Undergraduate · Law
Bachelor of Laws
Western Sydney University, Sydney, NSW, Australia
About this program
Western Sydney University's Bachelor of Laws covers the full Priestley 11 sequence required for admission to legal practice in NSW, taught out of the Parramatta campus where the university's law school sits close to the Parramatta courts precinct, genuinely useful for students who want to sit in on real proceedings as part of their studies rather than relying purely on moot exercises. The school runs a legal clinic where students under supervision provide advice to real clients from the local community, which functions as both a practical skills subject and a piece of access-to-justice work given the significant unmet legal need across Greater Western Sydney.
WSU Law markets itself around social justice and diversity in the profession. A meaningful share of its cohort are the first in their family to study law, and the school has built subjects and support structures (including an Indigenous-focused unit and community legal partnerships) around that reality rather than assuming a cohort of students already embedded in legal or professional family networks.
As with all Australian law degrees, graduates need to complete practical legal training after finishing the academic component before being admitted as a solicitor or barrister.
Cost & duration
English test scores
Course structure
6 terms of coursework
- Duration: 4 years full-time
- Core subjects: Foundations of Law, Contracts, Torts, Criminal Law, Property Law, Constitutional Law, Administrative Law, Equity, Evidence, Civil Procedure, Corporations Law
- Practical subjects: Legal Clinic (supervised real-client casework), Dispute Resolution
- Electives: Family Law, Immigration Law, Native Title and Indigenous Legal Issues, Employment Law
- Post-graduation requirement: Practical Legal Training before admission as a legal practitioner
- Final year typically combines electives with clinic or advanced practice subjects
Admissions
ATAR 80 or equivalent