Australian Catholic University

Course Details

Bachelor of Laws

Course Description

The Bachelor of Laws will give you the legal knowledge and practical skills to handle the demands of modern practice. In addition to the core subjects required for admission to practice, this law degree includes the following subjects: Competition Law Consumer Protection Law International Trade Law International Human Rights Law Public and Private International Law Comparative Legal Systems.

Course Duration

NumberDuration
4year

Career outcomes

The Bachelor of Laws is designed to produce well-rounded graduates ready for legal practice and a range of professional careers in an increasingly global environment. Graduates can pursue a range of legal careers including: private legal practice as a solicitor or barrister; legal officer in the public sector (for example in federal or state government departments and publicly-funded organisations as diverse as national regulatory bodies, universities and public broadcasters); in-house counsel to a wide-range of organisations from corporations to trade unions; public interest and legal work in community legal centres; legal research; and a variety of jobs in which legal knowledge is either required or desirable.

Bachelor of Laws Australian Catholic University