Bachelor Of Laws

Launch an exciting career in law and make a name for yourself in corporate, community or government legal sectors. If you’d like a dynamic and fulfilling job in law, learn from the best at VU. Our lecturers and adjunct professors include some of Australia’s most reputable legal professionals, sharing their many years of experience and knowledge. They include: the Hon. Justice Chris Maxwell QC Professor Robert Richter QC criminal law specialist, Robert Stary former Attorney General, Nicola Roxon Victorian Chief Magistrate, Ian Gray retired High Court Judge, the Hon. Michael Kirby. Through this law degree you’ll get 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 relevant legal professional computing skills. Thanks to our partnerships with the courts and community legal services, you’ll also gain practical, real-world experience of the justice system – helping you along the path to a rewarding career in law. We also offer Honours in Law for our high academic achievers. Careers in law When you graduate from a Bachelor of Laws at Victoria University, you’ll be in high demand because we’ll make sure you’re job-ready. You could work as a lawyer or in legal practice in areas including criminal law, family law, commercial law and business. Many of our graduates choose to work in community legal centres providing legal access to disadvantaged groups, and in not-for-profit organisations. Roles in the legal field include: solicitor lawyer policy adviser legal adviser human-rights advocate. Industries in Melbourne with the greatest demand for law graduates are banking and finance, corporate/commercial, litigation, private equity, projects, property, tax and workplace relations (Graduate Careers Australia). Course structure To attain the Bachelor of Laws students will be required to complete 384 credit points consisting of: 96 credit points of First Year Core studies <>132 credit points of Professional Core studies 48 credit points of Non Law Electives studies