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Bachelor of Jurisprudence

Where will your degree take you?

Gain a competitive advantage in the workplace with a Bachelor of Jurisprudence.  An understanding of legal concepts and practical legal skills are an excellent foundation for a successful career in a diverse range of related industries and professions.

Outcomes

Public sector

The Bachelor of Jurisprudence will teach you how to think critically, construct arguments and challenge policy. The knowledge and skills acquired during the Bachelor of Jurisprudence will be advantageous to a career in public service and politics.

Private sector

The Bachelor of Jurisprudence is ideal for anyone interested in combining training in the law with an education in other disciplines to gain an entry level position or seek promotion in any of a wide range of organisations including office management, business management, banking, consulting, or compliance.

Program learning outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes provide a broad and measurable set of standards that incorporate a range of knowledge, skills and abilities that will be achieved on completion of the program. These outcomes will help you determine whether this program aligns with your professional pathway, career and learning goals.

Further study options

Further study options

If upon completing the Bachelor of Jurisprudence you decide to pursue a career in the law, you can continue your studies with the Juris Doctor. The Juris Doctor, in conjunction with the Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice is the pathway for admission as a legal professional.

If you are still studying the Bachelor of Jurisprudence and you decide you wish to practice law you may be eligible to transfer to the Bachelor of Laws degree.