Laws

About the course

Murdoch’s Bachelor of Laws focuses on social justice and practical legal training. You’ll build core legal knowledge while gaining hands-on experience through the SCALES Community Legal Centre clinical program, working on real cases with real clients. You can also develop advocacy and reasoning skills through Murdoch’s mooting program in a purpose-built courtroom. This is an undergraduate law degree with an Honours pathway for eligible students. The programme builds legal reasoning, case analysis, and professional ethics for legal practice and public service pathways.

Career outcome

This degree prepares graduates for diverse careers across law, government, business and community sectors. Potential pathways include becoming a solicitor or barrister, or working in legal and policy roles in federal, state or local government. Graduates may also work as legal advisers in corporate environments or community legal centres, or as legal analysts. This is an undergraduate qualification for professional practice and broader law-related careers. 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 Perth**

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Restaurant (Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant) A$ 17 - 23	Rent per Month (1 bedroom in City Centre) A$ 1,255 - 1,660	Rent per Month (1 bedroom Outside of Centre) A$ 866 - 1,146
Transportation (Daily) A$ 6 - 8	Utilities per Month (Electricity, Mobile & Internet) A$ 243 - 321

Average Salary**

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