Overview

Your Law degree flows to the Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice – the ticket to admission to the practise of law – taught face-to-face by judges, magistrates, barristers and solicitors – in Tasmania and elsewhere. Laws program is offered at the University of Tasmania .

Career

A law degree is a prerequisite to admission as a legal practitioner. Today, however, employers from a widening range of disciplines value the skills that law graduates possess. Your graduate skillset in logical communication, problem-solving, interactional skills, negotiation, and advocacy are valued across industries. A range of career choices lie open to law graduates as a solicitor, barrister, industry legal officer or ministerial adviser, as well as in legal aid, community legal centres, the Attorney-General's department, law reform commissions, consumer affairs, environment, foreign affairs, police, legal drafting, politics, banking, finance, journalism, publishing and teaching.

Accreditation

The Law degree meets the requirements of the accrediting body, the Tasmanian Board of Legal Education.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Criminal Law: Homicide and Other Complex Offences

Criminal Law: Principles and Processes

Constitutional Law

Contract Law

Public Law

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 42 months
Part-time
- 96 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-03 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-02-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-23 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-02-20 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-07-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-06 00:00:00 , International

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Students living overseas apply at least 3 months prior to semester start date and on-shore students apply no less than one month prior to semester start date

Language

English

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Credits

350 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Hobart, Australia

Disciplines

International Law Civil & Private Law Public Law View 56 other Bachelors in International Law in Australia

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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General requirements

CRICOS Code: 102757F

Admission to undergraduate courses at the University of Tasmania requires the completion of qualifications equivalent to a 12th year of education in Australia.

Please review the equivalent undergraduate entry requirements to see the minimum requirement relevant to your country. The ATAR information for this course is located in the “For Domestic Students” section of the entry requirements on this page.

Students who do not receive an offer for the Bachelor of Laws will be assessed for a packaged offer for the Bachelor of Arts leading to the Bachelor of Laws and complete 50 credit points including:

25 credit points of Introductory (100-level) Core Law units and
25 credit points of other Introductory (100-level) units.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

38950 AUD / year

≈ 38950 AUD / year

Additional Details

If you’re a domestic student, you may be eligible for a Commonwealth Supported Place in this course. Your fees will be subsidised by the Australian Government

Living costs

Hobart

Australia

1204 - 2001 AUD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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