Laws

This age-old licensed graduate degree provides you the opportunity to build knowledge of their law from a global and social justice perspective. La Trobe is targeted on developing your skills in critical thinking, analysis, advocacyand mediation and negotiation. In first year, you will pay for dispute resolution and also the fundamentals of constitutional, tort, public and criminal law. Third and second year offer units on other elements of the law involving corporate regulation, property law, evidence and legal procedure, statutory regulation, and legal training and behavior. You could also attend La Trobe's winter in Shanghai summer vacation in Hong Kong or even Geneva, and access summer and winter school electives from the Master of Laws in Global Business Law. You may acquire working experience through La Trobe's judicial mentoring program which allows you to devote a semester shadowing a judge or magistrate. You May Also undertake supervised legal perform from La Trobe's law clinic and also at businesses like the Consumer Action Law Centre, the Office of Public Advocate and the Environmental Justice. La Trobe's moot court gives students more working experience through simulated tasks like witness examination, negotiation and client interviews. In addition, we have an exchange program which provides students the opportunity to study with La Trobe's partner universities all over the world. Bendigo students can transfer to Melbourne in third year or carry at Bendigo through e learning options.

All La Trobe University Bachelor of Laws and Juris Doctor law Classes include the Matters required by the Victorian Legal Admissions Board to qualify for admission to the legal profession in Victoria as an Australian lawyer. Entry to the legal profession by the Supreme Court of Victoria also requires the completion of legal training by way of a 12-month amount of Supervised Legal Training or by completing an approved practical legal training course (as an instance, at the Leo Cussen Institute or The College of Law). Nominees for admission to practise should also satisfy the Admissions Board they are a fit and proper person to be admitted to practise.

• Successful conclusion of an Australian Bachelor's degree or equivalent
• Applicants who have completed an undergraduate degree in a language other than English must submit an IELTS (or equivalent) test result with minimum overall band score of 6.5 with no individual score less than 6.0. International students must meet with the academic and English language requirements with this class and are needed to deliver a individual profile or curriculum vitae in addition to documentation. The personal profile needs to address areas like work experience, achievements, any relevant personal conditions, community participation, and career goals. NB: Meeting minimum requirements will not guarantee an offer of a place. Entrance into all La Trobe classes is based on competitive selection and there may be limited places available.