Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
La Trobe University
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About
In La Trobe’s Bachelor of Laws (Honours), you’ll get an enhanced legal qualification in just four years.
You’ll gain a powerful skillset in dispute resolution, evidence and criminal procedure, contract law, company law, public law and more.
Explore how legal practice shapes the most pressing challenges of our time, including in environmental law, international law, intellectual property law, and family law.
You’ll build your talents in advocacy, negotiation and dispute resolution, so you’ll be ready to apply them in legal and non-legal settings.
Areas of study
Law.
Career opportunities
Barrister or solicitor, policy adviser, community services manager, In-house counsel.
This course satisfies the academic requirements for admission to practise law in Victoria. You could work across a range of industries, including in legal practice, the community sector, international development, environmental protection, government, banking and professional services.
Professional recognition
Accreditation, registration and/or membership details for this course can be found on the La Trobe course website.
Practical experience
During this course, you will have the opportunity to participate in a Work Based Learning (WBL) placement experience, designed to allow you to extend your formal academic learning beyond the classroom. The WBL experience will provide the opportunity to bring your learning from the university into a work environment and test out your knowledge in a professional real-world environment.
Fees and charges
Refer to La Trobe University course website for current fee information.
Prerequisites
One of English Standard, English Advanced (Band 3), English as an Additional Language or Dialect (Band 4).
Admission criteria
Applicants with recent secondary education
Subject adjustments: Applicants who successfully complete one of the following HSC or equivalent Year 12 courses will have their selection rank increased by one point per study:
- Band 5 in English as an Additional Language or Dialect
- Band 4 in English Standard or English Advanced
- Band 3 in Ancient History, Business Studies, Economics, Financial Services, Geography, Legal Studies, Mathematics Standard 2, Mathematics Advanced, Mathematics Extension 2, Modern History, Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE), Society and Culture, Studies of Religion II
- Band 2 in any language other than English.
Selection ranks can be increased by a maximum of five points.
Applicants with higher education study
This course uses the entire Academic Record as part of its selection considerations.
Applicants with Vocational Education and Training and
Applicants with work and life experience
Applicants who have not successfully completed an Australian Year 12 or equivalent are ineligible to apply for this course. This course uses the ATAR as part of its selection considerations.
All applicants
Subject proficiency: Demonstrated proficiency equivalent to stated Year 12 prerequisites.
Refer to detailed information about admission criteria on the La Trobe University website.
Also refer to La Trobe general admission admission criteria, location and equity adjustments.
Student profile
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Further information
View all details of this course on the La Trobe University website.
The academic content of all programs is subject to routine review.
Course updates
Courses are added and cancelled throughout the admissions year and course details are subject to change. Check the UAC course search regularly.