Bachelor of International and Global Studies / Bachelor of Laws*

5 years full-time

In the first three years of candidature, you study both International and Global Studies components and Law components and, in this way, meet the requirements for the Bachelor of International and Global Studies degree. This leaves you the final two years to complete the remaining Law components, and to graduate with a Bachelor of International and Global Studies and Bachelor of Laws degree.

Please note that the requirements given below refer in detail only to Years 1, 2 and 3 of the degree program. You can consult the Faculty of Law Handbook, in print or online, to find out more about the requirements for Years 4 and 5.

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Requirements (Years 1 - 3)

1. 144 credit points made up of
2. 48 credit points of the Combined Law compulsory units of study for Years 1, 2 and 3;
3. A maximum of 36 junior credit points (not including LAWS units);
4. 12 junior and 12 senior credit points in core International and Global studies (INGS) units;
5. a major from the list of majors below;
6. 24 credit points from Table A or Table B

Compulsory International and Global Studies Units of Study

Compulsory Law Units of Study

Pathways

						Credit Points
First Year	S1	INGS 1001 Power and Money in Global Society	BIGS Core Major Junior Pre-req Unit	Arts (Table A or B) Junior Unit Choice	LAWS1006 Foundations of Law	24
					LAWS1013 Legal Research 1
	S2	INGS1002 Global Culture and Society	BIGS Core Major Junior Pre-req Unit	Arts (Table A or B) Junior Unit Choice	LAWS1012 Torts	24
Second Year	S1	INGS2601 Transnational Spaces and Networks	BIGS Core Major Senior Unit	LAWS1014 Civil & Criminal Procedure	LAWS1015 Contracts	24
	S2	BIGS Core Major Senior Unit	BIGS Core Major Senior Unit	Arts (Table A or B) Senior Unit Choice	LAWS1016 Criminal Law	24
Third Year	S1	INGS3061 Current Global Issues	BIGS Core Major Senior Unit	Arts (Table A or B) Senior Unit Choice	LAWS1023 Public International Law	24
					LAWS1019 Legal Research 2
	S2	BIGS Core Major Senior Unit	BIGS Core Major Senior Unit	LAWS1017 Torts and Contracts II	LAWS1021 Public Law	24
					Total=	144
		Full-time Law Studies				48
		Full-time Law Studies				48
					Total=	240

Arts and Social Sciences Component Degree Director