Course summary
In this double degree, the Bachelor of Laws provides graduates with the skills to work as a lawyer, while the Bachelor of Legal and Justice Studies provides a broader range of insights to people with interests in social justice, policy development, politics and analysis.
It provides a thorough practical grounding in legal knowledge and a strong understanding of Australian and international politics and society. In addition to the core units, which comply with professional accreditation requirements, the program includes unique core units such as the philosophy of law and environmental law that reflect the School of Law and Justice’s focus on justice and critique.
Students may choose elective units to suit their interests and professional aspirations including areas as diverse as human rights, race and the law, animal law, climate law and policy, psychiatry, psychology and the law and ecological jurisprudence.
Students may complete electives at academically rigorous and rewarding summer law schools in Byron Bay and the Gold Coast and undertake work placements and law mooting as part of their studies.
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.
In this double degree, the Bachelor of Laws provides graduates with the skills to work as a lawyer, while the Bachelor of Legal and Justice Studies provides a broader range of insights to people with interests in social justice, policy development, politics and analysis.
It provides a thorough practical grounding in legal knowledge and a strong understanding of Australian and international politics and society. In addition to the core units, which comply with professional accreditation requirements, the program includes unique core units such as the philosophy of law and environmental law that reflect the School of Law and Justice’s focus on justice and critique.
Students may choose elective units to suit their interests and professional aspirations including areas as diverse as human rights, race and the law, animal law, climate law and policy, psychiatry, psychology and the law and ecological jurisprudence.
Students may complete electives at academically rigorous and rewarding summer law schools in Byron Bay and the Gold Coast and undertake work placements and law mooting as part of their studies.
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.
In addition to the core units, which comply with professional accreditation requirements, the program includes unique core units such as the philosophy of law and environmental law that reflect the School of Law and Justice’s focus on justice and critique.
There are no majors in the Bachelor of Laws degree; however, a diverse range of law-based elective units is available. Students may choose elective units to suit their interests and professional aspirations including areas as diverse as human rights, race and the law, animal law, climate law and policy, psychiatry, psychology and the law and ecological jurisprudence.
The Bachelor of Legal and Justice Studies consists of a range of law units and elective units , including areas such as Australian Politics, the Australian Legal System, Global Social Movements and Social Policy.
| 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 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.
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 | $26,000 ($3,250 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 to receive the Bachelor of Legal and Justice Studies, Bachelor of Laws, students must complete 40 units (480 credit points), comprising:
- 22 core units (264 credit points); and
- 1 University-wide Major (96 credit points), excluding the Law and Justice Major and 10 Law electives (120 credit points); or
- 12 Law electives (144 credit points) and 6 Law or University-wide electives (72 credit points).
Bachelor of Laws with Honours
To be eligible to receive the Bachelor of Laws with Honours, students must:
- fulfil the requirements of the Bachelor of Laws; and
- complete the units LAW10181 - Legal Research: Context, Perspective and Method and LAW00524 - Independent Legal Research; and
- achieve a satisfactory standard of academic performance in law units as determined by the School Board, School of Law and Justice.
Class of Honours
The Bachelor of Laws with Honours may be awarded in the following classes:
- First Class Honours;
- Second Class Honours (Division I); or
- Second Class Honours (Division II).
Exit Awards
Students may be eligible to exit with the Bachelor of Laws or the Bachelor of Legal and Justice Studies upon completion of the requirements of the single degree.
Advanced Standing
Units from the Associate Degree in Law (Paralegal Studies) and the Bachelor of Legal and Justice Studies may only be credited if they are units in this course or were completed prior to admission.
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. The remaining two units should be completed in Year 2, Session 1. | |||
| LAW00051 - Legal Research and Writing | Introductory | ||
| LAW00111 - Legal Process | Introductory | Note 2 | |
| LAW10001 - Contract Law I | Introductory | ||
| LAW10002 - Australian Criminal Law I | Introductory | ||
| Year 1, Session 2 | |||
| Part-time students should complete the first two units in Year 1, Session 2. The remaining two units should be completed in Year 2, Session 2. | |||
| LAW10003 - Contract Law II | Intermediate | ||
| LAW10004 - Australian Criminal Law II | Intermediate | ||
| LAW72002 - Torts | Intermediate | ||
| LAW00054 - Family Law Practice | Intermediate | ||
| Year 2, Session 1 | |||
| LAW00520 - The Philosophy of Law | Intermediate | ||
| LAW00118 - Environmental Law | Intermediate | ||
| LAW00527 - Corporations Law | Intermediate | ||
| POL10244 - Australian Politics | Introductory | ||
| Year 2, Session 2 | |||
| LAW00112 - Constitutional Law | Intermediate | ||
| LAW71005 - Property Principles | Introductory | ||
| LAW72009 - Principles of Equity | Advanced | ||
| SOC00112 - Social Policy | Introductory | ||
