This degree produces highly skilled and employable graduates by combining core management and legal skills.

The key attributes of such graduates are:

• critical and reflective thinking
• creative problem solving
• effective communication and teamwork
• adaptability to change
• numeracy and proficiency in the use of technology

  Please note that this degree does not qualify you for admission as a legal practitioner.

• Location:
  Footscray Park
• College:
  College of Law and Justice
• Duration:
  3 years
• Intake:
  February and July
• Course code:
  BLLP
• CRICOS:
  047055G
• Fees:
  A$10390.00 per semester
• This information is for international students.
  Click here to see information for Australian residents

How to apply

Our graduates find employment as:

• legal support staff
• para-legals
• legal executives in private and government practice
• human resources
• employee relations and management

Learn more about your career options on the Australian government's Career Information and Resources website.

The course aims to provide students with a basic grounding in legal practice and management, with a number of elective options permitting students to deepen their knowledge in particular areas of legal practice and thus develop specialist as well as generalist skills as legal support staff in either the private or public sector

The course is offered over three years on a full-time basis or over six years on a part-time basis. All undergraduate degree units of study carry a value of 12 credit points. Each student must obtain 288 credit points through academic study to graduate.

• Accounting for Decision Making

  Unit code

  BAO1101

  Credits

  12

• Business Communication

  Unit code

  BMO1192

  Credits

  12

• Business Law

  Unit code

  BLO1105

  Credits

  12

• Commercial Law

  Unit code

  BLO2300

  Credits

  12

• Human Resource Management

  Unit code

  BMO3220

  Credits

  12

• Information Systems for Business

  Unit code

  BCO1102

  Credits

  12

• Interpersonal and Organisational Negotiation

  Unit code

  BMO3320

  Credits

  12

• Management and Organisation Behaviour

  Unit code

  BMO1102

  Credits

  12

• Managing Knowledge

  Unit code

  BMO1110

  Credits

  12

• Operations Management

  Unit code

  BMO2181

  Credits

  12

• Organisational Change and Development

  Unit code

  BMO3327

  Credits

  12

• Public Administration

  Unit code

  BMO3326

  Credits

  12

• Strategic Management

  Unit code

  BMO3422

  Credits

  12

• Administrative Law

  Unit code

  BLO3332

  Credits

  12

• Asian Legal Systems

  Unit code

  BLB4137

  Credits

  12

• Corporate Law

  Unit code

  BLO2205

  Credits

  12

• Cyber Law

  Unit code

  BLO2406

  Credits

  12

• Employment Law

  Unit code

  BLO2207

  Credits

  12

• Environment and Planning Land Use: Law and Policy

  Unit code

  BLO2504

  Credits

  12

• Family Law in Society

  Unit code

  BLB3136

  Credits

  12

• International Trade Law

  Unit code

  BLB4141

  Credits

  12

• Land Law

  Unit code

  BLO2501

  Credits

  12

• Law of Financial Institutions and Securities

  Unit code

  BLO3405

  Credits

  12

• Law of Insolvency

  Unit code

  BLO3250

  Credits

  12

• Legal Research Methods

  Unit code

  BLB1114

  Credits

  12

• Taxation Law and Practice

  Unit code

  BLO2206

  Credits

  12

• Trade Practices Law and Policy

  Unit code

  BLB2123

  Credits

  12

• Securities Law

  Unit code

  BLB3132

  Credits

  12

• TAFE: Academic record including GPA (see institutional page). Applicants may be required to participate in an interview as part of the selection process.
• Year 12: To qualify for admission to the course, an applicant must have successfully completed a course of study at year 12 or equivalent*. Year 12 Prerequisites: Units 3 and 4 - study score of at least 20 in English (any). Selection Mode: Current Year 12 applicants: Equivalent National Tertiary Entrance Rank (ENTER) and two-stage process with a middle-band of approximately 20%. Non-current year 12 applicants: ENTER and/or academic record*. Middle-band: consideration is given to performance in the full range of VCE studies undertaken. * Applicants who have not completed Year 12 but who possess appropriate educational qualifications, work or life experiences which would enable them to successfully undertake the course, will be considered for admission. In addition to satisfying the entry requirements for Australian resident students or demonstrating equivalence, overseas students must provide evidence of proficiency in the English language:International English Language Testing System - overall score of 6.5 and no individual band score less than 6.0.
• International: Overseas students must provide evidence of proficiency in the English language: International English Language Testing System - overall score of 6.5 and no individual band score less than 6.0.
• Mature: Academic record including GPA (see institutional page). Relevant work experience may be considered in the absence of an academic record. Applicants may be required to participate in an interview as part of the selection process.

English language requirements

Find out if you meet the entry requirements, including English language and academic requirements.