Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Laws for 2013

At a glance

Major study areas  
2013 Handbook entry 

Career opportunities

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.

Alternatively, you might choose to focus on one profession above the other, either finding work as a professional musician, or practising law as a barrister or solicitor. The great thing is, with such a broad double degree, you will always have the flexibility to change careers in the future if you choose.

Professional recognitions

Australian

The Law component of this degree is recognised by the Council of Legal Education.

International

Check with your home admitting authority for degree recognition.

Why study Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Laws?

You can have it all - nourish your creative side, while testing your intellectual rigour with a law degree that provides a recognised tertiary path into the legal profession.

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 continued training in performance and music studies.

The music degree has a focus on music performance. Jazz and popular studies students travel to Italy and New York in alternate years to study and perform with world-renowned musicians such as James Morrison, Claire Bowditch, Don Burrows, Vince Jones, George Garzoni and Aaron Goldberg.

Monash Law School is ranked in the world's top 15 law schools by QS World University Rankings. You can gain valuable clinical experience by working under expert supervision with real clients on real cases at one of two community legal centres which partner with Monash Law School, and by undertaking internships through the Castan Centre for Human Rights. For an international perspective, you can study a semester at the Monash Prato Centre in Italy or Monash Sunway campus in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, or investigate our range of international internships and exchange opportunities to partner universities.

Our law graduates make a difference. From Young Australian of the Year, Hugh Evans, to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria, the Honourable Marilyn Warren AC, we can proudly say that Monash Law will take you places.

Entry requirements

Clearly in ATAR score (2013):

  • Range of criteria (Clayton)

View entry requirements and applications for domestic students

Duration

5 years full-time
10 years part-time

Fees for 2013

Fees are subject to change annually.

Commonwealth supported place (CSP)
Average annual student contribution
$ 7,000 AUD
Note: see information on how average fee is calculated.

From 1 January 2012 all students pay a Student Services and Amenities fee each calendar year.

Intakes

First Semester (March)

Attendances

  • On-campus at Clayton: full-time, part-time

Faculty

Faculty of Law

Course code: 1497

CRICOS code: 023731G

Find out more

Enquire now   Apply now   Entry requirements   Undergraduate student services, telephone +61 3 9905 3300, visit future students website [[http://www.law.monash.edu/]] or email law-undergraduate@monash.edu

Entry requirements

View entry requirements and applications for international students

Duration

5 years full-time

Fees for 2013

Fees are subject to change annually.

International fee per 48 credit points
48 credit points represents a standard full-time course load for a year
$ 30,570 AUD

From 1 January 2012 all students pay a Student Services and Amenities fee each calendar year.

Intakes

First Semester (March)

Attendances

  • On-campus at Clayton: full-time

Faculty

Faculty of Law

Course code: 1497

CRICOS code: 023731G

Find out more

Enquire now   Apply now   Entry requirements  

International Student Enquiries

Telephone: +61 3 9903 4788
Email: study@monash.edu

Single degree options

Admissions information for domestic students

Entry requirements

Minimum entrance requirements

Audition and Interview: Students intending to specialise in composition are required to submit up to three compositions that show the range and proficiency of their work, accompanied by a declaration that they are entirely their own work. Students intending to specialise in performance should prepare for audition two pieces of music drawn from a varied repertoire, for example a work from the classical period, a work from

the Romantic period, or work written in the 20th century. Non-pianists must provide their own accompanists. If students cannot attend an audition in person, video taped auditions are acceptable. For further inquiries, email: music@arts.monash.edu.au

Minimum entrance requirements for non-school-leavers

TAFE

The Faculty of Law does not accept TAFE qualifications as grounds for admission.

University

The Faculty of Law does not accept single unit enrolments for undergraduate studies. However, those students with international qualifications who are required by the Council of Legal Education to complete units for admission to practice in Australia may enrol in certain units.

External applicants

Applicants who have completed a minimum of one year's equivalent full-time study in an undergraduate or higher degree and have achieved a distinction average or better (75%+) across all university units for a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP), (averages are calculated across all tertiary studies, irrespective of discipline) are eligible to be considered.

Postgraduate pathways

Non-law graduates considering a career in the law should contact the faculty to inquire about the Master of Laws (Juris Doctor), an accelerated program leading to admission to practice. This alternative program for non-law graduates is run from the Monash University Law Chambers.

