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Bachelor of Laws for 2009

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Course overview

Your Monash law degree will be a valuable commodity, providing a springboard for a wide range of careers in legal practice and other less traditional career pathways.

The Monash law degree will teach you the concepts, procedures and reasoning surrounding the Australian legal system, as well as a range of universal skills such as problem solving, presentation techniques and analytical skills.

Throughout your law degree you will undertake a number of compulsory units including criminal law, administrative law, property law and torts.

You are also able to choose several elective units allowing you to focus on a specific area of law, or undertake units from different legal disciplines so you can gain a broad understanding of issues across the legal spectrum.

As part of the law degree students can choose a number of elective units from an extensive range of legal areas including:

  • Criminal law
  • Commercial law
  • Human rights law
  • Intellectual property law
  • Communications law
  • Non-adversarial justice
  • International law
  • Family law
  • Clinical legal education

Duration, campus, fees and application information

Career outlook

In a world of continuous economic, technological and social change, law provides stability in progress. And as the internet, biotechnology and globalisation of markets continue to grow, the demand for highly trained lawyers increases. The degree provides a foundation for a range of careers. Graduates practise law as barristers or solicitors, and many use their skills and knowledge in a variety of law-related occupations across all major industries.

Double degree options

Duration, campus, fees and application information

Domestic students International students
Attendance type
  • On-campus at Clayton: full-time, part-time
  • On-campus at Clayton: full-time
Intakes First semester, second semester First semester, second semester
Course Content University handbook entry for this course University handbook entry for this course
Duration 4 years full-time, 8 years part-time 4 years
Fees for 2009

Multiply fee by duration for approximate cost

 Commonwealth supported place (CSP)
Average annual student contribution
$8,677 AUD

Note: see information on how average fee is calculated.

International fee per 48 credit points
48 credit points represents a standard full-time course load for a year
$24,780 AUD
How to apply Entry requirements and applications - domestic students Entry requirements and applications - international students
CRICOS code Not applicable 038565E
Monash course code 2708 2708
Faculty Faculty of Law Faculty of Law
Contact Undergraduate student services, telephone +61 3 9905 3300, visit http://www.law.monash.edu.au/current-students/ or email enquiries@law.monash.edu.au. International Student Enquiries Telephone: +(61)3 9627 4852 Email: study@monash.edu.au

Accreditation

Australian: Council of Legal Education

International: Legal Profession Qualifying Board Malaysia

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