SUMMARY

The Bachelor of Laws is a three-year full-time or four-year part-time undergraduate degree focused on producing future-ready law graduates.  CQUniversity’s law degree offers students a cutting-edge, holistic curriculum designed with flexibility in mind.

Accredited by the Legal Practitioners Admissions Board, CQU’s degree ensures you are ready to become a practising lawyer upon completing the necessary practical training. With mutual recognition of practising certificates throughout the States and Territories, work opportunities throughout Australia are open to law graduates. 

Prepare to excel in an ever-evolving legal landscape with a dynamic online curriculum that blends legal knowledge with practical skills. Experience legal practice in the real world with our extensive network of industry partners across Australia.  From placements in law firms and community legal centres to innovative virtual law offices, you will gain invaluable experience that connects classroom theory with real-life practice.  

To ensure students are equipped for the challenges and opportunities presented by the continuous and rapid innovation in technology and artificial intelligence, the degree focuses on the ethical, social and practical implications of these advancements and empowers students to harness the legal tech evolution.

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.