Course summary
Students who undertake a double degree with Law are candidates for both degrees and are able to complete the two degrees with five years of full-time study or part-time equivalent.
The Bachelor of Laws (LLB) is a recognised degree for admission as a lawyer throughout Australia. Whatever their field of interest, the LLB will equip students with the intellectual, critical and practical skills needed in the professional practice of law. This double degree enables students to specialise in areas of the law either through major study, or through a comprehensive range of law electives.
Applicants who do not have the required entry mark are encouraged to apply for the Bachelor of Legal and Justice Studies. If those students achieve the required grade point average during that course, they may then apply for transfer into the double degree.
Students who undertake a double degree with Law are candidates for both degrees and are able to complete the two degrees with five years of full-time study or part-time equivalent.
The Bachelor of Laws (LLB) is a recognised degree for admission as a lawyer throughout Australia. Whatever their field of interest, the LLB will equip students with the intellectual, critical and practical skills needed in the professional practice of law. This double degree enables students to specialise in areas of the law either through major study, or through a comprehensive range of law electives.
Applicants who do not have the required entry mark are encouraged to apply for the Bachelor of Legal and Justice Studies. If those students achieve the required grade point average during that course, they may then apply for transfer into the double degree.
There are no majors in the Bachelor of Laws degree; however, a diverse range of law-based elective units is available.
See Bachelor of Legal and Justice Studies for majors available in that degree.
| Graduate Attribute | Course Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| Intellectual rigour | Demonstrate the intellectual and practical skills needed to identify, research, evaluate and synthesise relevant factual, legal and policy issues. |
| Creativity | Apply legal reasoning, critical analysis and research to generate appropriate responses to legal problems. |
| Ethical practice | 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 ability to recognise and reflect upon the professional responsibilities of lawyers in promoting justice and in service to the community. Demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between law and sustainability. |
| Knowledge of a discipline | 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. Demonstrate an understanding of the international and comparative contexts in which legal issues arise. |
| Lifelong learning | Learn and work independently. Reflect on and assess their own capabilities and performance, and seek and make use of feedback as appropriate, to determine personal and professional development needs and achievements. Access, manage and evaluate sources of information relevant to legal research and practice |
| Communication and social skills | Communicate in ways that are effective, appropriate and persuasive for legal and non-legal audiences. Collaborate effectively and constructively with others. |
| Cultural competence | 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 complement their practical legal skills and become familiar with the issues facing working lawyers.
The Bachelor of Laws fulfils the academic requirements for admission to the legal profession, but professional admission authorities also require law graduates of all universities to complete practical legal training or similar to be eligible for admission. Students who intend to practise law outside Australia should check with the relevant country’s admission body to confirm their admission requirements.
The Bachelor of Legal and Justice Studies, with a major in Conveyancing, is accredited by NSW Fair Trading. See Bachelor of Legal and Justice Studies for more information.
Course overview
Course code
3206107
Course abbreviation
BLJSt, LLB
Credit points
480
Equivalent units
40
Duration
5 years full-time; 10 years part-time
Duration
5 years full-time
Availability details
Domestic
| Location | Teaching period | UAC code | QTAC code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Coast | Session 1 | 336169 | 056961 |
| Lismore | Session 1 | 336109 | 056111 |
| Online | Session 1 | N/A | N/A |
Fee information
International
| Location | Teaching period | Annual Fees | CRICOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lismore | Session 1 | $21,440 ($2,680 per unit) | 026999M |
Course requirements
See the University’s Rules Relating to Awards, in conjunction with the Specific Award Rules listed below.
To be eligible for the award of a double degree including Law a candidate shall successfully complete not less than the equivalent of forty (40) units, including all units from Part A, and comply with the applicable Schedule attached to these Rules.
Any Rules governing unit selection relating to a single degree named in the Double Degree Schedules are deemed to have been met by compliance with that Double Degree Schedule.
Candidates completing the above degree must complete one major in the Bachelor of Legal and Justice Studies degree from the list of majors contained in the Bachelor of Legal and Justice Studies degree rules. A candidate may not complete more than one major.
Where a BLJSt/LLB candidate chooses a major containing LAW00004 - Company Law, LAW10068 - Law and Government Decision Making or LAW10158 - Introduction to Evidence and Advocacy, that candidate shall not be permitted to enrol in that unit and instead shall undertake an additional elective from the list of electives contained in the major. If there are no such electives available the student shall complete an additional elective from Part B.
Where a candidate chooses a major containing a core unit that is also listed in the above BLJSt/LLB Schedule, that candidate shall undertake an additional elective from the list of electives contained in the major. If there are no such electives available the candidate shall complete an addition elective from Part B.
Duration of Course
Normally, unless the School Boards otherwise determine, a candidate shall be required to complete the requirements of the double degrees in not more than twelve (12) years from the date of commencement.
