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Bachelor of Laws
Campus North Terrace Campus
Degree Type Bachelor
Duration
4 years
full-time
or
part-time
equiv.
SATAC Code
324111
324251
3BG001
2009
ATAR
95.05
- Program Outline
The Law School offers a Bachelor of Laws degree (LLB) which can be completed as a single degree or as part of a double degree program. The compulsory requirements of the Law degree ensure a thorough grounding in common law principles and legal methodology while a wide choice of elective courses range from the commercial (eg, Intellectual Property, and Taxation Law) to liberal and socially-oriented topics (such as Family Law and Legal Theory). The Law degree provides graduates with a rigorous knowledge of the areas of substantive law necessary to undertake legal practice within a broad liberal education.
- Program Structure
The program for the law degree consists 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, such as Media Law, International Law, Financial Transactions and Criminal Law.
- Related Programs
Law double degrees
Entrants into Law may take another degree concurrently with the Bachelor of Laws. Approved double degree programs allow students to count designated law courses towards that degree, thereby reducing the time taken to complete both degrees. As an example, a Bachelor of Arts (3 years) and Bachelor of Laws (4 years) may be completed in five years if undertaken concurrently.
Completion of a double degree program makes our graduates uniquely placed to take up some of the specialist career opportunities offered beyond the law. Students can choose from a wide range of areas including:
- Arts
- Commerce
- Computer Science
- Design Studies
- Development Studies
- Economics
- Engineering (Computer Systems)
- Engineering (Electrical & Electronic)
- Engineering (Mechanical)
- Engineering (Telecommunications)
- Environmental Policy & Management
- Finance
- Health Sciences
- International Studies
- Mathematical & Computer Sciences
- Media
- Science
- Social Sciences
- Admission and Fee Information
Choose your applicant type to view the relevant admissions information for this program.
I am a:Domestic applicants
Apply through SATAC www.satac.edu.au 2009 CSP ATAR 95.05 2009 CSP IB 34 Annual tuition fees Commonwealth-supported place: $8,859Mid-year entry? No Enquiries University Contact Centre Selection Criteria
Year 12 applicants
You must not have completed more than 2 years full time equivalent university study (48 units). You compete for a place with your Tertiary Entrance Rank (TER).Prerequisites
If applying for a Law double degree, the prerequistes of the second degree or "stream" must be met. In the case of Engineering programs this relates to the prerequisites of the double degree.Alternative entry pathways
- Higher Education applicants
You must have completed at least half a year full time equivalent university study. A Grade Point Average (GPA) is calculated for each separate program you have undertaken (apart from some double degree programs where the GPA is combined). You compete on the basis of your best GPA. If applying for graduate-entry, you compete using the GPA of your completed degree (if you have more than one completed degree, the best GPA is used). If you have been awarded a PhD, a masters by research or a first class honours, you gain automatic entry. If applying for later-year graduate-entry, Completed degree and at least one year of full time equivalent study towards a law degree in a recognised tertiary institution. You compete for a place on the basis of your results for the law studies only.
- Special Entry applicants
You must be 18 years or over before February 1st of the year that you will be studying. If you have studied a higher education program within the last two years, you must not have studied more than 2 years full-time equivalent in that program and you must not hold a completed higher education level award. If you meet this criteria, you will be ranked according to your result in the Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT). Personal Competencies (PC) and Employment Experience (EE) statements may also contribute to your rank. Your STAT result is not weighted between verbal and quantitative components. If you submit a PC or EE statement, and one of these ranks higher than your STAT score, then the highest ranking statement will contribute 50% to your overall rank and the STAT will contribute the remaining 50%. If you do not submit a PC or EE statement, or if the statements have a lower rank than the STAT, then you will compete for a place on the basis of your STAT result only. Indigenous applicants may be eligible for entry through the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Access Scheme. See Wilto Yerlo for further information.
- Without formal qualifications?
You may be eligible for our special access schemes.
How to Apply
Apply through SATAC: www.satac.edu.auSATAC Codes: 324251 (single degree) 324111 (double degree) 3BG001 (graduate-entry)International applicants
Not an international applicant?
International ATAR 85 IB 28 IELTS Overall 7 [more info] Annual tuition fees International student place: $24,150 Mid-year entry? No Enquiries University Contact Centre Selection Criteria
Equivalent Scores
International ATAR 85 IB 28 IELTSOverallReadingListeningSpeakingWriting76.56.577How to Apply
International applicants applying with Australian year 12 results
Not an international applicant applying with Australian year 12 results?
International ATAR 85 Annual tuition fees International student place: $24,150 Mid-year entry? No Enquiries University Contact Centre Selection Criteria
Prerequisites
If applying for a Law double degree, the prerequistes of the second degree or "stream" must be met. In the case of Engineering programs this relates to the prerequisites of the double degree. - Higher Education applicants
- Areas of Specialisation
A range of elective courses is offered each year and students may select courses from areas of specialisation which include Comparative Law, Corporate/Taxation Law, Criminal Law, Environmental Law, Family Law, Intellectual Property, Labour and Industrial Relations Law, Human Rights and International Law.
- Study Plans
The study plans
given are examples of pathways through this degree for students that commenced their program in 2010 (refer to the program rules).
Students that commenced in previous years should refer to the tabs above(referring to years) or consult their Faculty for advice.Bachelor of Laws (single degree)
Level I Semester I
Semester II
- LAW 1506: Property Law
- LAW 1505: Law of Torts 2
- LAW 1504: Principles of Public Law
Level II Semester I
Semester II
- LAW 2504: Administrative Law
- Law/Non Law Electives
Level III Semester I
- LAW 2503: Criminal Law and Procedure
- Law Electives
Semester II
- LAW 2505: Corporate Law
- Law Electives
Level IV Semester I
- LAW 3501: Dispute Resolution and Ethics
- Law Electives
Semester II
- LAW 3502: Evidence and Proof in Theory and Practice
- Law Electives
Bachelor of Laws (double degrees)
Bachelor of Laws Graduate Degree
Study plan - Career Opportunities
Roles for law graduates are expanding significantly. Those who become lawyers may become involved in court work or may choose to practice as solicitors. Many graduates enter legal practice, but a significant number choose to pursue careers in industry, government, commerce, community organisations or academic institutions. It is the enormous range of options, and the opportunities and influence which they afford, that gives a career in law its very distinctive appeal and makes the study of law one of the most popular choices among today’s students.
Potential careers
Barrister, Business Lawyer, Community Legal Services Officer, Corporate Lawyer, Diplomatic corps, Humanitarian / Aid Worker, Industrial relations, Export / Import trade, Foreign Affairs, Intelligence Officer, Ministerial Adviser, Patent Attorney, Parliamentary Adviser, Parliamentary Member, Judicial Associate, Lawyer / Solicitor / Barrister, Legal Officer / Legal aid, Political Adviser, Politician
- Graduate Attributes
Law Undergraduate Program Graduate Attributes
- Program Rules
- Further Information
An information session will be held in December 2009. You will be able to register online from early August by visiting the Faculty of Professions website www.adelaide.edu.au/professions/.
Law School contact details: Telephone (08) 8303 5063, email admin@law.adelaide.edu.au or visit www.law.adelaide.edu.au. - Useful Links
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Last updated: Tuesday, 4 Oct 2011
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