Bachelor of Laws

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.

Core Units(15 units) - 150cp

Compulsory Core units totalling 150 credit points as detailed below.

LWZ112 Comparative Legal Systems LWZ114 Criminal Law LWZ115 Legal Process LWZ116 Torts LWZ118 Contracts LWZ204 Constitutional Law LWZ210 Equity LWZ211 Trusts LWZ212 Transnational Law LWZ223 Property Law LWZ304 Administrative Law LWZ315 Corporations Law LWZ316 Evidence LWZ317 Civil Procedure LWZ320 Professional Responsibility

Specialist Electives(9 units) - 90cp

Specialist Elective units totalling 90 credit points selected from the list of available units detailed below.

LWA110 Legal History (offered each year) LWA111 Indigenous Peoples and the Legal System LWA112 Environmental and Planning Law LWA113 Customary Law (next offered 2021) LWA114 Law, Justice and the State (not offered in 2020) LWA133 Legal Reasoning (offered each year) LWA207 Dispute Resolution (previously LWS221) LWA210 Contemporary Issues LWA213 Family Law (next offered 2021) LWA217 Resources and Energy Law LWA219 Criminology (next offered 2021) LWA221 Human Rights Law LWA298 Legal Clinic (previously LWZ019) (not offered 2020) LWA316 Intellectual Property Law LWA317 Research Paper LWA319 Private International Law (next offered 2021) LWA321 Public International Law LWA322 Moot Court LWA325 Succession (next offered 2021) LWA328 Competition and Consumer Law (next offered 2021) LWA329 Conveyancing Law LWA331 Finance and Securities Law (not offered 2020) LWA332 Science and the Law (next offered 2021)

- 240cp

Total Credit Points

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 80*. 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. * After any applicable adjustment factors have been applied.