Undergraduate Units, Prerequisites and Corequisites

To complete the Bachelor of Laws degree students must complete eleven Compulsory units and a number of elective units.

Students are expected to read and understand the degree regulations and to ensure that the units they choose are in accordance with these regulations.

Prerequisites, corequisites and prohibited combinations for units are set out under the unit entries in the handbook. "Prerequisite" units must have been completed successfully prior to undertaking the unit for which they are listed. "Corequisite" units either must have been completed previously or may be taken concurrently in the same semester. Units listed as "prohibitions" to a unit cannot be counted towards the relevant course requirements. It is the student"s responsibility to ensure these requirements are met, and exceptions must be approved through the faculty office.

Compulsory Units

Eleven compulsory units must be completed by all students enrolled in a Bachelor of Laws degree (single or double degree programs). The units are:

Quasi-Compulsory Units

The following units are not required in order for a student to graduate with a Bachelor of Laws. However, these units are required by the Council of Legal Education for admission to practice as a solicitor in Victoria. If you wish to be eligible for admission to practice as a solicitor, you must complete these units.

Elective Units

The remainder of the degree is made up of elective law units selected by the student. The number of elective units required varies according to the actual course in which the student is enrolled. Students must check their course structures to determine the number of elective units they are required to complete.

2008 Proposed Electives

Prato Program

A range of units are offered through the Prato program, including quasi-compulsory, elective and Prato exclusive units.