Undergrad Course Expo 2024
Join us at this year’s Undergrad Course Expo from 4pm–7pm in the TL Robertson Library and learn about courses, flexibility, structure and campus life.
Gain the ideal combination of skill sets for careers in the increasing range of organisations requiring both legal expertise and scientific knowledge.
Join us at this year’s Undergrad Course Expo from 4pm–7pm in the TL Robertson Library and learn about courses, flexibility, structure and campus life.
Gain the ideal combination of skill sets for careers in science and technology innovation; and expand your career opportunities significantly within legal, business, government and non-profit organisations.
In the Bachelor of Laws, you can tailor your degree to your interests through optional units in areas such as forensic advocacy, family law, human rights law, native title law and policy, and law and technology.
In this course you’ll learn the core skills required for legal practice and build a strong commercial awareness. Importantly, you’ll learn the importance of the rule of law and the responsibilities and ethics of legal practice. You’ll also be able to study optional units – in areas such as forensic advocacy, family law, human rights law, native title law and policy, and law and technology – so that you can tailor your degree to your interests.
In the Bachelor of Science course, you’ll choose one of four majors available – Data Science, Earth Sciences, Environmental Science, or Information and Communication Technology – and gain comprehensive knowledge and skills in that field.
You’ll study the first three years of your course at Curtin Perth. Your fourth year, plus one trimester, is delivered at Curtin Law School at our Perth city campus, where you can gain practical experience by undertaking simulated proceedings in our high-tech moot court and working on real cases at the John Curtin Law Clinic. You’ll also benefit greatly from your relationships with academics, and practising solicitors and barristers based at Curtin Law School.
Careers
Industries
At the John Curtin Law Clinic you can prepare advice for real clients under the supervision of experienced legal practitioners.
Gain a hands-on science education in areas critical to national and global economies and sustainability.
Curtin Law School is in the heart of Perth city and co-located with barrister chambers.
Graduates of this course may be recognised in Western Australia by the Legal Practice Board of Western Australia.
What you need in order to get into this course. There are different pathway options depending on your level of work and education experience.
This course has a guaranteed ATAR of 90
There are no essential WACE subjects for this course.
There are no desirable WACE subjects for this course.
Please see our correlation comparability for previous TEE subjects, WACE courses and WACE ATAR courses.
Successful StepUp Entry and StepUp Equity Adjustment Admission Pathway (StepUp Bonus) applicants will be eligible to be considered for admission into this course.
Curtin requires all applicants to demonstrate proficiency in English. Specific English requirements for this course are outlined in the IELTS table below.
You may demonstrate English proficiency using the following tests and qualifications.
Writing
6
Speaking
6
Reading
6
Listening
6
Overall band score
6
Think you don’t have the marks or qualifications to study at Curtin? We have several pathways to help you meet admission. Use our pathway finder to find your best way to studying with us.
Pathway finder toolView the ATAR breakdown to see the low, median and high ATAR scores of students who started studying this course recently.
To see the other pathways students have taken, see the pathway breakdown.
Applications to the Bachelor of Laws courses are for Semester 1 only.
Applications to the Bachelor of Laws courses for Semester 2, Trimester 1, Trimester 2, and Trimester 3 may be available to:
Existing law students who have partially completed Bachelor of Laws or Juris Doctor degrees from other recognised institutions;
or
Curtin students who are eligible to Course Switch and are seeking to add the Bachelor of Laws to their existing course and enrol in a Bachelor of Laws double degree course.
Please submit an online inquiry and include an application for Credit for Recognised Learning (CRL) along with your application for admission, so it may be determined if you have completed the units required to enter this degree outside of the standard intake.
In addition to the course-specific admission criteria listed above, please read our general admission criteria. Our general admission criteria apply to all courses at Curtin University.
Applicants require a minimum ATAR score of 90 or equivalent. The Bachelor of Laws is a competitive entry course and requires a CWA of at least 65% or equivalent if using a completed Bachelor degree for entry. Additional requirements may apply for the Bachelor of Science component of the course. Please refer to individual science majors for specific entry requirements.
You have left secondary education more than two years ago (i.e. who are not classified as recent secondary education applicants) and have not undertaken vocational education training (VET) or higher education study since then.
How we define ‘experience’
‘Experience’ includes a combination of factors sufficient to demonstrate readiness for higher education such as mature-age entry, professional experience whether completion of the Special Tertiary Admission Test (STAT) is required or not, community involvement or work experience. Applicants may have undertaken non-formal programs that have helped prepare them for tertiary education or are relevant to the proposed higher education field of study.
Curtin requires all applicants to demonstrate proficiency in English. Specific English requirements for this course are outlined in the IELTS table below.
You may demonstrate English proficiency using the following tests and qualifications.
Writing
6
Speaking
6
Reading
6
Listening
6
Overall band score
6
Think you don’t have the marks or qualifications to study at Curtin? We have several pathways to help you meet admission. Use our pathway finder to find your best way to studying with us.
Pathway finder toolApplications to the Bachelor of Laws courses are for Semester 1 only.
