Study the Bachelor of Laws (Honours) - Legal Practice Entry at Flinders

Study Laws at Flinders

Expect More of Law at Flinders University. Experience the highest quality of traditional legal training, personalised support, and world-class internships, skills and innovation.

The Bachelor of Laws (Honours) - Legal Practice Entry is for students that want to take your knowledge to the next level. It combines the highest level of traditional legal training with a future-focused curriculum, plus it can fast-track your career, and open up a pathway to a higher degree by research or a PhD.

Flinders Law prepares you to become a lawyer and a leader - you’ll receive more support, more placements, and more advanced skills. You’ll work with Flinders Law professors furthering your expertise and gain practical experience and build networks with industry years before you graduate.

Successful completion of the Bachelor of Laws (Honours) - Legal Practice Entry provides direct entry to the Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice delivered in collaboration with Leo Cussen in the Adelaide CBD.

Note: As of 2023, the Bachelor of Laws (Honours) - Legal Practice Entry has replaced the Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice (Honours).

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Course facts at a glance.

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Prerequisites

None

Assumed knowledge

None

Minimum selection rank

N/A

Guaranteed selection rank

95.00

Adjustment factors available

Yes

SATAC code

245051 (Bedford Park) 284521 (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

Student and ATAR profile

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

**Duration: 3.5 years, plus 1-year Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice component.

Why study Laws at Flinders

Dive into social justice challenges and gain formal legal innovation training to help you thrive in a rapidly changing world.
At our Flinders Legal Centre, students work with supervising solicitors to offer free, independent and confidential legal advice and information to the community. You'll get to explore a wide range of legal issues and build the knowledge and skills required for a career in Law.
Increase access to justice by creating real legal tech solutions for industry clients.
Graduate with a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and seamlessly transition to the Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, delivered in collaboration with Leo Cussen in the Adelaide CBD.
Qualify to practise law by fast tracking the completion of your practical legal training, enabling you to seek admission to the Supreme Court and practise law in any state or territory of Australia.

Your career

You’ll have countless career opportunities with a Law degree. Flinders Law students are prepared to take advantage of future-focused roles in a wide variety of organisations: in areas of law this includes corporate law, family law, human rights law, property law, and much more.

Potential occupations include

Lawyer
Solicitor
Barrister
General Counsel
Judge
Legal Analyst
Legal Transformation Manager
Risk & Compliance Manager
Consultant
Policy Adviser.

Potential employers include

Law firms
Law courts
Commercial organisations
International agencies
Government departments
Community legal centres.

Accreditation

Successful completion of the Bachelor of Laws - Legal Practice Entry provides direct entry to the Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice, delivered in collaboration with Leo Cussen in the Adelaide CBD.

Successful completion of the Bachelor of Laws and Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice satisfies the academic and practical requirements underpinning eligibility to be admitted as a barrister and solicitor in any state or territory of Australia.

“

Flinders University provides such practical experiences, that you just can't compare with other courses. I still remember our first year Torts topic, which required us to interview a "client" - who was, in fact, a drama student - to retrieve as much information as we could about her circumstances, and then draft advice based on the information we received during the interview. I felt this was such a wonderful assignment, and it put me in a fantastic place when I commenced practice..

Bimaya De Silva, Law (Honours)

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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; Legal Innovation; Indigenous Peoples, Colonialism and Law; International Law and Global Perspectives; Criminal Law and Procedure; and Innovating Social Justice.
Second year A typical second year may include:	Core topics, including: Torts; Contracts; Property, Equity and Trusts; Constitutional Law; Jurisprudence; Real Property Law; Corporate Law; Law in a Digital Age or Law in Action.
Third year A typical third year may include:	Core topics, including: Administrative Law; Constitutional Law; Civil Procedure, and Evidence; Law in a Digital Age topic or Law in Action; and four law option topics to develop different areas of interest.
Honours year A typical honours year may include:	A typical Honours year includes a thesis and access to two postgraduate level option topics.

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Practical experience / placement

Students participate in Work Integrated Learning as part of this course.

Topics include: Law In A Digital Age where students are engaged by real-world clients to use technology to solve a legal problem, Law in Action where you’ll undertake a semester-long placement for one day a week in either the Flinders Legal Centre, Digital Law Lab or with an industry partner.

Participating in placement opportunities may require screening checks to assess the risk of a person working with vulnerable people, such as a Working with Children Check.

Study abroad

There are opportunities to take your studies overseas - learn more.

ATAR and Student Profile Information

ATAR and Selection Rank profile

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, 2023. 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	99.60	99.95
Median rank to receive an offer	91.65	94.25
Lowest rank to receive an offer	82.40	90.45

Student Profile

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, 2023 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, 2023)	Number of students	Percentage of all students
Higher education study (includes a bridging or enabling course)	36	45%
Vocational education and training (VET) study	<5	<5
Work and life experience	<5	<5
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)	22	28%
Recent secondary education - Admitted where both ATAR and additional criteria were considered (e.g. portfolio, audition, extra test)	6	8%
Recent secondary education - Admitted on the basis of other criteria only and ATAR was not a factor (e.g. special consideration pathways)	11	14%
International Students	<5	<5
All students	80	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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Combined degrees

A law degree also opens the door to careers outside of the law, including banking and finance, environmental protection and development, politics, marketing and communications, business, management, and leadership.

Pursue multiple passions and broaden your career prospects further, by choosing a combined degree. Some of the options include:

Bachelor of Laws - Legal Practice Entry / Bachelor of Business
Bachelor of Laws - Legal Practice Entry / Bachelor of Accounting
Bachelor of Laws - Legal Practice Entry / Bachelor of Criminology
Bachelor of Laws - Legal Practice Entry / Bachelor of International Relations and Political Science
Bachelor of Laws - Legal Practice Entry / Bachelor of Information Technology
Bachelor of Laws - Legal Practice Entry / Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Laws - Legal Practice Entry / Bachelor of Arts

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How to apply

Choose your preferred course.

Check the entry requirements and admission pathways available to you.

Choose other courses to include in your preferences.

Visit SATAC and submit your application online.

Admission pathways

Applicants for this course can apply using Year 12 qualifications or previous higher education study only.

Choosing your preferences

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

Bachelor of International Relations & Political Science

How to apply

Select your course.

Check entry requirements.

Check your eligibility for credit.

Apply online

Obtain certified documents.

Submit your application and documents.

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English language pathways

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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Academic program pathways

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.

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Bachelor of Laws (Honours) - Legal Practice Entry

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