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Bachelor of Laws

Bachelor of Laws

  • ID:CDU610076
  • Level:3-Year Bachelor's Degree
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Admission Requirements

Entry Requirements

Admission requirements are met by one of the following:

  • Successful completion of the Northern Territory Certificate of Education and Training (or equivalent) and the awarding of an Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) of at least 60*.

  • Successful completion of a national qualification at Certificate IV level or higher.

  • Successful completion of at least 0.5 year of full-time study (or equivalent) of a higher education degree/diploma.

  • Overseas secondary or tertiary qualifications considered equivalent to the above Australian qualifications.

  • Attainment of a STAT Multiple Choice score of 135 (or a score of 145 if prior to May 2010).

  • Successful completion of the Tertiary Enabling Program, the Preparation for Tertiary Success courses, or other recognised tertiary preparation course.

  • Submission of an acceptable personal competencies statement and/or employment experience.

English Requirements

  • IELTS Academic Module :  A minimum overall score of 6.0 with no band less than 6.0.

  • TOEFL Internet-based Test (iBT): A minimum overall score of 60 and a minimum writing score of 21.

  • Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic module: A minimum overall score of 50 with no score lower than 50.

  • Cambridge Advanced English (CAE):  A minimum overall score of 169, with no skill below 169.

  • Common European Framework Certificate of English Proficiency: A minimum overall grade of B2.

  • Navitas Academic English (will not be accepted from 2021 onwards):  A minimum overall pass and 55% in Academic English 3. 

 

Course Information

The Bachelor of Laws degree provides you with the academic foundation to become a lawyer or work in a range of industries that require legal expertise, including politics, policy, government, business and private legal practice.

At CDU, you can complete a Bachelor of Laws in just three years, with options to study your law degree 100% online, on campus or a mix of both. On graduating, you will be eligible to apply for admission to the legal practice anywhere in Australia.

The Bachelor of Laws teaches you about legal systems and principles in Australia and abroad. You'll gain skills in legal research, analysis and communication, and learn theoretical perspectives on the law. The course also has a unique focus on transnational law (which looks at how laws are applied in more than one jurisdiction) and comparative law (which examines different legal systems from around the world), so you'll gain insight into the legal issues facing today's globalised economies and societies.

If you choose to study law online, you'll have 24/7 access to CDU's online learning platform, recorded lectures and tutorial assistance. You can study where, when and how it suits you.

As the Bachelor of Laws is a competitive course, you're also encouraged to apply for the Associate Degree of Legal Studies or the Diploma of Laws. These programs are an alternative pathway to the Bachelor of Laws.

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Course structure

Specific requirements

Core Units (13 units),

Compulsory Core units totalling 130 credit points as detailed below.

  • LWZ114Criminal Law 

  • LWZ115Legal Process

  • LWZ116Torts

  • LWZ118Contracts

  • LWZ204Constitutional Law

  • LWZ210Equity

  • LWZ211Trusts

  • LWZ223Property Law

  • LWZ304Administrative Law

  • LWZ315Corporations Law

  • LWZ316Evidence

  • LWZ317Civil Procedure

  • LWZ320Professional Responsibility

Specialist Electives (11 units),

Specialist Elective units totalling 110 credit points selected from the list of available units detailed below.

  • LWZ212 Transnational Law (last offered 2020)

  • LWA115Comparative Legal Systems (previously LWZ112)

  • LWA110Legal History (offered each year)

  • LWA111 Indigenous Peoples and the Legal System

  • LWA112 Environmental and Planning Law

  • LWA113Customary Law

  • LWA114 Law, Justice and the State (no longer offered)

  • LWA120Law in Context

  • LWA133Legal Reasoning

  • LWA207Dispute Resolution (previously LWS221)

  • LWA210Contemporary Issues

  • LWA213Family Law

  • LWA217 Resources and Energy Law

  • LWA219Criminology

  • LWA221 Human Rights Law

  • LWA298Legal Clinic (previously LWZ019)

  • LWA316 Intellectual Property Law

  • LWA317Research Paper

  • LWA319Private International Law

  • LWA321 Public International Law

  • LWA322Moot Court

  • LWA325Succession

  • LWA328Competition and Consumer Law

  • LWA329 Conveyancing Law

  • LWA331 Finance and Securities Law

  • LWA332Science and the Law

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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

A Bachelor of Law prepares you for a wide range of jobs. You may choose to pursue a career as solicitor or barrister, or work in fields that benefit from legal expertise, such as politics, public service, industrial relations, community advocacy or commerce in general.

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Overseas Student Health Cover

OSHC: 530 ($) AUD per year

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