Overview

With detailed and comprehensive knowledge of the Australian legal framework and fundamental legal principles, the Bachelor of Laws will develop your practical and theoretical capabilities through a unique approach that brings law to life.

In the Bachelor of Laws, you will develop the foundational legal knowledge required for a career as a legal practitioner or with legal or non-legal roles in a variety of law-related fields.

This law degree will also provide you with the ability to analyse a problem involving a question or questions of law and, through research, provide a solution to it. You will develop skills in effective writing, drafting, advocacy, interviewing and advising, negotiation, team work and presentations. On graduating, you will possess the skills needed to practise law in a variety of fields, industry sectors and locations.

Through your law course studies, you will develop an understanding of the application of ethical standards and be able to demonstrate judgment and strategic reasoning. Upon graduation, you will have sound commercial judgment and an awareness of the ethical and justice issues affecting all stakeholders in the Australian legal system.

Law Students' Society

Enjoy the perks of RMIT's Law Students' Society and gain access to mentoring opportunities, competitions, career sessions, and initiatives from the School and our external sponsors.

Why study law at RMIT?

International experience

Take the opportunity to observe a number of innovative courts, both locally and internationally, on study tours.

Real-world learning

Work in partnership with industry and participate in a law firm simulation to apply theoretical skills in practical contexts.

Expert academics

Industry-experienced academics help you develop foundational legal knowledge and relevant, transferable skills.

Practical and industry-informed learning

Be taught by expert law academics who have industry experience. Through RMIT’s deep industry connections, you will gain valuable legal experiences that prepare you to contribute in a rapidly changing world.

With a practical and applied learning format that incorporates law and technology, this law degree will prepare you for an evolving legal system and society.

As a graduate of the Bachelor of Laws, you will possess an understanding of the fundamental areas of legal knowledge, the Australian legal system and its underlying principles and concepts (including international and comparative contexts), the broad theoretical basis of the law and its social context, the principles and values of justice and ethical practice in a technology-impacted, evolving legal system.