Bachelor of Laws
at University of Tasmania, Tasmania.
UTAS's Bachelor of Laws (course code L3C) can be completed in 3.5 years. First year is available in Hobart, Launceston and at Cradle Coast, with the rest of the degree in Hobart; it can also be combined with arts, business, economics, psychological science or science. Applications go directly to UTAS.
Lowest selection rank
UTAS has not published a lowest selection rank for this course for recent intakes. That usually means too few ATAR-based offers were made to report one, or that selection also uses a portfolio, audition, interview or other criteria. Check the current entry requirements on the official course page.
Prerequisite Year 12 subjects
No formal Year 12 subject prerequisites; assumed knowledge may still apply.
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 Hobart firm (Page Seager, Dobson Mitchell Allport, Murdoch Clarke)
- Graduate solicitor at a Launceston firm (Douglas and Collins, Rae and Partners)
- Judge's associate at the Supreme Court of Tasmania
- Prosecutor at the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions TAS
- Lawyer at the Tasmanian Legal Aid Commission
- Policy graduate in the Department of Justice TAS
Graduate starting salary
$62,000 - $75,000 per year
Source: qilt.edu.au. Last reviewed 2026-05-21.
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- You enjoy close reading of cases and statutes
- You can write structured analytical arguments under exam conditions
- You are interested in environmental, maritime or Antarctic legal issues
- You can manage Socratic tutorials and oral advocacy
- You want a clear professional pathway with state admission rules
It is probably not for you if
- You dislike heavy reading and closed-book exams
- You want a quick three-year vocational degree
- You are uncomfortable with public speaking and moot court
- You prefer a creative or science-focused pathway
Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and selection ranks on the University of Tasmania website before applying.