Australia
as your study destination
Prerequisites
for studying law in Australia
Choosing
the law school that is best for you
Coming
to Australia
Living
in Australia
Legal
education in Australia
Practising
law in Australia
A
guide to Australia’s law schools
A guide
to Australia’s practical legal training programs
A
guide to Australia’s postgraduate law programs
Entry to undergraduate law programs
Entry to postgraduate law programs
You will see that in the entry for each of the law schools later in Studying
Law in Australia there is a section called Basic Admission Requirements.
This is where you can find out what the requirements are for entry to
the law schools you are considering.
Entry to undergraduate law programs
Generally the basic requirement is that you have completed your secondary
education. You will generally need to have the equivalent from your country
of the Australian Year 12 qualification. Each institution will tell you
what they need from you to prove that you have that qualification.
Sometimes you will not need to have completed secondary education if you
have had significant work experience. This will depend on each university’s
rules and you will need to enquire of the relevant law school if you are
in this situation.
You will almost always need, as well, to show that you have English language
proficiency to an acceptable level.
Every law school’s entry in Studying Law in Australia has a section
called Admission Enquiries and Handbook Information. You will find there
who to contact in the university or universities in which you are interested.
Check with them what their requirements will be for you.
Entry to postgraduate law programs
Generally, you need to have a law degree already to be eligible to undertake a postgraduate law program, though some universities run bridging courses for non-lawyers.
Each law school’s entry, under the section Basic Admission Requirements, will tell you what they require for you to be eligible for admission to their postgraduate degrees.
English language proficiency is also usually a requirement.
In every law school’s entry the section called Admission Enquiries and Handbook Information will tell you who to contact so that you can check what their requirements will be for you.
