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Forge a career as a world-class legal professional and stand up for what’s just with our Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry). Law at Western embraces the fundamental concepts of justice and places an emphasis on social justice and equality. At its heart, it's about a fair go for all.
Study options
FULL TIME
3 years
PART TIME
6 years
Start times
Spring
July
(2022)
Autumn
March
(2023)
APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN.
Liberate your ambition and stand out from the rest, at the world’s best. Classes start in 2023.
Explore what it's like to go to #1 Uni in the world*
*Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2022
A law degree with a conscience
Experience immersive legal learning and connect with a network of pre-eminent professionals through our Western Sydney University Justice Clinic, Lucy Mentoring Program, Law focused partnerships and cutting edge moot courts. Equip yourself with on the ground experience of legal drafting, court advocacy, client advising, oral communication, negotiation and mediation. Hone your knowledge with access to the fourth largest e-law library in NSW and find out how good it feels to use your knowledge to benefit society.
Real-world experience
Develop your skills in our moot courts. Connect with a network of pre-eminent, respected professionals.
Work with our Western Sydney University Justice Clinic , providing a much-needed community service. Get on-the-ground experience of legal drafting, court advocacy, client advising, oral communication, negotiation and mediation.
Professional recognition
Our graduates from this program are eligible to apply to the Legal Profession Admission Board for admission to legal practice in NSW after undertaking prescribed practical legal training.
Program structure
Our program structure is outlined in our handbook. Here you can view all of the subjects you will be studying.
Fees and delivery
Fees: Varies depending on subjects selected. View available subjects in our handbook.
For further information on University fees, please visit Fees and University Costs.
Delivery: On campus
Fees: AUD $32,344*
Delivery: On campus
Start your unlimited journey today.
Your career
As a Laws graduate, you can look forward to exciting career opportunities including:
- Criminal prosecutor
- Corporate legal advisor in the banking or finance industries
- Legal advisor to an interest group, such as the Aboriginal Legal Service
- Judge's associate
- Non-legal executive in banking, finance, accounting, corporate management, education, publishing, marketing, telecommunications, government or human resource management.
- Lawyer in government service
Your career
Solicitor
Solicitors provide legal advice, prepare and draft legal documents, and conduct negotiations on behalf of clients on matters associated with the law.
Barrister
Barristers receive briefs and verbal instructions concerning cases from Solicitors, other specialist Legal Professionals and clients to plead cases before civil, criminal and industrial courts and other tribunals.
Human Rights Advocate
Advocacy is about speaking out on human rights issues and taking action to improve a situation. Advocates can be lawyers, professionals working for an organisation and individual citizens, like friends, relatives and co-workers.
Legal Clerk
Court and Legal Clerks provide administrative and operational support to Legal Professionals by performing clerical work associated with the functions of courts, legal practices and the administration of trusts and estates.
Law Academic
University Lecturers and Tutors prepare and deliver lectures and conduct tutorials in one or more subjects within a prescribed course of study at a university and conduct research in a particular field of knowledge.
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Not already a graduate?
Consider a non-graduate degree.
If you have completed Australian Year 12 qualification (NSW HSC) or equivalent, if you have one year of full-time uni study behind you, or you’ve completed a diploma at TAFE, the Bachelor of Laws (Non-Graduate Entry) is for you. Be prepared to take the legal world by storm.
Apply now and start your unlimited journey.
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- Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Laws
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- Bachelor of Criminal and Community Justice / Bachelor of Laws
- Bachelor of Criminology / Bachelor of Laws
- Bachelor of Information Systems / Bachelor of Laws
- Bachelor of International Studies / Bachelor of Laws
- Bachelor of Science / Bachelor of Laws
- Bachelor of Social Science / Bachelor of Laws
Further study options
*The tuition fees quoted above are the fees for the normal full-time study load of the program (80 credit points) per annum. International students will be subject to a variable fee regime; i.e. enrolled students will be required to pay fees during their program based on the approved fee for each calendar year. Fee changes (if any) will occur at 1 January each calendar year. Students who extend their program past the normal finish date of the program will be required to pay additional fees based on the prevailing fee level. Western Sydney University is a multi-campus institution. The University reserves the right to alter the location of its programs between campuses and other locations as necessary. Students should be aware of the possibility of change of location for the whole or part of programs for which they enrol and should plan for the need to travel between Western Sydney campuses.
