About the Law Society of NSW Academic Requirements Information for school-leavers, graduates and others studying for a law degree. A lawyer's education usually begins with enrolment in a Bachelor of Laws degree course at a university law school. Students taking a combined degree study law subjects alongside subjects in another faculty, such as Arts, or Science, usually graduating in that discipline after three years.
Students can graduate with a Bachelor of Laws degree after a further two years study of law.
Graduates may enrol in a single law degree course which usually requires four years full-time study. The University of New South Wales, the University of Technology, Sydney and the University of Wollongong also offer part-time courses for graduates. It is also possible to become a legal practitioner by completing a course prescribed by the Legal Practitioners Admission Board. A course of instruction in the Board's subjects is provided by the Law Extension Committee of the University of Sydney through evening classes and weekend schools. The Law Society of New South Wales is the professional association for the solicitors branch of the legal profession in the State of New South Wales, Australia.