Are you passionate about fairness and social justice?
Make a tangible difference in people's lives with a Bachelor of Laws (Honours). Laws play a crucial role in the wellbeing of society – helping us maintain order, protect rights and freedoms, and promote justice. Empower yourself with both legal and business acumen. With your complex problem-solving skills, you’ll help people navigate legal matters, championing their causes with integrity and dedication. You’ll also gain knowledge across essential disciplines of business including accounting, people management, marketing principles, strategic decision making and corporate law. Engage with legal professionals through our on-campus Law Clinics or a placement in industry. Explore professional careers in sectors aligned with your interests.
Become a responsible and globally conscious leader. As a legal professional, you’ll provide invaluable advice and solve disputes. With your complex problem-solving skills, you’ll help people navigate legal matters, championing their causes with integrity and dedication. Studying law also sharpens ethical decision-making and strategic thinking, opening career paths in business, government, or NGOs.
The Bachelor of Laws (Honours) is your path to become a lawyer or legal professional.
You’ll build a foundation in how the law works – and how and why laws change over time. Research past decisions to understand precedent and learn to analyse and interpret laws, regulations and court rulings.
Debate the future of law and explore emerging areas like artificial intelligence (AI) and sustainability. Embrace your social conscience as a champion for environmental sustainability and climate action. Be inspired by engaging, award-winning teachers and leading researchers in areas such as international law as you prepare for an international career.
Learn about the importance of ethics and professional conduct and how to uphold the integrity of the legal system with fairness and equality. Graduate ready to guide strategy and decision-making for small business to large corporations.
Please note: further study is required to be admitted to legal practice. You will need to fulfil the practical requirements for admission, which include completion of the Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice.
Build your practical skills and knowledge of the law to become a legal practitioner. Create innovative and ethical solutions to individual, community, national and global issues.Develop your skills in reasoning and argument and become a persuasive communicator.Learn about areas of specialty practice including family, tax, succession, work, environmental and intellectual property law.Practise your legal skills in our moot court room and take part in legal clinics and placements to build your real-world experience.Access a dedicated law library with an extensive collection of legal materials, specialised online databases and rare historical documents.When you study a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) at Adelaide University, you will explore the core legal areas required as a legal practitioner in Australia, known as the Priestley 11. These include:
You’ll also practise technical drafting for court documents, client communication and advocacy skills – so you’ll be ready to step into the legal profession understanding dispute resolution and evidence.
Examine laws in Australia today and build strong research skills to propose legal solutions to contemporary issues. You'll also investigate how the Australian justice system deals with criminal responsibility.
Learn about the purpose of the Australian Constitution. What rights does it give people? Is it still relevant? Discuss the future of Australia and where we are heading as a nation.
You’ll have the chance to explore legal topics to broaden your understanding of the law, legal problem solving and analysis, as well as a choice of electives suited to your individual interests and career aspirations.
Throughout your studies, you’ll build practical skills and have the opportunity to take part in community projects, clinical legal education, internships, study tours and mooting.
Professional accreditation
To become a lawyer in Australia, you must satisfy three requirements:
The Bachelor of Laws (Honours) provides the academic qualification required for admission to legal practice. You will cover the practical requirements in the Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice (GDLP) which you can do with a number of providers.
You’ll need to demonstrate that you are a fit and proper person to be admitted to the Australian legal profession. This means you are someone of good moral character. The rules in each state differ, so check with your state’s admitting authority.
This degree is part of a stackable set of qualifications, meaning your study choices are flexible. If your goals shift, you can exit after one year of study with a standalone Diploma or after two years with an Associate Degree.
You can also begin your studies with a shorter qualification like the Diploma, and continue on to complete the Associate Degree (two years) or full bachelor degree.
