Your different pathway into Law
If you believe in your ability to study law, then we do too.
We know people take different paths to get into uni and even if they haven’t studied recently, can still be ready to succeed. If this sounds like you, our Pre-Law admissions pathway can provide entry into our Bachelor of Laws if you don’t qualify for standard entry.
Course description
Designed to assess your current ability, rather than fill a gap in your knowledge, Pre-Law allows you to demonstrate that you’ve got what it takes to be a Murdoch Law student.
Pre-Law combines online lectures and a one evening a week on campus tutorial. The course and runs for the full semester, being 14 weeks. It equates to about the same contact hours, workload and rigour of a law unit.
- three online lectures covering an introduction of the Australian legal system
- an online library tutorial session and library assessment piece
- six online lectures covering substantive law, particularly Law of Contract
- eight face to face tutorials
- two assessable projects
- a final exam.
If you achieve 60% or above, you could qualify for admission into our Bachelor of Laws degree.
Cost
The course fee is $750, including GST. Payment is due before the course starts.
Eligibility requirements
To be eligible to apply, you must:
- be an Australian citizen or permanent resident;
- not be a high school student at time of entry;
- demonstrate English language competency; AND
- not be a current Murdoch University student.
The tutorials in the course are conducted face-to-face in the early evenings, and are integral to your learning experience. Therefore, in addition to the above formal requirements, you will need to be located in Perth for the duration of the course and be prepared to attend these classes.
Places are limited to 35 students and approval for admission is at the discretion of the Course Coordinator.
How to apply
Applications for Semester 1, 2025 are now open. Students who are successful in the Semester 1 2025 Pre-Law course will be eligible to enrol in the LLB in Semester 2 in 2025 or Semester 1 2026.
To apply or to express your interest, please email us. We will send you an application form which you need to submit via our online admissions portal to secure your place. In addition, you will need to submit a valid identification document, such as a copy of your drivers licence or passport.
