Professional skills in law and psychology open up many exciting career options with employment opportunities in the private and public sectors. Areas include education, community legal services and public interest advocacy groups. The practical skills you will learn in Law include hands-on skills like critical analysis, written and oral communication, legal research, negotiation and advocacy, all of which are necessary for you to excel in the legal profession. By adding a Bachelor of Arts (Psychology), you will attain knowledge of biological and social bases of behaviour, cognition and perception, social and developmental psychology, personality, and applied psychology. This combination gives you an in-depth understanding and reasoning of the human experience that can enhance your skills as a legal practitioner. This degree: In the first year of your Law double degree, your Bachelor of Laws subjects must be completed full-time, except where Faculty approval is given on equity grounds. In the following four years of the degree, students enrol in Law subjects and Arts subjects. Refer to the Bachelor of Laws and the Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) for more information about course structure. We believe that practical experience is a vital part of your legal training. We are the only law school in Australia that requires you to complete a legal internship. This means you get to apply your legal knowledge to real life situations as part of your degree.

Overview of careers: Barrister Commercial Lawyer Criminal Defence Lawyer Diplomat Environmental Lawyer Government Lawyer In-House Legal Adviser Intellectual Property Lawyer Legal Consultant Magistrate Media Lawyer Policy Adviser Politician Prosecutor Research Officer Solicitor in Private Practice or a Community Legal Centre.