Complete 192 units comprising:
Complete 132 units comprising:
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An Ethically Rich Life
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Course code
COREX001
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6
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Fact or Fiction: Data for Everyone
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COREX002
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6
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Igniting Change: Ideas to Action
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COREX003
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6
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Proppa Ways, Future Practice
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COREX004
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6
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Responsible AI: Bridging Ethics, Education and Industry
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COREX005
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Ways of Being, Ways of Seeing
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COREX006
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Contract
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LAWS1010
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How Law Works
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LAWS1011
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6
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Law, Government and Community
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LAWS1012
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6
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Ethics and the Future of Law
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LAWS1013
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6
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Torts
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LAWS1014
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6
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Business and the Law
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LAWS1019
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6
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Property Law
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LAWS2001
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6
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Constitutional Law
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LAWS2002
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6
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Equity and Trusts
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LAWS2003
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6
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International Law
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LAWS2004
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6
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Administrative Law
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LAWS2005
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6
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Criminal Law
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LAWS3001
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6
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Corporate Law
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LAWS3002
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6
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Becoming a Lawyer
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LAWS3005
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6
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Future Law Project
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Course code
LAWS4800
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12
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Evidence
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LAWS4900
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6
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Civil Dispute Resolution
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LAWS4901
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6
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How Law Works
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LAWS1011
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6
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Business and the Law
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Course code
LAWS1019
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Units
6
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Torts
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LAWS1014
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Units
6
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-
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Units
6
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Course name
Ethics and the Future of Law
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Course code
LAWS1013
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Units
6
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Course name
Law, Government and Community
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Course code
LAWS1012
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Units
6
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Contract
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Course code
LAWS1010
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Units
6
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Course code
-
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6
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Constitutional Law
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Course code
LAWS2002
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Units
6
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Property Law
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Course code
LAWS2001
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Units
6
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-
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6
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-
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6
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Equity and Trusts
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LAWS2003
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Units
6
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Course name
International Law
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LAWS2004
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Units
6
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Administrative Law
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LAWS2005
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6
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-
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6
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Criminal Law
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Course code
LAWS3001
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Units
6
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-
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6
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-
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6
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6
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Corporate Law
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Course code
LAWS3002
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6
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Course name
Becoming a Lawyer
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Course code
LAWS3005
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6
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-
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6
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-
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6
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Civil Dispute Resolution
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Course code
LAWS4901
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6
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-
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6
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-
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6
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6
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Future Law Project
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LAWS4800
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12
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Evidence
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LAWS4900
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6
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-
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6
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Family Law
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Course code
LAWS1001
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6
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Human Rights Law
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LAWS1002
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6
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Income Tax Law
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LAWS1003
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6
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Intellectual Property Law
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LAWS1004
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6
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Health Law
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LAWS1005
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6
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Law of Work
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LAWS1006
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6
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Environmental Law
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LAWS1007
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The Law of Succession
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LAWS1008
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6
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Climate Change Law
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LAWS1009
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6
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Honours Dissertation
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LAWS1021
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12
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Honours Research and Writing
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LAWS1023
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Sentencing and Criminal Justice
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LAWS1024
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6
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Minerals and Energy Laws
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LAWS1025
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6
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Alternative Dispute Resolution
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LAWS1026
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6
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Law, Land and Peoples
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LAWS1031
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6
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Legal Advice Clinic
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Course code
LAWS1036
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12
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Australian Consumer Law
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Course code
LAWS1038
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6
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Personal Insolvency Law
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LAWS1045
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6
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Moot Court
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LAWS1048
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6
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Native Title Internship Programme
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Course code
LAWS1049
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6
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Statutory Interpretation
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LAWS1056
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6
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Native Title Law
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LAWS1058
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6
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Mooting
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LAWS1065
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6
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Legal Theory
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LAWS1081
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6
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International Humanitarian Law and Advocacy
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LAWS1082
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6
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Law of the Sea
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LAWS1083
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6
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Comparative Law
