Bachelor of Laws

at Victoria University

Course structure and units

FIRST YEAR UNITS
 

• Australian Legal System in Context
• Contracts 1
• Legal Research Methods
• Torts
• Criminal Law
• Criminal Investigation, Procedure and Sentencing
• Legal Writing and Drafting
• Legal Interpretation

YEAR 2
 

• Real Property Law
• Corporations Law
• Constitutional Law
• Commercial Law

24 credit points of Law Elective studies

24 credit points of Non Law Elective studies

YEAR 3
 

• Australian Administrative Law
• Equity and Trusts
• Lawyers' Ethics and Professional Responsibility

60 credit points of Law Elective Studies

YEAR 4
 

• Evidence
• Internships and Law Practice
• Interviewing and Advocacy
• Civil Procedure

• 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).
  
  PLUS:
   
• 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.
• IELTS (Academic Module) result with an overall score of 6.5 (no band less than 6.0).

International fees

• AU$29800

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.

Industries in Melbourne with the greatest demand for law graduates are banking and finance, corporate/commercial, litigation, private equity, projects, property, tax and workplace relations.