Law Degree with Honours
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A candidate for the award of Bachelor of Laws with Honours shall fulfil the requirements of the Bachelor of Laws award, and in addition:
- shall achieve such standard of excellence as the School Board, School of Law and Justice, may from time to time determine;
- shall complete the units LAW10181 - Legal Research: Context, Perspective and Method and LAW00524 - Independent Legal Research.
- For the award of Honours, consideration shall be given to a candidate’s academic record throughout the course of study. A candidate who has reached the required standard of excellence referred to in Rule 4.3(a) may on the recommendation of the School Board in the School of Law and Justice, be awarded Honours in one of the following grades:
First Class Honours
Second Class Honours – Division I
Second Class Honours – Division II
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. Assistance on how to enrol can be accessed here.
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 | Level of learning | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1, Session 1 | |||
| Part-time students should complete the first two units in Year 1, Session 1 and the remaining two units in Year 2, Session 1 | |||
| LAW00051 - Legal Research and Writing | Introductory | ||
| LAW00111 - Legal Process | Introductory | ||
| LAW10001 - Contract Law I | Introductory | ||
| LAW10002 - Australian Criminal Law I | Introductory | ||
| Year 2, Session 2 | |||
| Part-time students should complete the first two units in Year 1, Session 1 and the remaining two units in Year 2, Session 1 | |||
| LAW10180 - Law of Torts | Introductory | ||
| LAW00112 - Constitutional Law | Intermediate | ||
| LAW10003 - Contract Law II | Intermediate | ||
| LAW10004 - Australian Criminal Law II | Intermediate | ||
| Year 2, Session 1 | |||
| LAW00118 - Environmental Law | Intermediate | ||
| LAW00520 - The Philosophy of Law | Intermediate | ||
| LAW00114 - Evidence and Civil Procedure | Intermediate | ||
| LAW00527 - Corporations Law | Intermediate | ||
| Year 2, Session 2 | |||
| LAW00115 - Equity | Intermediate | ||
| LAW00116 - Property Law | Intermediate | ||
| LAW00054 - Family Law Practice | Intermediate | ||
| LAW00117 - Administrative Law | Intermediate | ||
| Year 3, Session 1 | |||
| Candidates must complete one major from Criminal Justice, Community Justice, Conveyancing, Civil Practice
Major - first unit refers to the first unit in the first major and so on. A candidate may not complete more than one major. |
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| Major - first unit | |||
| Major - second unit | |||
| Major - third unit | |||
| Major - fourth unit | |||
| Year 3, Session 2 | |||
| LAW00519 - Professional Conduct | Advanced | ||
| Major - fifth unit | |||
| Major - sixth unit | |||
| Major - seventh unit | |||
| Year 4, Session 1 | |||
| 4 units from Part B Law Electives | |||
| Year 4, Session 2 | |||
| Major - eighth unit | |||
| 3 units from Part B Law Electives | |||
| Year 5, Session 1 | |||
| 4 'University-wide Electives' | Note 1 | ||
| Year 5, Session 2 | |||
| 1 unit from Part B Law Electives | |||
| 3 'University-wide Electives' | Note 1 | ||
Notes
| Note 1: | University-wide Electives includes electives from any degree at Southern Cross University but does not include the following units: Australian Legal System, Principles of Contract Law, Introduction to Land Law, Foundation of Torts, Criminal Process, Interviewing, Negotiation and Ethics, Introduction to Business Law, Company Law or any introductory level law unit. However, candidates who have completed any of these units prior to enrolment in this double law degree may apply for advanced standing in up to a maximum of five of the above as “University-wide Electives” but not as “Part B Law Electives”. |
| Note 2: | Unit requires attendance at a compulsory workshop. |
Unit groups
Criminal Justice
| Title | Level of learning | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAW00056 - Aborigines, Torres Strait Islanders and the Criminal Justice System | Intermediate | ||
| LAW00059 - Welfare Law | Intermediate | ||
| LAW00061 - Drugs, Crime and the Law | Intermediate | ||
| LAW00120 - Victimology | Intermediate | ||
| LAW00514 - Criminology | Intermediate | ||
| LAW00526 - International Criminal Justice | Advanced | ||
| LAW00529 - Restorative Justice | Intermediate | ||
| LAW10158 - Introduction to Evidence and Advocacy | Intermediate |
Community Justice
| Title | Level of learning | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAW00059 - Welfare Law | Intermediate | ||
| LAW00106 - EEO and OH&S Law and Practice | Advanced | ||
| LAW00118 - Environmental Law | Intermediate | ||
