Bachelor of Laws
at Deakin University, Victoria.
A four-year Bachelor of Laws at Burwood, Geelong Waterfront and online, designed to meet the Victorian Legal Admissions Board's academic requirements (ranks shown are for Burwood; Waterfront's 2026 figure was 84.50). VCE prerequisite is a study score of at least 25 in English other than EAL (or 30 in EAL).
Lowest selection rank
The lowest selection rank (LSR) is the lowest ATAR plus adjustment factors (equity, subject and regional bonuses) that received an offer to the Deakin Bachelor of Laws for that intake. Universities publish it in their admissions student profiles. Only intakes with a published figure are listed.
| Intake | Lowest selection rank | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 90.00 | delta.vtac.edu.au |
| 2025 | 90.00 | delta.vtac.edu.au |
| 2024 | 90.10 | delta.vtac.edu.au |
A lowest selection rank describes a past intake, not a guaranteed entry score. Check the current entry requirements on the official course page before you apply through VTAC.
Prerequisite Year 12 subjects
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What you will study
The degree covers the areas of law required for admission, with electives in commercial law, animal law, human rights, technology, privacy and data law. Students build skills in communication, problem solving and analytical thinking.
Placement and industry experience
Students can complete up to 150 hours of supervised casework at the Deakin Law Clinic for real clients, and credit-bearing legal internships.
Career outcomes
- Graduates work as solicitors and barristers after completing practical legal training and admission to the relevant state Supreme Court.
- Common destinations include top-tier and mid-tier law firms, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions and state legal aid commissions.
- Many alumni move into in-house counsel roles, policy work in government or the judiciary as associates and tipstaves.
Professional accreditation
- Victorian Legal Admissions Board (academic requirements for admission)
Typical first jobs
- Graduate solicitor at top-tier or mid-tier Melbourne law firms
- Associate to a Federal Court, Supreme Court or County Court judge
- Government lawyer at the Victorian Government Solicitor's Office
- Office of Public Prosecutions or Victoria Legal Aid lawyer
- In-house counsel at a corporate or major bank
- Policy lawyer in Commonwealth or state government
- Community legal centre lawyer
Graduate starting salary
$70,000 - $95,000 per year
Source: jobsandskills.gov.au. Last reviewed 2026-05-21.
After graduation
To be admitted as a lawyer in Victoria, graduates also complete practical legal training and must be assessed as fit and proper. Graduates work in legal practice, government and business.
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- Strong readers comfortable with 100-plus pages of case law a week
- Precise writers who can build a tight legal argument
- Patient students who can hold detail in their head
- Confident speakers willing to moot and present
- Self-starters who chase clerkships from year two
It is probably not for you if
- Students who dislike heavy reading and writing
- Those who hate final-exam pressure
- People wanting a science or maths-heavy course
- Students who avoid public speaking and oral assessment
Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and selection ranks on the Deakin University website and on VTAC before applying.