Bachelor of Laws (Non-graduate entry)

If you are not a university graduate, but you have some tertiary study behind you, the Bachelor of Laws (Non-Graduate Entry) is the opportunity you have been waiting for to discover a career in law.

The Bachelor of Laws (Non-Graduate Entry) gives you a broad liberal legal education with a strong practical orientation. The course is designed to equip you with the required knowledge and skills for legal practice. Even if you are not seeking to practise as a lawyer, your learning will be enriched by exposure to the ethos and practice of law.

The course provides you with professional legal skills, including the ability to analyse legal material and understand fundamental legal principles, an understanding of the relationship between law and society, general analytical skills for analysing and solving non-legal problems, and specialised study into the Australian legal system. During the course you will develop skills in advocacy, negotiation, legal drafting and legal research. 

Part time-study is only available to local students and is generally completed by day classes as there are limited night classes.

Practical Experience

Students often engage in work experience during their course, for example, working at the NSW Attorney General’s in legal aid, working under the Summer Clerkship Program with industry, and in the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) advisory support scheme. Students also have the opportunity to participate in the Parramatta Community Justice Clinic (PCJC) and in the Pro Bono Students Australia (PBSA) volunteering program.

A Career in Law

Graduates of Law degrees at UWS have pursued careers such as:

»» solicitor or barrister
»» criminal prosecutor
»» human rights advocate
»» corporate legal advisor in the banking or finance industries
»» legal advisor to an interest group such as the Aboriginal Legal Service
»» judge's associate
»» law academic
»» non-legal executive in banking, finance, accounting, corporate management, education, publishing, marketing, telecommunications, government or human resource management
»» lawyer in government service. 

Entry Requirements

This course is not available to current HSC school leavers. Applications will be considered from those having successfully completed one year of full time study at a recognised university, or completion of a diploma or advanced diploma at TAFE.

How to Apply

All domestic applications for entry to UWS undergraduate courses must be made through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) (opens in a new window). Step by step instructions are available on the Apply Now pages.

All international applications for entry to UWS undergraduate courses must be made via the International Student Admission Application form. Step by step instructions are available on the International Admissions pages.