Bachelor of Laws

The Bachelor of Laws course at CQUniversity is a three-year full-time or four-year part-time undergraduate degree, available to study online, giving you the flexibility to choose how and when you study. You will learn all the areas of law required to satisfy professional accreditation through the Legal Practitioners Admissions Board. The course enables graduates to proceed to practice as a legal practitioner after completing the required professional training.

During your studies, you will learn about legal procedures and key legislation and be given the opportunity to develop the skills necessary to identify, analyse and evaluate facts in relation to legal frameworks.

The core areas of law covered in the course match those required for admission to the legal profession (Priestley 11) and other requirements of the Law Admissions Consultative Committee, including statutory interpretation, criminal law and procedure, contracts, torts, federal and state constitutional law, equity (including trusts), administrative law, property, company law, evidence, ethics and professional responsibility and civil dispute resolution.

Tailor your studies to suit your interests and career goals with a choice of elective Law Unit Packs, including Commercial Law, Legal Practice (four and eight-unit options) and Liberal Law (four and eight-unit options). Refer to the Unit Details section below for more information about each unit pack.

Your studies are focused on developing relevant legal professional experience through various experiential learning opportunities. These include simulations such as moots, branching simulations, role-plays, drafting legal documents, client interviewing exercises, developing legal apps, and pro bono community service opportunities. You will also complete a legal practicum unit with the choice of completing a work placement, social innovation project, or workplace simulation. Discover more about studying law at CQU and the range of support available to students.