Law

Gain close access to the Tasmanian legal community.

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. You'll also be able to put your skills to work in national and international competitions.

Studying with us, you receive more than an in-depth knowledge of the law. We are closely connected to the Tasmanian legal community and our network of alumni. With opportunities to connect with the judiciary, senior practitioners, leaders from 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.

After successfully completing the Bachelor of Laws, you can move straight into the six-month Tasmanian Legal Practice Course and be admitted to legal practice the same year that you graduate.

Gain essential legal skills

The Diploma of Paralegal Practice will prepare you for legal support work with foundational knowledge about legal principles and legal systems. You'll learn how to analyse legal policy and consider its implications for practice.

Your studies explore historical and contemporary legal matters, including contentious national and international political issues relating to human rights and environmental law.

Assessment tasks will enhance your ability to prepare written advice and develop arguments in response to legal problems. You will graduate with an understanding of ethical practice with essential skills across legal reasoning, research, and effective communication.

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.