Bachelor of Laws
at The University of Western Australia, Western Australia.
An accredited LLB degree covering the Priestley 11 areas of law (contracts, torts, criminal, constitutional, administrative, equity and trusts, property, civil procedure, evidence, ethics and corporations). Often combined with another bachelor degree.
ATAR cutoff history
Published cutoff data for the The University of Western Australia Bachelor of Laws. We never invent figures; entries marked "not published" mean the university or admissions centre has not released a verified cutoff for that intake.
| Intake year | ATAR cutoff | Admissions centre |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ATAR cutoff not published | TISC |
| 2023 | ATAR cutoff not published | TISC |
| 2022 | ATAR cutoff not published | TISC |
No verified cutoffs are available. Confirm the latest figure on the official TISC cutoff release.
Prerequisite Year 12 subjects
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What you will study
The UWA Bachelor of Laws covers all Priestley 11 areas required for admission to legal practice in Western Australia. Foundation years build the core: legal method and the Australian legal system, contract law, criminal law, torts, constitutional law and legal research and writing. Teaching at the UWA Law School at Crawley blends large lectures with smaller tutorials focused on case analysis and problem-solving. Middle years carry the substantive doctrinal load: property law, equity and trusts, administrative law, corporations law, civil procedure and evidence. You learn to read cases and statutes closely, apply legal reasoning to fact scenarios and construct written advice and arguments. Later years add professional conduct and ethics, dispute resolution and a wide pool of electives (commercial law, mining and resources law, environmental law, international law, native title, intellectual property). Practical components include mooting, client interviewing, clinical legal education and competitions. The LLB is most often taken as part of a combined degree, pairing law with Arts, Commerce, Science or Philosophy Politics and Economics.
Example first-year subjects
- Foundations of Law and the Australian Legal System
- Contract Law
- Criminal Law
- Torts
- Legal Research and Writing
- Constitutional Law
How you will be assessed
- Final exams of 50 to 70 percent in doctrinal core units
- Problem-solving and case-analysis assignments
- Legal research memoranda and written advice tasks
- Mooting and oral advocacy assessment
- Statutory interpretation and essay tasks in public-law units
- Class participation and seminar contribution
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
- Priestley 11 compliant
- Recognised for admission by the relevant state Legal Profession Admission Board
Typical first jobs
- Graduate solicitor at top-tier and mid-tier Perth law firms
- Judicial associate or tipstaff in the WA courts
- Lawyer at the State Solicitor's Office or Office of the DPP
- Legal officer at Legal Aid WA or community legal centres
- Graduate in-house counsel at WA mining and energy companies
- Policy or legal officer in WA government departments
- Graduate at Commonwealth agencies and regulators
Graduate starting salary
$65,000 - $80,000 per year
Source: https://www.qilt.edu.au/surveys/graduate-outcomes-survey-(gos). Last reviewed 2026-05-24.
After graduation
Graduates must complete Practical Legal Training (PLT) and supervised workplace experience before applying for admission as a lawyer through the Legal Practice Board of Western Australia. Many graduates secure clerkships and graduate roles with Perth firms before admission. The LLB also feeds postgraduate study including the Master of Laws (LLM), specialist masters in resources and energy law, taxation or commercial law, and research higher degrees. Some students combine practice with the UWA MBA. Common destinations include private practice, the State Solicitor's Office, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, Legal Aid WA, in-house counsel roles in mining and energy companies, and judicial associate or tipstaff positions.
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- Strong readers and writers who enjoy detailed analysis of cases and statutes
- Students who like structured argument and debating positions
- People comfortable with high-stakes final exams
- Those who enjoy mooting, advocacy and competitive problem-solving
- Students aiming for a combined degree spanning law and another discipline
It is probably not for you if
- Students who dislike dense reading and exam-heavy assessment
- Those wanting laboratory, fieldwork or maths-based study
- People seeking a short three-year degree with quick job entry
- Anyone uncomfortable with formal writing and precise reasoning
Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and ATAR cutoffs on the The University of Western Australia handbook and on TISC before applying. Page generated at https://examexplained.com.au/uni/uwa/bachelor-of-laws.