At Murdoch University you can combine a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) with a Bachelor of Arts.

Adding an arts degree to your law qualification will help you hone your communication and problem-solving skills to give you a competitive edge in your career.

The combination of a Law and Arts degree means you'll gain valuable additional skills to use in your future career, including presentation skills, media liaison, language skills or knowledge of polices and international relations.

3 reasons to study a combined degree in Law and Arts at Murdoch

Join WA’s largest and most successful mooting program, competing across Australia and the world.
Graduate with two qualifications, enhancing your career prospects and learning to work across different industries.
Follow in the footsteps of other Murdoch thinkers who have been involved in High Court cases, even influencing a decision from the UN Human Rights Committee which resulted in state and federal parliamentary enquiries.

What you’ll learn

Build the knowledge and skills you need to meet your career or study goals. As part of your law degree, you'll learn:

Criminal law and procedure
Legal protection of international human rights
Refugee and family law
Introduction to mooting
Introduction to legal practice

Depending on your chosen arts major, you may also learn:

Professional writing and editing
Acting and producing for the stage
Events, policy and evaluation
Overseas aid and international development
Global and regional sustainability
How society, culture and the people around us influence our behaviour
Advanced communication skills
Japanese language: speaking, listening, writing, and reading
International aid and development in practice
The international political economy
Public policy

Your future career

Studying law in combination with arts can lead to a career in any area or industry, from navigating human rights to exploring emerging fields such as artificial intelligence.

You could work in the public or private sector, fighting for the rights of those who are disadvantaged or unfairly treated, and creating a better society. Careers could include:

Lawyer
Solicitor or Barrister
Roles in federal, state or local government
Ambassador
Politician