Bachelor of Laws (non-Graduate entry)

There is no direct entry into the Honours program. Entry is by application only following completion of at least 160 credit points of Law study and by meeting other specified criteria.

Yes. Graduates of this program are eligible to apply to the Legal Profession Admission Board for admission to legal practice in NSW after undertaking prescribed practical legal training.

Yes. Students can develop skills in legal advocacy, negotiation, and legal technology and extend their professional and learning experiences through work integrated learning, clinical placement, and international exchange engagements. The program also includes the opportunity to work with the Western Sydney University Justice Clinic, providing a much-needed community service, and to gain on-the-ground experience of legal drafting, court advocacy, client advising, oral communication, negotiation and mediation.

Yes. If you have successfully completed one full-time year of study at a recognised university, or completed a diploma, you might be granted Advanced Standing for the eight non-Law electives – reducing the program to three years full-time or six years part-time.

The program is available at Parramatta South and Campbelltown campuses of Western Sydney University.