Bachelor of Laws
Prepare yourself for a thriving legal career.
La Trobe's Bachelor of Laws is a practical, skills-based and social-justice oriented approach to legal education. Our accredited course offers a diverse range of electives, tailoring your learning to your specific career aspirations.
Develop essential legal skills such as advocacy, mediation, negotiation, critical thinking and dispute resolution. Learn the versatility and skills that make you more employable. Prepare for the future of law by exploring emerging areas such as law and technology and legal entrepreneurship.
You'll also benefit from over 150 clinical placement opportunities, industry networking events and classes with practising scholars.
Reasons to study law at La Trobe:
- Study at a leading Law School, with a 45-year history of teaching law
- Take advantage of clerkship or placement opportunities at law firms and community legal centres
- Participate in mooting competitions in Hong Kong, Vienna and Frankfurt
- Enjoy a personalised learning experience with small class sizes
- Study future-focused and industry-leading technology and cyberlaw subjects
- Be mentored by experienced barristers, solicitors and judges
- Study at a university with a strong global reputation: La Trobe Law subjects are rated in the top 200 worldwide *
- Access study abroad opportunities in Europe, the USA, Asia and South America.
CAREER OUTCOMES
This course satisfies the academic requirements for admission to practise law in Victoria. For more information on admission to practise. Graduates work as lawyers, strategic advisers, workplace relations analysts, government staff, law librarians, policy advisors and intelligence analysts
