Bachelor of Laws (Honours)

Australian National University

Bachelor degree

48 months

Application deadlines: 30 September

Processing time: 20 days

Full-time

Intakes: July, February

International tuition: A$41,280

Domestic tuition: A$10,958

In addition to equipping you with an understanding of law and the contexts in which it operates, the LLB (Hons) places a significant emphasis on building your high-level research skills through opportunities to conduct independent legal research. Through the LLB (Hons), you will graduate with an honours-degree, giving you additional advantages in establishing your career or providing a strong foundation for postgraduate study. The program satisfies the academic component to be admitted as a legal practitioner in Australia.

This program can be done

On campus

Exams:

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IELTS
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• An Australian year 12 qualification or international equivalent; OR • A completed Associate Diploma, Associate Degree, AQF Diploma, Diploma, AQF Advanced Diploma, Graduate Certificate or international equivalent; OR • At least one standard full-time year (1.0 FTE) in a single program of degree level study at an Australian higher education institution or international equivalent; OR • An approved tertiary preparation course unless subsequent study is undertaken. IELTS 6.0 overall (min. 5.5 in each subtest) TOEFL iBT 68 overall (min. 18 in writing) TOEFL PBT 550 overall (min. 4.0 in TWE) PTE An overall score of 57 with a minimum score of 50 in each of the communicative skills.

Law graduates may find work either in areas where a law degree is a professional requirement or more general fields in which law is especially useful. A Bachelor of Laws would normally be a requirement for the following occupations: a Barrister or Solicitor in professional practice; a Legal Officer in government departments or private enterprise; a Corporate Legal Officer in private industry, commerce and finance; community legal work; law teaching and academic research; a Judge's Associate, and legal journalism. To practice as a Barrister or Solicitor graduates must complete professional training such as the Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice at ANU. More general fields of employment include: the Australian Foreign Service; industrial relations; social welfare; government administration; business management; lobbying; media; public relations; law librarianship; court reporting; environmental agencies; technology and communications; and Federal and State police forces.

Canberra , Australia