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Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia
About this program
The Bachelor of Laws (Honours) is a four year accredited professional course that meets the academic requirements for admission to practice as a lawyer in NSW. It has been benchmarked with undergraduate law degrees from around Australia. The Bachelor of Laws (Honours) continues to emphasise law in its social, cultural, economic and environmental context and has been developed with a particular emphasis on professional skills. Undergraduate law is traditionally offered over 4 years and includes a suite of compulsory law units for accreditation purposes. Elective subjects enable students to tailor the course to their particular interests and develop specific skillsets. This is a Macquarie University (Sydney) course. This award is part of Macquarie's Bachelor of Laws course family, listed and administered together with the Bachelor of Laws on the university's official course page.
Fees & duration
English test scores
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Course structure
- Full time: 4 years. See the official Macquarie course page for the full unit-by-unit structure
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
Entry requirements follow Macquarie University's standard academic entry criteria for this degree level; see the official course page for the current selection rank / GPA threshold.
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