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Australia’s Best Law Degrees Online

Options for completing legal studies without attending a university campus.

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Table of the different types of law degrees in Australia

Study Law Online

Completing an online law degree educates you in a more rounded way than you might imagine. Law courses can give you the skills to be a successful lawyer, but also a producer, politician, manager, journalist or police administrator.

Legal skills are valuable for any profession requiring intellectual strength and a practical approach. Law is a subject where you develop both abstract thinking and practical problem solving skills.

  • Legal graduates come away with more than just a degree and knowledge of the system of law.
  • You acquire generic skills, such as precise writing and the ability to argue from a basis of evidence.

Studying law online gives you the chance to sharpen your mind, strengthen understanding and deepen experience across the full range of humanities and social sciences. You acquire both breadth of understanding and depth in areas of specialisation.

Top Bachelor Programs

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Studying law is a big investment of your time, so you definitely want to enroll in the best course available. Online law programs are generally the same as the on-campus version, but just delivered digitally. Lectures are live-streamed or recorded. You can interact with other students in online forums.

USQ - Bachelor of Laws

The University of Southern Queensland offers a 3-year Bachelor of Laws degree that's proving popular with students. The highly rated course is accredited by the Legal Practitioners Admissions Board as an academic qualification for admission as a lawyer in Queensland. Intending solicitors and barristers must also complete an approved practical legal training course. Recent graduate satisfaction rating: 93.6%. ATAR: 75.

CDU - Bachelor of Laws

Charles Darwin University offers an online Bachelor of Laws program which is accessible by Australian standards. You can gain entry as a school leaver with an ATAR score of at least 70. If you have a (non-law) degree, you can enter as a graduate and finish the degree in 3 years instead of 4. The course touches upon legal issues that are specific to the Northern Territory, including Aboriginal legal issues. Recent graduate satisfaction rating: 81.5%.

Master of Laws Programs

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Although it's not the only reason, many people study postgraduate law to get a legal career out of their law degree. Master of Laws (LLM) degrees are important for gaining a competitive edge. In some areas of the law, such as intellectual property and tax, advanced postgraduate study is almost a pre-requisite.

Qualified lawyers can enhance career prospects by doing online masters, short courses and research degrees. A masters course provides in-depth training to develop critical evaluation and analysis. LLM students interpret the meaning of words and abstract concepts, helping with analysis of complex qualitative data.

Note that graduates who want to perform legal practice can do the academic parts of a qualifying course online. The standard qualification is a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice.

UNE - Master of Laws

The University of New England offers a 1-2 year Master of Laws degree by coursework. The program is suitable for Australian and international law graduates. Students can broaden their knowledge and enhance independent, critical thinking and research skills. The flexible online course develops professional writing and includes research on current issues.

FAQs

† Online courses are available in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Canberra, Gold Coast, Newcastle. Australia-wide.