Laws - L3001

Whether you aspire to work in a top-tier law firm, embark on a career in social justice or work in international business or development, a Monash law degree lets you take the first step. A Bachelor of Laws with Honours offers a solid foundation for a number of legal careers, no matter your interests or aspirations.

The practical nature of an LLB Honours degree means that your training begins on day one with our guaranteed clinical legal education program and on-site Moot courtroom. You will also have the option to take your studies overseas and apply your legal experience in diverse settings with a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) single or double degree.

In the first year of your Bachelor of Laws (Honours) degree, you will be introduced to the concepts, procedures and reasoning underpinning the Australian legal system. A rigorous foundational training will prepare you to pursue the areas of the law most aligned with your interests and career goals.

Customise your pathway with a diverse range of specialist law electives like Negotiation and Conflict Resolution; Media Law or Animal Law. Alternatively, choose from non-law electives across the university with your choice to pursue a double degree in fields as diverse as art, music or science.

A Bachelor of Laws with Honours at Monash offers significant opportunities for hands-on practical experience. In addition to our guaranteed clinical legal education program, the LLB Honours degree offers a supportive and industry-focused community that includes Australia’s largest Law Students’ Society, as well as international study opportunities at institutions like the Prato Centre in Italy.

Monash Law is one of Australia’s leading law schools and maintains close relationships with law firms, industry partners and alumni across the globe, laying the groundwork for a lifelong career in Australia or wherever your path may lead.

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At a glance

Course Details

Location
  • On-campus at Clayton: Full time
Duration
This course is equivalent to 4.25 years of full-time study and may be accelerated to complete in 4 years.

Part-time study is also available.
Start date
First Semester (February), Second Semester (July)
Course Handbook

Combining thorough foundational training, interdisciplinary electives and practical experience, a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) degree equips idealistic minds with realistic tools for change across the Australian law landscape and beyond. The LLB Honours empowers you to apply your learning across both commercial and civil settings, setting you up for a dynamic law career.

Your Bachelor of Laws (Honours) degree will begin with an introduction to the concepts, procedures and reasoning behind Australia’s legal system.

Throughout your Bachelor of Laws with Honours, you can choose to specialise in targeted areas of law specifically suited to your career outcomes. The freedom to craft a course perfectly suited to your interests and aspirations extends to a choice of non-law electives across other university disciplines.

You will also have the chance to study overseas and apply your legal experience in diverse settings such as the Prato Centre in Italy with a Monash double degree in LLB Honours and another field of your choice.

Monash’s Bachelor of Laws (Honours) degree is recognised by the Victorian Legal Admissions Board (VLAB) as satisfying the academic requirements for admission to practice in Victoria. No law degree enables you to practise law immediately. You must complete further training Practical Legal Training (PLT) or supervised legal training by the Supreme Court of Victoria and obtain a practising certificate.

Combining hands-on practical experience through our clinical legal education program; international study options; and a supportive and industry-focused community, a Bachelor of Laws with Honours from Australia’s leading law school is the ideal foundation for a lifelong law career.

Nikita Matchado, Monash Law alum with LLB Honours

“Law at Monash is unique in that you are able to complete the course as an undergraduate student. This allows you to immediately jump straight into the degree and immerse yourself in the content. Being with like-minded people has been the best aspect of studying law at Monash. I felt at home from the beginning of my degree, and being with a great group of peopl…

With a focus on leading innovation and entrepreneurship in the legal profession, there's never been a more exciting time to join Monash Law.

Entry Requirements

Entry Requirements (International students)

You need to satisfy all of the following requirements to be considered for entry into this course.

At the time of enrolment in a course at Monash University, you must be at least 17 years of age.

View all minimum age requirements.

All Monash undergraduate courses require you to have successfully completed a minimum of an Australian Year 12 qualification (or equivalent) and achieve the required academic entry score. Most Monash faculties generally use your most recent studies for admission however other guidelines may apply where your prior qualification may be considered.

Entry requirements for each qualification level are as follows:

All Monash undergraduate courses require you to satisfy English entry requirements in one of the following ways:

If your English test does not meet the above scores you may want to consider Monash English. Some Monash courses however do not accept Monash English.

