Bachelor (Honours)
This course entry refers to the fifth/final year of the Law program which is the Honours year. Please see Bachelor of Psychological Science and Bachelor of Laws 63Y for information on the first four years of this course.
Students are invited to transfer to the Bachelor of Psychological Science and Bachelor of Laws with Honours (L4P), five year program, in their final year of study.
Learning Outcomes for the Law Honours year are as follows:
Graduates of combined degrees could expect to find open to them all the career paths that are open to graduates of the component degree courses.
A law degree is a prerequisite to admission as a legal practitioner. Today, however, employers from a widening range of disciplines value the skills that law graduates possess. A range of career choices lie open to law graduates as a solicitor, barrister, industry legal officer or ministerial adviser, as well as in legal aid, community legal centres, the Attorney-General's department, law reform commissions, consumer affairs, environment, foreign affairs, police, legal drafting, politics, banking, finance, journalism, publishing and teaching.
BPsychSc graduates have knowledge, analytical, research and interpersonal skills with a high degree of application in areas such as health, education, justice, welfare, business, employment and training. Students are able to structure their course to incorporate a major, minor or student electives in areas which suit their career choice, or to equip them for a range of career options. Graduates are also able to progress to postgraduate training and careers in professional areas, such as counselling, criminology and corrections, social work and psychology
Professional RecognitionThis course will be professional recognised as per the Bachelor of Psychological Science and Bachelor of Laws degree.