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Bachelor of Laws
Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia
About this program
Curtin University's Bachelor of Laws degree. The Bachelor of Laws degree is the required qualification for all who wish to enter into legal practice. This course offers a rich and professionally relevant coverage of foundational areas of legal knowledge as well as developing the core skills essential to effective legal practice. Bachelor Degrees prepare students to develop broad and coherent knowledge and skills in a discipline for professional work and further learning corresponding to AQF level 7 qualifications.
Fees & duration
English test scores
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Course structure
- Year 1: Legal Foundations
- Legal Research and Writing
- Introduction to Tort Law
- Introduction to Contract Law
- Indigenous Peoples
- Law and Justice
- Advanced Tort Law
- Advanced Contract Law
- Business
- Law and Regulation Year 2: Constitutional Law
- Fundamentals of Criminal Law
- Statutory Interpretation
- Property Law Principles
- Administrative Law
- Real Property Law
- Criminal Responsibility and Procedures
- Evidence
- Principles of Equity
- Corporate Law
- Civil Procedure
- Professional Responsibility Year 3: Trusts
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
Applicants require a minimum ATAR score of 90 or equivalent. The Bachelor of Laws is a competitive entry course and requires a CWA of at least 65% or equivalent if using a completed Bachelor degree for entry. Applicants for a Bachelor Degree are required to meet University academic and English language entry standards; and include flexible entry pathways.
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