Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Criminology and Justice

About the course

This double degree combines professional legal training with criminology and justice studies. You’ll build core legal knowledge and skills for practice, including courtroom-related capabilities, while also exploring criminology, social justice and how justice systems operate in the community. The program is designed to broaden career options across legal and justice-sector roles at Bachelor level in Law. The programme builds legal reasoning, case analysis, and professional ethics for legal practice and public service pathways.

Career outcome

Graduates may pursue pathways in legal practice and roles across the justice and criminology sectors. Career directions can include lawyer (subject to further requirements for admission to practise), policy and compliance roles, justice and corrections environments, community and social justice advocacy, and work supporting crime prevention and justice-system operations. Outcomes align with Bachelor-level preparation in Law and criminology. Preparing graduates for legal practice, paralegal, compliance, and public sector legal support roles.

Entry requirements

85 Indicative ATAR. ECU admission and English language requirements apply.

Living Costs in Sydney**

Restaurant (Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant) A$ 17 - 22	Rent per Month (1 bedroom in City Centre) A$ 2,207 - 2,918	Rent per Month (1 bedroom Outside of Centre) A$ 1,599 - 2,115
Transportation (Daily) A$ 9 - 10	Utilities per Month (Electricity, Mobile & Internet) A$ 219 - 290

Average Salary***

*Source: QS World University Subjects Rankings (2026)

**Source: numbeo.com

***Source: PayScale.com (2026)