About the School
Want to Study Law?
La Trobe Law School offers the Bachelor of Laws (the LLB) to school leavers and graduates of other disciplines at our Melbourne campus. Our LLB will give you the academic qualification necessary to obtain admission as a lawyer. Find out more about how to become a lawyer.
You can choose to study law alone or as a double degree (a great choice if you want to expand your employment options). Find out more about both the single degree and the double degrees.
If you are already studying another discipline at La Trobe you might want to consider transferring into law or combining law with your existing degree. Find out how by reading our transfer of courses policy.
For regional students, we also offer the first two years of our LLB at the Bendigo campus. Please be aware that students who aspire to be admitted to the legal profession are required by Admission Rules to spend at least three calendar years studying law.
Why Study Law at La Trobe?
La Trobe Law is a young and vibrant law school that produces high quality scholarship and research which promotes access to justice and is beneficial to the broader community. Its graduates are notable for their sound legal knowledge; practical legal skills; spirit of co-operative yet critical inquiry; integrity; and service to the legal profession and the community. The Law School’s intellectual life is stimulating and progressive. It is well-connected to the legal profession, and public interest and human rights groups.
La Trobe Law has strengths in the theory, practice and ethics of lawyering, alternative dispute resolution, markets and their legal regulation, global business law, public interest law, human rights law, and law and development.
Our program is distinctive for such features as its first year core unit on dispute resolution; an extensive suite of clinical legal education opportunities that provide legal services to the most disadvantaged members of our community; the embedding of a range of important legal skills; and the availability of a final year Honours program for high achieving students who complete a substantial thesis on an area of interest that they have developed during their studies.
We have excellent academic staff to help our students find impressive careers and you can join the La Trobe Law Students’ Association for great social activities as well as opportunities to develop your legal skills and your professional networks.
Looking for LLB information?
The undergraduate course grids contain the detailed information on the law programs. These give the core subjects that you will study for each year of the degree and you will notice that each program allows students to choose from a range of interesting electives. There is also a grid for a graduate entry option for the Bachelor of Laws.
If you are keen to get the best degree possible, our final year Honours program is available for high-achieving students. In Honours you will have an opportunity to research a topic of your choice under the direct supervision of one of our outstanding academics.
Looking for Postgraduate opportunities?
Coursework programs
La Trobe offers both law and non-law graduates the opportunity to undertake post-graduate coursework studies not only in Law, but in Global Business Law, Fraud Investigation and Public Interest Law.
Research programs
Are you keen to explore areas of law in greater depth? As a law graduate, you can enrol in one of our research programs. We offer a Master of Laws; a Doctor of Juridical Science (often known as the SJD); and a Doctor of Philosophy. Looking for ideas for a topic? You might want to look at the expertise of our academic staff.
Want to continue your association with La Trobe Law?
At La Trobe Law we value our communities of practice. As a graduate of La Trobe Law, you can continue your engagement with us as a member of our alumni.
Already a Student of La Trobe Law?
Here are some resources you will find helpful.
- Please note that within LMS you can access announcements and general notices at LAW_NOT and Career information on LAW CAREERS.
- As a professional, your work must have integrity. As you will be aware, to this end the law school places considerable emphasis on good legal writing and correct referencing. You can access the full Australian Guide to Legal Citation here [PDF 759KB]; and a short guide here [PDF 250KB].
- Need a statement of authorship [PDF 37KB] for an assessment item?
- Need to apply for an extension [PDF 164KB] of time for an assessment item?
- Are you experiencing problems that have impacted on your work? You may need to apply for special consideration [PDF 133KB].
