Majoring in Legal Studies will provide you with a sound understanding of the Australian Legal System and its court structure. You will learn key aspects of private law in Australia, including principles of the law of contract and torts, and be able to critically examine the relationship between law and justice. This flexible major allows you to create a degree around your interests by combining Legal Studies with other study areas.

The Legal Studies major is not available to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Arts - Bachelor of Laws degree.

What you will study

This major consists of four core subjects with a broad range of elective options, including family law, international business law and taxation law. In your final year you will undertake a Law Research Project where you will work with a supervisor on a research topic to produce a thesis addressing real-world issues, using knowledge and skills obtained in the Legal Studies major.

• Barrister
• Commercial Lawyer
• Criminal Defence Lawyer
• Diplomat
• Environmental Lawyer
• Government Lawyer
• In-House Legal Adviser
• Intellectual Property Lawyer
• Legal Consultant
• Magistrate
• Media Lawyer
• Policy Adviser
• Politician
• Prosecutor
• Research Officer
• Solicitor in Private Practice or a Community Legal Centre