Course summary
Complete the academic prerequisites to become a lawyer in just three years with the Bachelor of Laws, developing the intellectual, critical, and practical skills needed in the professional practice of law.
In addition to the core units, which comply with professional accreditation requirements, the course includes unique core units such as the philosophy of law and environmental law, that reflect our focus on justice and critique.
Elective units cover areas as diverse as human rights, race and the law, animal law, climate law and policy, psychology and the law and ecological jurisprudence. An elective in mediation meets national requirements, setting you on the way to becoming a nationally accredited mediator.
You may also complete electives via rewarding and academically rigorous Summer or Winter School intensives and undertake work placements and law mooting as part of your studies.
Complete the academic prerequisites to become a lawyer in just three years with the Bachelor of Laws, developing the intellectual, critical, and practical skills needed in the professional practice of law.
In addition to the core units, which comply with professional accreditation requirements, the course includes unique core units such as the philosophy of law and environmental law, that reflect our focus on justice and critique.
Elective units cover areas as diverse as human rights, race and the law, animal law, climate law and policy, psychology and the law and ecological jurisprudence. An elective in mediation meets national requirements, setting you on the way to becoming a nationally accredited mediator.
You may also complete electives via rewarding and academically rigorous Summer or Winter School intensives and undertake work placements and law mooting as part of your studies.
In addition to the core units, which comply with professional accreditation requirements, the course includes unique core units such as the philosophy of law and environmental law that reflect the discipline's focus on justice and critique.
There are no majors in this degree but students can choose from a wide range of electives to suit their interests.
Course Learning Outcome |
---|
Access, manage, research and evaluate sources of information using intellectual and practical skills relevant to legal research and policy issues in professional practice |
Apply legal reasoning, critical analysis and research to generate appropriate responses to legal problems |
Demonstrate an ability to recognise and reflect upon the professional responsibilities of lawyers in promoting justice and sustainability in service to the community Demonstrate an understanding of approaches to ethical decision-making and an ability to recognise, reflect upon, and respond to ethical issues likely to arise in professional contexts |
Demonstrate an understanding of a broad and coherent body of knowledge that includes the fundamental areas of law, the Australian legal system, and underlying principles and concepts, including international and comparative contexts, and the broader contexts within which legal issues arise |
Learn and work independently by reflection and assessment of their own capabilities and performance, and seek and make use of feedback as appropriate, to determine personal and professional development needs and achievements |
Collaborate and communicate using appropriate academic skills in ways that are effective, appropriate and persuasive for legal and non-legal audiences |
Apply an understanding of Australian Indigenous perspectives to all aspects of legal professional practice. |
Law students can undertake voluntary legal experience and professional placement with legal firms or offices to build their practical legal skills and develop their professional networks.
The Bachelor of Laws fulfils the academic requirements for admission to the legal profession, and is accredited with the NSW Legal Profession Admission Board (LPAB). Professional admission authorities also require law graduates of all universities to complete practical legal training or similar to be eligible to practise as a lawyer.
Students who intend to practise law outside Australia should check with the relevant country’s admission body to confirm their practising requirements.
The subject ‘LEGL2012 - Mediation Practice and Procedure’, meets the training and assessment threshold requirements as specified in the National Mediator Accreditation System. As such, Southern Cross University is recognised as an Education and Training Provider Member of the Mediation Standards Board. Upon successful completion of the unit, students may apply to a Registered Mediation Accreditation Body (RMAB) to finalise their accreditation.
Course overview
Course code
3007001
Course abbreviation
LLB (3 year UG entry)
Credit points
288
Equivalent units
24
Duration
3 years full-time; 6 years part-time
Duration
3 years full-time
Availability details
Domestic
Location | Teaching period | UAC code | QTAC code |
---|---|---|---|
Gold Coast | Term 1 | N/A | N/A |
Online | Term 1 | N/A | N/A |
Fee information
International
Location | Teaching period | Annual Fees | CRICOS |
---|---|---|---|
Gold Coast | Term 1 | $29,360 ($3,670 per unit) | 102591A |
Online | Term 1 | N/A | N/A |
Course requirements
See the University’s Rules Relating to Awards, in conjunction with the Specific Award Rules listed below.
