How about studying law in Australia?

The law major in Australia has always been a popular major in studying abroad and has many advantages in studying abroad. How about going to Australia to study law? We will give you a detailed introduction to studying abroad in Australian law major as soon as we come down.

Australian Bachelor of Laws Admission Requirements

I. Academic requirements

1. Completed the first-year courses (including undergraduate and junior college courses) recognized by the Ministry of Education of China with excellent results;

2. Or complete the Australian 12 grade course;

3. Or complete the Australian preparatory course with excellent results;

Second, language requirements.

1 .ielts 7.0, and the single item shall not be less than 6.0 (writing requirement 7.0);

2. Or the TOEFL written test score is 600 and TWE reaches 5.0, or the TOEFL online test score is 100, and the single item shall not be less than 22.

Brief introduction of Australian law college

1, University of Sydney

Sydney Law School (SLS) is a partner of Harvard Law School in the southern hemisphere. Its newly-built new law school building won the Australian National Architecture Award in 2009, which made its law school reach the peak of Australian university law school in both software and hardware. Three of the current six Australian federal judges graduated from the University of Sydney (one from Cambridge, one from Melbourne and one from Western Australia), which shows their strength.

2. University of New South Wales

Studying UNSW JD course will eventually lead to both UNSW JD degree and Oxford University Law degree. The total duration of this JD course is 3.5 years: I studied in UNSW Law School for the first 2.5 years, and then I studied in Oxford Law School for 1 year. After UNSW enters the fourth semester, students need to apply for Oxford courses in the future 1 year.

3. University of Melbourne

University of Melbourne is a school with a strong academic atmosphere. In the field of academic or scientific research, especially in some traditional disciplines, such as medicine, law and business, Melbourne University is absolutely outstanding. There are many law courses for international students to choose from, such as Master of Electronic Law, Intellectual Property Law, Commercial Law, International Law and so on. Especially the network law, at present, only the University of Melbourne and Monash University offer such courses on network and e-commerce related laws.

4. Newcastle University

Requiring students to take both a doctor of law (J.D.) and a postgraduate diploma in legal practice will help students improve their legal skills and gain real social experience in the school month. Doctor of Law enables students to be fully prepared for their future career, and use their rich legal knowledge and ability to become the leader of the Australian legal profession. Students will have the opportunity to work in the law center of the university, handle real cases or provide other important legal services.

5. University of Technology Sydney

Doctor of Law, University of Technology, Sydney, providing high-level legal theory and practice. He is specially designed for students who have not studied law. Doctor of Law is a 9-level master in the Australian academic framework. Doctor of law has flexible time and encourages students to study, practice and work at the same time. UTS provides students with a variety of choices, including class hours, day courses and evening courses, online courses and so on.

Employment direction of Australian law major

1, solicitor

After obtaining the qualification, graduates can choose to become lawyers. When people encounter legal problems, lawyers are the first people they can contact and get relevant legal advice and help. Its main duties are: to inform the parties of their legal rights and obligations; Appearing in court and assisting enterprises and other institutions to abide by relevant laws; Prepare legal documents (including wills and contracts, etc.) ); Provide legal advice.

2. barrister

After obtaining the qualification, graduates can also choose to become a member of the barrister industry. The barrister takes over the case from the general counsel and represents the client in court. As a barrister, you must be very familiar with the relevant rules of evidence and legal procedures. After consulting the general counsel, the barrister decided on the debating strategy and method to be used in court. Trial lawyers also provide written or oral professional advice in their professional legal fields.

3. Judicial workers

Judicial workers include: judges, who are responsible for hearing the statements of both the prosecution and the defense in court; Assistant judges are equivalent to assistant judges, responsible for preparing and saving documents, investigating cases, and contacting other court staff to determine the date of hearings and trials. The deputy judge appears in court with the judge, who may be a student who has just graduated from law.

4. Other legal professionals

Other legal staff can work in large enterprises, government agencies, community groups, legal aid agencies, scholars, law publishing institutions, etc. , and is responsible for expressing opinions on their own legal fields, participating in decision-making and risk management, and studying or formulating laws and regulations.

Advantages of studying abroad in Australian law major

1. Employment prospects: Law graduates are professionals welcomed by law firms, governments, major consulting companies and various industries in Australia and Commonwealth countries.

2. Professional advantages: As an international student majoring in law in China, I have a language advantage in applying for a job in Australia. The China immigrant population in Australia is growing rapidly every year. When these China immigrants need legal aid, they give priority to consulting China lawyers who can speak Chinese and English.

3. High salary and continuous income growth: The salary (annual salary) of the Australian lawyer industry is about 80,000-65,438+0.5 million Australian dollars, and the specific salary depends on factors such as academic background and work experience. At present, the middle-level salary of lawyers in Sydney, NSW is also $69,537. For graduates, this is much higher than other jobs.

4. Immigration advantages: solicitor is a SOL list immigration major, and the number of immigrants is very large, only 143, which is simply useless and wasteful.

5. Social status: Law is a high-paid and respected "golden collar" profession in the West.

6. Lack of talents: In Australia, law is a scarce profession, and the market demand for legal talents is growing.