Laws (Honours) / Legal Practice

About the course

This combined Bachelor of Laws (Honours) / Diploma of Legal Practice prepares you for admission to legal practice in New South Wales and builds strong, transferable skills for diverse careers. You’ll develop advanced legal research, advocacy, negotiation, and analytical problem-solving through study across core areas such as criminal law, evidence, equity and trusts, administrative, property and contract law. This is an undergraduate Honours law qualification with integrated practice preparation.

Career outcome

Law studies can lead to professional practice and also open pathways across government, business, media and the arts, valued for analytical thinking and logical reasoning. Typical roles include corporate lawyer, criminal lawyer, barrister, judge’s associate, and opportunities in public affairs such as parliamentary work or advocacy organisations. Graduates gain a competitive edge through rigorous legal reasoning and communication developed in this undergraduate Honours law programme. Preparing graduates for legal practice, paralegal, compliance, and public sector legal support roles.

Career outcome

Upon graduating from this program, you may be employed in roles such as mediation specialist, paralegal, chartered legal executiv3e, barristers' clerk, licensed conveyancer, tax adviser, and etc. in companies including Latham & Watkins, Baker McKenzie, Kirkland & Ellis, Norton Rose Fulbright, DLA Piper, and etc.

Living Costs in Newcastle**

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Restaurant (Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant) A$ 22 - 29	Rent per Month (1 bedroom in City Centre) A$ 1,199 - 1,586	Rent per Month (1 bedroom Outside of Centre) A$ 1,079 - 1,427
Transportation (Daily) A$ 7 - 8	Utilities per Month (Electricity, Mobile & Internet) A$ 267 - 353

Average Salary**

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