School of Law, Fremantle Campus

Notre Dame's School of Law provides a comprehensive, distinctive and fully accredited law program that has been designed in consultation with some of Australia’s most respected judges, barristers and solicitors.

The School of Law is located in Fremantle's vibrant historic West End, and with the former prisons of the Roundhouse and Fremantle just around the corner plus access to the Justice Owen Moot Court, the School is ideally situated to provide you with a unique perspective on Australian law – past and present.

Our smaller class sizes enable students to actively engage with staff and students in a highly interactive, collaborative and personal way. You can explore and develop your legal and professional skills with compulsory courses such as legal history, advocacy and alternative dispute resolution that make our law program both distinctive and practical.

The School endeavours to produce ethical graduates and fosters a sense of community among staff, students and alumni.  We engage our students within both the legal profession and wider community through initiatives such as our prestigious Eminent Speakers Series, where recognised experts speak on contemporary legal and professional matters.

• Real world experience - #1 in WA graduate employment

  Real world professional experience is core to our law program which is part of the reason why Notre Dame has the highest graduate employment rate in WA.

  All of our Law students participate in community service in the first of two compulsory, ethics-focused courses.

  Students also have the opportunity to volunteer at the Law School’s ‘pop up’ legal clinic where qualified lawyers (many being alumni of the Law School) offer legal advice to members of the community who would otherwise be unable to access legal advice.

  Mooting and advocacy competitions provide students with further opportunities to develop their practical legal and advocacy skills.

  Our students also engage within both the legal profession and wider community through initiatives such as our prestigious Eminent Speakers Series, where recognised experts speak on contemporary legal and professional matters.

• Mentoring/Academic support

  Notre Dame’s Mentor Program aims to smooth the transition from school (or work) to university life by linking first year students with student mentors.

  In addition, Student Success helps students formulate their goals and develop the skills and confidence needed to attain them. Student Success offers a range of courses and programs, plus support for students with special educational requirements.

• Facilities - Moot Court

  The School of Law is located in the heart of Fremantle's historic West End.  Law students are able to take advantage of the specialist Craven Law Library with its extensive online legal resources. Students also have the benefit of taking classes in the Justice Owen Moot Court, Fremantle’s oldest court house which has been refurbished for student use.