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Bachelor of Laws

Study Laws at Flinders

Take your place in the future of law.

In the Bachelor of Laws, you’ll focus on legal skills and critical perspectives on the function of law. You’ll develop high-level communication, presentation and collaboration skills in preparation for future roles in a range of settings. If your focus is not admission to practice, the Bachelor of Laws allows for faster completion.

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Prerequisites

None

Assumed knowledge

None

2023 selection rank

90.00

Guaranteed selection rank

95.00

Adjustment factors available

Yes

SATAC code

244241 (Bedford Park) 284511 (Festival Plaza)

Delivery mode
In person:
  • – Bedford Park
  • – Festival Plaza CBD*
Online: No
Duration

3.5 years full-time
(or part-time equivalent)
Deferrable: Yes

Annual indicative fee
  • 2023: $15,142
How are these fees calculated?
Start dates
  • – March
  • – July

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*Available at Festival Plaza in the Adelaide CBD from 2024.

Why study Laws at Flinders

  • Designed to equip students with the knowledge to work in the emerging areas of data protection and cybersecurity, blockchain, artificial intelligence and machine learning, and social justice innovation
  • A new suite of core topics exploring the relationships between the law and technology
  • Develop an innovation and entrepreneurial mindset to respond to 21st century opportunities
  • International study opportunities available in China and Indonesia

Your career

While the pace of technological and social change within the legal profession is unrelenting, Flinders Law students will graduate well-prepared to take advantage of new opportunities and to make a difference in a challenging, rewarding field.

Potential occupations include:

  • legal analyst
  • legal project manager
  • legal solutions architect
  • legal transformation manager.

Potential employers include:

  • law firms
  • commercial companies
  • international agencies
  • government departments.
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What you will study

First year

A typical first year may include:
  • core topics that will give you a strong foundation for later substantive law topics including: introduction to law and justice; essential legal skills; ethics and professional responsibility; innovative and creative thinking; Indigenous peoples, colonialism and law; international law and global perspectives; criminal law and procedure; innovation for social impact.

Second year

A typical second year may include:
  • further core topics including: torts; contracts; property, equity and trusts; from innovation to impact; jurisprudence; real property; corporate law; law in a digital age or law in action.

Third year

A typical third year may include:
  • law option topics to further develop areas of interest
  • further core topics including: administrative law; constitutional law; evidence; civil procedure

Fourth year

A typical fourth year may include:
  • law option year 3 and 4 topics to further develop areas of interest.

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Study abroad

There are opportunities to take your studies overseas by undertaking option topics held in China and Indonesia.

ATAR and Student Profile Information

The table below shows ATAR and Selection Rank data for students offered a place wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR commencing in Semester 1, 2022. It is limited to applicants that have recently completed secondary education (within the last two years). Data may reflect multiple courses available within a suite of courses.

Notes:
<5 – less than 5 ATAR based offers made
N/A – This course uses additional selection criteria and therefore Selection Rank is not published
ATAR-based offers only across all offer rounds ATAR - Excluding adjustment factors Selection Rank - ATAR plus any adjustment factors
Highest rank to receive an offer 99.1 99.95
Median rank to receive an offer 93.95 95.85
Lowest rank to receive an offer 82.35 90.1

The table below gives an indication of the likely peer cohort for new students in this course. It provides data on students who commenced study in this course in Semester 1, 2022 including those admitted through all offer rounds and international students studying in Australia. Applicant background groupings are based on educational background, not basis of admission. Data may reflect multiple courses available within a suite of courses.

Notes:
<5 – the number of students is less than 5
N/P – Not published: the number is hidden to prevent calculation of numbers in cells with less than 5 students
Applicant background (Semester 1, 2022) Number of students Percentage of all students
Higher education study (includes a bridging or enabling course) 32 38%
Vocational education and training (VET) study <5 <5
Work and life experience 8 9%
Recent secondary education - Admitted solely on the basis of ATAR (regardless of whether this includes the consideration of adjustment factors such as equity or subject bonus points) 16 19%
Recent secondary education - Admitted where both ATAR and additional criteria were considered (e.g. portfolio, audition, extra test) 19 22%
Recent secondary education - Admitted on the basis of other criteria only and ATAR was not a factor (e.g. special consideration pathways) 5 6%
International Students <5 <5
All students 85 100%

Add Innovation and Enterprise
to your degree

At Flinders University, we recognise that careers are evolving and the workplace of the future will look very different from today.

Whatever undergraduate course you are studying at Flinders, you can add innovation and enterprise electives to your degree to gain new, adaptable and transferrable skills that will equip you for the careers of tomorrow.

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Pursue multiple passions with a combined degree

Expand your career options by combining this degree with one of the following:

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How to apply

1

Choose your preferred course.

 

2

Check the entry requirements and admission pathways available to you.

 

3

Choose other courses to include in your preferences.

 

4

Visit SATAC and submit your application online.

Applicants can apply for this course using Year 12 qualifications, previous higher education study, TAFE/VET qualifications, or through adult entry (STAT/Foundation Studies/tertiary preparation course).

Find the entry path that’s right for you.

Explore our pathways

When choosing your preferences through SATAC, other Flinders degrees you might want to include in your list are:

 

How to apply

1

Select your course.

 

2

Check entry requirements.

 

3

Check your eligibility for credit.

 

5

Obtain certified documents.

 

6

Submit your application and documents.

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If you don’t meet our English language entry requirements and need to improve your English language proficiency, you can do so through Flinders University Academy – or our approved English Language Instruction Course for Overseas Students (ELICOS) providers.

This means that you can attend the required English language tuition at approved ELICOS providers and gain direct entry into university without an IELTS or TOEFL test.

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If you don’t meet our academic entry requirements, you can still gain entry to Flinders University through Flinders University Academy. With a range of diplomas, foundation and English language courses, students can find a direct pathway into the destination degree of their choice. 

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Course enquiries

Want more information about studying at Flinders University? Contact us to find out more – we’d love to help you decide if Flinders University is the right choice for you.

Course enquiries

For all course enquiries phone or email us or complete the course enquiry form.

1300 354 633

askflinders@flinders.edu.au

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