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156 weeks
On campus with option to study some units fully online (VU Block Model® — one subject at a time over four-week blocks, workshop-style classes).
In Person
28 September 2026 | 15 February 2027 | 26 April 2027 | 26 July 2027
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
3 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 — 12 credit points
Contracts 1
First Year — 12 credit points
Legal Research Methods
First Year — 12 credit points
Torts
First Year — 12 credit points
Criminal Law
First Year — 12 credit points
Criminal Investigation, Procedure and Sentencing
First Year — 12 credit points
Legal Writing and Drafting
First Year — 12 credit points
Legal Interpretation
First Year — 12 credit points
Real Property Law
First Year — 12 credit points
Corporations Law
First Year — 12 credit points
Constitutional Law
First Year — 12 credit points
Commercial Law
First Year — 12 credit points
Australian Administrative Law
First Year — 12 credit points
Equity and Trusts
First Year — 12 credit points
Lawyers' Ethics and Professional Responsibility
First Year — 12 credit points
Civil Procedure
First Year — 12 credit points
Evidence
First Year — 12 credit points
Internships and Law Practice
First Year — 12 credit points
Interviewing and Advocacy
First Year — 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
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.
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