Bachelor of Performing Arts and Bachelor of Laws for 2013

At a glance

Major study areas  
2013 Handbook entry 

Career opportunities

You can have the best of both worlds with this double degree, by working in the creative arts and practising law at the same time. You will have access to a range of career opportunities such as self-managing entertainer, artist manager, producer and entertainment industry lawyer.

Alternatively, you might choose to focus on one profession above the other, either finding work in the performing arts, 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

Council of Legal Education

International

Check with your home admitting authority for degree recognition.

Why study Bachelor of Performing Arts and Bachelor of Laws?

ou don't have to give up on your passion: stoke your creative side in the performing arts, while completing a world-class law degree.

We have the largest comprehensive theatre and performance program offered by an Australian university, with the performing arts degree enjoying a reputation as the most outstanding course of its kind in the country. Be inspired by staff members like Dr Jane Montgomery Griffiths, who has been invited to participate in PlayWriting Australia's 2012 National Script Workshop - a prestigious invitation giving her the chance to disseminate her research at a national level with industry professionals.

Monash Law School is ranked in the world's top 20 law schools by QS World University Rankings. Plus, you can work under expert supervision with real clients on real cases at one of two community legal centres which partner with Monash Law School and undertake internships through the Castan Centre for Human Rights.

Our strong international links give you the opportunity to study a semester of your law degree at the Monash Prato Centre in Italy or Monash Sunway Campus in Malaysia. There is also a range of international internships and exchange opportunities with partner universities available exclusively to Monash Law School students in countries such as South Africa, the US, Israel and Switzerland.

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 Louise Warren AC, we can proudly say that Monash Law will take you places.

Entry requirements

Clearly in ATAR score (2013):

  • RC (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
$ 7,750 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: 2317

CRICOS code: 031509C

Find out more

Enquire now   Apply now   Entry requirements   Law undergraduate student services, telephone +61 3 9905 3300, visit future students website [[http://www.law.monash.edu/]] or email law-undergraduate@monash.edu.
For further information regarding the Performing Arts component please call +61 3 9902 6011

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: 2317

CRICOS code: 031509C

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

All applicants must complete an audition. For information on the audition process please refer to Centre for Theatre and Performance - Future Students. For further information please call +61 3 9905 2107.

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

For admission to the music major, normally a standard of at least Grade 7 Australian Music Education Board, or Associated Board of the Royal School of Music (Performance), or Trinity College London, or equivalent. Please note that this course is also based on RC (ranging criteria).

Special application requirements

All applicants must complete an audition. For information on the audition process please refer to Centre for Theatre and Performance - Future Students.

For further information please call +61 3 9905 2107.

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Entry scores

Qualification Clayton
2013 ATAR clearly in for CSP RC

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

For admission to the music major, normally a standard of at least Grade 7 Australian Music Education Board, or Associated Board of the Royal School of Music (Performance), or Trinity College London, or equivalent. Please note that this course is also based on RC (ranging 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. For information on the audition process please refer to Centre for Theatre and Performance - Future Students.

For further information please call +61 3 9905 2107.

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

PERFORMANCE

In this study area, students explore a range of different performance areas including production practice and investigation, contemporary performance culture, and performance writing.

THEATRE

Theatre focuses on the past, present and future of performance. It combines theoretical frameworks with the practical study of key themes, questions and practices. Theatre provides students with the ability to think critically, preparing them for a future where theatre and performance increasing cross genres, cultures, geographic boundaries, and modes of artistic expression.