Overview
This course is no longer available to commencing students from Semester 2, 2023.
Student guidance
To qualify for the Bachelor of Laws (Honours) / Bachelor of International Relations and Political Science a student must complete 198 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic according to the program of study below with a:
- Laws (Honours) component of 135 units
- International and Relations and Political Science of 63 units, according to the program of study below.
Not all topics are necessarily available each year.
Students who commence, but subsequently do not wish to complete the combined degrees program may be eligible to transfer to either the Bachelor of Laws (Honours) or the Bachelor of International Relations and Political Science, and receive credit for some or all of the topics already completed in the relevant component.
Students admitted in a combined degree must complete the program of study specified before they can graduate with either award.
- This Program of Study serves as a suggested study plan. When core topics are offered in both halves of the year, students may enrol in these topics in either half of the year as long as requisites are met.
- If students wish to choose a 9 unit internship from the list of option topics (International Relations and Political Science component), they only need to complete GOVT3004 plus two of the other level 3 core topics:
- GOVT3001
- GOVT3002
- INTR3001
- POLI2026 Research Methods in Political Science is required for students undertaking an honours entry course.
Program of study
198 Units
Admission requirements
The minimum requirements for consideration for entry to all undergraduate courses are specified in detail in the University Entry Requirements.
Many of the core topics contain legal practice skills as part of assessment requirements and inherent requirements may apply.
For further details visit the Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice inherent requirements website. (https://www.flinders.edu.au/study/courses/laws-and-legal-practice-inherent-requirements).
Student progression rules
The award of a grade of Fail (F) on more than one occasion in the same topic, which may include attempts of the same topic undertaken in other awards, may constitute prima facie evidence of unsatisfactory progress for the purposes of the University's Policy on Student Progress.