Australia is becoming one of the most favoured destinations for Law education by students from around the world. The law colleges in Australia provide high-quality education with an efficient teaching system on modern campuses.
Most of the Universities in Australia provide a degree in law. Here are the top ten law schools in Australia.
University of Melbourne Law School, Carlton, Victoria
University of Melbourne Law School is the oldest and one of the top law schools in Australia. The institute offers a JD program, Masters of Law, LL.M program for providing numerous career opportunities for its students. The Master’s program offers 19 subjects, and a degree from this institute is a reputation in itself.
Approximate Cost (JD Program)
Domestic Student: $33, 369
International Student: $126,907
2019 Ranking For Law
World: 7
Australia: 1
Sydney Law School- University of Sydney, New South Wales
Sydney Law School comes under the University of Sydney, which boasts of an alumnus of many political and legal leaders. You can take up LL.B, JD, LL.M or Specialists Masters, and Research at the institute. It has a global partnership with Harvard, Oxford, Cambridge, Geneva, Renmin, and Tsinghua. The latest Excellence in Research for Australia Initiative (ERA) rated it at 5, the highest possible rating meaning ‘well above world standard.’
Approximate Cost (Masters)
Domestic: $35,000 (approx.)
QS World University Ranking
Law: 12
TC Beirne School of Law- University of Queensland, Queensland
TC Beirne School of Law was set up in 1936 and is the oldest in Queensland. The school offers undergraduate, postgraduate courses in law. The institute ranks 6th among the top law schools in Australia.
Approximate Cost (Undergraduate)
International Students: $43,888
QS World University Ranking
Law: 43
University of New South Wales, Sydney
The University of New South Wales offers undergraduate, JD, postgraduate, and research programs in law. The University provides an exchange program with more than 60 universities. It received a rating of 5 by ERA and was rank 13 in the Employer Reputation Category by the QS World University Ranking.
Approximate Cost (Undergraduate)
Domestic: $10,748
International: $ 45,480
QS World University Ranking
Law: 14
The University of Western Australia, Perth and Albany
The University of Western Australia initially set up by an Act of Parliament of Western Australia in 1911, is now a public research university. It is the kingdom’s oldest and Australia’s sixth oldest University. The University offers various masters, graduate, and research courses in law.
Approximate Cost
Domestic Students are eligible for subsidized fees.
QS World University Ranking
Law: 91
Monash University Law Chambers, Melbourne
Monash University Law Chambers is known for the vast range of subjects and a high degree of specialization offered. The various courses offered here are LL.B, JD, LL.M, LL.D, SJD, PhD degrees in law. The University guarantees a place in the clinical legal education program, which is quite helpful for the practice of law.
Approximate Cost (JD)
Domestic Students: $37,600
International Students: $40,900
QS World University Rankings
Law: 31
Australian National University, Canberra
Australian National University, which is soon going to celebrate the completion of 60 years, is known to have been playing a significant role in social justice and law reform. The University offers undergraduate, postgraduate, JD, and research courses in law.
Approximate Cost (Undergraduate)
International Students: $39024
QS World University Rankings
Law: 15
University of Technology, Sydney
The University of Technology is an innovative law school in Sydney that offers a host of law courses like undergraduate, masters, J.D, Intellectual Property, Mitigation, and so on. The University also provides short term and professional development courses.
Approximate Cost (Undergraduate)
$21,750
QS World University Ranking
Overall: 140
Queensland University of Technology
The Queensland University of Technology provides a blend of legal knowledge with real-world learning using industry connections. The University offers a plethora of law courses for creating plenty of career opportunities for students. It named venture capitalist Lex Greensill as its Most Outstanding Alumnus of 2019.
Approximate Cost (Bachelor degree)
Domestic Students: $30,300
QS World University Ranking
Overall: 224
The University of New England
The University of New England has a long history behind its set up at Armidale as Australia’s first regional University. At present, it is one of the top law colleges and offers various courses in the study of law. It is a three-star rated AEN University and ranked 26 by ERA.
Approximate Cost (Bachelor degree)
International Students: $28216
QS World University Ranking
Overall: 801+
You can fulfill your law dream in any of the top ten universities in Australia. Most of the colleges even offer scholarship programs.
References:
- https://www.bestlawschools.net/top-law-schools-in-australia/https://gooduniversities.com.au/top-law-schools-degrees-australia/
- https://allianzassistancehealth.com.au/en/living-in-australia/universities-law/
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