Bachelor of Laws

Summary

Oil spills. The conflict in Syria. Euthanasia. Our right to privacy. The law plays an integral role in managing how each of these issues – and countless more across the globe – are analysed, evaluated and resolved.

The hallmark of Macquarie’s Bachelor of Laws is its recognition of the way legal frameworks underpin such global issues. You’ll be challenged to think critically about the law to seek innovative solutions to legal problems – skills highly valued by employers. With the option to combine your law degree with any other Macquarie bachelor degree, you can open the way to an array of careers in legal practice, private industry, government, education and community services.

Key features

  • Become a highly capable legal mind

     

    Join graduates known for being versatile professionals with a realistic understanding of the issues that bind the world together.

  • Excel in legal practice and beyond

     

    Graduate with strong analytical and critical-thinking skills, and improve your communication and research skills.

  • Join a distinguished and global alumni network

     

    Become a distinguished alumni alongside leading judges, lawyers, diplomats, executives and public servants when you graduate.

  • Graduate with a Bachelor of Laws (Honours)

     

    Complete advanced law units and independent research in your final year, and graduate with a Bachelor of Laws (Honours).