Bachelor of Human Rights/Bachelor of Laws

Australian Catholic University

Australia, Sydney

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Australian Catholic University

Australia , Sydney

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Course Code

111437C

Campuses

Melbourne

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesJuly-2025

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Duration 5 year(s)

Tuition Fee

AUD 32,000 / year

Next Intake July-2025

Bachelor of Human Rights/Bachelor of Laws

About

Overview

Human rights advocacy has never been more important. It’s a rapidly growing field across the world and involves aspects of law, criminal justice, history, philosophy and politics.

Studying a Bachelor of Human Rights/Bachelor of Laws will prepare you for a rewarding legal career in human rights both in Australia and globally.

Your strong commitment to social justice is at the heart of this double degree. Like you, we believe in standing up for people in need and issues that matter. We want you to see life through the eyes of others and be inspired to become the leading human rights lawyers and advocates of the 21st century. As a central part of your studies, you will gain essential skills in critical thinking, writing, analysis and debating – skills in high demand from employers.

Our law degree fulfills the academic requirements for admission to the legal profession in Australia.

You can also study the Bachelor of Human Rights or the Bachelor of Human Rights/Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice.

95% graduates employed
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Top 40 young universities worldwide

ACU strongly encourages students to be fully vaccinated. With our industry and community placement partners requiring vaccination, and with public health orders regularly changing - students can avoid interruption to their studies, placement and graduation requirements by becoming fully vaccinated.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

International applicants must also meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

State	Prerequisites
New South Wales	English (Standard) (Band 3) or English as an Additional Language (EAL) (Band 4)
Queensland	English (Units 3 & 4, C)
Victoria	Units 3 and 4 – a study score of at least 30 in English as an Additional Language (EAL) or 25 in any other English.

Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2025 Admission.

English Program Requirements

Overall score: 7.0, Individual score of: 6.5

Career

Careers

Our graduates can pursue careers in:

the legal profession
advocacy: domestic and International advocacy, humanitarian services, disaster relief, policy development, volunteer co-ordination
social services: human services provision, public health, economic development, policy development
government administration
industry regulation
communications: foreign news reporting/correspondence, investigative journalism, research
politics
NGOs, both domestic and international
academia
diplomacy