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From Hobart to The Hague
Matias Thomsen has helped put war criminals on trial in The Hague, taught children in Greek refugee camps, and assisted asylum seekers at an Australian detention centre.
Studying with us, you receive more than an in-depth knowledge of the law. The law school is closely connected to the Tasmanian legal community and our network of alumni. With opportunities to connect with the judiciary, senior practitioners, leaders f rom government and key legal institutions. You’ll develop all the practical skills to become a successful practitioner, whether that’s in law, business, government, or the community sector.
Our island location as Australia’s Antarctic and marine gateway provides ideal opportunities to learn from our leaders in Environmental, Antarctic, Marine and Climate Law. You'll also get the chance to learn from experienced practitioners across specialist areas of law such as International Humanitarian Law and Health Care Law. Throughout your degree you will have opportunities to design an elective program that suits your interests and career aspirations.
After successfully completing the Bachelor of Laws, you can apply for the six-month Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice and be admitted to legal practice the same year that you graduate your Bachelor of Laws.
Course objectives
The Bachelor of Laws delivers more than just in-depth knowledge of fundamental principles. The program embeds all the practical legal skills you need to become a successful practitioner, whether that is in law, business, government, or the community legal sector, and in Tasmania and beyond. You will have multiple opportunities to develop and advance skills in advocacy, legal reasoning and critical thinking, communication, research, ethics and social responsibility, teamwork, and self-reflection.
Learning Outcomes
Practical experience
Community Engagement Tasmania Society (COMET)
The School of Law is home to the Community Engagement Tasmania Society (COMET), a social justice project empowering disadvantaged and disengaged youth. The aim of these sessions is to educate young people who are at risk in criminal law and give them empowerment that they may lack. Sessions cover topics such as police powers, sexual offences, assault and wounding, stealing, drug offences, communications and technology, and renting.
Tasmania Law Reform Institute
Access to the Tasmanian Law Reform Institute will enable you to contribute to law reform, particularly in relation to criminal law. You will also develop global perspectives on some of the great challenges of our time – legal and regulatory responses to climate change, gene-editing and the legal regulation of biotechnology, the legal regulation of armed conflict and the prosecution of war crimes.
International Justice Initiative
The International Justice Initiative enables students to experience the practice of international law and policy first-hand, through legal research, analysis and service in the public interest. In this program you’ll tackle diverse issues of justice in the international arena, by contributing to the work of influential organisations and alumni on contemporary issues of international law.
Learn beyond the classroom
Studying in Tasmania, our whole Island becomes your campus. Speak with your unit coordinator about how you can gain practical experience by volunteering in research initiatives, becoming an ambassador, or taking part in a work experience program.
Visit Practice Centric Learning for more information.
Study overseas at one of our partner institutions
Our international exchange program offers opportunities to study at universities around the world, and it counts towards your degree. Exchange can allow you to have an affordable educational and cultural experience in a foreign country for a semester, or a full year. To facilitate this, we offer a range of scholarships and financial assistance. You may also be eligible for OS-HELP Loans or scholarship funding to assist with their airfares, accommodation and other expenses.
Find out more at Learning abroad. For more information please contact Global.Mobility@utas.edu.au
Become a Student Ambassador
Improve your communication, teamwork and leadership skills, meet new people, inspire and help others, and developing lasting friendships and networks as a student ambassador. Our ambassadors proudly represent the University throughout Tasmania in schools, at University and community events, and support a range of recruitment and engagement activities. Through the Student Ambassador Program you will have many opportunities for training and professional development, experience in real-world community engagement and outreach, networking, and public speaking, plus end up with a key point of distinction on your CV.
Work placement
We offer a highly active and supportive law competitions program, with students participating in training sessions provided by staff and senior students. You'll participate in internal and national competitions including negotiations, client interviews, witness examinations, and court room advocacy (mooting).
If you’d like to learn beyond the classroom, Clinical Legal Education (LAW344 and LAW345) offers you the opportunity to gain real-world legal experience and improve the lives of others through access to justice. Both courses prepare you to engage in clinical legal practice, assisting lawyers within the University of Tasmania’s Student Legal Service or in an organisational placement of your choosing.
Career outcomes
"All the networking opportunities the Faculty of Law provides for students gives you the chance to rub shoulders with judges, prosecutors and civil litigators. Whatever your niche is, there’s a good chance someone throughout the year will come and talk to you about it."
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. 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.
Postgraduate study
If you successfully complete this course, you may be also be eligible to apply for a range of other postgraduate courses including Graduate Certificates and Graduate Diplomas and Masters by coursework and research. Filter the course list by Postgraduate to view the current courses available.
