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Course Overview
Study at Deakin Law School, at a university ranked in the top 150 worldwide for law*, and join a high-achieving community of future legal professionals. Designed and taught by academics and practising lawyers, Deakin's accredited Bachelor of Laws combines comprehensive legal training with practical experience. You will develop key skills in communication, problem solving and analytical thinking, and gain sought-after experience through our substantial work-integrated learning opportunities. Tailor your degree to your interests through a broad range of commercial and public law electives. Apply your learning at the Deakin Law Clinic, our community legal service offering free legal advice, where you will work with real clients under the supervision of qualified solicitors. You will graduate with the knowledge and experience to pursue dynamic careers across law, business, government, public policy and more. Are you looking for a degree that prepares you for a leading legal or professional career? Choose Deakin's Bachelor of Laws and build a strong foundation of practical legal skills, including: negotiation, problem solving, preparing for court appearances, legal drafting, statutory interpretation. You will also gain transferable skills valued across industries, supporting careers business, government, law reform, politics or public administration. The legal profession is undergoing rapid change, and lawyers are increasingly expected to provide clients with practical, commercial advice. Deakin's strong focus on experiential learning, including international study opportunities and work-integrated learning ensures you graduate with the skills employers value. At the Deakin Law Clinic, our community legal service, you'll apply your academic training to real cases. Building your ability to analyse complex legal problems and deliver clear, commercially focused advice in a rapidly evolving legal landscape.
Eligibility
Career & Study Pathways
Quality & Recognition
Course Content
Academic Integrity and Respect at Deakin
Compulsory 0-credit point module to be completed in the first trimester of study
Legal Research and Statutory Interpretation
Core unit
Resolving Disputes and Legal Communication
Core unit
Criminal Law
Core Priestley unit
Misleading Conduct and Economic Torts
Core Priestley unit
Contract A
Core Priestley unit
Torts
Core Priestley unit
Criminal Procedure
Core Priestley unit
Contract B
Core Priestley unit
Legal Practice and Ethics
Core Priestley unit
Constitutional Law
Core Priestley unit
Land Law
Core Priestley unit
Property
Core Priestley unit
Corporate Law
Core Priestley unit
Evidence
Core Priestley unit
Civil Procedure and Dispute Resolution
Core Priestley unit
Equity and Trusts
Core Priestley unit
Administrative Law
Core Priestley unit
Advanced Legal Problem Solving and Persuasion (Capstone)
Core capstone unit
Legal Professional Practice
WIL/Practical course elective unit
Community Legal Internship
WIL/Practical course elective unit
Deakin Law Clinic
WIL/Practical course elective unit
Mooting and Advocacy
WIL/Practical course elective unit
Commercial Law
Elective unit offered in 2026
Advanced Statutory Interpretation
Elective unit offered in 2026
Alternative Dispute Resolution: Principles and Practice
Elective unit offered in 2026
Sentencing Law and Practice
Elective unit offered in 2026
Family Law
Elective unit offered in 2026
Financial Services Regulation
Elective unit offered in 2026
International Arbitration
Elective unit offered in 2026
Workplace Law
Elective unit offered in 2026
Transformative Technologies and the Law
Elective unit offered in 2026
Succession Law
Elective unit offered in 2026
Migration and Refugee Law and Policy
Elective unit offered in 2026
Transnational Study Tour
Elective unit offered in 2026; does not count as one of the WIL/Practical course elective units
Taxation
Elective unit offered in 2026
Competition Law and Policy
Elective unit offered in 2026
Environmental and Climate Law
Elective unit offered in 2026
Privacy and Data Law
Elective unit offered in 2026
Personal Injuries Compensation Schemes
Elective unit not offered in 2026
Superannuation Law
Elective unit not offered in 2026
International Law
Elective unit not offered in 2026
Business Tax Law
Elective unit not offered in 2026
Human Rights Law
Elective unit not offered in 2026
Corporate Insolvency Law
Elective unit not offered in 2026
Health Law
Elective unit not offered in 2026
International Commercial Law
Elective unit not offered in 2026
Corporate Governance and Sustainability
Elective unit not offered in 2026
Animal Law
Elective unit not offered in 2026
Intellectual Property
Elective unit not offered in 2026
Contemporary International Legal Challenges (Intensive)
Elective unit not offered in 2026
Mining and Energy Law
Elective unit not offered in 2026
Common Questions
Deakin's Bachelor of Laws provides substantial work-integrated learning opportunities, including the Deakin Law Clinic — a community legal service where you work with real clients under the supervision of qualified solicitors — as well as a Community Legal Internship where you work in private law firms, companies employing in-house legal counsel, public legal centres or statutory bodies. You can also participate in mooting and advocacy, and international opportunities such as the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot in Hong Kong and Vienna.
The lowest selection rank ATAR for 2026 varies by campus: 90.00 at Burwood (Melbourne), 84.5 at Waterfront (Geelong), and 85.05 for Online study. Eligible students may qualify for a Deakin Guaranteed ATAR of 80 at Burwood, or 75 at Waterfront and Online. These ranks are based on 2026 early and first round VTAC offers, including relevant adjustment factors.
To complete the Bachelor of Laws, you must pass 32 credit points. This includes a compulsory 0-credit-point Academic Integrity module (DAI001), 18 credit points of core units, 1 credit point of Work Integrated Learning (WIL) or practical course elective units, 5 credit points of course elective units, 4 credit points of open elective units, and 4 credit points of course or open elective units, with a maximum of 5 credit points of elective units at level 1. As a full-time student you will study four credit points per trimester and usually undertake two trimesters per year.
The Deakin law degree is designed to satisfy the university component of the requirements to become a barrister and solicitor in Victoria, as set by the Victorian Legal Admissions Board. After completing the degree, graduates are required to complete either a supervised legal traineeship for one year or an approved Practical Legal Training (PLT) course. Institutes that offer PLT in Victoria include The College of Law Victoria, Leo Cussen Centre for Law, and Australian College of Applied Professions with the Law Institute of Victoria.
Yes, Deakin offers double degrees that allow you to combine a laws degree with arts, commerce, criminology, cyber security, international studies, politics, philosophy and economics, property and real estate, science, or psychological science. According to Deakin, this allows you to earn two degrees faster, save time, reduce costs and unlock more career opportunities, at the #1 Victorian university for graduate employment.
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