Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry)

To be eligible for this course, applicants must have completed an Australian Bachelor degree (or equivalent) in any discipline, meet English-language requirements, and meet academic requirements. Work and life experience will also be considered. There is no minimum ATAR required. Meeting the minimum entry criteria does not guarantee entry into this course, as past academic performance may also be considered.

By entering as a graduate, you'll study the same core subjects as your classmates in the Bachelor of Laws but graduate in three years instead of four. The course requires completion of 288 credit points consisting of 228 credit points of Core Law studies and 60 credit points of Law Elective studies.

With 150 hours of legal work placement embedded in your Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry), you'll benefit from VU's commitment to connecting you with experiences that will get you work-ready before you graduate. 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. If you're already working in the legal profession as a paralegal, legal clerk, legal assistant or similar, you may be able to use your work experience to gain credit towards the practical component of your degree (conditions apply).

Yes, this course 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), you'll graduate having satisfied the academic requirements of the Victorian Legal Admissions Board.

This course 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. This fee is a guide only, based on a typical full-time study load, and does not include materials such as textbooks or the Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF). You may be able to get a HELP loan to pay for your studies, repaid through the tax system once you earn above the compulsory repayment threshold. VU also awards hundreds of scholarships worth millions of dollars combined to students at all levels of study.