Bachelor of Laws
at The University of Notre Dame Australia, Western Australia.
A four-year law degree at Notre Dame Fremantle (TISC ranks shown; minimum 80.00 since 2025) and Sydney (75.40 through UAC in 2026). Notre Dame has no subject prerequisites; TISC lists recommended subjects only. Politics and Law ATAR is recommended.
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 UNDA 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 | 80.25 | uac.edu.au |
| 2025 | 81.75 | uac.edu.au |
| 2024 | 85.10 | uac.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 areas of law required for admission to legal practice. Law can be combined with Arts, Biomedical Science, Commerce, Communications and Media, Philosophy, Politics and Journalism, Science, or Philosophy, Politics and Economics.
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.
Typical first jobs
- Graduate solicitor at a commercial or general-practice firm
- Judge's associate or tipstaff
- Government or in-house legal officer
- Prosecutor or legal-aid lawyer
- Policy or research officer in a legal setting
- Paralegal or law clerk while completing PLT
- Community legal centre lawyer
Graduate starting salary
$65,000 - $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 as lawyers in Western Australia, New South Wales or elsewhere.
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- Strong readers comfortable with heavy weekly case law
- Precise writers who can build a tight legal argument
- Patient students who can hold a lot of detail in mind
- Confident speakers willing to moot and present
- Self-starters who chase clerkships and internships early
It is probably not for you if
- Students who dislike heavy reading and writing
- Those who struggle with final-exam pressure
- People wanting a maths or science-heavy course
- Students who avoid public speaking and oral assessment
- Those seeking guaranteed work without further PLT study
Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and selection ranks on the University of Notre Dame Australia website and on TISC before applying.