VCE prerequisites

Units 3 and 4-a study score of at least 35 in English (ESL) or 30 in any other English.

Please note this course is also based on RC (ranging criteria).

International Baccalaureate subject prerequisites

A score of at least 5 in English SL or 4 in English HL or 6 in English B SL or 5 in English B HL, and this course is also based on a range of criteria.

Special application requirements

All applicants must complete an audition. Information and applications obtainable at http://www.arts.monash.edu/music/future/enrolment.php . For further information regarding late applications, change of preference, etc., please call +61 3 9905 2107. Non-year 12 (eg. transfer, mature age, TAFE) applicants must complete the VTAC Personal Information (Pi) form.

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Entry scores

Qualification Clayton
2013 ATAR clearly in for CSP Range of criteria

Applications

Semester one (March)

Applications for on campus studies should be made online through the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre.

Semester two (July)

This course is not available for Second Semester (July) entry.

Admissions information for international students

Entry requirements

International entry requirements

2013 international qualification entry requirements and scores for this course are available from the Undergraduate Qualifications Database.

Equivalent Australian Year 12 OR to be eligible for an external transfer OR internal transfer, students must have:

(1) completed one or more years of a recognised tertiary degree (ie. a minimum of 48 credit points) and

(2) achieved a credit average or better (70%+) across all university units for an international full-fee place.

Note: The above average is the minimum entry criteria to be eligible for admission. Entry to law courses via transfer is a competitive process and the actual average required depends on the number and standard of applications received each year.

Minimum entrance requirements for non-school-leavers

TAFE

The Faculty of Law does not accept TAFE qualifications as grounds for admission.

University

The Faculty of Law does not accept single unit enrolments for undergraduate studies. However, those students with international qualifications who are required by the Council of Legal Education to complete units for admission to practice in Australia may enrol in certain units.

External applicants

Applicants who have completed a minimum of one year's equivalent full-time study in an undergraduate or higher degree and have achieved a distinction average or better (75%+) across all university units for a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP), (averages are calculated across all tertiary studies, irrespective of discipline) are eligible to be considered.

Postgraduate pathways

Non-law graduates considering a career in the law should contact the faculty to inquire about the Master of Laws (Juris Doctor), an accelerated program leading to admission to practice. This alternative program for non-law graduates is run from the Monash University Law Chambers.

VCE prerequisites

Units 3 and 4-a study score of at least 35 in English (ESL) or 30 in any other English.

Please note this course is also based on RC (ranging criteria).

International Baccalaureate subject prerequisites

A score of at least 5 in English SL or 4 in English HL or 6 in English B SL or 5 in English B HL, and this course is also based on a range of criteria.

English requirements for international students

IELTS score of 7.0 with no individual band score less than 6.5.

TOEFL minimum test score of 600 with a Test of Written English (TWE) of at least 5.0, or a minimum overall internet-based TOEFL test score of at least 100 with at least 24 in the written section and no less than 20 in any other section.

Special application requirements

All applicants must complete an audition. Information and applications obtainable at http://www.arts.monash.edu/music/future/enrolment.php . For further information regarding late applications, change of preference, etc., please call +61 3 9905 2107. Non-year 12 (eg. transfer, mature age, TAFE) applicants must complete the VTAC Personal Information (Pi) form.

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Entry scores

2013 international qualification entry requirements and scores for this course are available from the Undergraduate Qualifications Database.

Qualification Clayton
A Level GCE (Click on the Undergraduate Qualifications Database link above for details on how the A-Level score is calculated.) 14

Applications

Semester one (March)

Current VCE or IB students studying in Victoria should apply online through the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre

Applications are made directly to the University and can be made online via International Recruitment Services.

Semester two (July)

This course is currently not available to international students.

Enrolment obligation

International students enrolling in a CRICOS-registered course can study no more than 25% of their course by distance and/or online learning. Students cannot enrol exclusively in distance and/or online learning study in any compulsory study period. See standard 9.4 of The National Code 2007.

Major study areas

MUSIC

Become the complete 21st century musician by surrounding yourself with some of the finest professionals in their fields at one of the best music schools in Australia - the Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music. Students receive one-on-one teaching to develop their solo and ensemble performance skills, and also explore composition, musicology (the academic study of music), and ethnomusicology (the study of music of different cultures).