Course structure
The Bachelor of Laws requires the completion of 350 credit points of study comprising:
- 212.5 credit points of Law Core units,
- 87.5 credit points of Law Elective units, and
- 50 credit points of Elective units
The first year of the Bachelor of Laws is available in Hobart, Launceston and Cradle Coast campuses. The remainder of the course is available in Hobart only.
High achieving students may be invited to complete the Honours program in Year 4, leading to the award of Bachelor of Laws (Honours).
If you are starting in 2023 you can find your course planner here. Your course planner gives you a visual representation of your course and will help you plan which units to enrol in and when.
For course planners from previous years, refer to the handbook entry for that year.
Year 1
Core
Public international law permeates most areas of Australian law and it is therefore essential for law graduates to have a solid grounding in the sources and methodology of international law. This unit develops students' understanding of the sources of international…
Credit Points: 12.5
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| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
| Launceston | Semester 2 | ||||
| Cradle Coast | Semester 2 | ||||
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
This unit introduces an important area of private law, and examines the historical development and operation of specific Torts including trespass to person, nuisance, negligence, defamation and relevant intersecting laws. It also considers the relationship between various areas of Tort…
Credit Points: 12.5
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| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
| Launceston | Semester 2 | ||||
| Cradle Coast | Semester 2 | ||||
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
This unit introduces you to an array of legal systems including domestic Australian and indigenous legal systems, civil law systems, the European Union framework and international law systems. You will be encouraged to compare, contrast and critically examine all of…
Credit Points: 12.5
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| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
| Launceston | Semester 1 | ||||
| Cradle Coast | Semester 1 | ||||
| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
Strong legal reasoning skills are critical to student learning and performance while at law school and eventually to the quality of your legal practice. More broadly, many employers beyond the legal profession consider the ability to solve problems by identifying…
Credit Points: 12.5
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| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
| Launceston | Semester 1 | ||||
| Cradle Coast | Semester 1 | ||||
| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
View all details for LAW108 Legal Reasoning and Technological Change
Law Elective
Elective
Year 2
Core
This unit builds on Criminal Law 1: Principles and Processes. It draws students into deeper analyses of doctrinal criminal law through studying homicide, sexual offences, drug offences, serious driving offences and property offences. This unit also introduces you to the…
Credit Points: 12.5
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| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
View all details for LAW218 Criminal Law: Homicide and Other Complex Offences
In the first half of this unit you will examine the criminal justice system in its theoretical, historical, political and social context. This will entail understanding the agencies and processes involved in criminal justice – from initial complaint, police investigation,…
Credit Points: 12.5
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| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
View all details for LAW229 Criminal Law: Principles and Processes
The Constitution is the fundamental law of our society and the fountainhead of all other powers, duties and responsibilities in our legal system. Given its status and importance, the Constitution is often at the centre of many high profile public…
Credit Points: 12.5
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| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
The unit develops an understanding of the Law of Contract and the enforceability of contractual obligations in the contemporary contexts of Australian and international commercial relations. The unit also considers the development and continuing evolution of the Law of Contract,…
Credit Points: 12.5
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| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
The unit introduces students to the study of public law within the sub-disciplines of constitutional and administrative law. Public law is also the foundation of a range of other disciplines of law including: criminal, human rights, environmental, international, immigration, taxation,…
Credit Points: 12.5
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Private Law Obligations and Remedies offers perspectives on the interactions between various fields of private law and builds on learning in Contract and tort. The first part of the unit explores overlaps and intersections between these fields and the principles…
Credit Points: 12.5
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View all details for LAW262 Private Law Obligations and Remedies
Elective
Year 3
Core
Administrative Law and Applied Statutory Interpretation deals with the relationship between the citizen and the state. The subject has both a theoretical and a practical perspective. The subject tackles the questions: what is, and what ought to be, administrative law’s…
Credit Points: 12.5
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View all details for LAW301 Administrative Law and Applied Statutory Interpretation
Corporations have huge economic and legal significance. Given this significance, an understanding of the role of the corporation in society and its relationship to the community, shareholders, creditors, the regulator, and other stakeholders is critical. This unit examines the various…
Credit Points: 12.5
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| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
LAW353 focuses on the most developed area of equity’s jurisdiction, the law pertaining to trusts. It covers the following topics: the nature of a trust, and how it compares to other legal relationships; the essentials for the creation of an…
Credit Points: 12.5
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| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
Today, the richest 1% of adults will own more than 50% of global wealth. Indeed the 85 richest individuals will have more wealth than the poorest 50% of the world's population. But does property law facilitate this and encourage this…
Credit Points: 12.5
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| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
This Unit will examine how civil disputes and litigation are commenced, managed and finalised. The primary content focus will be the rules and practices of civil procedure in the Supreme Court of Tasmania. Some comparison with other Australian and international…
