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University of Newcastle, Australia Cricos: 00109J

Bachelor of Development Studies/Bachelor of Laws (Honours)

Award Attendance Study Duration Start Domestic fees International fees
Bachelor Degree On-Campus Full-time 5 January, August find out $39098 per year

About Bachelor of Development Studies/Bachelor of Laws (Honours), Bachelor Degree - at University of Newcastle, Australia

The need for environmentally sustainable and equitable development is one of the most serious issues facing the contemporary world. The Bachelor of Development Studies/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) program provides opportunities to study the causes and consequences of unequal development and assess policy options for a more equitable and sustainable future, while studying the complementary skills in Law. The Bachelor of Development Studies comprises 4 interdisciplinary majors, Cultures and Citizenship, Environmental Sustainability, Globalisation and Economic Development and Urban and Regional Development. These majors are comprised mostly of courses from the disciplines of Aboriginal Studies, Economics, Environmental Studies, Geography, Politics and Sociology and Anthropology (as is reflected in the core and program directed in Development Studies). Students in the combined program would be able to add to this a study of Law, commencing in Year 1, and becoming the focus of study in years 4 and 5.


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