The Bachelor of Laws with Honours provides a comprehensive program which allows candidates to advance their knowledge of legal principles and concepts gained to date in their Bachelor of Laws. There is a strong independent research component in the degree which will advance students’ achievement of all threshold learning outcomes for law (knowledge, ethics, thinking skills, research, communication and self-management). All candidates must complete a research methods unit and further research requirements as outlined in the Course Rules.

Candidates will be offered admission to the Bachelor of Laws with Honours in their final year of Law study if they meet the minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) requirement of 5.20 in their law studies to date in accordance to the Course Rules. A candidate with a GPA of 5.80 or above will be offered admission to the First Class Honours stream.  The award of an Honours degree in Law requires the achievement of the requisite minimum GPA as outlined in the Course Rules. The Bachelor of Laws with Honours will provide an understanding of research principles and methods and provide a pathway for those seeking to undertake postgraduate research.

Work placement

The course aims to equip students with the capacity to enter the legal profession, legal education, areas of social justice, advocacy, policy and reform work, politics, and the general corporate and public service sector. It will also provide the training and skills for postgraduate work leading to a career in academia.

Professional Recognition

• This course will be professional recognised as per the Bachelor of Laws degree. There are no additional professional recognition aspects related to this course that are not already embedded in the Bachelor of Laws.