Bachelor of Arts (Legal Studies)
79,776 AUDTuition Fee/year
2Scholarships
Jan-2000Starting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Law and Legal Studies
Degree
BA
Study Level
Undergraduate
Majoring in Legal Studies will provide you with a sound understanding of the Australian Legal System and its court structure. You will learn key aspects of private law in Australia, including principles of the law of contract and torts, and be able to critically examine the relationship between law and justice. This flexible major allows you to create a degree around your interests by combining Legal Studies with other study areas. This major consists of four core subjects with a broad range of elective options, including family law, international business law and taxation law. In your final year you will undertake a Law Research Project where you will work with a supervisor on a research topic to produce a thesis addressing real-world issues, using knowledge and skills obtained in the Legal Studies major.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Law and Legal Studies
Degree
BA
Study Level
Undergraduate
Majoring in Legal Studies will provide you with a sound understanding of the Australian Legal System and its court structure. You will learn key aspects of private law in Australia, including principles of the law of contract and torts, and be able to critically examine the relationship between law and justice. This flexible major allows you to create a degree around your interests by combining Legal Studies with other study areas. This major consists of four core subjects with a broad range of elective options, including family law, international business law and taxation law. In your final year you will undertake a Law Research Project where you will work with a supervisor on a research topic to produce a thesis addressing real-world issues, using knowledge and skills obtained in the Legal Studies major.
Admission Requirements
79+
6+
169+
54+
25+
70+
- Recent secondary education students can gain admission to this course via non-ATAR or ATAR-based (min. 70) options
- Other admission criteria:
- Vocational Education & Training
- Higher Education Study
- Work & Life Experience
- For international students:
- Applicants need to have achieved the required score in a qualification equivalent to the completion of 13 years of schooling in Australia
- In order to succeed in your chosen course, it is assumed you have completed relevant subjects in your senior high school studies or other relevant qualifications. This is particularly important for degrees which have a strong basis in Mathematics or Science
Jan-2000
Tuition fees
Domestic
20,052 AUD
International
79,776 AUD
Scholarships
Postgraduate Academic Excellence Scholarship
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Open
Value
30% tuition fee waiver
Deadline
31 Dec 2026
Application requirements
QS Event Attendance is NOT required
Entry requirements
University of Wollongong
Value
20% tuition fee waiver
Deadline
31 Dec 2026
Application requirements
QS Event Attendance is NOT required
Entry requirements
University of Wollongong
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