Bachelor
School of Law, Sydney Campus
A Bachelor of Laws from The University of Notre Dame Australia provides a gateway to an exciting and rewarding career in law. Completed over four years of full-time study and taught by highly respected practitioners, this program combines a comprehensive coverage of legal and ethical principles, as well as the skills to apply these principles in legal practice.
Academic requirements for this program are outlined below. In addition, to be eligible for admission, all applicants need to satisfy minimum requirements outlined at admission requirements. These include those relating to age and English Language Proficiency. We also consider your application more broadly - your non-academic achievements (such as any previous leadership roles, volunteering, work, church and/or community involvement) as well as personal qualities - your aspirations and interests and your capacity to complete your chosen program.
Applicants with recent Secondary Education:
Applicants with Higher Education Study
Applicants who have successfully completed subjects at another University, which are relevant to the program of study, may be eligible for Advanced Standing.
Applicants with Vocational Education and Training (VET) study
Applicants with Work and Life Experience
Applicants with relevant work and life experience who left secondary education more than two years ago and have not undertaken VET or higher education study since then may seek admission on the basis of:
As a student at Notre Dame's School of Law, you will benefit from small class sizes, a supportive Catholic ethos and academic staff who are committed to quality teaching and providing pastoral care to each student. The University aims to give each student every opportunity to fulfill their potential and be inspired to go out into the community and make a difference. Our Law degrees are accredited by the New South Wales Legal Profession Admission Board. Subject to completing the relevant practical legal training requirements graduates are eligible for admission as a lawyer in New South Wales.
The Bachelor of Laws has a particular focus on the basic building blocks of the law (the legally required "Priestley" subjects) and on developing practical skills such as public speaking, advocacy, alternative dispute resolution and commercial practice skills. Through the mentoring and internship programs students are provided with many opportunities to experience the law in practice.
All of our academics at the School of Law have a substantial amount of experience in legal practice (as solicitors, environmental law experts, barristers, judges or canon lawyers). This allows students to learn not just the legal principles but how they apply in legal practice.
We know that students find the environment at Notre Dame's School of Law both stimulating and rewarding. According to a recent QILT (Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching) survey Notre Dame ranked first out of all law schools in NSW and Western Australia for Overall Quality of Educational Experience, Teaching Quality, Overall Leaner Engagement and Student Support.
The following careers are open to graduates of this program:
Full details of the program requirements are contained in the Program Regulations.