Are you looking to work within the legal industry? This degree offers insight into moral and legal aspects of society within Australia and other countries, along with the skills to critically analyse them. You'll be prepared for employment in private law firms, government, corporations, tribunals, community organisations and legal services.

You will gain knowledge and skills in alternative dispute resolution and mediation, international human rights, restorative justice and policy analysis. You’ll develop a deeper understanding of the legal system to help create a just, socially aware and responsible community.

Career Outcomes

Graduates work in administration and research within a legal context or as human rights and community workers in government and non-government agencies, or progress to further studies in law, mediation and negotiation.

Employment opportunities are primarily in the paralegal field for roles as dispute resolution professionals, and in policy positions in:

• private firms
• government departments
• corporations
• legal aid
• council legal offices
• tribunals
• activist organisations
• community legal services

Careers

• paralegal
• indigenous services liaison
• youth justice officer
• legal aid
• law clerk
• victim support officer
• legal policy officer
• counsellor
• judge’s associate
• case manager.