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Course Overview
Where You Can Study
Melbourne
Victoria University City Campus, 364-378 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000
Student Information
Tuition Fee
Indicative fees for full-time student (2026): AU$17,399 per year | Indicative fees for full-time student (2027): AU$18,025 per year
Duration
4 years full time or longer for part time
Eligibility
Domestic students:
International students:
Career & Study Pathways
Quality & Recognition
Academic Regulator
TEQSA
Professional Body
Victorian Legal Admissions Board (VLAB VIC)
Accreditation Status
AccreditedSkills Assessor
State Legal Admission Authority
Course Content
Australian Legal System in Context
First Year Units — 12 credit points
Contracts 1
First Year Units — 12 credit points
Legal Research Methods
First Year Units — 12 credit points
Torts
First Year Units — 12 credit points
Criminal Law
First Year Units — 12 credit points
Criminal Investigation, Procedure and Sentencing
First Year Units — 12 credit points
Legal Writing and Drafting
First Year Units — 12 credit points
Legal Interpretation
First Year Units — 12 credit points
Real Property Law
First Year Units — 12 credit points
Corporations Law
First Year Units — 12 credit points
Constitutional Law
First Year Units — 12 credit points
Commercial Law
First Year Units — 12 credit points
Australian Administrative Law
First Year Units — 12 credit points
Equity and Trusts
First Year Units — 12 credit points
Lawyers' Ethics and Professional Responsibility
First Year Units — 12 credit points
Evidence
First Year Units — 12 credit points
Internships and Law Practice
First Year Units — 12 credit points
Interviewing and Advocacy
First Year Units — 12 credit points
Civil Procedure
First Year Units — 12 credit points
Intellectual Property Law
Elective unit — 12 credit points
Taxation Law
Elective unit — 12 credit points
Family Law in Society
Elective unit — 12 credit points
Australian Employment Law
Elective unit — 12 credit points
Public International Law
Elective unit — 12 credit points
Human Rights Law
Elective unit — 12 credit points
Wills and the Administration of Estates
Elective unit — 12 credit points
International Law Practicum
Elective unit — 12 credit points
Indigenous People of Australia and the Law
Elective unit — 12 credit points
Privacy and Media Law
Elective unit — 12 credit points
Mooting Competition
Elective unit — 12 credit points
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Elective unit — 12 credit points
Australian Migration Law
Elective unit — 12 credit points
Australia’s Visa System
Elective unit — 12 credit points
Common Questions
The Bachelor of Laws includes 150 hours of legal work placement embedded in the degree. Placement opportunities include internship programs with the Supreme Court and County Court, State Trustees Program, Victoria Police (Prosecutions Division), Victoria Legal Aid, Magistrate's Courts program, Family Law Clinic, Infringements Clinic, Sunshine Youth Clinic, and Refugee Clinic. You will work under the supervision of experienced legal professionals on cases that have a real impact on people.
Yes. The Bachelor of Laws at Victoria University is accredited by the Victorian Legal Admissions Board (VLAB) as satisfying the Board's academic requirement for admission to legal practice in Victoria. By studying all of the major areas of law — including contract, torts, property, constitutional, criminal and corporate — graduates will have met the necessary academic requirements.
Yes. Students in the Bachelor of Laws may apply to transfer into the Bachelor of Laws (Honours) degree once they have completed a minimum of 192 credit points and have attained an average mark of Distinction or above (70–100%). Students are assessed on the highest grades achieved in their top 12 Law units, an outline of a proposed thesis topic, and availability of a supervisor. Successful applicants enrol in Advanced Research Legal Methods and Advanced Legal Research Dissertation instead of 24 credit points of law electives.
To attain the Bachelor of Laws, students must complete 384 credit points consisting of: 96 credit points of First Year Core studies, 132 credit points of Professional Core studies, 108 credit points of Law Elective studies, and 48 credit points of Non-Law Elective studies. The course is delivered over four years full-time at the City Campus in Melbourne.
The Bachelor of Laws is offered as a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) for eligible students (Australian citizens, permanent residents and New Zealand citizens), with indicative fees of AU$17,399 per year for a full-time student in 2026. Students may be able to access a HELP loan to defer their fees, which is repaid through the tax system once earnings exceed the compulsory repayment threshold. VU also offers a range of scholarships worth millions of dollars combined, supporting marginalised groups and rewarding high achievers.
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