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Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice

Study Laws and Legal Practice at Flinders

Practise law, make a difference.

Focus on professional legal skills and critical perspectives on the function of law in society. You will develop high level communication, presentation and teamwork skills in preparation for practising law, or for future leadership roles in a range of educational and professional settings.

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Prerequisites

None

Assumed knowledge

None

2019 selection rank

New in 2020

Guaranteed selection rank

95.00

Adjustment factors available

Yes

SATAC code

244111

Delivery mode
On campus:
  • – Bedford Park
Online: No.
Duration

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

Annual indicative fee
  • 2020: To be advised
How are these fees calculated?
Start dates
  • – March
  • – July

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Why study Laws and Legal Practice at Flinders

  • Qualify to practise law in four years with integrated practical training that gets you work-ready
  • Designed to foster independent learning techniques, and teach the critical analysis of legal material and the development of legal skills
  • Get the best possible start by accessing the New in Law transition program in your first year
  • Many core topics can be studied in the CBD at our Victoria Square location
  • International study opportunities available in China and Indonesia.

Your career

A Flinders law degree will open many doors, but we know not all will lead to a courtroom. While some students will become the judges and prosecutors of tomorrow, others will chart their course in business, diplomacy, social justice and human rights. Our graduates work all over the world.

Potential occupations include:

  • lawyer
  • federal prosecutor
  • graduate analyst
  • graduate policy officer
  • graduate solicitor.

Professional accreditation/recognition

Successful completion satisfies the academic and practical requirements underpinning eligibility to be admitted as a barrister and solicitor in South Australia.

When applying for admission to practise law, you will need to satisy the Board of Examiners that you are a 'fit and proper person to be admitted'. You will also be required to give written authority for the Board of Examiners to seek a written report about you from Flinders University and any other teaching institution at which you have pursued a course of study (including degrees other than law).

What you will study

First year

A typical first year may include:
  • topics that will give you a strong foundation for later substantive law topics
  • topics building the key skills you will require to be a legally literate leader in the 21st century.

Second year

A typical second year may include:
  • options topics providing the opportunity to develop areas of interest as varied as human rights law, international law, environmental law, family law, and 21st century lawyering
  • the opportunity to undertake placement at the Flinders Legal Advice Clinic and engage with emerging technologies in the legal services sector.

Third year

A typical third year may include:
  • options topics providing the opportunity to develop areas of interest as varied as human rights law, international law, environmental law, family law, and 21st century lawyering
  • the opportunity to undertake placement at the Flinders Legal Advice Clinic and engage with emerging technologies in the legal services sector.

Fourth year / Honours year

A typical honours year may include:
  • practical legal training covering legal practice management, transactional legal practice, and criminal practice advocacy
  • a further selection of options or a law dissertation.

Practical experience

The degree provides you with practical experience that prepares you for the workforce.

  • Study the practical legal topics required to be admitted to legal practice.
  • Undertake Work-Integrated Learning placements for practical legal topics.
  • Get hands-on experience through Flinders’ Legal Advice Clinic.

Study abroad

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

Innovation and
enterprise topics

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 changes in the global job market.

These innovation and enterprise electives prepare you for the careers of tomorrow by developing what we like to call ‘personal enterprise skills’ – the innate ability to adapt to whatever life throws at you, professionally and personally.

Pursue multiple passions with a combined degree.

Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice/Bachelor of International Relations

A laws and legal practice degree from Flinders satisfies the academic and practical requirements to practise law in South Australia. Combining these studies with a Bachelor of International Relations opens the door to a multitude of careers in international organisations, aid and human rights, government, transnational crime, terrorism, and non-government organisations.

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 or through adult entry (STAT/Foundation Studies/tertiary preparation course).

Explore our pathways

There are important inherent requirements for this course and applicants are strongly advised to become aware of these requirements. 

View inherent requirements

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.

View further details

If you don’t meet our English language entry requirements and need to improve your English language proficiency, you can do so through 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.

Find out more

If you don’t meet our academic entry requirements, you can still gain entry to Flinders University through academic pathways programs provided by the Flinders International Study Centre.

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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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