Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws

About the course

UNE’s Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws lets you combine accredited legal studies with an arts major drawn from the humanities and social sciences. Designed for changing workplaces, it builds legal knowledge and practical skills alongside expertise in your chosen discipline. You can study on campus or online, full-time or part-time, with a focus that also draws on UNE’s strengths in regional, rural and remote legal issues in this bachelor double degree in law. The programme builds legal reasoning, case analysis, and professional ethics for legal practice and public service pathways.

Career outcome

Graduates can pursue pathways toward legal practice (subject to meeting professional requirements) and roles that value combined legal and arts expertise. Career options may include work in legal services, government and public policy, compliance and regulation, advocacy, community and not-for-profit organisations, and business settings needing legal literacy and strong communication. This bachelor double degree supports careers across law and arts-informed professional fields. Preparing graduates for legal practice, paralegal, compliance, and public sector legal support roles.

Entry requirements

Guaranteed ATAR: 80.00.

Living Costs in Armidale**

Restaurant (Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant) A$ 17 - 23	Rent per Month (1 bedroom in City Centre) A$ 851 - 1,125	Rent per Month (1 bedroom Outside of Centre) A$ 764 - 1,010
Transportation (Daily) A$ 3 - 5	Utilities per Month (Electricity, Mobile & Internet) A$ 365 - 483

Average Salary***

*Source: QS World University Subjects Rankings (2026)

**Source: numbeo.com

***Source: PayScale.com (2026)