Bachelor of Legal and Dispute Studies
Bachelor of Legal and Dispute Studies
Are you looking to work within the justice and legal sector? This degree offers insight into the social, political and ethical aspects of law within Australia and other countries and develops skills in law and alternative dispute resolution practices. You’ll be prepared for employment in private law firms, government, corporations,…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Are you looking to work within the justice and legal sector? This degree offers insight into the social, political and ethical aspects of law within Australia and other countries and develops skills in law and alternative dispute resolution practices. You’ll be prepared for employment in private law firms, government, corporations, tribunals, courts, NGOs and community legal services.
You will gain knowledge and skills in legal research and practice, critical thinking, policy analysis, civil and criminal law, international human rights and alternative dispute resolution processes. You’ll develop a deeper understanding of the legal system and become better quipped to create a more just and responsible world.
Career
Graduates work in administration and research within a legal context or as human rights and community workers in government and non-government agencies, or progress to further studies in law, mediation and negotiation.
Employment opportunities are primarily in the paralegal field for roles as dispute resolution professionals, and in policy positions in:
private firms
government departments
corporations
legal aid
council legal offices
tribunals
activist organisations
community legal services
Careers
paralegal
indigenous services liaison
youth justice officer
legal aid
law clerk
victim support officer
legal policy officer
counsellor
judge’s associate
case manager.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Since its establishment in 1887, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University (RMIT) has been meeting the needs of the community surrounding it. Originally a Working Men’s College, RMIT showed its flexibility during World War Two, training over 20,000 servicemen in communications to help with the war effort.Now, it is a true pioneer in international education, championing cross-border study opportunities with campuses in various countries. Granted formal university status in 1992, RMIT is ranked 21st in the world for universities that are less than 50 years old.RMIT is the largest higher education institution in Australia, currently with more than 82,000 students. With nearly 20% of those students coming from overseas, it is a university that truly welcomes diversity and is a melting pot of different cultures. RMIT has three campuses in Vietnam, a European hub in Barcelona, an office in Indonesia, and partners with 200+ institutions in 42 countries to provide study opportunities worldwide.
