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HonoursCG98 - Bachelor of Laws
Program Aim
The Bachelor of Laws program at CQUniversity is a three-year undergraduate degree. The program covers all the areas of law required to satisfy professional accreditation and enables graduates to proceed to practice as a legal practitioner after completing the required professional training.
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 framework.
The areas of law covered in the program include alternative dispute resolution, legal drafting, legal advocacy, contract, torts, criminal law, constitutional law, administrative law, property law, equity, trusts, civil procedure, corporations law, commercial law, family law, succession, revenue law, professional conduct and jurisprudence.
Program Structure
To satisfy the requirements for the award, students must complete 24 courses (144 units of credit) that comply with the following:-
22 compulsory law courses; and
2 law electives chosen from a specified list.