Overview
The Bachelor of Laws at Murdoch provides you with the necessary skills in research, writing and advocacy to prepare you for legal practice and/or leadership positions in the legal, business, government and community sectors. You will learn how to find and apply the law, to understand the principles and theories … For more content click the Read More button below.
The Bachelor of Laws at Murdoch provides you with the necessary skills in research, writing and advocacy to prepare you for legal practice and/or leadership positions in the legal, business, government and community sectors. You will learn how to find and apply the law, to understand the principles and theories upon which it is based, and how to analyse it in the context of social policy. As a Murdoch student you have the opportunity to gain experience in Murdoch’s legal clinic with real clients. Murdoch Law has an international focus and offers its students the opportunity to study some of its electives in other countries.
Contacts
Academic Chair
Name:Kirsty Fentiman
Email:K.Fentiman@murdoch.edu.au
Admission requirements
Enrolment restrictions
Enrolment is subject to restriction due to competitive admission requirements.
Special requirements
European Summer Program in Law and International Human Rights Program:
The School of Law is offering a selection of specified elective units as part of its European Summer Program in Law, hosted at the University of Macerata, Italy, and its International Human Rights Program in Geneva, Switzerland. These programs will be run subject to sufficient enrolments.
Enrolment in these programs is by application to the Program Director. Students are required to pay an application fee when submitting their application. Students enrolling in the program are responsible for their own airfares, accommodation, meals and incidental expenses during the program. Students are also required to pay a fee for course materials and access to the library, Internet and other facilities at the host location.
Students in the program must possess a passport valid for at least six months from the date of departure from Perth, with eligibility for a visa to enter the host country; Permanent Residents may also require a visa for re-entry into Australia.
Students are covered by Murdoch University for travel insurance. Students are advised to be aware of Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) travel advisories prior to their departure via the following website: http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/ All students must complete the University's online Travel Register prior to departure.
Students interested in the European Summer Program or the International Human Rights programs are encouraged to contact the School of Law office for further information.
Part-time Study:
Students in the degree may study on a part-time basis. It should be noted that, in some circumstances, enrolment in less than 12 points in a semester may mean that students will not meet the formal prerequisite requirements for units which they may wish to study in subsequent semesters.
The School of Law is offering a selection of specified elective units as part of its European Summer Program in Law, hosted at the University of Macerata, Italy, and its International Human Rights Program in Geneva, Switzerland. These programs will be run subject to sufficient enrolments.
Enrolment in these programs is by application to the Program Director. Students are required to pay an application fee when submitting their application. Students enrolling in the program are responsible for their own airfares, accommodation, meals and incidental expenses during the program. Students are also required to pay a fee for course materials and access to the library, Internet and other facilities at the host location.
Students in the program must possess a passport valid for at least six months from the date of departure from Perth, with eligibility for a visa to enter the host country; Permanent Residents may also require a visa for re-entry into Australia.
Students are covered by Murdoch University for travel insurance. Students are advised to be aware of Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) travel advisories prior to their departure via the following website: http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/ All students must complete the University's online Travel Register prior to departure.
Students interested in the European Summer Program or the International Human Rights programs are encouraged to contact the School of Law office for further information.
Part-time Study:
Students in the degree may study on a part-time basis. It should be noted that, in some circumstances, enrolment in less than 12 points in a semester may mean that students will not meet the formal prerequisite requirements for units which they may wish to study in subsequent semesters.
Entry requirements (onshore)
A recognised Bachelor degree (AQF level7) in any discipline.
English language requirements
Equivalent of an Academic IELTS overall score of 6.5 with no band less than 6.0.
Structure
72 credit points
Course Core72 credit points
Required Units54 credit points
Specified Elective Units18 credit points
Professional outcomes
Professional recognition
The Bachelor of Laws satisfies the University education requirements for the practice of law of the governing bodies of the legal profession of Western Australia. As is the pattern in the rest of Australia, before a candidate may be admitted to the practice of law in this State, certain additional requirements must be satisfied after completion of this formal university training. For more information, please refer to https://www.lpbwa.org.au/Becoming-A-Lawyer/Admissions-Requirements.
Professional accreditation
Bachelor of Laws (LLB) - Graduate Entry is accredited by the Legal Practice Board of Western Australia (LPBWA).
This course is also recognised by the Malaysia Bar Council.
Accrediting bodies
Legal Practice Board of Western Australia