Bachelor of Laws

Entry Requirements

Successful completion of an Australian year 12 qualification with a minimum pass in an accepted English language subject

English Language Requirements

IELTS: Overall 7.0 (Reading 7, Listening 7, Speaking 7, Writing 7); TOEFL: Internet-based: Total score of 94 with a minimum of 27 in Writing, 23 in Speaking and 24 in Reading and Listening; TOEFL Paper-based: Total score of 577 with a minimum of 4.5 in the Test of Written English (TWE); Pearsons: Overall 65 (Reading 65, Listening 65, Speaking 65, Writing 65); Cambridge: Overall 185 (Reading 185, Listening 185, Speaking 185, Writing 185).

Course Details

Our Bachelor of Laws can be completed as a single degree or as part of a double degree program. You will:

• explore legal concepts, processes and methods within common law principles and legal methodology
• build ethical reasoning, policy-based analysis and oratory skills
• gain rigorous knowledge of the areas of law necessary to undertake legal practice
• go deeper by choosing from our broad list of electives
• learn from legal professionals, former judges and international academics
• undertake internships in areas such as Public Law, Native Title Law and Human Rights Law
• form connections through the University’s Lex Salus, Next Steps and Law Students' Society events.

Where could it take you?

Law can take you all over the world. You might advocate for asylum seekers or be a voice for the environment. With a little additional training (see Professional accreditation under Careers below) you could guide innovating businesses as an in-house counsel or lead legal reform drafting new bills in government. Perhaps you’ll go on to prosecute criminals, or preside in a Supreme Court.

Career Readiness

Roles for law graduates are expanding significantly. Those who become lawyers can become involved in court work, or enter practice as a solicitor. But many graduates also pursue careers in industry, government, commerce, community organisations or academic institutions.

This huge range of options, and the opportunities and influence they afford, gives a career in law a distinctive appeal and makes its study one of the most popular choices among today’s students.

Graduate Attributes

The objective of this program is to produce graduates with specific attributes as outlined in University of Adelaide Graduate Attributes.

• Deep discipline knowledge
• Critical thinking and problem solving
• Teamwork and communication skills
• Career and leadership readiness
• Intercultural and ethical competency
• Self-awareness and emotional intelligence

Potential careers

Barrister, Business Lawyer, Community Legal Services Officer, Corporate Lawyer, Industrial relations, Intelligence Officer, Ministerial Adviser, Patent Attorney, Parliamentary Adviser, Parliamentary Member, Judicial Associate, Lawyer / Solicitor / Barrister, Legal Officer / Legal aid, Political Adviser, Politician.

Degree Structure:

The program consists of a number of compulsory law courses which provide students with a sound understanding of legal concepts, processes and methods.

In addition, students choose from a range of elective law courses in areas of specialised interest including but not restricted to Law and Popular Culture, Sport Law, Migration Law, Environmental Law, Human Rights Law, Medical Law and Ethics and Family Law.

Students of the four year undergraduate program can include some non-law electives towards their studies, although these are limited.

If you are a graduate, the duration of the program is three years full-time (or equivalent) as opposed to four years for non-graduates.

Areas of Specialisation

A wide range of elective courses are offered from areas including Comparative Law, Corporate/Taxation Law, Criminal Law, Environmental Law, Family Law, Intellectual Property, Labour and Industrial Relations Law, Human Rights and International Law.