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Australian Catholic University (ACU)

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Bachelor of Laws

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Take a global, practical and ethical approach to your studies with our Bachelor of Laws. You'll be signing up to make an impact in your legal career by placing an emphasis on justice, equity and the dignity of all human beings.

Key details

Degree Type
Bachelor
Duration
4 years full-time
Course Code
079438F

About this course

Take a global, practical and ethical approach to your studies with our Bachelor of Laws. You'll be signing up to make an impact in your legal career by placing an emphasis on justice, equity and the dignity of all human beings.

Graduate with a degree that has been designed to incorporate international law and the globalised nature of the legal profession. Not only will you study compulsory international law units within your law degree, you'll also can study units overseas, either at our Rome Campus or at one of our partner institutions located all around the globe.

All of our law students undertake pro bono placements in law firms or with leading barristers, community legal centres, NGOs, government departments, or social justice agencies.

Combine our Bachelor of Laws with another degree and you'll double your value to employers and open up your career options. With us, you'll have the opportunity to study law alongside the following courses: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Biomedical Science, Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Global Studies, Bachelor of Psychological Science and Bachelor of Theology.

Take a global, practical and ethical approach to your studies with our Bachelor of Laws. You'll be signing up to make an impact in your legal career by placing an emphasis on justice, equity and the dignity of all human beings.

Graduate with a degree that has been designed to incorporate international law and the globalised nature of the legal profession. Not only will you study compulsory international law units within your law degree, you'll also can study units overseas, either at our Rome Campus or at one of our partner institutions located all around the globe.

All of our law students undertake pro bono placements in law firms or with leading barristers, community legal centres, NGOs, government departments, or social justice agencies.

Combine our Bachelor of Laws with another degree and you'll double your value to employers and open up your career options. With us, you'll have the opportunity to study law alongside the following courses: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Biomedical Science, Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Global Studies, Bachelor of Psychological Science and Bachelor of Theology.

Entry requirements

An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites at year 12 level, or equivalent:

New South Wales
  • Prerequisites: English (Standard) (Band 3) or English as an Additional Language (EAL) (Band 4)
Queensland
  • Prerequisites: English (4, SA) at year 12 level
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.

*Disclaimer: The Course entry requirements above are for 2020 Admission. Refer to your relevant Tertiary Admission Centre website for future years' entry requirements.

Study locations

Sydney

North Sydney

Melbourne

Brisbane

Career pathways

The Bachelor of Laws is designed to produce well-rounded graduates ready for legal practice and a range of professional careers in an increasingly global environment. Graduates can pursue a range of legal careers including:

  • private legal practice as a solicitor or barrister;
  • legal officer in the public sector (for example in federal or state government departments and publicly-funded organisations as diverse as national regulatory bodies, universities and public broadcasters);
  • in-house counsel to a wide-range of organisations from corporations to trade unions;
  • public interest and legal work in community legal centres;
  • legal research; and
  • a variety of jobs in which legal knowledge is either required or desirable.