Bachelor of Laws (505QD) // Course structure

Course structure

The Melbourne LLB is a professional degree allowing you to specialize in a particular field of Law and to meet the academic requirements for admission to legal practice.

The Melbourne LLB comprises 32 semester subjects or the equivalent, taken over 4 years (full-time) or 8 years (part-time). The program is condensed to 3 years (24 subjects) for graduate students who meet the requirements for admission.

Current students who commenced the LLB prior to 2006, can check My Course Plan on the Melbourne LLB website, to see the degree pathway and components of study they will need to complete to meet the academic requirements for admission to legal practice.

From 2006, the Melbourne LLB will comprise the following components of study:

• 14 Compulsory subjects (required for admission to legal practice);
• 2 Quasi-Compulsory subjects (required for admission to legal practice);
• 8 Optional law subjects (taken for purposes of specialization or interest);
• 8 Subjects taken from other Faculties (for broader education and general knowledge).

Last updated: 30 January 2024