Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws
Sydney, Australia
Bachelor's degree
DURATION
5 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
31 Jan 2026*
EARLIEST START DATE
Feb 2026
TUITION FEES
AUD 49,500 / per year
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* for domestic students | December 1 2025 for international student
Key Summary
Our highly regarded Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws combined degree program will challenge the way you see the world. Graduate with two degrees, opening the door to a wide range of career opportunities – in law or another area where legal skills are in demand.
Professional accreditation
This course is accredited by the Legal Profession Admission Board of NSW (LPAB) and graduates are eligible to practise law in New South Wales.
Upon admission as a lawyer, you are also eligible for admission in other Australian states and territories, either directly or under the Mutual Recognition Scheme. This course can be used as a basis for seeking admission in many law jurisdictions overseas. Please check with the jurisdiction in which you wish to practice.
Why study with us?
Leadership for change
In a world as disrupted as ours, arts graduates’ capacity for leadership, creativity, and analysis has never been more relevant or sort after by employers.
Did you know:
- The humanities and social sciences supply two-thirds of Australia’s workforce?
- That the Bachelor of Arts is the most common degree among non-executive directors of Australia's 100 biggest public companies?
- That 67.6% of the CEOs of ASX200 companies undertook a social science degree?
- That 44% of world leaders hold a social science degree?
Unexpected solutions to wicked problems
By studying for a Bachelor of Arts you’ll unlock innovative approaches to problem-solving, develop an aptitude for logical argument, and learn to write in a clear, convincing way. You’ll provide the “human” element in any industry with exceptional communication skills, empathy and cultural competence. You'll lead the way.
This qualification is suited to those looking to rethink the way they approach the legal profession and bring about a new way of solving the world's most interesting challenges.
International student scholarships
For students from other countries
Whether you are an undergraduate, postgraduate coursework student, or a postgraduate researcher, we have an array of scholarships that could be right for you.
Bachelors and honours
We're dedicated to supporting you throughout your time at university and offer a variety of scholarships for international undergraduate students.
Postgraduate coursework
We're eager to help you take the next step in your career and have a wide range of scholarship options to support your postgraduate study.
Postgraduate research – international
We're committed to fostering the best and brightest researchers, and have a wide range of scholarship options to support international research students.
Faculty scholarships
Bachelors and honours scholarships
Browse scholarships for international students in your faculty or University school.
What you’ll study
The Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws is a combined undergraduate coursework degree that provides a pathway to legal practice. You will hone your analytical skills to think independently and form and articulate factual and legal analysis based on argument and evidence, and to solve multi-faceted problems.
You will study the Bachelor of Arts concurrently with the Bachelor of Laws junior core requirements. Bachelor of Arts requirements includes a major from the Arts and Social Sciences disciplinary pool, units from the Open Learning Environment, and elective units as required from the disciplinary pool or the Shared Pool.
After meeting the requirements of the Bachelor of Arts, you will progress to the Bachelor of Laws, comprising a number of senior core and elective units from the Sydney Law School Undergraduate Table, in a specific sequence. The elective units will include at least one jurisprudence elective, and in your final year of the Bachelor of Laws, you will have the option to complete advanced coursework and an honours thesis.
Our graduates can be found in a broad range of careers and roles, including:
- Advertising executive
- Analyst
- Anthropologist
- Archaeologist
- Archivist
- Art historian
- Barrister
- Business administrator or manager
- Business analyst
- Creative lead
- Diplomat
- Economist
- Editor or publisher
- Foreign affairs and trade officer
- Government policy officer
- Heritage specialist
- Historian
- Information Specialist
- Journalist
- Judge
- Language specialist
- Magistrate
- Management consultant
- Marketing and communications specialist
- Media producer
- Museum or gallery curator
- Policy adviser
- Project manager
- Project officer
- Researcher
- Sociologist
- Solicitor
Graduates of the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws combined degree who wish to become legal practitioners complete an accredited program of practical legal training following completion of award requirements.