Laws and Politics, Philosophy and Economics - L3013
If you’d like to create tangible change in your community, a Monash Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Politics, Philosophy and Economics offers a genuine way to make a difference in the world. It combines four distinct disciplines into a dynamic double degree, allowing you to gain two career-ready qualifications in as little as five years.
As a straight-from-school law course, the Bachelor of Laws (LLB) enables you to join the next generation of high-achieving lawyers with the ability to solve complex, demanding and interesting problems.
Through the Monash Law Clinical Legal Education Guarantee, you will have the chance to gain practical legal experience while earning credit for your degree. You will graduate with the required skills, understanding and training needed to practice as a lawyer in Australia and inform your future professional endeavors.
A bachelor in philosophy, politics, law and economics is a chance to take your studies one step further by pairing your law degree with a contextual foundation in politics, philosophy and economics.
The Bachelor of Politics, Philosophy and Economics (BPPE) is an innovative degree that will equip you with the intellectual and practical skills necessary to comprehend and navigate a changing world.
You will gain guidance from a unique Industry Advisory Board consisting of all Monash University global alumni from across government and corporate sectors. Through their real-world knowledge, insight and advice, you will learn to connect theory and learning with the hard skills needed beyond the classroom.
Board members include Dr Ian MacFarlane AC (6th Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia), Prof Allan Fels AO (inaugural Chair of the ACCC), Dewi Wahab (Indonesian Ambassador to Denmark), Dr Waleed Aly (Broadcaster), and many more.
Combined into a double degree, a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Philosophy and Economics allows for a well-rounded career rooted in technical skill and human understanding. A double degree in Law and PPE can be valuable for roles within areas like public policy, international relations, social justice and plenty more.
At a glance
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A Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Politics, Philosophy and Economics pairs the real-world knowledge needed to understand different cultures, ideologies and environments with the legal expertise needed to foster positive change within them.
Whether you’re interested in international law, intellectual property, criminal law, human rights law, biotechnology law, tax or family law, a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) (LLB) will provide the expertise you need to reach your professional goals.
Led by industry experts from Australia and around the globe, our LLB offers a solid foundation in the concepts, procedures and reasoning underpinning the Australian legal system. Through core legal studies, research, analysis and persuasive written and oral communication, you will be challenged to think critically and creatively, resist easy answers or simplistic solutions, and develop an ethical and intellectual framework for what it means to be human.
Pairing your LLB with a Bachelor of Politics, Philosophy and Economics (BPPE) will further enhance your professional opportunities and your understanding of the changing world in the 21st century.
As a BPPE student, you will develop a solid grasp of the ideas shaping our understanding of the social world, both in Australia and internationally. Learn to look beyond existing frameworks to explore the intersections between politics, philosophy and economics through the ages.
Upon graduation, you will know how to translate your conceptual knowledge into the practical skills needed to tackle the challenges and possibilities of the century ahead.
You must complete further training Practical Legal Training (PLT) or supervised legal training, be admitted by the Supreme Court of Victoria and obtain a practising certificate.
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Global opportunities, industry experience
With an Industry Advisory Board guiding the course, on completion you could be working in:
Victorian Parliamentary Internship Program
Gain inside experience like no other working under the supervision of a Member of Parliament. Offered to Politics students, you will have academic credit towards your degree.
A Different Lens: The rise of populism
Our academics from the Bachelor of Politics, Philosophy and Economics are at the forefront of research into the systems that govern our lives.
Entry Requirements
Entry Requirements (Domestic students)
There are many ways to be considered for entry to a Monash University degree depending on your educational background and history. The below options reflect the academic requirements for the different applicant categories (or the highest level of education previously completed) to be considered for this Monash course. All applicants must satisfy equivalence of the VCE subject prerequisites or equivalent tertiary units including the English language requirements.
Qualifications
Equivalent Australian Year 12
Completing Year 12 in the Current Year or within the Last 2 Years
Applicants with Recent Secondary Education
Started or Completed a TAFE Certificate, Diploma or Advanced Diploma
Applicants with VET Study
Started or Completed a Bachelor Degree
Applicants with Higher Education Study
Finished Year 12 More than 3 Years Ago with No Further Study
Applicants with Work and Life Experience
Alternative qualifications and prerequisites
For other domestic and international qualification entry requirements and scores for this course use the study credit and admissions eligibility search.
English requirements
Applicants must also meet the English language requirements.
University entrance requirements
Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.
Making the application
Future students
Semester one (February)
Applications for on campus studies should be made online through the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre
Semester two (July)
Please note there is no mid year intake for external applicants for 2026.
Current Monash students
You may apply to transfer from another Monash course. Transfers are a competitive process. You may apply mid-year for available courses however consideration will be given as to whether you will be able to follow your course progression.
Please note that if you apply for a course transfer, you should still enrol in your current course as if you were continuing so as not to jeopardise your enrolment in the Faculty if your transfer application is unsuccessful. More about Course Transfer.
Self assess for credit eligibility
Check for study credit using the "Credit search" link on the Credit for prior study page.
Fees
Fees are subject to change annually.
Commonwealth supported place (CSP)
The average annual student contribution amount for 2026 is:
A$17,399
Note: see information on how fees are calculated.
Fee assistance
As a Commonwealth supported student, you may be able to either:
- pay all of your student contribution upfront, or
- defer payment through the HECS HELP loan scheme.
Full fee
A$50,200
Scholarships
We offer over 360 types of scholarships, valued at up to $280,000. Some scholarships offer one-off payments while others continue for the length of your course. Learn more about Monash Scholarships.
Other fees
The Student Services and Amenities Fee applies to some students each calendar year.