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Bachelor of Laws
3.5 years full-time, up to 8 years part-time 
Hobart
Minimum 3.5 years Hobart* 
CRICOS 102757F
Learn from academics of national and international standing
Your lecturers write books, engage in law reform, as well as advise governments and international organisations.
Explore specialist legal areas taught by leading researchers
Our consistent ‘above world standard’* research ranking informs our teaching. *Excellence in Research for Australia, 2022
Be part of an inclusive student culture and social life
Our boutique size and ethos ensures an active student and staff community, where the focus is on your success.
The Bachelor of Laws gives you all the skills you need to become a legal practitioner. During your studies you'll have the chance to develop skills in advocacy, legal reasoning, critical thinking, communication, research, ethics and social responsibility, and more. Of course, these skills can prove useful outside of legal practice, and function to open the door to a wide variety of employment options – locally, nationally and internationally.
Studying with us, you receive more than an in-depth knowledge of the Law. We maintain close links to the Tasmanian legal community and our network of alumni. This brings opportunities to connect with the judiciary, senior practitioners, leaders from government and key legal institutions.
After successfully completing the Bachelor of Laws, you can move into the six-month Tasmanian Legal Practice Course – taught by judges, magistrates and lawyers – which is your ticket to admission to legal practice, in Tasmania and nationally.
Further study options
For postgraduate course information, please visit Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice
Find out more about what you'll study, entry requirements, fees and scholarships - and to apply.
* Subject to international student visa conditions if applicable.
Diploma of Legal Studies
1 year full-time, up to 3 years part-time Hobart, Launceston, online
1 year full-time Online
Online or Face-to-Face
Study fully online or face-to-face, and complete your Diploma in just 12 months
Develop a career in the legal sector
Gain foundational knowledge about legal principles and legal systems
Scope to specialise your focus
In addition to foundational subjects, take the opportunity to target subjects like international law, torts or environmental law
Why study the Diploma of Legal Studies
You might wish to pursue the Diploma as a ‘taster’ to see if Law study is really for you – and, if it is, you receive credit for your Diploma study into the Law degree program! Or you may already be employed in a job where some legal knowledge could prove useful, in which event you can use the Diploma to develop targeted legal knowledge.
In addition to knowledge, the Diploma bolsters your skill-set by enhancing your ability to prepare written advice and develop arguments in response to legal problems. And you will graduate with an understanding of ethical practice with essential skills across legal reasoning, research, and effective communication.
Find out more about what you'll study, entry requirements, fees and scholarships - and to apply.
Tasmanian Legal Practice Course
0.5 years full-time Hobart
0.5 years full-time* Hobart CRICOS 040663G
Unmatched industry support
Access outstanding support from the legal profession, judiciary and magistracy for practical skills training, including weekly sessions at the Supreme Court or Magistrates Court.
Develop high level skills demanded by industry
Through face-to-face workshops and simulated transactional files, advocacy training and three weeks work experience in a law firm or government agency.
Professional networks and exclusive opportunities
Join a collegial training environment with links to Young Lawyer networks and access to employment opportunities often advertised exclusively to TLPC trainees.
Prepare to conduct legal practice
The Tasmanian Legal Practice Course (TLPC) is a postgraduate professional legal training program whose graduates are eligible to apply for admission as legal practitioners. As a graduate, you are awarded a Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice.
The TLPC is delivered by the Centre for Legal Studies at the Hunter Street campus at Hobart’s waterfront. It offers a unique and practical experience unlike any other professional legal training program, with an emphasis on face-to-face engagement with the legal industry.
You will develop critical skills in leadership, collaboration, advocacy, negotiation, client interviews and letter writing through face-to-face workshops and simulated transactional files, and three weeks work experience in a law firm or government agency.
This course prepares law graduates for the conduct of legal practice. It is an approved course of practical legal training in the duties of a legal practitioner.
Find out more about what you'll study, entry requirements, fees and scholarships - and to apply.
* Subject to international student visa conditions if applicable.
Career opportunities
While a Law degree is a prerequisite to admission as a lawyer, today employers from a widening range of disciplines value the skills that Law graduates possess. A range of career choices are open to Law graduates beyond private legal practice, including work in legal aid, community legal centres, the Attorney-General's department, law reform commissions, consumer affairs, international organisations, foreign affairs, police, legal drafting, politics, banking, business, finance, journalism, publishing and teaching.
Employers across the legal, business, government and community sectors are increasingly seeking individuals with high-level skills in Law and a sensitivity to the way that those skills can be used to advance a range of interests. These are some of the top careers projected to grow in the next five years: ^
22.5%
Barristers
Projected job growth to 2026
11%
Judicial and other Legal Professionals
Projected job growth to 2026
10.2%
Court and Legal
Clerks
Projected job growth to 2026
^ ABS Labour Force Survey, National Skills Commission trend data from November 2021 to November 2026.
