Become a lawyer who stands up for people in need and causes that matter. At ACU, we’re committed to helping you become a confident, ethical lawyer with the legal skills and knowledge to make a real contribution to the legal profession.
You will put it all into practice with pro bono work whilst you study, and gain access to a range of international opportunities throughout your degree.
CRICOS Code: 107017
Year 1 - Semester 1, LAWS104
Foundations of law and legal research, LAWS105
Contract law, LAWS106
Criminal law and procedure, General elective
Year 1 - Semester 2, LAWS107
Introduction to Australian public law
(Pre: LAWS104), LAWS108
Commercial law
(Pre: LAWS104, LAWS105), UNCC100
Self and community: exploring the anatomy of modern society or PHIL102 Theories of Human Nature or PHIL104 Introduction to Ethics, General elective
Year 2 - Semester 1, LAWS206
Torts
(Pre: LAWS104), LAWS205
Property
(Pre: LAWS104), LAWS314
Statutory interpretation, Law elective 1
(Pre: LAWS104)
Year 2 - Semester 2, LAWS200
Business Organisations, LAWS204
Land law
(Pre: LAWS104, LAWS205), LAWS201
Civil procedure and alternative dispute resolution
(Pre: LAWS104, LAWS105, LAWS206 ), Law elective 2
(Pre: LAWS104)
Year 3 - Semester 1, LAWS304
Evidence
(Pre: LAWS104, LAWS106), LAWS421
Legal ethics and professional responsibility
(Pre: LAWS104, LAWS106), UNCC300
Justice and change in a global world
(Pre: UNCC100, PHIL102, PHIL104), Law elective 3
(Pre: LAWS104)
Year 3 - Semester 2, LAWS419
Constitutional law
(Pre: LAWS104, LAWS107), LAWS420
Equity and trusts
(Pre: LAWS104, LAWS105, LAWS205 ), LAWS213
Community legal engagement (Pre: LAWS104), LAWS403
Legal theory
(Pre: LAWS104)
Year 4 - Semester 1, LAWS404
International law
(Pre: LAWS104, LAWS107), LAWS418
Administrative law
(Pre: LAWS104, LAWS107), Law elective 4
(Pre: LAWS104), Law elective 5
(Pre: LAWS104)
Year 4 - Semester 2, Law elective 6
(Pre: LAWS104), Law elective 7
(Pre: LAWS104), Law elective 8
(Pre: LAWS104), Law elective 9
(Pre: LAWS104)
Our graduates have pursued careers in:
the legal profession
government administration
industry regulation
media
politics
NGOs, both domestic and international
academia
diplomacy
the evolving digital environment, which will open unforeseen opportunities for thinkers trained in the law.
OSHC: 530 ($) AUD per year
