Study Programme Details
City: HOBART
Country: Australia
Admission Sessions: Summer Session, Spring Session
Mode of Study: Fully on Site
About this Study Course
Embark on an extraordinary academic journey when you choose to study Laws at the University of Tasmania. Our program goes beyond traditional boundaries, seamlessly blending study, research, and professional practice. Immerse yourself in a dynamic environment where the evolution of legal thought meets real-world application, preparing you for a career at the forefront of legal innovation and practice.
Overview
Drawing on a rich tradition of close engagement with the Tasmanian legal profession and a network of esteemed practitioner alumni, our program offers unique opportunities from your first year. The island campus provides an ideal setting to learn from world leaders in Environmental, Antarctic, Marine, and Climate Law. As part of our commitment to fostering real-world impact, our law school hosts the Tasmanian Law Reform Institute, allowing you to contribute to law reform, particularly in criminal law.
Explore global perspectives on pressing challenges such as gene-editing, legal regulation of biotechnology, armed conflict regulation, and the prosecution of war crimes. After successfully completing the 3.5-year Bachelor of Laws, seamlessly transition into the six-month Tasmanian Legal Practice Course, becoming eligible for legal practice the same year you graduate.
Admission Requirements
- English Language Requirements: IELTS (Academic) of 6.5, with no individual band less than 6.0, or PTE Academic score of 58, with no score lower than 50 or equivalent.
- General Entry Requirements: Completion of qualifications equivalent to a 12th year of education in Australia.
- Course-specific Requirements: Admission conditional on research project and supervisor availability, with evidence of English language proficiency.
Courses include:
- International Law
- Torts
- Law
- Legal Reasoning and Technological Change
- Criminal Law: Homicide and Other Complex Offences
- Criminal Law: Principles and Processes
- Constitutional Law
- Contract Law
For international students, the course fee is $129,768 AUD. Domestic students may qualify for a Commonwealth Supported Place, with fees subsidized by the Australian Government. Pay only the student contribution amount for each unit studied within the course.
Future Career Outcomes
A Laws program at the University of Tasmania 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.
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 centers, the Attorney-General’s department, law reform commissions, consumer affairs, environment, foreign affairs, police, legal drafting, politics, banking, finance, journalism, publishing and teaching.
Related Career Pathways
Corporate Lawyer, Criminal Defense Attorney, Environmental Law Advocate, Government Legal Counsel, Human Rights Advocate
Visa Requirements:
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