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There is a total quota of 200 places in Second Year Law covering all entry categories.

Yr 12 applicants with an ATAR of 90+: (An appropriate equivalent entry level has been developed for international students, taking account of current entry arrangements). Applicants with an ATAR of 90+ are guaranteed progression to Second Year Law upon successful completion of 100 points of University Study (except Foundation and Enabling units) including LAW121 Introduction to Law & LAW122 Legal Systems.

Yr 12 applicants with an ATAR between 65 & 89.95: (An appropriate equivalent entry level has been developed for international students, taking account of current entry arrangements.) Applicants with an ATAR between 65 & 89.95 are not guaranteed to progress to Second Year Law. All students are ranked according to academic merit with the top 200 progressing to Second Year Law.

Other Applicants will need:

• 100 points of units in the first year in another faculty, which includes the units:
  • LAW121 Introduction to Law;
  • LAW122 Legal Systems (or the academic equivalent).
• And meet the minimum Academic Standard as determined by the Faculty.

Upon successful completion of the above you may be eligible for entry into Second Year Law.

Students must pass the first year of their BSc degree, including the units LAW121 Introduction to Law and LAW122 Legal Systems, available at Hobart, Launceston and the Cradle Coast Campus, or the academic equivalent.

Assessment of applications is based on academic merit, taking into consideration previous university studies.

The three methods of entry are:

Direct Entry (for Year 12 leavers only)
To be qualified for University entry with a ATAR score of 90 or above (limited places available in this entry category); or

Alternative Entry
A first year in another faculty, which includes the units LAW121 Introduction to Law and LAW122 Legal Systems (or the academic equivalent); or

Graduate Entry
An Australian bachelor degree or equivalent.

English Language Requirement: IELTS Score 6.5 (no individual band less than 6.0); TOEFL (PBT) 600 TWE 4.5; TOEFL (IBT) 92 (no score below 20); PTE Academic 58 with no score lower than 50; UTAS DEAP Overall 65% (Writing 60%).

A candidate will be offered admission to the Bachelor of Business and Bachelor of Laws with Honours at the completion of their penultimate year of Law study if he or she has achieved a GPA of 5.20 or above. This GPA is calculated in accordance to the Course Rules. A candidate with a GPA of 5.80 will be offered admission to the First Class Honours stream. It is proposed that a Law Honours Transfer form be created to facilitate the transfer of students to the Bachelor of Economics and Bachelor of Laws with Honours. Students will need to complete an eCAF for this new course.

A candidate will be offered admission to the Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Laws with Honours at the completion of their penultimate year of Law study if he or she has achieved a GPA of 5.20 or above. This GPA is calculated in accordance to the Course Rules. A candidate with a GPA of 5.80 will be offered admission to the First Class Honours stream. It is proposed that a Law Honours Transfer form be created to facilitate the transfer of students to the Bachelor of Economics and Bachelor of Laws with Honours. Students will need to complete an eCAF for this new course.

Assessment of applications for the Bachelor of Laws is based on academic merit, applicants will need an Australian bachelor degree or equivalent.

A candidate will be offered admission to the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws with Honours at the completion of their penultimate year of Law study if he or she has achieved a GPA of 5.20 or above. This GPA is calculated in accordance to the Course Rules. A candidate with a GPA of 5.80 will be offered admission to the First Class Honours stream. It is proposed that a Law Honours Transfer form be created to facilitate the transfer of students to the Bachelor of Economics and Bachelor of Laws with Honours. Students will need to complete an eCAF for this new course.

Students must pass the first year of their BEc degree, including the units LAW121 Introduction to Law and LAW122 Legal Systems, available at Hobart, Launceston and the Cradle Coast Campus, or the academic equivalent.

Assessment of applications is based on academic merit, taking into consideration previous university studies.

The three methods of entry are:

Direct Entry (for Year 12 leavers only)
To be qualified for University entry with a ATAR score of 90 or above (limited places available in this entry category); or

Alternative Entry
A first year in another faculty, which includes the units LAW121 Introduction to Law and LAW122 Legal Systems (or the academic equivalent); or

Graduate Entry
An Australian bachelor degree or equivalent.

English Language Requirement: IELTS Score 6.5 (no individual band less than 6.0); TOEFL (PBT) 600 TWE 4.5; TOEFL (IBT) 92 (no score below 20); PTE Academic 58 with no score lower than 50; UTAS DEAP Overall 65% (Writing 60%).

Admission Prerequisites

Entrants to the Bachelor of Economics must have completed Mathematics Applied TQA 3 (MTA315109) or an equivalent pre-tertiary or higher level mathematics subject. Applicants who do not have the mathematics prerequisite and who wish to enrol in the BEc should contact the TSBE Academic Administration Office on 1800 030 955 or enquiries@business.utas.edu.au concerning a pathway into this degree. Students returning to study either after a long absence or new students who have the mathematics prerequisite but who lack confidence in their quantitative skills should enrol in UPP075 Bridging Maths, or BEA109 Introduction to Quantitative Methods or KMA003 Mathematics Foundation Unit, before enrolling in the core BEc units BEA140 Quantitative Methods or BEA142 Quantitative Economic Analysis.

International students who have the mathematics prerequisite but who lack confidence in their quantitative skills and who would like to undertake a mathematics bridging program may only take BEA109.

Students must pass the first year of their BBus degree, including the units LAW121 Introduction to Law and LAW122 Legal Systems, available at Hobart, Launceston and the Cradle Coast Campus, or the academic equivalent.

Assessment of applications is based on academic merit, taking into consideration previous university studies.

The three methods of entry are:

Direct Entry (for Year 12 leavers only)
To be qualified for University entry with a ATAR score of 90 or above (limited places available in this entry category); or

Alternative Entry
A first year in another faculty, which includes the units LAW121 Introduction to Law and LAW122 Legal Systems (or the academic equivalent); or

Graduate Entry
An Australian bachelor degree or equivalent.

English Language Requirement: IELTS Score 6.5 (no individual band less than 6.0); TOEFL (PBT) 600 TWE 4.5; TOEFL (IBT) 92 (no score below 20); PTE Academic 58 with no score lower than 50; UTAS DEAP Overall 65% (Writing 60%).