Laws (Honours)-Bachelor of Arts La Trobe University

Overview

Explore the principles of key areas of legal practice with this Laws (Honours)-Bachelor of Arts at La Trobe University. Tailor your degree to your career aspirations with a diverse range of electives. Study how legal practice shapes the most pressing challenges of our time, including in areas such as environmental law, international law, intellectual property law, and cyber law and policy.

As you study, you'll build your talents in advocacy, negotiation and dispute resolution, so you'll be ready to apply them in both legal and non-legal settings. You'll also have opportunities to test your skills in competitions – whether that's competing against fellow La Trobe students, going up against students from other Australian universities, or even competing with representatives from international universities like Harvard, Cambridge and the University of Hong Kong. 

Learn from legal experts in our Law School and hone your skills in critical thinking, research, writing and teamwork. Then put your knowledge into practice with opportunities for real-world placement experiences – from working in environments including community legal centres, law firms and government agencies to building mentor relationships with judges, magistrates and coroners.

Career outcomes

This course satisfies the academic requirements for admission to practise law in Victoria. After graduation, you could work across a range of industries, including in legal practice, the community sector, international development, environmental protection, government, banking and professional services.

Possible roles include:

• Barrister or solicitor
  • Advocate for justice as you prepare cases, represent clients in court, assist in creating and reviewing contracts, and provide advice on legal issues.
• Policy advisor
  • Provide trusted advice as you identify policy needs, review existing legislation, research and analyse policy options and assess the impacts and feasibility of policies.
• Community services manager
  • Make a difference in your community as you work with community members and other stakeholders to propose, oversee, analyse and improve programs and services.
• In-house counsel
  • Combine your legal expertise with other interests as you work as a dedicated legal practitioner in a business or other organisation.