Bachelor of Laws (L3C)

• 1 Apply knowledge of law, legal principles, and legal systems appropriate to local and transnational contexts, including theoretical and ethical dimensions, to provide advice and achieve legal solutions.
• 2 Analyse, interpret, and synthesise legal materials to identify and critically assess legal and ethical issues.
• 3 Devise and implement a range of effective legal research strategies, utilising a variety of digital and other resources.
• 4 Develop and present persuasive and clear arguments, in written and spoken form, to a range of audiences.
• 5 Work collaboratively and independently and respond constructively to feedback.
• 6 Honours Graduates will be able to plan and execute a piece of research and scholarship that demonstrates advanced legal knowledge and develops new understanding with some independence.

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.

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.

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.

Schools Recommendation Program

Australian year 12 students can apply for this course via our Schools Recommendation Program. Rather than an ATAR, your application is based on a recommendation by your school teachers. This can factor in your year 11 results, an assessment of your capabilities, and other considerations.

Through the program, you can receive and accept an offer prior to completing year 12. You will still need to finish your year 12 studies – including any exams – to commence your studies.

If you don’t receive an early offer for this course through the Schools Recommendation Program, you will be re-assessed for a higher preference offer once your ATAR is released. 

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 2026, the lowest ATAR to receive an offer into this course was 80.9. 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.

If an applicant has failed any units the application may be subject to further review before an offer is made.

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.

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.

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 and advice for all undergraduate courses, including comprehensive, course-level student profiles, is available from UTAS Admissions.