Focus on a career in Law

If you are exploring a career in Law, this email provides a snapshot of the Bachelor of Laws at Notre Dame.

• For first year students, only 120 places are available with an average class size of 31
• The Bachelor of Laws is a 4 year degree studied full-time (part time study is available)
• The Notre Dame Schools of Law recently ranked first out of all law schools in New South Wales and Western Australia for Overall Quality of Educational Experience (91.3%),Teaching Quality (92.9%), Overall Leaner Engagement (80.3%) and for Student Support (90.6%) (Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching).
• The Bachelor of Laws degree is an accredited degree for admission to legal practice.  It combines excellent coverage of underlying legal and ethical principles with an explanation of how those principles are applied in legal practice.
• The degree has a particular focus on the basic building blocks of the law (the legally required “Priestley” subjects) and on developing practical skills such as public speaking, advocacy, alternative dispute resolution and commercial practice skills.
• The mentoring and internship programs provide students with many opportunities to experience the law in practice.
• Delivered at Broadway

Double degrees – combine a Bachelor of Laws with the choice of a Bachelor of: Arts; Arts (Politics & Journalism); Commerce; Communications & Media; Marketing & Public Relations; Philosophy; or Theology.

Admission Requirements for School Leavers

• ATAR of 90, indicative only, or an IB of 31+, indicative only.
• No HSC subject is an essential pre-requisite for the Law degree. As the study of law requires excellent English comprehension and language, strong results in subjects which involve a significant amount of reading and writing (for example, English, History, Legal Studies or Studies of Religion) are the best indicators of likely success in studying a law degree.

The Interview

• The interview stage is an important part of the admissions process. It gives university staff a chance to discuss the above points with each applicant; and provides the opportunity for the applicant to meet the Dean, the Associate Dean, the Assistant Dean or other senior academic from the School of Law and ask any questions they may have.

If you need any further information on the Law program at Notre Dame or on any aspect of applying to study at Notre Dame, please contact the Prospective Students Office by phone  02 8204 4404 or by email to sydney@nd.edu.au

Stephen Kernutt

Careers Advisor