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Bachelor of Laws (Honours)

This course is available

On-Campus

Level of Study

Bachelor's Degree

Duration

5 years

Next start date

Expected Feb 2027

Campus

City Campus

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Summary

Further your legal research and writing skills, and make your CV stand out when you apply for highly competitive law jobs or clerkships.

The Bachelor of Laws (Honours) is aimed at high-achieving students in the Bachelor of Laws who want to advance their skills.

The Bachelor of Laws (Honours) involves completing a research course and a dissertation, and may involve adding an extra semester at the end of your Bachelor of Laws. Most Bachelor of Laws (Honours) students complete the research course in Part III, and complete the dissertation in Part IV. Some students complete the dissertation course in February of the year following Part IV.

Students will be invited to join the Bachelor of Laws (Honours) if they have at least a B+ grade average in their Part II Bachelor of Laws courses.

Entry criteria

Minimum entry requirements

Completed Bachelor of Laws Parts I and II to the academic standard for honours.

Students will be invited to join the Bachelor of Laws (Honours) programme if they have at least a B+ grade average in their Part II Bachelor of Laws courses.

English language requirements
  • IELTS (Academic) 6.5 overall with all bands 6.0 or higher; or equivalent

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