Entry into undergraduate courses (for example a bachelor degree) generally requires you to have completed a secondary school qualification equivalent to an Australian Year 12 certificate.
IELTS (or equivalent): Overall score or 6.5 (with no band less than 6.0 in Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking).
OR:
Completion of a Foundation course or equivalent.
Completion of an Australian Senior Secondary Certificate (VCE or equivalent) including Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or 25 in any other English (or equivalent).
PLUS:
Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in one of Economics, any History, Legal Studies, Australian Politics, Global Politics or Psychology.
OR:
Completion of an Australian Advanced Diploma or Diploma (or equivalent).
Our lecturers and adjunct professors include some of Australia’s most reputable legal professionals, sharing their many years of experience and knowledge. They include:
the Hon. Justice Chris Maxwell QC
Professor Robert Richter QC
criminal law specialist, Robert Stary
Victorian Chief Magistrate, Ian Gray
retired High Court Judge, the Hon. Michael Kirby.
Through this law degree you’ll get a broad perspective on legal practice and gain specialist academic and professional skills including:
advocacy
ethical judgement
communication
legal research and writing
interviewing and negotiation
relevant legal professional computing skills.
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When you graduate from a Bachelor of Laws at Victoria University, you’ll be in high demand because we’ll make sure you’re job-ready.
You could work as a lawyer or in legal practice in areas including criminal law, family law, commercial law and business. Many of our graduates choose to work in community legal centres providing legal access to disadvantaged groups, and in not-for-profit organisations.
Roles in the legal field include:
solicitor
lawyer
policy adviser
legal adviser
human-rights advocate.
OSHC: 623AUD per year