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Course code
LAWS1090
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6
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Medical Law and Ethics
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Course code
LAWS1092
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6
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Sports Law (UoA)
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Course code
LAWS1102
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6
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Corporate Governance
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Course code
LAWS1108
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6
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Insolvency Law (UniSA)
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Course code
LAWS1115
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6
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Advocacy
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Course code
LAWS1118
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6
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Migration Law (UniSA)
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Course code
LAWS1120
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Units
6
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Law Professional Placement
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Course code
LAWS1124
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Units
12
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Course name
Strategic Space Law
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Course code
LAWS1125
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6
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Law and Justice Internship (Hons)
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Course code
LAWS1901
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6
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Ageing and the Law: Elder Law and Policy
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Course code
LAWS2009
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Units
6
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Course name
Private International Law
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Course code
LAWS2030
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Units
6
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Course name
Media Law
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Course code
LAWS3006
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Units
6
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Course name
Law Reform Part B (Hons)
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Course code
LAWS3010
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Units
6
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Law Reform Part A (Hons)
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Course code
LAWS3014
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Units
0
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Course name
Adelaide Law Review part A (Hons)
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Course code
LAWS3015
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0
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Adelaide Law Review part B (Hons)
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Course code
LAWS3016
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Units
6
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| Semester 1 | |||
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Course name
How Law Works
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Course code
LAWS1011
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Units
6
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Course name
Business and the Law
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Course code
LAWS1019
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Units
6
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Course name
Torts
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Course code
LAWS1014
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Units
6
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Course name
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Course code
-
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Units
6
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| Semester 2 | |||
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Course name
Ethics and the Future of Law
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Course code
LAWS1013
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Units
6
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Course name
Law, Government and Community
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Course code
LAWS1012
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Units
6
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Course name
Contract
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Course code
LAWS1010
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Units
6
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Course name
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Course code
-
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Units
6
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| Year 2 | |||
| Semester 1 | |||
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Course name
Constitutional Law
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Course code
LAWS2002
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Units
6
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Course name
Property Law
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Course code
LAWS2001
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Units
6
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Course name
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Course code
-
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Units
6
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Course name
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Course code
-
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Units
6
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| Semester 2 | |||
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Course name
Equity and Trusts
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Course code
LAWS2003
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Units
6
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Course name
International Law
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Course code
LAWS2004
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Units
6
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Course name
Administrative Law
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Course code
LAWS2005
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Units
6
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Course name
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Course code
-
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Units
6
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| Year 3 | |||
| Semester 1 | |||
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Course name
Criminal Law
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Course code
LAWS3001
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Units
6
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Course name
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Course code
-
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Units
6
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Course code
-
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Units
6
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Course code
-
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Units
6
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| Semester 2 | |||
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Course name
Corporate Law
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Course code
LAWS3002
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Units
6
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Course name
Becoming a Lawyer
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Course code
LAWS3005
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Units
6
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Course name
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Course code
-
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Units
6
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Course name
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Course code
-
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Units
6
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| Year 4 | |||
| Semester 1 | |||
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Course name
Civil Dispute Resolution
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Course code
LAWS4901
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Units
6
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Course name
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Course code
-
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Units
6
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Course code
-
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6
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Course code
-
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Units
6
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| Semester 2 | |||
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Course name
Future Law Project
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Course code
LAWS4800
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Units
12
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Course name
Evidence
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Course code
LAWS4900
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Units
6
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Course code
-
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6
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Studying law will give you a distinct way of thinking. You could use your transferable skills in business, government or NGOs.
You’ll be ready to approach the bench as a barrister who specialises in courtroom appearances. You might take on a role as a solicitor interviewing clients, preparing legal documents, giving advice, and representing clients in court. Or, perhaps you’ll be a voice for asylum seekers, or people who have suffered injury or financial loss.
A broad range of career options will be open to you, including:
*To be admitted to legal practice, you will also need to fulfil the practical requirements for admission, which includes the completion of the Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice.
Job growth for solicitors in Australia has long-term trend of strong growth. It is one of the top 20 occupations in demand by shortage, with above average employment rates (Jobs and Skills Australia, 2024).
This program is accredited by the Legal Practitioners Education and Admission Council (LPEAC). To be admitted to legal practice, graduates are required to fulfil the practical requirements for admission, which includes the completion of the Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice.
Please note that a non-refundable application fee of AUD$150 applies for every application submitted to Adelaide University.
Adelaide University sets you up for success in your studies – and your social life. You’ll have access to work placement and internship opportunities, overseas study tours and exchanges, networking events with guest speakers and more. Our campuses are equipped with purpose-built facilities including lecture theatres, libraries, workshops, laboratories, and spaces that simulate real work environments. These are all supported by the latest technologies and a 24/7 online learning platform with personalised study information and resources.
You’ll have everything you need to live well and thrive during your studies, with health services on campus, gymnasiums, technology zones and modern student lounges. Get involved in campus sport or join our student clubs that will connect you to your passions – and the people who share them.
Adelaide also has a variety of accommodation options to suit your individual requirements and budget, with options ranging from dedicated student accommodation to private rentals. One of the world’s most liveable cities, Adelaide has lots of leafy parks, gardens and social hubs – and some of the highest living standards globally. No matter where you are in Adelaide, you’re only a short distance from beaches, vineyards, museums, art galleries, restaurants, bars and parklands. Visit the accommodation web page to find out more.
Student services
We’re here to support you on your student journey. Adelaide University offers a range of support services and facilities, including:
You’ll also have unlimited access to our dedicated student support hub. Visit in-person or online, or contact our friendly team by phone. We can assist you with anything study-related including enrolment, identification cards, timetables, fees and more.
You'll be studying at one of our renowned campuses, accessing cutting-edge facilities and contemporary study spaces.
Your courses will require a combination of different learning formats, including lectures, tutorials, workshops, seminars and practicals. Aside from your classes, you’ll also need to allocate additional time for independent study. This may include assignments, readings, projects and contributing to online discussion forums. As a rough guide, full-time studies may require 12-26 hours of class time and 14-18 hours of independent study per week.
During your studies at Adelaide University, you’ll complete a mixture of practical, professional and research-based learning. Your assessment types will vary depending on the degree you’re studying, but may include:
