1. Can a student who has completed the Deakin Bachelor of Laws* course or has completed an external Australian accredited Bachelor of Laws course be admitted directly into the M412 Deakin Bachelor of Laws (Honours) course? / No. Students must be concurrently enrolled in the Deakin M312 Bachelor of Laws* and the Deakin M412 Deakin Bachelor of Laws (Honours) course. Students must satisfy the M412 entry requirements prior to being offered a place in the M412 course.
2. Can a student, external to Deakin, currently enrolled in an Australian accredited Bachelor of Laws course be offered a place and study the Deakin M412 Bachelor of Laws (Honours) course whilst continuing to study their external Bachelor of Laws course? / No. Students must be enrolled in the Deakin M312 Bachelor of Laws* and satisfy M412 entry requirements prior to being offered a place in the Deakin M412 Bachelor of Laws (Honours)course.
3. The Deakin M412 Bachelor of Laws (Honours) course commenced in 2015.Can a current Deakin M312 Bachelor of Laws* student who commenced their course prior to 2015 and has not yet completed M312, enter the M412 Bachelor of Laws (Honours) course? / Yes. Deakin students who commenced their course prior to 2015 and have not yet completed M312*and meet the M412 Bachelor of Laws (Honours) entry requirements, can be offered a place in the Deakin M412 Bachelor of Laws (Honours)course.
Please note: Deakin Students who discontinued (did not complete) the M312 course more than 10 years ago must be assessed by the School of Law on a case by case basis.
4. Can a current Deakin M312 Bachelor of Laws*International student studying the M312 course in Australia (as a campus mode student) enter the M412 Bachelor of Laws (Honours) course and continue studying in Australia? / No. The Deakin M412 Bachelor of Laws (Honours) course is only available to domestic students and cloud(online) international students as M412 units are only offered in cloud (online) mode. International students can study M412 only if they do so overseas as cloud (online) students.
5. What are the Deakin M412 Bachelor of Laws (Honours) entry requirements? / Specific entry requirement information can be viewed via the following website link:
M412 Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
6. What course rules must I follow to be eligible for the M412 award? / Specific M412 course rule information can be viewed via the following website link:
M412 Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
7. What happens if a student successfully maintains a WAM of 65 in M312 Bachelor of Laws, but fails one or more units in M412 Bachelor of Laws (Honours)? / The student can either repeat the failed unit(s) or choose to graduate with M312 Bachelor of Laws*, provided they satisfy the M312* course rules.
8. How long will it take to complete M312 Bachelor of Laws and M412 Bachelor of Laws (Honours)? / As students will be enrolled concurrently in M312 Bachelor of Laws and M412 Bachelor of Laws (Honours), the normal completion time for the M312 and M412 awards is 4.5 years.
The normal completion time for students in a combined Law degree and M412 is 5.5 years.
NB: Students who also study M312 units offered in Trimester 3 may shorten the normal completion time.
9. Are Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP) available to students enrolled in M412? / YES
Bachelor of Laws* includes the following combined courses:-
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws (D312)
Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Laws (D322)
Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of International Studies (D323)
Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Laws (D331)
Bachelor of Criminology/Bachelor of Laws (D335)
Bachelor of Information Systems /Bachelor of Laws (D367)
Bachelor of Property and Real Estate/Bachelor of Laws (D396)
Updated: 19 March 2015: Curriculum and Governance Team Page 1 of 2