Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry)
University Of The Sunshine Coast
Program Overview
Take on a new challenge in the legal profession. If you have an undergraduate degree in another discipline, this graduate entry degree gives you the opportunity for a rewarding career in law. Designed to produce qualified lawyers with a practical focus, this degree covers all the academic courses required for admission as a legal practitioner in Australia.
In this program you will:
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Research answers to legal problems, prepare advice and present legal arguments, observe court proceedings, and partake in simulated court presentations
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Further develop your skills by working with Legal Service clients under legal supervision in law professional practice, or undertake a legal internship
Sunshine Coast, Australia
36 Months
AU$ 24,000
IELTS: 6
Introductory Courses (4) 48 units
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LAW101 Foundations of Australian Law A
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LAW102 Foundations of Australian Law B
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LAW103 Criminal Law and Procedure A
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LAW104 Criminal Law and Procedure B
Developing and Graduate courses (20) 240 units
14 required courses (168 units):
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LAW201 Torts A
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LAW202 Torts B
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LAW203 Contracts A
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LAW204 Contracts B
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LAW205 Property A
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LAW206 Property B
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LAW301 Constitutional Law
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LAW302 Equity & Trusts
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LAW303 Corporations Law
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LAW304 Civil Procedure
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LAW401 Administrative Law
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LAW402 Professional Conduct
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LAW403 Evidence
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LAW404 Regulation
PLUS select 6 elective courses (72 units) from:
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LAW307 Commercial Law
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LAW310 Children & the Law
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LAW311 Law Professional Practice
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LAW312 Competition and Consumer Law
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LAW318 Advocacy
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LAW405 Legal Dispute Resolution
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LAW407 Elder Law and Succession
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LAW408 Intellectual Property
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LAW410 Public International Law
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LAW412 International Human Rights Law
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LAW414 Legal Internship
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LAW415 Sports Law
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LAW417 Employment Law
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LAW418 Health Law
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LAW419 Family Law
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LAW422 Cultural Legal Studies
The following 2 elective courses (24 units) are only available to students who have been accepted into honours in Law:
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LAW440 Honours Research Methods, Design and Confirmation
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LAW441 Law Honours Thesis
Applicants must complete an (unspecified) Australian bachelor degree (AQF Level 7), or equivalent degree from an international university.
Completed graduate diplomas, masters and/or doctorates are accepted equivalents, with a minimum post-secondary volume of study of 3.00 years full-time (or equivalent) of which 1.00 year full-time (or equivalent) must have been completed within the past ten years.
For entry into most USC undergraduate degree programs, you need to have completed a minimum level of education similar to successful completion of Australian Year 12 with good grades.
Further studies, for example, a semester or more at college or university, can also be considered for entry and may give you credit transfer towards a degree.
English Language Requirement
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IELTS (Academic) Overall score of 6.0 with minimum 5.5 in each subtest
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TOEFL iBT Overall score of 76 with minimum score of 21 for writing
Annual tuition fee ($AUD)
A$24,000
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Barrister
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Business and public service administration
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Corporate in-house counsel
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Government legal officer
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Judge's associate
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Solicitor