Bachelor of Laws (Direct Entry)

A Bachelor of Laws from UOW equips you with a comprehensive legal education:

a world class degree that provides a thorough grounding in the law, as well as a real-world focus on the essential practical skills and the social and ethical context in which the law operates.We believe that practical experience is a vital part of your legal training.

We are the only law school in New South Wales that requires you to complete a legal internship, providing highly valued industry experience.We are committed to social justice and providing a legal education which engages with the complexities of law's intersection with society.This degree delivers a practical and contextual legal education that prepares graduates not only for traditional careers in the legal profession but also for a wide range of careers in government, business and community organisations – as leaders, innovators and problem solvers.

To qualify for award of the degree, the Bachelor of Laws (Direct Entry), a candidate must successfully complete at least 180 credit points comprised of:

1. all compulsory Law subjects as set out in the Course Program below (114 credit points);
2. elective subjects to the value of 66 credit points from the Bachelor of Laws Elective Law Schedule - see Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry) for elective subjects.

Year 1

Year 2

1 LLB Elective

Year 3

5 LLB Electives

Year 4

5 LLB Electives

Part-time Study A student is considered part-time when they are enrolled in less than 75% of the standard load for a session. If you are seeking to complete your undergraduate law degree part-time, you are required to complete a minimum of 12 credit points (2 subjects) per session. Please refer to the Recommended Study Sequence for information.

Click on subject codes in the above course structure for information on sessions of offer for each subject. To find out specific information on timetables, tutorials, and classes, visit the Timetable page.

Students must successfully complete elective subjects to the value of 66 credit points from the Bachelor of Laws Elective Law Schedule - see Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry) for elective options.

PLEASE NOTE: The full range of electives may not be offered at any single campus.

Students have the option of taking electives at alternate campuses or online where available. Information on availability of subjects can be found on the Subject Database.

Information on academic and English language requirements, as well as eligibility for credit for prior learning, is available from the Course Finder.

Course Learning Outcomes are statements of learning achievement that are expressed in terms of what the learner is expected to know, understand and be able to do upon completion of a course. Students graduating from this course will be able to:

CLO Description 1 Demonstrate a sound understanding of the Australian legal system, including core areas of legal knowledge for Australian legal practice, and an appreciation of its international context; 2 Recognise and be able to resolve ethical problems in legal decision-making; 3 Apply reasoning and critical analysis to generate and effectively communicate appropriate and creative responses to complex legal issues; 4 Identify, research, evaluate and interpret relevant factual, legal and policy sources in order to articulate an original response; 5 Critically evaluate the impact of law on individuals, communities and society within a social justice framework; 6 Learn and work both independently and collaboratively and to reflect on their own skills and capabilities.