Credit Points: 12.5
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| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
Law Elective
Year 4
Core
This course imparts a basic knowledge of the doctrine, principles and rules relating to the law of evidence in both criminal and civil proceedings. It focuses primarily upon fostering students ability to identify, explain, apply and critique relevant rules of…
Credit Points: 12.5
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| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
LAW452 focuses upon the main areas of professional responsibility of lawyers: (1) to clients; (2) to the court / administration of justice; and (3) to the profession and community. It commences with a discussion of ethics and professionalism, before moving…
Credit Points: 12.5
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| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
Law Elective
Honours First Class
LAW400 is an administrative unit to record the overall Honours results for students completing Honours in Law.…
Credit Points: 0
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| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
This unit is designed to assist students to advance an independent research project (their honours dissertation), and develop a suite of advanced research skills. The unit will encourage students to critically question the role and relevance of legal research and…
Credit Points: 12.5
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| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
This unit allows students to complete a sustained piece of research under the supervision of an academic staff member. Together, LAW498 Honours Research A and this unit, LAW499, allow students to demonstrate, including to potential employers, that they have advanced…
Credit Points: 12.5
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| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
Honours Second Class
LAW400 is an administrative unit to record the overall Honours results for students completing Honours in Law.…
Credit Points: 0
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| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
This unit is designed to assist students to advance an independent research project (their honours dissertation), and develop a suite of advanced research skills. The unit will encourage students to critically question the role and relevance of legal research and…
Credit Points: 12.5
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| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
2nd Class Honours Choice
Second class honours candidates will take this unit alongside LAW498 Honours Research A. Together, these units support second class honours candidates to independently design, manage and deliver a major piece of academic writing (5,000-word research essay). This unit allows honours…
Credit Points: 12.5
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| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
This unit allows students to complete a sustained piece of research under the supervision of an academic staff member. Together, LAW498 Honours Research A and this unit, LAW499, allow students to demonstrate, including to potential employers, that they have advanced…
Credit Points: 12.5
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| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
Law Electives
Become better prepared to understand concepts of ethics, social responsibility and the law and how these shape individual and collective behaviour in modern society. Sustainable inspirational leadership can only evolve from a legitimate, ethical and socially responsible base. Equally, reputations…
Credit Points: 12.5
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| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
View all details for LAW181 Ethics, Social Responsibility and the Law
A unit suitable for both law and non-law students, this unit introduces students to Indigenous people’s experience with the legal system in Australia and selected other jurisdictions (United States, Canada and New Zealand), and the interactions between non-Indigenous and Indigenous…
Credit Points: 12.5
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| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
Law and Social Change considers the role that law and lawyers have played in shaping or influencing some of the major ideas, political events and personalities within society and how these factors have, in turn, influenced law and lawyering. It…
Credit Points: 12.5
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| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
The ‘blue economy’ of oceans related industries is set for significant expansion in the first half of twenty first century. Australia has one of the largest areas of ocean estate in the world. Tasmania is also are a global centre…
Credit Points: 12.5
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View all details for LAW191 Law of the Oceans and the Antarctic
This unit explores some of Australia’s most challenging environmental controversies, and the legal and policy context in which they arise. It uses a range of topical issues and case studies to introduce students to the framework for national and international…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
View all details for LAW195 Current Issues in Environmental Law and Policy
Biotechnology and the law develops an understanding of the legal and ethical regulation of biotechnology research, commercialisation and practice. In includes consideration of both medical and agricultural biotechnology. The unit will be of interest to law and science students, and…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
In the unit, you will explore the role of the law in the lives of people with disability and people with mental health conditions in Tasmania and Australia. It will introduce you to the legal and policy structures that affect…
Credit Points: 12.5
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| Hobart | 5 Week Session Feb B | ||||
| Online | 5 Week Session Feb B | ||||
View all details for LAW231 Disability, Mental Health and the Law
This unit provides both a theoretical and practical understanding of the history, justification, nature and challenges of international and Australian human rights regimes. You will think critically about relevant legal instruments, the aims and powers of international and national human…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
This unit introduces students to a variety of non-judicial dispute resolution processes. Each dispute resolution process will be introduced from both a theoretical and practical perspective. The extent to which processes are used and in what contexts will be considered.…
Credit Points: 12.5
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| Hobart | Intensive Session Jun | ||||
Addressing some of the most important issues for humanity and the future of our planet, this unit is suitable for both law and non-law students. This foundational unit, as a basis for more advanced study in the field, introduces the…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
