Bachelor of Laws

Deakin’s Bachelor of Laws (LLB) provides the robust training and recognised qualifications you need to launch your career as a first-class legal practitioner. All major areas of law are covered, such as contract, torts, property, legal practice and ethics, constitutional law, criminal law and corporate law. Throughout the degree you’ll develop legal skills including negotiation, mediation, preparing for court appearances, legal drafting and statutory interpretation. Deakin’s Bachelor of Laws satisfies the university component of the requirements to become an Australian Lawyer. You will then complete an additional year of work placement as a legal trainee, or undertake a practical legal training course. This comprehensive course provides in-depth studies in each of the key areas of legal practice, and emphasises practical legal skills training. A law degree gives you incredible career flexibility and the scope to work in a variety of professions in, for example, business, government, and not-for-profit organisations.