| Year 3, Session 1 | |||
| LAW72005 - Evidence | Advanced | ||
| LAW72001 - Civil Litigation and Procedure | Intermediate | ||
| POL20001 - Analysing Policy Problems | Intermediate | ||
| 1st Unit from Law Electives OR University-wide Major Unit | |||
| Year 3, Session 2 | |||
| LAW00117 - Administrative Law | Advanced | ||
| LAW00519 - Professional Conduct | Advanced | Note 2 | |
| POL00005 - Ideas and Ideals in Politics | Intermediate | ||
| 2nd Unit from Law Electives OR University-wide Major Unit | |||
| Year 4, Session 1 | |||
| 3rd Unit from Law Electives OR University-wide Major Unit | |||
| 4th Unit from Law Electives OR University-wide Major Unit | |||
| 5th Unit from Law Electives OR University-wide Major Unit | |||
| 6th Unit from Law Electives OR University-wide Major Unit | |||
| Year 4, Session 2 | |||
| 7th Unit from Law Electives OR University-wide Major Unit | |||
| 8th Unit from Law Electives OR University-wide Major Unit | |||
| 9th Unit from Law Electives | |||
| 10th Unit from Law Electives | |||
| Year 5, Session 1 | |||
| 11th Unit from Law Electives | |||
| 12th Unit from Law Electives | |||
| 1st University-wide Elective OR Law Electives | Note 1 | ||
| 2nd University-wide Elective OR Law Electives | Note 1 | ||
| Year 5, Session 2 | |||
| 3rd University-wide Elective OR Law Electives | Note 1 | ||
| 4th University-wide Elective OR Law Electives | Note 1 | ||
| 5th University-wide Elective OR Law Electives | Note 1 | ||
| 6th University-wide Elective OR Law Electives | Note 1 | ||
| Title | Level of learning | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1, Session 2 | |||
| LAW00051 - Legal Research and Writing | Introductory | ||
| LAW00111 - Legal Process | Introductory | Note 2 | |
| LAW10004 - Australian Criminal Law II | Intermediate | ||
| LAW00054 - Family Law Practice | Intermediate | ||
| Year 2, Session 1 | |||
| LAW10001 - Contract Law I | Introductory | ||
| LAW10002 - Australian Criminal Law I | Introductory | ||
| LAW00520 - The Philosophy of Law | Intermediate | ||
| POL10244 - Australian Politics | Introductory | ||
| Year 2, Session 2 | |||
| LAW10003 - Contract Law II | Intermediate | ||
| LAW72002 - Torts | Intermediate | ||
| LAW00112 - Constitutional Law | Intermediate | ||
| SOC00112 - Social Policy | Introductory | ||
| Year 3, Session 1 | |||
| LAW00118 - Environmental Law | Intermediate | ||
| LAW00527 - Corporations Law | Intermediate | ||
| POL20001 - Analysing Policy Problems | Intermediate | ||
| 1st Unit from Law Electives Law Electives OR University-wide Major Unit | |||
| Year 3, Session 2 | |||
| LAW71005 - Property Principles | Introductory | ||
| LAW72009 - Principles of Equity | Advanced | ||
| POL00005 - Ideas and Ideals in Politics | Intermediate | ||
| 2nd Unit from Law Electives Law Electives OR University-wide Major Unit | |||
| Year 4, Session 1 | |||
| LAW72005 - Evidence | Advanced | ||
| LAW72001 - Civil Litigation and Procedure | Intermediate | ||
| 3rd Unit from Law Electives Law Electives OR University-wide Major Unit | |||
| 4th Unit from Law Electives Law Electives OR University-wide Major Unit | |||
| Year 4, Session 2 | |||
| LAW00117 - Administrative Law | Advanced | ||
| LAW00519 - Professional Conduct | Advanced | Note 2 | |
| 5th Unit from Law Electives Law Electives OR University-wide Major Unit | |||
| 6th Unit from Law Electives Law Electives OR University-wide Major Unit | |||
| Title | Level of learning | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year1, Session 3 | |||
| LAW00051 - Legal Research and Writing | Introductory | ||
| LAW00111 - Legal Process | Introductory | Note 2 | |
| Year 2, Session 1 follow the course progression for Session 1 commencement excluding the completed units. | |||
Notes
| Note 1: | University-wide Electives include electives from any degree at Southern Cross University but does not include the following units: LAW10157 Australian Legal System, LAW10159 Principles of Contract Law, LAW00052 Introduction to Land Law, LAW00053 Foundations of Torts, LAW00050 Criminal Process, LAW00128 Interviewing, Negotiation and Ethics, LAW00150 Introduction to Business Law, LAW00004 Company Law, LAW00058 Litigation Practice, LAW00107 Conveyancers Professional Practice, LAW00108 Legal and Conveyancing Practice, LAW10068 Law and Government Decision Making, and LAW10158 Introduction to Evidence and Advocacy. However, candidates who have completed any of these units prior to enrolment in this degree may apply for advanced standing in up to a maximum of six of the above as “University-wide electives” but not as “Part B Law Electives”. |
| Note 2: | Attendance at a compulsory workshop is required. |
Unit groups
Law Electives
| Title | Level of learning | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students should ensure at least two (2) of the following units are advanced | |||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| LAW73003 - Remedies | Advanced | ||
| LAW72011 - Why the State Needs to Kill: law, violence and the production of political authority | Intermediate | ||
| LAW72006 - Climate Law and Policy | Intermediate | ||
| LAW72010 - Property in Land | Intermediate | ||
| LAW72014 - Struggles, Movements, and the Idea of Communism | Intermediate | ||
| LAW72015 - Law, Film and Ideology | Intermediate | ||
| LAW72008 - Indigenous Jurisprudence | Intermediate | ||
| LAW71006 - The Rhetoric of Law | Introductory | ||
| LAW73004 - Legal Fictions: Writing the Law | Advanced | ||
| LAW72007 - International Business Negotiations | Intermediate | ||
| HUM72020 - Indigenous Rights | Intermediate | ||
| LAW73051 - Global Legal Pluralism | Advanced | Note 1 | |
| LAW73050 - Jessup Moot | Advanced | Note 1 | |
| LAW73049 - Information Environmentalism | Advanced | Note 1 | |
| LAW72016 - Crimen Exceptum: The English Witch Prosecution in Context | Intermediate | Note 1 | |
| LAW72013 - Wisdom, Traditional Knowledge and Intellectual Property | Intermediate | Note 1 | |