Prerequisite subjects
Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English EAL (English as an additional language) or at least 25 in English other than EAL.
IELTS overall score of 7 (with no band score less than 6.5) or equivalent
Designed and taught by practising lawyers and academics, Deakin’s accredited Bachelor of Laws integrates sound legal training with real-world experience, developing key skills in problem-solving, analytical thinking and ethical reasoning.
The course attracts some of the best and brightest students in Australia and our graduates enjoy high employment rates in dynamic roles across law, business, journalism, public administration, private enterprise and politics.
A distinctive feature of our law degree is experiential learning. The legal profession is highly commercialised and lawyers are increasingly required to provide clients with practical, commercial and governance advice, in addition to legal expertise. As credit towards your degree, you’ll undertake work-integrated learning placements. You may be placed at law firms, legal aid providers and government offices that deliver the legal skills and experience that employers are looking for in a competitive job market.
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Course structure
Legal Research and Statutory Interpretation
Contract
Legal Communication and Ethical Decision Making
Criminal Law
Misleading Conduct and Economic Torts
Torts
Commercial Law
Criminal Procedure
Legal Practice and Ethics
Constitutional Law
Land Law
Property
Corporate Law
Evidence
Civil Procedure and Dispute Resolution
Equity and Trusts
Administrative Law
Advanced Legal Problem Solving and Persuasion
Obtaining a law degree is your first step to entering the legal profession. Upon completion of your degree and the additional practical legal training, you’ll be qualified to work as a solicitor or barrister in all legal fields, including:
commercial law
criminal law
family law
public international and human rights law
refugee law
personal injury law
In addition, your degree opens numerous other career opportunities. As an alternative to practising as a barrister or solicitor, you may choose to enter:
business as a corporate lawyer, consultant, company administrator or business manager
government as a lawyer or policy adviser with departments or authorities as diverse as the Attorney General's Department, the office of Parliamentary Counsel, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Director of Public Prosecutions, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
industrial relations
public administration
education
media
politics
law reform
OSHC: 530 ($) AUD per year
