Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry)
Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry)
OVERVIEW Build on your previous study and equip yourself for a fulfilling career in law with a Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry) at Victoria University (VU). If you hold a degree in any other discipline, you can fast-track your law degree with VU. By entering as a graduate, you’ll study…
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OVERVIEW
Build on your previous study and equip yourself for a fulfilling career in law with a Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry) at Victoria University (VU).
If you hold a degree in any other discipline, you can fast-track your law degree with VU. By entering as a graduate, you’ll study the same core subjects as your classmates in the Bachelor of Laws but graduate in three years instead of four.
Enjoy the flexibility of studying in four-weeks blocks with the unique VU Block Model®, with the option to study some of your units fully online so you can manage work and family commitments.
You’ll be based in the heart of Melbourne’s legal precinct at our City Campus, learning from expert legal academics and supported by adjunct professors who are some of Australia’s most reputable legal professionals. Thanks to our partnerships with the courts and community legal services, you’ll also gain practical, real-world experience of the justice system – preparing you to work in the corporate, commercial, community or government legal sectors.
In this condensed law degree, you’ll gain a broad perspective on legal practice and gain specialist academic and professional skills including:
advocacy
ethical judgement
communication
legal research and writing
interviewing and negotiation
legal interpretation.
CAREERS
Take advantage of the strong future growth predicted in the legal sector, with job opportunities for solicitors and barristers expected to grow by more than 20% over the next five years, and opportunities also strong for judicial and other legal professionals.
In Melbourne, law graduates are in high demand particularly in banking and finance, corporate/commercial, litigation, private equity, projects, property, tax and workplace relations.
With a Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry) from VU, you’ll be in high-demand and equipped to work as a lawyer or in legal practice in areas including criminal law, human rights law, family law, commercial law and business.
Like many of our graduates, you may choose to work in community legal centres providing legal access to disadvantaged groups, and in not-for-profit organisations.
You could take on roles in the legal field such as:
lawyer (barrister or solicitor)
in-house legal counsel
policy adviser
legal adviser
human-rights advocate.
REQUIREMENTS
Completion of an Australian Bachelor degree (or equivalent) with a distinction average in final year of study.
English language requirements
IELTS (Academic module): Overall score of 6.0 (no band less than 6.0)
TOEFL Internet: Overall score of 67 (Listening 12, Speaking 18, Reading 15, Writing 21)
Pearson Test of English (PTE): Overall score of 50 (no section score less than 50)
University of Cambridge – Advanced (CAE): Overall score of 169. No individual band less than 169.
VU English – English for Academic Purposes (EAP) (Level 4): achieved.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Victoria University (VU) is an educational provider offering internationally-recognised, world-class qualifications in Melbourne and Sydney – two of the world’s most liveable cities. Its industry-focused courses cover a diverse range of subject areas and many are offered as pathways across multiple levels of education. Students can also choose to study foundation studies and English language courses through its highly-ranked English language centre. Ranking in the top 2% of universities worldwide (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2021), VU has more than 100 years of experience and over 4,000 partnerships and connections with industry.
