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.
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.
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
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.
OSHC: 530 ($) AUD per year