Climate change poses enormous challenges for Australia and the international community. The level of warming already in the climate system means that law and policymakers must deal with dual policy imperatives – to manageable the now-unavoidable impacts of climate change,…
Credit Points: 12.5
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| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
Legal theory asks students to think about a range of broader questions about law itself. Those questions may relate to the nature of law and what it means to study or practise law, and what professors do when they study…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
In this unit students examine the global economy through the lens of bilateral, regional, and multi-lateral free trade rules, with a particular focus on entrenched economic and social inequalities and trans-national sovereign debt and climate change crises. This unit will…
Credit Points: 12.5
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| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
Some argue that war, of all human activity, is no place for law; any notion that law might regulate military conduct is naive and deluded. Although egregious violations of the law are common, international criminal courts and tribunals hold some…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
View all details for LAW277 Law of Armed Conflict and International Criminal Law
Family violence is a complex social and legal issue of urgent national importance. In this unit, Legal and Policy Responses to Family Violence, you will gain a deep insight into the range of behaviours that may comprise family violence; different…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
View all details for LAW279 Legal and Policy Responses to Family Violence
What happens to your property when you die? Succession is the body of law governing transmission of property on death. Some of the topics you will be looking at include: the law relating to intestacy; the execution, revocation, alteration and…
Credit Points: 12.5
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| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
In this unit you will explore the close relationship between the disciplines of psychology and criminal law. It will enhance your capacity to work professionally in the criminal justice system, including as a practising lawyer or in policy formation. The…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
View all details for LAW295 Forensic Psychology and Criminal Justice
Decisions about the development, delivery, and funding of healthcare, both within Australia and globally, will affect every member of our society. This unit provides students with the opportunity to engage in in-depth analysis of topical ethical and legal issues in…
Credit Points: 12.5
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| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
The relationship between employer and employee lies at the heart of economic activity. In this unit, you will explore the ways in which this relationship is governed in order to protect vulnerable workers from unfair conditions, and employers from unjustified…
Credit Points: 12.5
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| Hobart | Summer school | ||||
This unit involves the development of advanced writing, editing and administrative skills in the production of a high-quality peer reviewed Law Journal - the University of Tasmania Law Review (UTLR). Students will develop advanced editing and legal writing skills, the…
Credit Points: 12.5
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| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
This unit provides a theoretical and practical framework to enable an understanding and application of the skills of advocacy. It provides you with the opportunity to develop a broad range of skills towards all aspects of ethical and effective advocacy…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
The free market promotes competition between commercial enterprises, but there are times when companies act in a way that stifles competition. Competition Law regulates these forms of anti-competitive behaviour to ensure that consumers get the benefits of the free market.This…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
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Credit Points: 12.5
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This unit will provide you with the opportunity to put skills and knowledge gained during your Law studies into practice in the University of Tasmania's on-site legal clinic (Student Legal Service), assisting clinic lawyers to interview clients, prepare research, advice…
Credit Points: 12.5
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| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
This unit builds on LAW344 Legal Practice and Lawyering, by allowing students to put their knowledge and skills into practice as part of a major practical legal project, inquiry, or intensive placement in a legal organisation. Clinical Legal Practice and…
Credit Points: 12.5
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| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
This elective provides students with the opportunity to develop their legal skills, through engaging in high level advocacy, research and collaborative work. Under the supervision of the unit coordinator, students prepare for, and participate in, a national inter-varsity mooting competition.…
Credit Points: 12.5
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| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
We live in a world that is dominated by media. This unit investigates the common law and statutory controls over the broadcasting, print and online media in Australia. The unit examines legal and economic aspects of the regulatory regimes which…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
Most commercial transactions have tax implications, so law graduates need to understand taxation law. Law662 gives students this essential introduction to taxation law in Australia. It is not intended as a specialist unit, but as a vehicle to provide students…
Credit Points: 12.5
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This unit provides an overview of the major forms of intellectual property protection. The unit covers the statutory systems of copyright, trade marks and patents as well as related areas including passing off and the protection provided by Australian Consumer…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
This unit examines sources of family law, legal recognition of family relationships, legal obligations between family members, processes for responding to family law issues, the family law courts, principles applying to parenting and financial matters, the socio-economic context, and law…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
Entry requirements
For Domestic students
We encourage you to apply for the courses you most want to study. If you are not eligible to enter your chosen course right now, the UTAS admissions team will work with you to find the best pathway option.