To be eligible to receive the Bachelor of Laws, students must complete the equivalent of 24 units (288 credit points), comprising:
- 20 core units (240 credit points), and
- 4 Law option units (48 credit points).
The Bachelor of Laws must be completed in no less than 3 years full-time study of law, unless exceptional circumstances apply and are approved by the Course Coordinator.
Schedule of units
Course progressions
Your course progression is in the recommended order you should complete your course in. It is important that you follow this to ensure you meet the course requirements. For further assistance see How to Enrol in Units using My Enrolment.
Students should use course progression information to select units specific to their course and enrol in these units using My Enrolment
Browse uni-wide elective units by selecting Uni-wide elective in the advanced filter of the Unit search.
Browse shared majors and their units at Shared majors
Title | Note | ||
---|---|---|---|
Complete the following units to satisfy the Requirements of the Award |
|||
First Year |
|||
LEGL1001 - Legal Research and Writing | |||
LEGL1005 - Legal Process | Note 1 | ||
LAWS2011 - Statutory Interpretation | |||
LEGL1006 - Jurisprudence | |||
LAWS2002 - Contract Law I | |||
LAWS2008 - Criminal Procedure | |||
LAWS2003 - Contract Law II | |||
LAWS2009 - Criminal Law | |||
Second Year |
|||
LAWS2010 - Environmental Law | |||
LAWS2015 - Torts | |||
Option Units | |||
LAWS2007 - Corporations Law | |||
LAWS2005 - Constitutional Law | |||
Option Units | |||
LAWS2017 - Principles of Equity | |||
LAWS2012 - Property Principles | |||
Third Year |
|||
LAWS2013 - Civil Litigation and Procedure | |||
LAWS2016 - Evidence | |||
Option Units | |||
Option Units | |||
LAWS2006 - Administrative Law | |||
LAWS3006 - Public Law Remedies | |||
LAWS3007 - Private Law Remedies | |||
LAWS3003 - Professional Conduct | Note 1 |
Notes
Note 1: | Attendance and participation in the workshop/s for this unit is mandatory. A student who cannot attend at the scheduled time must contact the Unit Assessor promptly to determine if an acceptable alternative arrangement can be put in place, with documented reasons that warrant Special Consideration, or else the student may fail the unit. |
Note 2: | Participation in the workshop/s for this unit is normally expected and strongly encouraged. However, any students who cannot participate at the scheduled time may be able to view or download a recording from MySCU Blackboard. |
Note 3: | In order to meet the training and assessment requirements prescribed by the National Mediator Accreditation System (NMAS), students are required to attend a compulsory three-day workshop. |
Unit groups
Option Units
Title | Note | ||
---|---|---|---|
LAWS2056 - Family Law Practice | |||
LEGL2008 - Conveyancing Law | Note 2 | ||
LAWS2057 - Welfare Law | |||
LAWS2060 - Drugs, Crime and the Law | |||
LAWS2018 - Wills and Estates | |||
LAWS2019 - Employment and Industrial Relations Law | |||
JUST2005 - EEO and OH&S Law and Practice | |||
LAWS2014 - Local Government and Planning Law | |||
LAWS2020 - Intellectual Property | |||
LAWS3001 - Clinical Legal Experience | |||
LAWS3002 - Law Placement | |||
LAWS2021 - International Business Law | |||
LAWS2022 - Competition and Consumer Law | |||
LEGL2011 - Mediation and Dispute Resolution | Note 1 | ||
LEGL2012 - Mediation Practice and Procedure | Note 3 | ||
LAWS2038 - Advanced Advocacy | |||
LAWS2023 - International Law | |||
JUST2004 - Human Rights | |||
LAWS2024 - Commercial Law | |||
LEGL2017 - Public Interest Advocacy | |||
LAWS2063 - Race and the Law | |||
LAWS4002 - Legal Research: Context, Perspective and Method | |||
LEGL2009 - Mooting | |||
LAWS2028 - Animal Law | |||
LAWS2032 - Comparative Law | |||
LAWS2065 - Ecological Jurisprudence | |||
LAWS2066 - Climate Law and Policy | |||
LAWS2035 - International Business Negotiations | |||
INDG2012 - Indigenous Rights | |||
LAWS3004 - Jessup Moot | |||
LAWS4001 - Independent Legal Research | |||
LAWS2052 - Psychiatry, Psychology and the Law |