Applications to the Bachelor of Laws courses for Semester 2, Trimester 1, Trimester 2, and Trimester 3 may be available to:
Existing law students who have partially completed Bachelor of Laws or Juris Doctor degrees from other recognised institutions;
or
Curtin students who are eligible to Course Switch and are seeking to add the Bachelor of Laws to their existing course and enrol in a Bachelor of Laws double degree course.
Please submit an online inquiry and include an application for Credit for Recognised Learning (CRL) along with your application for admission, so it may be determined if you have completed the units required to enter this degree outside of the standard intake.
In addition to the course-specific admission criteria listed above, please read our general admission criteria. Our general admission criteria apply to all courses at Curtin University.
Applicants require a minimum ATAR score of 90 or equivalent. The Bachelor of Laws is a competitive entry course and requires a CWA of at least 65% or equivalent if using a completed Bachelor degree for entry. Additional requirements may apply for the Bachelor of Science component of the course. Please refer to individual science majors for specific entry requirements.
Applicants with vocational education and training (VET) study are those whose highest level of study since leaving secondary education is a VET course. This includes study at a public TAFE or other VET provider, whether a qualification was completed or not. Applicants with VET study may have other qualifications such as a Year 10 or Year 12 secondary school certificate.
Not accepted. VET study cannot meet the equivalent ATAR requirement.
Curtin requires all applicants to demonstrate proficiency in English. Specific English requirements for this course are outlined in the IELTS table below.
You may demonstrate English proficiency using the following tests and qualifications.
Writing
6
Speaking
6
Reading
6
Listening
6
Overall band score
6
Think you don’t have the marks or qualifications to study at Curtin? We have several pathways to help you meet admission. Use our pathway finder to find your best way to studying with us.
Pathway finder toolApplications to the Bachelor of Laws courses are for Semester 1 only.
Applications to the Bachelor of Laws courses for Semester 2, Trimester 1, Trimester 2, and Trimester 3 may be available to:
Existing law students who have partially completed Bachelor of Laws or Juris Doctor degrees from other recognised institutions;
or
Curtin students who are eligible to Course Switch and are seeking to add the Bachelor of Laws to their existing course and enrol in a Bachelor of Laws double degree course.
Please submit an online inquiry and include an application for Credit for Recognised Learning (CRL) along with your application for admission, so it may be determined if you have completed the units required to enter this degree outside of the standard intake.
In addition to the course-specific admission criteria listed above, please read our general admission criteria. Our general admission criteria apply to all courses at Curtin University.
Applicants require a minimum ATAR score of 90 or equivalent. The Bachelor of Laws is a competitive entry course and requires a CWA of at least 65% or equivalent if using a completed Bachelor degree for entry. Additional requirements may apply for the Bachelor of Science component of the course. Please refer to individual science majors for specific entry requirements.
Applicants with higher education are those whose highest level of study since leaving secondary education is a higher education course, such as a university degree. This may include applicants who are currently studying a higher education course at another education provider and want to transfer to Curtin University, or applicants who are currently studying at Curtin but want to switch to a different course. It may also include applicants who have completed past study with university and non-university higher education providers.
To switch into this course, you need to have:
Switching into this course from another higher education course provider is only available in Semester 1.
To switch into this course from an other higher education course, you need to have:
This course has a guaranteed ATAR of 90
There are no essential WACE subjects for this course.
There are no desirable WACE subjects for this course.
Please see our correlation comparability for previous TEE subjects, WACE courses and WACE ATAR courses.
Curtin requires all applicants to demonstrate proficiency in English. Specific English requirements for this course are outlined in the IELTS table below.
You may demonstrate English proficiency using the following tests and qualifications.
Writing
6
Speaking
6
Reading
6
Listening
6
Overall band score
6
Think you don’t have the marks or qualifications to study at Curtin? We have several pathways to help you meet admission. Use our pathway finder to find your best way to studying with us.
Pathway finder toolApplications to the Bachelor of Laws courses are for Semester 1 only.
Applications to the Bachelor of Laws courses for Semester 2, Trimester 1, Trimester 2, and Trimester 3 may be available to:
Existing law students who have partially completed Bachelor of Laws or Juris Doctor degrees from other recognised institutions;
or
Curtin students who are eligible to Course Switch and are seeking to add the Bachelor of Laws to their existing course and enrol in a Bachelor of Laws double degree course.
Please submit an online inquiry and include an application for Credit for Recognised Learning (CRL) along with your application for admission, so it may be determined if you have completed the units required to enter this degree outside of the standard intake.
In addition to the course-specific admission criteria listed above, please read our general admission criteria. Our general admission criteria apply to all courses at Curtin University.
Applicants require a minimum ATAR score of 90 or equivalent. The Bachelor of Laws is a competitive entry course and requires a CWA of at least 65% or equivalent if using a completed Bachelor degree for entry. Additional requirements may apply for the Bachelor of Science component of the course. Please refer to individual science majors for specific entry requirements.
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Think you don’t have the marks or qualifications to study at Curtin? We have several pathways to help you meet admission. Use our pathway finder to find your best way to studying with us.
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