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Bachelor of Laws
Edith Cowan University, Perth, WA, Australia
About this program
The Bachelor of Laws at Edith Cowan University is a fully accredited law degree available both on campus and online, designed to fit around students' other commitments. It builds the practical skills needed in the courtroom and beyond, opening doors to careers in legal practice, business, government and social justice. Students gain hands-on advocacy experience through the university's practical programs, graduating with more than legal theory.
Cost & duration
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Course structure
1 term of coursework
- Semester 123 core units plus 9 recommended elective units across 4 years. Year 1: Legal Reasoning, Legal Writing and Research, Contract Law I, Torts I
- Semester 1Contract Law II, Torts II, Jurisprudence, an elective (Semester 2). Year 2: Criminal Law I, Property Law I, Administrative Law, an elective
- Semester 1Criminal Law II, Property Law II, two electives (Semester 2). Year 3: Constitutional Law, Corporations Law, Equity, an elective
- Semester 1Evidence, Law of Trusts, two electives (Semester 2). Year 4: Human Rights Law, Commercial Practice, two electives
- Civil Procedure and Practice, Family Law, Statutory Interpretation, Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility (Semester 2). Electives are drawn from Criminal/Social Justice, Private Law, International Law, and Practicum streams, the latter including Mooting and Trial Advocacy and Community Legal Practice. Accredited by the Legal Practice Board of Western Australia (LPBWA). Total: 4 years full time or part time equivalent, on campus or online
Career & PR pathway
Occupations this degree typically leads to, and their skilled-migration list status
SolicitorANZSCO 271311
On both MLTSSL and CSOL, but a positive skills assessment is not the same as being able to practise. You must first be admitted to an Australian state legal profession, which for an overseas or JD graduate means passing the assessed academic subjects, completing Practical Legal Training, and being admitted by the state Supreme Court, before the occupation is realistically usable for a visa.
Assessed by VETASSESS
BarristerANZSCO 271111
On both MLTSSL and CSOL, supporting the points-tested 189, 190, and 491 as well as the employer-sponsored 482 and 186. As with Solicitor, a positive skills assessment is not the same as being able to practise: you must be admitted to the bar in an Australian state or territory before the occupation is realistically usable for a visa. Assessed by the state or territory Legal Admissions Authority, not VETASSESS.
Assessed by State or Territory Legal Admissions Authority
List membership changes over time and does not guarantee an invitation. See the skilled occupation lists guide and the points calculator before relying on this for a visa decision.
Admissions
All applicants must meet the academic admission requirements for this course. The indicative or guaranteed ATAR is as published where applicable, or academic admission requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following: an AQF Advanced Diploma or equivalent, an Undergraduate Certificate, 1 EFTSL of study at bachelor level or higher at an Australian higher education provider or equivalent, the Skills for Tertiary Admissions Test, a University Preparation Course, the Indigenous University Orientation Course, or an Associate Degree. For international students, requirements include secondary school results.
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