L3014 Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Bachelor of Psychology

Non-School leavers: Monash applicants

Applicants who have partially completed an undergraduate degree must have completed the equivalent of one semester (24 points) or more of a recognised university degree and no more than the equivalent of two years of full time study (96 point); and achieved a distinction average or better across all the university units, irrespective of discipline. The distinction average is a minimum entry criteria to be eligible for admission, and the average will then be the basis for ranking candidates as part of a competitive selection process.

Non-School leavers: External applicants

Applicants who have partially completed an undergraduate degree must have completed the equivalent of one year (48 points) or more of a recognised university degree and no more than the equivalent of two years of full time study (96 points); and achieved a distinction average or better across all the university units, irrespective of discipline. The distinction average is a minimum entry criteria to be eligible for admission, and the average will then be the basis for ranking candidates as part of a competitive selection process.

Graduate entry requirements: 

Non-law graduates considering a career in the law are only eligible to apply for the Juris Doctor. The Faculty of Law does not accept single unit enrolments for undergraduate studies, except for cross institutional enrolments or for law graduates returning to complete units in order to practise in Victoria.

Entire academic record

This course uses the entire academic record as part of its selection considerations.

Monash Level C, that is: IELTS (Academic): 7.0 overall (no band lower than 6.5); or Pearson Test of English (Academic):  score of 65 overall with no band lower than 58; or TOEFL Internet-based test: score of 94 overall with minimum scores: Writing: 24, Listening: 20, Reading: 19 and Speaking: 20; or Equivalent approved English test

Refer to the Course description for each partner course.

Refer to the Course description for each partner course.

The Bachelor of Laws (Honours) is accredited with the Victorian Legal Admissions Board (VLAB)

This course is accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC).

The Bachelor of Psychology is accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) as a LEVEL 1 APAC accredited degree.

To be eligible for provisional registration as a psychologist in Australia you must meet the requirements of the Psychology Board of Australia, AHPRA.

In order to be eligible for general registration as a psychologist, a further minimum of one or two years of postgraduate approved study must be undertaken at master's or doctoral level and one or two years of supervised practice depending on qualification undertaken. The first step to becoming a psychologist is to complete five years of approved study in psychology. This normally comprises a bachelor degree that includes the three-year Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) accredited sequence of 10 units in psychology, followed by an accredited fourth and fifth year course in psychology. The Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) will provide the fourth year of study.

You can enrich your degree to hone your academic and professional skills with a range of flagship rich educational experiences. These flagship rich educational experience units may be credited utilising your free electives, or alternatively in place of your discipline specific electives (up to 6 credit points) if approved by the faculty.*

*If you are enrolled in a double degree it may be possible to utilise credit from one or both of your degrees to do a 6 and/or 12 credit point flagship rich educational experience. For information on eligible double degree combinations please see Flagship Rich Educational Experiences.

Admission to practise: Disciplinary reports

You should note that a domestic applicant applying for admission to practise law in Victoria is required by the Legal Profession Uniform Admissions Rule 2015 to provide to the Victorian Legal Admissions Board:

• a report from the University disclosing any disciplinary action taken against the student during the course.
• a statutory declaration stating that the applicant has made full written disclosure of "every matter which a reasonable applicant would consider that the Board might regard as not being favourable to the applicant". This may include an incident of academic or general misconduct, even if it did not lead to disciplinary action.

The Victorian Legal Admissions Board will consider these matters in assessing whether the applicant is a "fit and proper person to be admitted to the legal profession".

The Bachelor of Laws (Honours) is a professional degree which satisfies the academic requirements for admission to practise as an Australian lawyer. It is also a preparation for diverse careers in and beyond the law, and offers pathways to graduate studies. The course provides advanced and integrated knowledge of the principal areas of legal practice, legal concepts and broader perspectives about the law.

This Bachelor of Psychology is designed for those who wish understand the complexities of human behaviour and the biological, psychological and social factors that contribute to individual group and community processes. You will learn about how psychological, social and personality factors influence thinking and behaviour as well as how interventions can be applied to help people lead more satisfying and meaningful lives.