Bachelor of Laws
at Edith Cowan University, Western Australia.
A three-year law degree at ECU City or online, accredited in line with Legal Practice Board of Western Australia specifications. The 2024 and 2025 ranks are for Joondalup, before the law school moved to ECU City. ECU's minimum rank is 85.00; no subject prerequisites.
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 ECU 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 | 85.75 | tisc.edu.au |
| 2025 | 85.00 | tisc.edu.au |
| 2024 | 90.00 | tisc.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 TISC.
Prerequisite Year 12 subjects
No formal Year 12 subject prerequisites; assumed knowledge may still apply.
What you will study
The degree covers the core areas of law required for admission, with law electives, and can be completed on campus or online. Law can be combined with Commerce, Criminology and Justice, or Psychology.
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
- Legal Practice Board of Western Australia
Typical first jobs
- Graduate solicitor at a Perth law firm (after admission)
- Judge's associate or court tipstaff
- Legal or policy officer in WA government
- Paralegal or law clerk while completing admission
- Compliance or governance officer
- In-house legal or contracts assistant
- Community legal centre or legal-aid caseworker
Graduate starting salary
$62,000 - $75,000 per year
Source: qilt.edu.au. Last reviewed 2026-05-24.
After graduation
After graduating, students complete practical legal training and apply for admission to practise law in Western Australia.
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- Strong readers who can absorb dense cases and statutes
- Precise writers who enjoy building tight arguments
- Detail-oriented students comfortable with rules and exceptions
- People who like debate, advocacy and ethical reasoning
- Self-disciplined learners who manage heavy reading loads
It is probably not for you if
- Students who dislike heavy reading and frequent exams
- People wanting a hands-on, lab or studio-based degree
- Those uncomfortable with formal argument and public speaking
- Students seeking a quick, light-workload qualification
Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and selection ranks on the Edith Cowan University website and on TISC before applying.