Enquire online for advice on the application process and the available pathways to study.
Domestic applicants who recently completed secondary education (in the past two years)
Applicants are ranked by ATAR and offers made based on the number of places available. In 2022, the lowest ATAR to receive an offer into this course was 80.50. The lowest ATAR to receive an offer may change from year to year based on the number of applications we receive.
Domestic applicants with higher education study
To be eligible for an offer, applicants must have either:
- Completed a course at Bachelor level or higher at any Australian higher education provider (or an equivalent overseas qualification) or;
- completed 25 credit points of Introductory (100-level) Law units or equivalent.
You can enquire online for advice on converting your results into grade point average on a seven-point scale.
Domestic applicants with VET / TAFE study
This course does not admit students on the basis of VET / TAFE study.
You can enquire online for advice on pathways or alternative course options.
Domestic applicants with work and life experience
This course does not admit students on the basis of work or life experience.
You can enquire online for advice on pathways or alternative course options.
Special Consideration
If your ability to access or participate in education has been affected by circumstances beyond your control, you can apply for special consideration as part of your application. We will consider a range of factors for special consideration, including economic hardship, a serious medical condition or disability.
We can only approve applications for special consideration where we are confident that you have the necessary skills and knowledge to succeed in your studies. If your application is not approved, the admissions team will work with you to find the best alternative pathway to your chosen course. Special consideration is not available for international applicants.
For International students
All international students will need to meet the minimum English Language Requirements, University General Entry Requirements and any course specific requirements such as pre-requisite subjects, if applicable.
English Language Requirements
This degree requires an IELTS (Academic) of 6.5, with no individual band less than 6.0, or a PTE Academic score of 58, with no score lower than 50 or equivalent.
For students who do not meet the English Language Requirement through citizenship or prior studies in English in an approved country, evidence of an approved English language test completed within the last 2 years must be provided. See the English Language Requirements page for more information.
General Entry Requirements
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, Business or Science leading to the Bachelor of Laws:
- 25 credit points of Introductory (100-level) Core Law units
Students who pass all their units will be allowed to proceed into the Bachelor of Laws and will be eligible for credit for completed units.
You can also meet the General Entry Requirement for this course with the following qualifications or prior studies:
- Completed a course at Bachelor level or higher at any Australian higher education provider (or an equivalent overseas qualification)
If you do not meet the minimum requirements, we offer the Foundation Studies Program.
Course Specific Requirements
This course does not have any course specific requirements.
Articulation
Students who successfully complete the Bachelor of Laws may undertake the Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice to obtain admission to legal practice. Students who successfully complete the Bachelor of Laws with honours may apply to study a Masters of Law by Research or PhD in Law. The LLB includes an embedded Honours pathway. To be eligible to complete the Honours pathway, students must have a GPA of 5.8 or above in the Law units studied in the degree.
Detailed Admissions Information
Detailed admissions information and advice for all undergraduate courses, including comprehensive, course-level student profiles, is available from UTAS Admissions.
Fees & scholarships
Domestic students
Cost shouldn’t get in the way of you studying.
If you’re a domestic student, you may be eligible for a Commonwealth Supported Place in this course. This means your fees will be subsidised by the Australian Government. You’ll only need to pay the student contribution amount for each unit you study within the course.
You may also be able to defer payment of the student contribution amount by accessing a HECS-HELP loan from the Government. If eligible, you’ll only have to pay your tuition fees once you start earning above a specific amount.
Further information is available at Scholarships, fees and costs.
Student contributionStudent contribution amounts are charged for each unit of study. This means that how much you’ll pay will depend on which units you choose. Find out more about student contribution amounts.
Further informationDetailed fee information for domestic students is available at Scholarships, fees and costs, including additional information in relation to the compulsory Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF).
International students
2024 Total Course Fee (international students): $129,768 AUD*.
Course cost based on a rate of $35,450 AUD per standard, full-time year of study (100 credit points).
* Please note that this is an indicative fee only.
International students
International students are charged the Student Services and Amenities Fee but this fee is incorporated in the annual rate. International students do not have to make any additional SSAF payments.
Scholarships
For information on general scholarships available at the University of Tasmania, please visit the scholarships website.
How can we help?
Do you have any questions about choosing a course or applying? Get in touch.
- Domestic
- 13 8827 (13 UTAS)
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