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Edith Cowan University (ECU)

  • 19% international / 81% domestic

Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry)

  • Bachelor

This degree enables those with a bachelor's degree in other disciplines to complete a Bachelor of Laws in three years of full-time study or part-time equivalent.

Key details

Degree Type
Bachelor
Duration
3 years full-time, 6 years part-time
Course Code
Y11, 083400G
Study Mode
Online, In person

About this course

This degree enables those with a bachelor's degree in other disciplines to complete a Bachelor of Laws in three years of full-time study or part-time equivalent.

Make a change in the world with a fully accredited law degree that can be studied on-campus or online.

The course equips you with skills for the courtroom and beyond, providing greater scope and options for a rewarding career in the legal, corporate, commercial and social justice fields.

ECU's law program goes beyond the classroom. You'll have the chance to put theory into practise and work on real life cases in our Law Access Program, compete in mooting competitions around the world, and gain access to the Law Society Peer Mentoring Program.

You can also tailor the course to your area of interest and select elective units in specialised areas of law.

Study locations

Joondalup

Online

What you will learn

  • Exercise critical thinking, judgment and intellectual independence to evaluate, consolidate and synthesise legal knowledge.
  • Adopt professional and ethical behaviour and/or personal citizenship that reflect the interrelationship between ethics, code of conduct, justice and community service.
  • Think creatively to anticipate challenges and generate solutions in legal-based situations.
  • Collaborate in team settings to produce measurable outcomes.
  • Apply broad and coherent range of legal knowledge for the legal profession incorporating international/global/cultural/Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives.
  • Communicate legal knowledge, concepts and advice using relevant technologies clearly and persuasively.
  • Reflect on feedback and critique on own performance to support personal and professional development.

Career pathways

Lawyer, Barrister, Solicitor, Legal Practitioner, Judge's Associate, In-house Counsel, Community Legal Adviser, Government Legal Officer

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Law & Paralegal Studies courses at Edith Cowan University (ECU).
84%
Overall satisfaction
84%
Skill scale
72%
Teaching scale
77.5%
Employed full-time
$72k
Average salary