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

Course Details

Location
  • On-campus at Clayton: Full time
Duration
  • 5 years (full time)
Start date
First semester (February), Second Semester (July).
Course Handbook

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:

  • Diplomacy
  • Policy analysis
  • Civil society leadership
  • Monash Law students in Washington, D.C. as part of overseas study program

    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.

    Front of the Parliament of Victoria building

    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 (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.

    View all minimum age requirements.

    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.

    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.

    The course structure and progression map can be viewed in the Handbook.

    Making the application

    Future students

    Semester one (February)
    Students currently studying an Australian Year 12 or the International Baccalaureate in Australia, should apply online through VTAC etc.

    Apply through VTAC

    All other applicants apply directly to Monash using course code L3013

    Apply

    Semester two (July)

    Apply directly to Monash using course code L3013

    Apply

    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

    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: 102562F

    International course guides

    If you are an international student and wish to find out more about our courses, entry requirements, studying at Monash and more, please download our international course guides below.

    International Study Grants

    International study grants

    International Study Grants valued at up to $10,000