Bachelor of Laws Honours

The Bachelor of Laws Honours is a one-year course for high-achieving Bachelor of Laws' graduates.

It may provide you with a pathway to a PhD, enhance your career prospects and advance your legal research and writing skills.

During the course, you'll undertake a substantial legal research project in an area relevant to your career.

This is an opportunity to deeply explore a legal topic of your interest, as well as develop a sound understanding of the research methodologies relevant to law and legal scholarship.

With the support of CDU's academic staff and your research supervisor, you will be encouraged to produce quality research and develop your project to a publishable level.

If you successfully complete the Bachelor of Laws Honours, you may be eligible for admission to a PhD.

Core Units(2 units) - 20cp

Compulsory Core units totalling 20 credit points as detailed below:

LWZ401

LWZ402

Research Units(1 - 2 units) - 40cp

Research units totalling 40 credit points:

full time

part time

LWZ711

(40cp)

OR

LWZ712

(20cp) (repeatable)

Specialist Elective Units(2 units) - 20cp

Specialist Elective unit totalling 20 credit points selected from the list of available units detailed below:

The selection of specialist electives will need to be approved by Course Coordinator and Supervisor before students enrol in any specialist elective unit.

LAW515

LAW516

LAW518

LAW519

LAW520

(not offered in 2020)

LAW522

ENV511

ENV513

MPP502

MPP503

MPP505

PHM525

PHM526

PHM527

PHM588

PSY426

PSY447

- 80cp

Total Credit Points

Successful completion of a Bachelor of Laws degree or equivalent with a minimum GPA of 5.50.