Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
at La Trobe University, Victoria.
A four-year Bachelor of Laws (Honours) at Melbourne (Bundoora) and Bendigo, focused on social impact and community engagement (ranks shown are for Melbourne; Bendigo's 2026 figure was 81.05). 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 La Trobe Bachelor of Laws (Honours) 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 | 90.25 | delta.vtac.edu.au |
| 2025 | 90.40 | delta.vtac.edu.au |
| 2024 | 90.00 | 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 gives an academic and professional foundation in law, with specialised electives to match students' interests. Skills such as dispute resolution and advocacy are developed through mooting and practical programs.
Placement and industry experience
Students can put their skills into practice through the Legal Internship Program, the Law Clinic, clerkships and placements in law firms, government bodies and community legal centres.
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
Graduates complete practical legal training before admission as lawyers, and work in legal practice, government, community legal centres 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 La Trobe University website and on VTAC before applying.