School of Law - Undergrad
Faculty of Business and Law
Requalify for Practice in Victoria
Qualified Lawyers from interstate or overseas
who wish to requalify for admission to practice in Victoria can do so through
single unit (non-award)
enrolment at Deakin University. Australia is made up of six States and two
Territories; each of these regions have separate admission boards with varying
requirements for Law practitioners.
The first step is to contact the governing body in the state in which you
intend to practise.
In the State of Victoria, this body is known as the Council of Legal Education (COLE). COLE will assess your qualifications and determine which areas of study you need to undertake in order to qualify for practise in the State of Victoria. Deakin University School of Law will put together a study plan based on the determination made by COLE, to help you attain your goal.
Deakin University School of Law offers units which are endorsed by the Council of Legal Education Victoria (COLE) as meeting the areas of knowledge required for admission to practice in Victoria. Those wishing to practise in states other than Victoria may still undertake Deakin units, however they may be required to undertake study at a particular institution to satisfy a specific state requirement. In order to determine your requirements you must contact the relevant admission board in the state in which you intend to practise.
All units offered by Deakin University for admission purposes are offered at the Geelong Campus at Waurn Ponds or the Melbourne Campus at Burwood and are also available via distance education. This means that you could study units from anywhere in Australia or overseas.
COLE required area of study |
Deakin university equivalent |
Contracts |
MLL111 Contract (semester 1) |
Civil Procedure |
MLL391 Civil Procedure & ADR (semester 2) |
Torts |
MLL213 Torts (semester 1) |
| MLL217 Misleading Conduct & Economic Torts (semester 2) | |
Criminal Law & Procedure |
MLL218 Criminal Procedure (semester 1) |
| MLL214 Criminal Law (semester 2) | |
Federal & State Constitutional Law |
MLL323 Constitutional Law (semester 2) |
Company Law |
MLL221 Business Organisations (semester 1) |
Equity (including Trusts) |
MLL405 Equity & Trusts (semester 1) |
Property |
MLL327 Property (semester 1) |
| MLL325 Land Law (semester 2) | |
Administrative Law |
MLL324 Administrative Law (semester 1) |
Evidence |
MLL334 Evidence (semester 2) |
Professional Conduct (does not include Trust Accounting) |
MLL335 Legal Practice & Ethics (semester 2) |
Note: Practitioners who have an LLB but who have not been admitted
to practice may be required to undertake a complete Australian LLB degree in
order to comply with COLE requirements.
How to apply - international students
How to apply - domestic students
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Melbourne Campus at Burwood |
Geelong Campus at Waurn Ponds |
