Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree

The third and fourth year of the LLB is made up of courses you can choose in a broad range of law topics to help you define your expertise or future legal profession as a lawyer.

These can include:

• Human rights law
• Media and copyright law
• Property law
• Family law
• Medical law.

Many Law students also choose to complete a second degree alongside their LLB. Double degrees give you the opportunity to study other fields of interest and combine your expertise with legal skills. The minimum timeframe for completion of a double degree is five years of full-time study.

Common double degree choices with the LLB are:

• Bachelor of Criminal Justice
• Bachelor of Commerce
• Bachelor of Arts
• Bachelor of Science

If you are undertaking a double degree you should talk to the Faculty of Law Student Advisor to plan your courses.

If you achieve well in your first two years of the LLB, you may be invited to complete the Bachelor of Laws with Honours (LLB(Hons)) degree.

This prestigious degree requires the successful completion of three extra papers in your final 18 months of study (in addition to meeting the usual requirements to obtain an LLB degree).

The LLB(Hons) degree is particularly good preparation for building an academic research career or for postgraduate studies in Law. It may also help you stand out in a competitive job market.

UC Law graduates are seen as well-rounded and highly competent, skilled in critical thinking and legal analysis. They secure jobs not only as lawyers but as judges clerks, governmental policy analysts, and in leadership positions in the business community.