Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry)

School of Law, Fremantle Campus

Accredited by the Legal Practice Board of Western Australia, our Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry) program is a challenging and practical degree that can be completed in three years of accelerated full-time study. Upon graduation and the completion of an approved Practical Legal Training program, you are eligible to apply for admission as a legal practitioner in Western Australia and other Australian jurisdictions.

The Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry) degree is an accelerated program aimed at students who already have a Bachelor's degree in another field. It is designed to be completed as an accelerated program over three years of full-time study, with five subjects taken per semester in the first two years, and four subjects per semester in your final year.

The program has been designed in collaboration with eminent judges, senior barristers and leading solicitors to create a curriculum that is both academically challenging and highly practical. In addition, the School of Law continues to call on prominent members of the profession to assist in teaching, adding further to the highly practical nature of legal education at Notre Dame.

Through our Legal Clinic, mentoring program, courtroom visits, mooting and internship programs, our law students are provided with multiple opportunities to experience the law in practice. Furthermore, you cultivate professional legal skills including negotiation, advocacy and alternative dispute resolution within small, interactive class settings.

Students are also encouraged to learn outside of the classroom by participating in law competitions and attending professional development events such as our prestigious Eminent Speakers Series. This forum connects students and graduates with leading experts in the discussion of contemporary legal and professional matters.

Core Curriculum

• Introduction to Philosophy
• Introduction to Theology
• Ethics and the Law

Year One

• Legal Research and Writing
• Legal Process and Statutory Interpretation
• Criminal Law A
• Contract Law A
• Torts A
• Criminal Law B
• Contract Law B
• Torts B

Year Two

• Advocacy
• Equity
• Property Law A
• Constitutional Law
• Corporations and Partnerships
• Evidence
• Trusts
• Property Law B
• Administrative Law

Year Three

• Remedies
• Civil Procedure
• Legal Philosophy
• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Commercial Practice and Ethics
• Law Elective One
• Law Elective Two
• Law Elective Three

Law Electives*

• Advanced Administrative Law
• Advanced Civil Procedure
• Advanced Constitutional Law
• Advanced Evidence Law
• Advanced Research Project (i.e. Honours Research)
• Bioethics and the Law
• Advanced Taxation Law
• Commercial Law
• Commercial Drafting
• Construction and Building Contract Law
• Contemporary Legal Issues
• Directed Research Project
• Employee Relations Law
• Entertainment Law
• Environmental Law
• Family Law
• Health Law
• Human Rights Law
• Indigenous law
• Insolvency
• International Commercial Dispute Resolution
• Intellectual Property Law
• Introduction to Canon Law (i.e. Church Law)
• Law and Religion
• Law in Context (Externships) - involves work experience
• Legal History
• Mining and Petroleum Law
• Occupational Safety and Health Law
• Introduction to Australian Taxation Law
• Succession
• Competition and Consumer Law
• Trial Advocacy

*Available law electives are subject to change and may vary depending on your campus and year of study. Please check with your school for the current electives on offer.

More information about the courses can be found at the course descriptions page.

Full details of the program requirements are contained in the Program Regulations.