About this program
A four-year professional LLB (three years for graduate entry) accredited by the ACT Legal Practitioners Admission Board and, through mutual recognition, accepted for admission in every Australian state and territory. Graduates still complete separate practical legal training before they can be admitted.
Work-integrated learning is substantial: students take at least one law elective with a practical placement component, and UC runs a legal advice clinic for small business where students assist under supervision. Past internships have included community legal centres, courts, government departments and overseas placements. High-achieving students can add an embedded honours unit in the final year without extending the degree. Entry is a selection rank of 85, with alternative pathways including work experience and paralegal experience. The Canberra location gives good access to courts, government legal teams and policy work.
Fees & duration
English test scores
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Course structure
Study plan in 8 parts
Year 1, Semester 1
3 units- 11252Dispute Management
- 11251Foundations of Law and Justice
- 11273Lawyers and Professional Responsibility
Year 1, Semester 2
3 units- 11277Contract Law
- 11279Criminal Law and Procedure
- 11278Torts Law
Year 2, Semester 1
2 units- 11274Constitutional Law
- 11280Corporations Law
Year 2, Semester 2
1 units- 11281Property Law
Year 3, Semester 1
1 units- 11282Administrative Law
Year 3, Semester 2
1 units- 11275Legal Theory
Year 4, Semester 1
2 units- 11783Civil Procedure
- 11785Equity and Trusts Law
Year 4, Semester 2
2 units- 11254Capstone Law and Justice
- 11284Evidence Law
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
Admission to this course is based on an entrance rank. A rank can be achieved by the following means: . - Year 12 ATAR . - other Australian Qualification . - work experience . - overseas qualification . Applicants who have completed a Diploma of Paralegal Services plus have a minimum of 12 months of documented full-time work experience as a paralegal or its equivalent will also be considered for admission. . We also offer a number of entry initiatives that give you the opportunity to gain entry to the University via alternate pathway programs and admissions schemes. More information is available on our Alternative Entry page: http://www.canberra.edu.au/future-students/applications/apply-now/alternative-entry
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