Laws and Music - L3006
The entertainment industry creates unique legal and management challenges that require specialised knowledge.
This double degree offers two very distinct areas of study that enable you to combine the expertise, skills and knowledge of a law degree with training in the entertainment and music industries.
You can have it all - nourish your creative side, while also testing your capacity for clear thinking by combining music with the study of law. You might focus on one profession above the other, finding work as a professional musician or practising law as a barrister or solicitor, or combine the two in your future choices.
This course leads to two separate degrees:
- the Bachelor of Laws (Honours), and
- the Bachelor of Music.
You will gain all the benefits of each degree course (see Bachelor of Laws (Honours)/Bachelor of Music) and be fully equipped to pursue a career in either field separately or to combine the two in your chosen work.
You can specialise in music performance (which you cannot do in the Bachelor of Arts), composition and creative music technology or popular music and you can choose from a wide range of law electives to focus your law expertise as you wish.
This unique degree combination will let you lead the way in the entertainment industry. You will be able to direct your skills towards production, artist management, entertainment law or arts administration. A law degree is an excellent preparation for diverse law-related careers within the judiciary, government, media, business, industry and politics.
At a glance
Course Details
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Duration |
This course is equivalent to 5.25 years of full-time study and offered only in accelerated mode to complete in 5 years. Part-time study is also available. |
Start date |
First Semester (February), Second Semester (July) Note: Music Performance - Classical or Jazz & Improvisation only for mid year intake |
Entry Requirements
Entry Requirements (International students)
You need to satisfy all of the following requirements to be considered for entry into this course.
At the time of enrolment in a course at Monash University, you must be at least 17 years of age.
All Monash undergraduate courses require you to have successfully completed a minimum of an Australian Year 12 qualification (or equivalent) and achieve the required academic entry score. Most Monash faculties generally use your most recent studies for admission however other guidelines may apply where your prior qualification may be considered.
Entry requirements for each qualification level are as follows:
All Monash undergraduate courses require you to satisfy English entry requirements in one of the following ways:
If your English test does not meet the above scores you may want to consider Monash English. Some Monash courses however do not accept Monash English.
The English measures outlined above must be completed within 3 years prior to the Monash course commencement date (other time limitations may apply as outlined in the Admission to Coursework Courses and Units Procedure). If you have completed several measures of English proficiency over a period of time, the highest valid measure will be accepted.
Monash University reserve the right to ask students to complete an English test to meet English course requirements upon request.
Further information can be located at English language requirements.
International students applying for a visa need to satisfy English requirements set by the Department of Home Affairs where these requirements and acceptable English tests differ from Monash University.
All Monash University undergraduate courses require you to have previously studied and achieved required Australian level standards in specific subject known as prerequisite subjects.
You must satisfy the following prerequisite subject requirements for this course:
*If you have completed an Australian Year 12 qualification you will be required to meet the prerequisite subject requirements that are equivalent to the VCE prerequisite subject requirements specified above.
You must satisfy the following additional requirements for this course:
Selection requirements
Courses with maths and science prerequisite subjects
If the course you are applying for requires maths and/or science as prerequisite subjects, you can meet the requirements in the following ways:
- Australian Year 12 or International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme:
You must meet the maths and/or science prerequisite subject required for your chosen course as specified above (if applicable).
- Other qualifications recognised by Monash:
If you have completed maths and/or science subjects in the relevant discipline at the required grade level, it is assumed that you have knowledge equivalent to the Australian Year 12 (VCE equivalent) prerequisite subject required for your chosen course. It is strongly recommended that you check that you have covered the assumed knowledge required for your course by completing the Assumed Knowledge Skills Analysis.
This online activity includes multiple-choice questions based on your prior studies and helps you identify areas for revision, so you can start your course feeling confident and prepared. Once you accept your Monash offer and set up your student account you can complete the Assumed Knowledge Skills Analysis before starting your course.
These guidelines do not apply to the Bachelor of Medical Science or Doctor of Medicine, or to courses that require a tertiary-level Physiology unit: Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) (Graduate Entry), and Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) and Master of Pharmacy (Graduate Entry).
Alternative pathways
If you don't satisfy the requirements for direct entry consider these pathway options.
Entry requirements for Monash University are subject to change.
Making the application
Future students
Note: Please make sure you read the extra requirements before you apply.
Semester one (February)
All other applicants apply directly to Monash using course code L3006
Semester two (July)
Apply directly to Monash using course code L3006
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.
International fee
Please note: The fee information displayed is based on the 2026 rates and should only be used as a guide.
Fees are per 48 credit points which represents a standard full-time course load for a year. The fees for 2026 are:
A$55,700
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.
Enrolment Obligations
International students enrolling in a CRICOS-registered course can study no more than one third (33%) of their course by distance and/or online learning. Students must enrol in at least one unit that is not by distance and/or online in each compulsory study period unless the student is completing the last unit of their course. See standard 8.19 and 8.20 of National Code of Practice for Providers of Education and Training to Overseas Students 2018.
CRICOS code: 080586F