Bachelor of Laws

Enhance your employability within the legal industry and learn all the areas of law required to satisfy professional accreditation through the Legal Practitioners Admissions Board with the Bachelor of Laws.

During your studies you will learn about legal procedures and key legislation and be given the opportunity to develop 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.

Areas of study

Administrative law, commercial law, constitutional law, contracts, corporations law, criminal law, family law, jurisprudence, legal drafting, property law, torts, trusts.

Career opportunities

Solicitor, barrister, government legal officer, judicial officer, law academic, company director, in-house counsel.

Professional recognition

Legal Practitioners Admissions Board of Queensland - the degree is an approved academic qualification for admission to the legal profession. Graduates must also undertake a further period of practical legal training before being admitted as a legal practitioner.

Fees and charges

Refer to CQUniversity current fee information.