| LAW00119 - Local Government and Planning Law | Intermediate | ||
| LAW00214 - Mediation and Dispute Resolution | Introductory | Note 2 | |
| LAW00216 - Mediation Practice and Procedure | Intermediate | Note 2 | |
| LAW00522 - Human Rights | Advanced | ||
| LAW00529 - Restorative Justice | Intermediate |
Conveyancing
| Title | Level of learning | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAW00108 - Legal and Conveyancing Practice | Introductory | ||
| LAW00057 - Conveyancing Law | Intermediate | Note 2 | |
| LAW00062 - Wills and Estates | Intermediate | ||
| LAW00107 - Conveyancers Professional Practice | Intermediate | ||
| LAW00523 - Commercial Law | Intermediate | ||
| LAW00004 - Company Law | Intermediate | ||
| LAW00119 - Local Government and Planning Law | Intermediate | ||
| LAW00126 - Competition and Consumer Law | Intermediate |
Civil Practice
| Title | Level of learning | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAW00058 - Litigation Practice | Intermediate | ||
| LAW00104 - Employment and Industrial Relations Law | Advanced | ||
| LAW00106 - EEO and OH&S Law and Practice | Advanced | ||
| LAW00119 - Local Government and Planning Law | Intermediate | ||
| LAW00124 - International Business Law | Intermediate | ||
| LAW00214 - Mediation and Dispute Resolution | Introductory | Note 2 | |
| LAW00523 - Commercial Law | Intermediate | ||
| LAW10158 - Introduction to Evidence and Advocacy | Intermediate |
Part B Law Electives
| Title | Level of learning | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACC00132 - Taxation | Advanced | ||
| ACC00134 - Advanced Taxation | Advanced | ||
| LAW00057 - Conveyancing Law | Intermediate | Note 2 | |
| LAW00059 - Welfare Law | Intermediate | ||
| LAW00061 - Drugs, Crime and the Law | Intermediate | ||
| LAW00062 - Wills and Estates | Intermediate | ||
| LAW00104 - Employment and Industrial Relations Law | Advanced | ||
| LAW00106 - EEO and OH&S Law and Practice | Advanced | ||
| LAW00118 - Environmental Law | Intermediate | ||
| LAW00119 - Local Government and Planning Law | Intermediate | ||
| LAW00120 - Victimology | Intermediate | ||
| LAW00121 - Intellectual Property | Advanced | ||
| LAW00122 - Clinical Legal Experience | Intermediate | ||
| LAW00123 - Law Placement | Advanced | ||
| LAW00124 - International Business Law | Intermediate | ||
| LAW00125 - Information Technology and the Law | Advanced | ||
| LAW00126 - Competition and Consumer Law | Intermediate | ||
| LAW00214 - Mediation and Dispute Resolution | Introductory | Note 2 | |
| LAW00216 - Mediation Practice and Procedure | Intermediate | Note 2 | |
| LAW00514 - Criminology | Intermediate | ||
| LAW00516 - Advanced Advocacy | Intermediate | ||
| LAW00521 - International Law | Intermediate | ||
| LAW00522 - Human Rights | Advanced | ||
| LAW00523 - Commercial Law | Intermediate | ||
| LAW00524 - Independent Legal Research | Advanced | ||
| LAW00525 - Cyberlaw | Intermediate | ||
| LAW00526 - International Criminal Justice | Advanced | ||
| LAW00528 - Law Review | Intermediate | ||
| LAW00529 - Restorative Justice | Intermediate | ||
| LAW01125 - Stock Exchange and Finance Law | Intermediate | ||
| LAW10160 - Public Interest Advocacy | Advanced | ||
| LAW10166 - Entertainment Law | Advanced | ||
| LAW10167 - International Intellectual Property Law and Public Policy | Intermediate | ||
| LAW10168 - Privacy Law and the Private Sector | Intermediate | ||
| LAW10169 - Human Rights and the Global Economy | Advanced | ||
| LAW10170 - Race and the Law | Intermediate | ||
| LAW10171 - Mediating Across Cultures | Introductory | ||
| LAW10181 - Legal Research: Context, Perspective and Method | Advanced | ||
| LAW10206 - The Holocaust, Genocide and the Law | Intermediate | ||
| LAW10207 - Psychiatry, Psychology and the Law | Advanced | ||
| LAW10288 - Mooting | Advanced | ||
| LAW10292 - Education and the Law | Intermediate | ||
| LAW10472 - International Human Rights Law | Intermediate | ||
| LAW10487 - Animal Law | Intermediate | ||
| LAW10488 - Crime, Globalisation and Governance | Intermediate | ||
| LAW10489 - Australian Military and National Security Law | Intermediate | ||
| LAW10490 - Trials and Witnesses | Intermediate | ||
| LAW10491 - Sexual Orientation and the Law | Intermediate | ||
| LAW10527 - Comparative Law | Advanced | ||
| LAW10698 - International Trade and Development Law | Advanced | ||
| LAW10727 - Marine Animal Protection Law | Intermediate | ||
| LAW30001 - Ecological Jurisprudence | Intermediate | ||
| LAW30002 - Advanced Sports Law | Advanced | ||
| LAW30003 - International Humanitarian Law | Intermediate | ||
| LAW30004 - Comparative Criminal Law | Advanced | ||
| LAW30005 - Statutory Interpretation | Advanced |