The Bachelor of Laws brings law to life. With coursework designed and delivered in close partnership with respected Australian law firms, you’ll be ready to hit the ground running upon graduation. Delivered by leaders of industry in the heart of Melbourne, this course law degree draws on our deep industry connections to give you as much real-world experience as possible. This practical component is balanced with a thorough theoretical grounding in the Australian legal system and fundamental legal principles and concepts. <br>As well as learning how to analyse and solve problems involving questions of law, you’ll develop a suite of invaluable skills that will prepare you for a career as a legal practitioner or in a law-related field. Such skills include effective writing, drafting, advocacy, interviewing and advising, negotiation, teamwork and presentations. Our three-year law degree is shaped by an advisory board comprising partners of top-tier law firms and senior barristers. It also has a strong technology focus, preparing you for an evolving legal system and society.<br>It’s all about equipping you with the practical and analytical skills, knowledge and capabilities you need to make meaningful contributions in a rapidly changing world.<br>Be taught by expert law academics who have industry experience. Through RMIT’s deep industry connections, you will gain valuable legal experiences that prepare you to contribute in a rapidly changing world. With a practical and applied learning format that incorporates law and technology, this law degree will prepare you for an evolving legal system and society.<br>As a graduate of the Bachelor of Laws, you will possess an understanding of the fundamental areas of legal knowledge, the Australian legal system and its underlying principles and concepts (including international and comparative contexts), the broad theoretical basis of the law and its social context, the principles and values of justice and ethical practice in a technology-impacted, evolving legal system.<br>The Bachelor of Laws has a strong technology focus and a practical bent, preparing you to work in a range of law-related roles. Case-based learning includes critical discussions in seminars and online forums, supplemented by industry-engaged, experiential learning opportunities. Simulations such as brief writing, mooting and negotiation ensure you develop the requisite skills in close connection with legal knowledge.