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Edith Cowan University (ECU)

  • 19% international / 81% domestic

Bachelor of Laws

  • Bachelor

If you want to study law and this is your first degree, you've come to the right place. This fully accredited law degree can be studied on-campus or online, depending on your current commitments.

Key details

Degree Type
Bachelor
Duration
4 years full-time, 8 years part-time
Course Code
V72, 053990G
Study Mode
Online, In person
Domestic Fees
$17,000 per year / $68,000 total
International Fees
$37,300 per year / $149,200 total

About this course

If you want to study law and this is your first degree, you've come to the right place. This fully accredited law degree can be studied on-campus or online, depending on your current commitments.

The course equips you with skills for the courtroom and beyond, providing you with options for a rewarding career that could be in the law, but might also extend to legal, the corporate, commercial and social justice fields.

Our law program goes beyond the classroom. Here, you'll have the chance to put theory into practise by working on real life cases in our Law Access Program, competing in mooting competitions around the world, and by being involved in the Law Society Peer Mentoring Program.

You can also tailor the course to an area of interest by selecting one of several elective units.

Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) level

This course has been accredited by ECU as an AQF Level 7 Bachelor Degree Award.

If you want to study law and this is your first degree, you've come to the right place. This fully accredited law degree can be studied on-campus or online, depending on your current commitments.

The course equips you with skills for the courtroom and beyond, providing you with options for a rewarding career that could be in the law, but might also extend to legal, the corporate, commercial and social justice fields.

Our law program goes beyond the classroom. Here, you'll have the chance to put theory into practise by working on real life cases in our Law Access Program, competing in mooting competitions around the world, and by being involved in the Law Society Peer Mentoring Program.

You can also tailor the course to an area of interest by selecting one of several elective units.

Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) level

This course has been accredited by ECU as an AQF Level 7 Bachelor Degree Award.

Entry requirements

Course Entry

Admission requirements you'll need to meet for this course.

  • All applicants must meet the academic admission requirements for this course. The indicative or guaranteed ATAR is as published (where applicable) or academic admission requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:

    • AQF Advanced Diploma or equivalent;
    • Undergraduate Certificate;
    • Successfully completed 1 EFTSL of study at bachelor level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent);
    • Skills for Tertiary Admissions Test;*
    • University Preparation Course;*
    • Indigenous University Orientation Course; or*
    • Associate Degree.

    * Further information can be found on the Study course entry page.

    For international students, requirements include your secondary school results.

  • English competency requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:

    • Year 12 English ATAR/English Literature ATAR grade C or better or equivalent;
    • Special Tertiary Admissions Test;*
    • IELTS Academic Overall band minimum score of 6.0 (no individual band less than 6.0);
    • Successfully completed 1.0 EFTSL of study at bachelor level or higher in the UK, Ireland, USA, NZ or Canada;
    • University Preparation Course;
    • Indigenous University Orientation Course;*
    • AQF Diploma, Advanced Diploma or Associate Degree;
    • Successfully completed 0.375 EFTSL of study at bachelor level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent); or
    • Other tests, courses or programs defined on the English Proficiency Bands page.

    * Further information can be found on the Study course entry page.

Applications for this course are not accepted through ECU's Experience Based Entry Scheme.

Study locations

Online

Joondalup

Online

Career pathways

Career Opportunities

With an ECU Law degree, there are career opportunities in private practice, in-house corporate practice and in-house government roles. Your excellent written and verbal communication skills, and your analytical thinking ability could also open doors in corporate planning, government policy, politics, journalism, creative writing and many other careers.

Possible future job titles

Lawyer, Barrister, Solicitor, Legal Practitioner, Courts Administrator, Civil Service Administrator, Tax Inspector, In-House Legal Adviser, Community Legal Adviser, Legal Publisher

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