Laws
As society and technology evolve, our legal system must keep the pace. Talented people are needed to help shape the law for the future.
Swinburne Law is ranked as one of the best 150 law schools in the world and the fourth best law school in Australia (Shanghai Ranking’s Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2020).
Swinburne makes professional experiences and placements compulsory – the only Law School in Victoria that mandates compulsory professional experience as part of your degree.
Exclusively navigate legal practices and create solutions to real-life industry problems through Swinburne Law. Develop the practical skills to apply the technologies that are transforming legal practice with the growing area of ‘legal tech’.
Get a six-to-twelve month head start on your career with a dual award, to be admitted to practice on the day you graduate.
Browse our courses to find detailed course information, application dates, entry requirements, fees, subjects, ATAR calculator and more.
Browse our Law courses
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How to become a lawyer
Learn how to become a lawyer and pull the levers that control the justice system to create a safer and fairer society for everyone. Read Swinburne's 4 steps to becoming a lawyer.
Swinburne Open Day 2025
Sunday 27 July, Hawthorn campus. Register now, start planning your day, and arrive ready.
Law study guide
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"I heard about Swinburne’s new Law School via a radio ad and thought I would check it out. When I first came to the campus I was amazed at just how accessible the university was. There is a real sense of community at the Law School. My placement in commercial law gave me a true, raw experience of a barrister’s day-to-day activities and work."
Matthew , Bachelor of Laws
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Dual award for future lawyers
Accelerate into your legal career.
Swinburne law students are the only students in Victoria who are eligible to be admitted to legal practice on the day they graduate.
To accelerate your learning, you’ll be able to enrol in a Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice through Leo Cussen Centre for Law during the final year of your Bachelor of Laws. This dual award program provides the requisite training to practice law, cutting months off the time it takes to become a lawyer.
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How to shift gears with your career in law
A law degree is the foundation for just about any career you can dream of. For Alex Giannopoulos, Head of Industry, Engagement & Partnerships at the Leo Cussen Centre for Law, it was his foundation in law that allowed him to pivot into his dream job. Hear about his journey on this episode of the Swinburne podcast, Get Hungry.
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Top Law Student Awarded Supreme Court Prize
Swinburne graduate, Zachary Plant, was presented with the Supreme Court Prize by Chief Justice Richard Niall and Federal Court Chief Justice Mortimer for academic excellence, as Swinburne’s top Law student for 2024.
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Students develop tech solution for major Melbourne law firm
Swinburne Law students have created an innovative triage tool to streamline Australian Consumer Law assessments for major consumer products law firm, CIE Legal.
Monday 14 July 2025
