Bachelor of Laws - Legal Practice Entry
at Flinders University, South Australia.
A 3.5-year Bachelor of Laws - Legal Practice Entry at Bedford Park and City, accredited by the Legal Practitioners Education and Admission Council of South Australia. The 2026 figure is the lowest selection rank for Semester 1, 2026 ATAR-based offers from Flinders' course profile; the guaranteed entry ATAR is 90. A four-year Honours version is also offered. No SACE 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 Flinders Bachelor of Laws - Legal Practice Entry 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 | 87.05 | satac.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 SATAC.
Prerequisite Year 12 subjects
No formal Year 12 subject prerequisites; assumed knowledge may still apply.
What you will study
The degree covers the areas of law required for admission, with electives in areas such as human rights, environmental law and family law. Students can combine law with criminology, international relations and political science or business.
Placement and industry experience
Students gain hands-on legal experience during the degree, with internships available in Australia and overseas.
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 Practitioners Education and Admission Council of South Australia (LPEAC)
Typical first jobs
- Graduate solicitor or law clerk in a law firm
- Associate or tipstaff to a judge
- Government lawyer or policy officer
- Prosecutor or lawyer at a legal-aid commission
- Paralegal pending admission to practice
- In-house legal or compliance officer
- Researcher or adviser in the public service
Graduate starting salary
$65,000 - $75,000 per year
Source: qilt.edu.au. Last reviewed 2026-05-24.
After graduation
Completing the degree satisfies the academic requirements for admission as a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of South Australia after practical legal training.
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- Strong readers who enjoy detailed analysis of text
- Students who can build and defend tight arguments
- Those comfortable with heavy reading and exam pressure
- Precise writers who pay attention to detail
- People interested in justice, policy and public affairs
It is probably not for you if
- Students who dislike dense reading and frequent exams
- Those who prefer maths-heavy or lab-based study
- People wanting a quick vocational outcome without further training
- Those uncomfortable with ambiguity and competing arguments
Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and selection ranks on the Flinders University website and on SATAC before applying.