Colleges and Universities Offering Bachelor of Laws in Australia

Course Name: Bachelor of Laws(Laws)
Major Subject: Laws
Course Category: Degree Courses

Institutions Offering Bachelor of Laws

University of Notre Dame Australia, Sydney
Program summary:
Core Curriculum – The Logos Program
• Logos I
• Logos II
• Logos III

Year One
• Legal Research & Writing
• Legal Process & Statutory Interpretation
• Criminal Law A
• Legal History
• Criminal Law B

Year Two
• Contract Law A
• Torts A
• Property Law A
• Equity
• Contract Law B
• Torts B
• Property Law B
• Trusts

Year Three
• Advocacy
• Constitutional Law
• Corporations & Partnerships
• Evidence
• Administrative Law
• Law Elective One
• Law Elective Two (International)
• Law Elective Three

Year Four
• Remedies
• Civil Procedure
• Legal Philosophy
• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Commercial Practice & Ethics
• Law Elective Four
• Law Elective Five
• Law Elective Six

Law Electives
• Advanced Research Project (i.e. Honours research)
• Advanced Taxation Law
• Bioethics & The Law
• Commercial Drafting
• Commercial Law
• Competition & Consumer Law
• Construction & Building Contract Law
• Directed Research Project
• Employee Relations Law
• Entertainment Law
• Environmental Law
• Family Law
• Health Law
• Human Rights Law
• Insolvency
• Intellectual Commercial Dispute Resolution
• Intellectual Property Law
• Introduction to Australian Taxation Law
• Introduction to Canon Law (i.e. Church Law)
• Law & Religion
• Law in Context (Externships)
• Mining & Petroleum Law
• Occupational Safety & Health Law
• Succession
• Trial Advocacy

Entry requirements:
Academic requirements for this program are outlined below. In addition, to be eligible for admission, all applicants need to satisfy minimum requirements outlined at admission requirements. These include those relating to age and English Language Proficiency. We also consider your application more broadly – your non-academic achievements (such as any previous leadership roles, volunteering, work, church and/or community involvement) as well as personal qualities - your aspirations and interests and your capacity to complete your chosen program.
Applicants with recent Secondary Education:
- HSC Performance Band Results with a Band 5 in English, a minimum average of Bands 5s and an overall minimum average HSC mark of 80% in HSC Category A Courses (or Interstate equivalent). Applicants must be eligible for an ATAR or OP; or
- Minimum International Baccalaureate (IB) score of 31.
Applicants with Higher Education Study
- Other University Studies completed at undergraduate level or higher. A minimum number of 4 subjects with a high credit average is required.
Applicants who have successfully completed subjects at another University, which are relevant to the program of study, may be eligible for Advanced Standing.
Applicants with Vocational Education and Training (VET) study
- Completed AQF Diploma or higher in a relevant discipline, from an accredited provider such as TAFE or a Registered Training Organisation (RTO).
Applicants with Work and Life Experience
Applicants with relevant work and life experience who left secondary education more than two years ago and have not undertaken VET or higher education study since then may seek admission on the basis of:
- Their experience. ‘Experience’ could include a combination of factors sufficient to demonstrate readiness for higher education. These include Mature Age entry and relevant professional experience particularly in a legal context such as paralegal, legal clerk, tipstaff, alternative dispute resolution, law enforcement, relevant social work or legal secretarial work. Work experience and community involvement involving commercial business practice, caring for others, working in religious activities, social welfare or social justice activities will also be considered. Evidence must be provided as to the type and duration of relevant employment or community involvement (more than two years). The Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) may be required.
- STAT – Scores of 160 in the Multiple Choice and Written English sections are required.
- Higher School Certificate (HSC) (or equivalent) results if these have been completed within the last 5 years.

Course Duration: 4 years full-time or equivalent part-time.

Study Mode: On Campus
Charles Darwin University, Darwin
Duration: 3 years

Admission criteria:

Admission requirements are met by one of the following:

-Successful completion of the Northern Territory Certificate of Education and Training (or equivalent) and the awarding of an Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) of at least 80.

-Successful completion of a national qualification at Certificate IV level or higher.

-Successful completion of at least 0.5 year of full-time study (or equivalent) of a higher education degree/diploma.

-Overseas secondary or tertiary qualifications considered equivalent to the above Australian qualifications.

-Attainment of a STAT Multiple Choice score of 135 (or a score of 145 if prior to May 2010).

-Successful completion of the Tertiary Enabling Program, the Preparation for Tertiary Success courses, or other recognized tertiary preparation course.

-Submission of an acceptable personal competencies statement and/or employment experience
Bond University, Queensland
Duration:- 10 semesters (3 years 4 months)

Academic requirements:-
-Applicants with recent secondary education (within the past two years)
-Entry score for 2021 entry
Min ATAR Min OP Min IB
85 8 30

Alternative entry pathways:-

For those applicants who do not currently have the required academic qualifications, there are a number of alternative entry pathways:

-Bond University Tertiary Preparation programs
-Bond University Diploma programs
-Other institutional Tertiary Preparation Programs
-Vocational education and training qualifications (Certificate IV and above)
-Prior higher education experience (at this university or another)
-Professional or para-professional qualifications/experience
-Employment experience verified by a statement of service from the employer stating the position title and length of service and a very brief statement on the tasks undertaken.
Australian Catholic University , Adelaide
Course entry requirements
To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites at year 12 level, or equivalent:

(i) New South Wales
Prerequisites: English (Standard) (Band 3) or English as an Additional Language (EAL) (Band 4)

(ii) Queensland
Prerequisites: English (4, SA) at year 12 level

(iii) Victoria
Prerequisites: Units 3 and 4 - a study score of at least 30 in English as an Additional Language (EAL) or 25 in any other English.
International students need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

Course duration: 5 years

Mode of study:Full-time or equivalent part-time.

University of New England, Armidale
Duration:
3 years full-time
Up to 10 years part-time

Mode of Study:
On Campus and Online
La Trobe University, Melbourne
Start dates: Multiple start dates at various locations

Duration: 4 years full-time
Southern Cross University, Lismore
Duration: 3 years full-time; 6 years part-time

Start date: March, July, October
Murdoch University, Perth
Duration: 4 years

Mode of Study: Full Time and Part Time.

Victoria University, Melbourne Australia, Melbourne
Course duration: 4 years full time or longer for part time
Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne
Duration: 4 years full-time or equivalent part-time
University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Duration: 4 years full-time or equivalent part-time
Deakin University, Melbourne
Duration: 4 years full-time or part-time equivalent
Macquarie University, Sydney
Duration: Full time: 4 years
University of Canberra, Canberra
Duration: 4 years
James Cook University, Townsville
Griffith University, South East Queensland
Flinders University, Adelaide

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