of Science in Psychology/Bachelor of Laws allows students to fast-track their studies during winter term.

Combine a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Bachelor of Laws at UC and you will:

• get a solid grounding in all areas of psychology, including learning, cognition, social and developmental psychology, psychopathology, perception, biological bases of behaviour and statistics
• gain a fully accredited law degree and a broad theoretical, historical and technical knowledge of the discipline of law, suitable for entering the legal profession, becoming an advocate, or undertaking related careers
• find practical solutions for legal problems within various social and economic contexts
• fine-tune your ability to present ideas and opinions effectively and communicate within and across professional and cultural boundaries
• specialise, through electives, in selected areas of law with an emphasis on commercial law.
• have opportunities to travel while you study, to places such as the US, the UK, Malaysia, Singapore or Thailand
• be able to apply your knowledge and skills to analyse and solve legal problems, undertake complex legal research tasks, reflect upon ethical issues and make suggestions for law reform.

Career opportunities

Clinical practitioner, development coach, consultant, researcher, barrister, solicitor, policy adviser, advocate... UC's Bachelor of Science in Psychology/Bachelor of Laws will open doors to a broad range of career options (and give you the potential to earn a healthy salary). Graduates will have the accredited skills and qualifications required to explore clinical and legal careers in or alongside:

• the courts
• law firms
• counselling and coaching services
• private legal or clinical practice
• government and the public sector, including as in-house counsel, policy advisor, and legislative drafting and law reform
• the community sector, such as community legal work, counselling and professional advocacy the not-for-profit sector
• teaching, professional training and research.

Professional accreditation

Bachelor of Science in Psychology
The Bachelor of Science in Psychology is accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (https://apac.au/ )

Bachelor of Laws
This program is recognised by the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory and the State of New South Wales. Through mutual recognition, UC's degree may serve as the basis for admission in all Australian jurisdictions.

To be admitted to legal practice, in addition to completing UC's Bachelor of Laws, students must complete a practical legal training (PLT) course and satisfy character requirements. The PLT course is also referred to as the Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, and is conveniently offered by external providers in the ACT.