The English measures outlined above must be completed within 3 years prior to the Monash course commencement date (other time limitations may apply as outlined in the Admission to Coursework Courses and Units Procedure). If you have completed several measures of English proficiency over a period of time, the highest valid measure will be accepted.

Monash University reserve the right to ask students to complete an English test to meet English course requirements upon request.

Further information can be located at English language requirements.

International students applying for a visa need to satisfy English requirements set by the Department of Home Affairs where these requirements and acceptable English tests differ from Monash University.

All Monash University undergraduate courses require you to have previously studied and achieved required Australian level standards in specific subject known as prerequisite subjects.

You must satisfy the following prerequisite subject requirements for this course:

*If you have completed an Australian Year 12 qualification you will be required to meet the prerequisite subject requirements that are equivalent to the VCE prerequisite subject requirements specified above.

Courses with maths and science prerequisite subjects

If the course you are applying for requires maths and/or science as prerequisite subjects, you can meet the requirements in the following ways:

  • Australian Year 12 or International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme:

    You must meet the maths and/or science prerequisite subject required for your chosen course as specified above (if applicable).

  • Other qualifications recognised by Monash:

    If you have completed maths and/or science subjects in the relevant discipline at the required grade level, it is assumed that you have knowledge equivalent to the Australian Year 12 (VCE equivalent) prerequisite subject required for your chosen course. It is strongly recommended that you check that you have covered the assumed knowledge required for your course by completing the Assumed Knowledge Skills Analysis.

    This online activity includes multiple-choice questions based on your prior studies and helps you identify areas for revision, so you can start your course feeling confident and prepared. Once you accept your Monash offer and set up your student account you can complete the Assumed Knowledge Skills Analysis before starting your course.

These guidelines do not apply to the Bachelor of Medical Science or Doctor of Medicine, or to courses that require a tertiary-level Physiology unit: Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) (Graduate Entry), and Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) and Master of Pharmacy (Graduate Entry).

Alternative pathways

If you don't satisfy the requirements for direct entry consider these pathway options.

Entry requirements for Monash University are subject to change.

The course structure and progression map can be viewed in the Handbook.

Partner with another course

Double degree courses allow you to study towards two different degrees at the same time, and graduate with two separate qualifications. And because a required subject in one course can count as an elective in the other, our double degrees take up to two years less than if you studied for the two degrees separately.

Making the application

Future students

Semester one (February)
Students currently studying an Australian Year 12 or the International Baccalaureate in Australia, should apply online through VTAC etc.

Apply through VTAC

All other applicants apply directly to Monash using course code L3001

Apply

Semester two (July)

Apply directly to Monash using course code L3001

Apply

Current Monash students

You may apply to transfer from another Monash course. Transfers are a competitive process. You may apply mid-year for available courses however consideration will be given as to whether you will be able to follow your course progression.

Please note that if you apply for a course transfer, you should still enrol in your current course as if you were continuing so as not to jeopardise your enrolment in the Faculty if your transfer application is unsuccessful. More about Course Transfer..

Self assess for credit eligibility

Check for study credit using the "Credit search" link on the Credit for prior study page.

Fees

Fees are subject to change annually.

International fee

Fees are per 48 credit points which represents a standard full-time course load for a year. The fees for 2026 are:

A$55,700

Scholarships

We offer over 360 types of scholarships, valued at up to $280,000. Some scholarships offer one-off payments while others continue for the length of your course. Learn more about Monash Scholarships.

Other fees

The Student Services and Amenities Fee applies to some students each calendar year.

Enrolment Obligations

International students enrolling in a CRICOS-registered course can study no more than one third (33%) of their course by distance and/or online learning. Students must enrol in at least one unit that is not by distance and/or online in each compulsory study period unless the student is completing the last unit of their course. See standard 8.19 and 8.20 of National Code of Practice for Providers of Education and Training to Overseas Students 2018.

CRICOS code: 080585G

International course guides

If you are an international student and wish to find out more about our courses, entry requirements, studying at Monash and more, please download our international course guides below.

International Study Grants

International study grants

International Study Grants valued at up to $10,000