Bachelor of Laws (Honours)/Bachelor of Politics, Philosophy and Economics

Course Details

La Trobes Bachelor of Laws (Honours)/Bachelor of Politics, Philosophy and Economics gives you a practical, progressive and multi-disciplinary education with a unique social and ethical perspective on how the law operates. Gain a comprehensive legal skillset, then put it to work in real-world environments through placement opportunities. Enhance your political expertise by learning how governments manage their economies and achieve important social objectives. Study the interaction between inflation, unemployment, economic growth and foreign debt, along with the effects on social wellbeing. From there, youll examine competing theories of political economy, including institutional, feminist, post-Keynesian, behavioural and ecological economics. Learn skills in advocacy, negotiation and dispute resolution and how to apply these in both legal and non-legal settings. Youll also have the opportunity to put your skills to the test in Law School competitions, and even international ones in Vienna, Hong Kong and Washington DC.

Qualification: Bachelor Degree (Honours)

Course structure: Total of 600 Credit Points