Entry requirements To study this course, you must meet the entry criteria: any course-specific requirements course ATAR, or equivalent, demonstrated via an accepted entry pathway English language requirement. I am an international student Studying on an Australian student visa? See entry requirement details for international students. Guaranteed entry If you achieve the guaranteed ATAR/selection rank for this course and meet all other entry requirements, you’re guaranteed a place in this course. Course-specific requirements You’ll also need to meet any specific requirements to be eligible to apply for this course. Prerequisite subjects Essential subjects None. Desirable subjects None. Notes on prerequisite subjects None. Please see our correlation comparability for previous TEE subjects, WACE courses and WACE ATAR courses. English requirements You can meet this requirement through one of the following: a scaled score of at least 50 in WACE ATAR English, English Literature, or English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EALD), or the IELTS score outlined in the table below. If you’ve completed a different English test or qualification, you may be able to use it to meet this requirement. Check accepted English tests, qualifications and required scores on our English language requirements page. IELTS Academic (International English Language Testing System) Writing 6 Speaking 6 Reading 6 Listening 6 Overall band score 6.5 Entry pathways There are different ways to meet our academic entry requirements. Choose the option that best suits the highest level of education that you’ve achieved. I have completed high school or secondary education You can apply with secondary education if you meet one of the following: Guaranteed ATAR/Selection rank 90 ATAR adjustment factors (Selection Rank) Equity ATAR adjustment factors recognise circumstances such as where you live, the school you attended or your background. These factors can raise your Selection Rank above your ATAR and are applied automatically through TISC. Learn more about StepUp to Curtin . ATAR/Selection Rank course profile See the ATAR and Selection Rank results from recent applicants who received an offer for this course, including the lowest, median and highest ranks. View ATAR breakdown I am studying at university or have completed higher education You can apply with university study if you meet the criteria of one of the following pathways: Curtin course switcher criteria To switch into this course, you need to have: Attained an ATAR of 90 or Completed 8 or more undergraduate level units with a Course Weighted Average (CWA) of 70% or above. Higher education course switcher criteria You will need to meet one of the following admission criteria: Attained a minimum ATAR of 90 or Completed 8 or more undergraduate level units with a Course Weighted Average (CWA) of 70% or above. Graduate entry course switcher criteria If you have a completed bachelor degree from a recognised higher education institution, a Course Weighted Average (CWA) of 65% or above, or equivalent, is required. or If you have a completed master degree from a recognised higher education institution, a Course Weighted Average (CWA) of 70% or above, or equivalent, is required. I have work and life experience You can apply with work/life experience if you meet the criteria of one of the following pathways: STAT must achieve the required ATAR equivalence. STAT Written English and either Multiple Choice Verbal or Quantitative will be assessed. I have completed vocational education (VET or TAFE) You can apply with vocational education if you’ve completed one of the following qualifications, or higher: Not accepted. VET studies cannot meet the equivalent ATAR requirement. I don’t meet the criteria for any entry pathway If you don’t meet one of the above entry pathways, you may be able to enter this course through a bridging or enabling pathway. Explore our pathways Indigenous applicants If you’re Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and aged 17 or older, you might be eligible for an Indigenous enabling course. Explore Indigenous enabling courses Curious how students entered this course? See the entry pathways other students have taken . Study credit and support You may be able to receive study credit or support based on your previous experience or personal circumstances. Get credit towards your degree You may be able to receive credit for recognised learning (CRL) from past study or professional experience, which could reduce the time it takes to finish your course. Find specific details about CRL for this course on the Handbook . Special consideration If your studies were affected by circumstances beyond your control, you may be eligible for special consideration when applying to Curtin. This process is available to new applicants only and allows your application to be assessed in light of those circumstances. Check if you’re eligible for special consideration . Additional information Notes about this course Make sure you check the course notes for any other important information. Duration and availability This course is three years full-time or equivalent part-time study. This course has one intake each year, in February. The first year of this course is taught in semesters and only offered at the Bentley campus. Second and third years are taught in trimesters at our Perth City location. Due to unit availability and prerequisite requirements, the course duration may extend beyond 3 years. All majors in the course are available to international students studying in Australia on a study visa. Other notes about this course Semester 2 intake requires special approval. Applications to the Bachelor of Laws outside of the standard intake, Semester 1, are available to students who have completed units in the preceding semester(s). These non-standard intakes allow students to enter the course part-way through the degree. Domestic students: To apply to Semester 2, Trimester 1, Trimester 2, or Trimester 3 please submit an online inquiry and include an application for Credit for Recognised Learning (CRL) along with your application for admission , so it may be determined if you have completed the units required to enter this degree outside of the standard intake. International students: To apply to Semester 2, Trimester 1, Trimester 2, or Trimester 3, please apply via the international applicant portal. Any eligible Credit for Recognised Learning (CRL) will be assessed as part of your application, based on the supporting documentation submitted.
