Program Requirements

The Bachelor of Politics, Philosophy and Economics/Juris Doctor vertical double degree requires the completion of 264 units, of which:

A maximum of 60 units may come from completion of 1000-level courses

A minimum of 60 units must come from completion of 2000- and 3000-level courses.

144 units must come from completion of courses from the subject area LAWS Law

A maximum of 36 units may come from completion of 2000-, 3000- and 4000-level courses from the subject area LAWS Law

The 264 units must consist of:

144 units from completion of the following Bachelor of Politics, Philosophy and Economics vertical double degree component:

144 units from completion of requirements for the Bachelor of Politics, Philosophy and Economics, which must include:

24 units from completion of courses from the following list:

LAWS6101 Foundations of Australian Law

LAWS6102 Lawyers, Justice and Ethics

LAWS6103 Torts

LAWS6105 Australian Public Law

144 units from completion of the following Juris Doctor vertical double degree component:

24 units of specified credit towards the Juris Doctor from courses from the following list completed as part of the Bachelor of Politics, Philosophy and Economics vertical double degree component:

LAWS6101 Foundations of Australian Law

LAWS6102 Lawyers, Justice and Ethics

LAWS6103 Torts

LAWS6105 Australian Public Law

120 units from completion of the remaining requirements for the Juris Doctor

Students must achieve a minimum 65% weighted average mark in the first 96 units of courses attempted in order to enrol in courses from the subject area LAWS Law.

If the total number of units attempted exceeds 96 in the same teaching period in which the 96th unit is attempted, exactly 96 units will be used in the calculation of the weighted average mark with units from the course with the highest mark in that teaching period applied first followed by further units from courses in that teaching period in descending order of marks.

Students must achieve a minimum 65% weighted average mark in the first 144 units of courses attempted in order to proceed to the Juris Doctor vertical double degree component.

If the total number of units attempted exceeds 144 in the same teaching period in which the 144th unit is attempted, exactly 144 units will be used in the calculation of the weighted average mark with units from the course with the highest mark applied first followed by further units from courses in descending order of marks.

Elective Study

Once you have met the program requirements of your degree, you may have enough electives to complete an additional elective major, minor or specialisation.

Study Options

Admission Requirements

Admission to the BPPE program is normally based on a combination of the applicant’s qualifications. It is expected that the admission rank required for entry will be approximately 96.

Students must have completed at least 96 units of the BPPE program with an average of 65% in order to commence the LAWS coded courses and must achieve an overall result of at least 65% across the whole BPPE program to transition to the Juris Doctor program.

Refer to Policy: English Language Admission Requirements for Students.

Internal transfers

No internal transfers will be allowed until Semester 1, 2015 as during 2013/14 the Juris Doctor program will undergo a review.

Adjustment Factors

The National Access Scheme 2014

ANU offers bonus points for nationally strategic senior secondary subjects, and in recognition of difficult circumstances that students face in their studies. 

Bonus points are applied to all applicants with an ATAR at or above 70. Points are awarded in accordance with the approved schedule, and no more than 10 points (maximum 5 academic points and maximum 5 equity points) will be awarded.

Bonus points do not apply to programs with an ATAR cutoff of 98 or higher.

Bonus Points are only awarded to domestic applicants applying for admission through UAC who have not previously attempted tertiary study.

How to apply

Academic Bonus Points: senior secondary students do not need to apply for ANU academic bonus points. They are automatically added in accordance with the schedule.

Educational Access Scheme: senior secondary students do not need to apply if their school is part of the Priority School Funding Program or Country Areas Program. All other applicants should refer to http://www.uac.edu.au/eas/  for more information.

Scholarships

ANU offers a wide range of scholarships to students to assist with the cost of their studies.

Eligibility to apply for ANU scholarships varies depending on the specifics of the scholarship and can be categorised by the type of student you are.  Specific scholarship application process information is included in the relevant scholarship listing.

For further information see the Scholarships website.

Learning Outcomes

Students who graduate with a Bachelor of Politics, Philosophy and Economics, Juris Doctor will be able to:

1. Identify the principal theoretical approaches to the study of PPE, and the relationships between them;
2. Identify main currents in the three disciplines of PPE and their theoretical bases;
3. Define, critically discuss and apply major philosophical theories and approaches to the evaluation of social institutions;
4. Define, critically discuss and apply the methods of economics to the study of political institutions and processes, and to questions within political philosophy;
5. Define, critically discuss and apply the core arguments and principles of political economy, public choice and rational choice theory;
6. Recognise and analyse the different actors, processes and stages involved in formulating public policies;
7. Analyse practical dilemmas that arise in politics using the theories, approaches and methods of the three main disciplines of PPE;
8. JD learning objectives remain under revision and will be finalised in 2014 to be consistent with the JD being a Level 9 Masters Extended AQF compliant program.