Programs

Bachelor of Laws

CQU's fully accredited Bachelor of Laws is an innovative, three-year full-time or four-year part-time undergraduate degree designed to prepare you for a career as a legal professional. As a leader in online legal education, this degree offers a flexible and contemporary curriculum. Upon completion of required professional legal training, you will be eligible to practice nationally, with mutual recognition of practising certificates across Australian states and territories. The program emphasizes developing essential legal knowledge alongside practical skills, preparing you for the evolving legal landscape influenced by technology and artificial intelligence. You will gain valuable experience through a variety of hands-on activities, including simulations, legal document drafting, client interviewing, and developing legal apps. A compulsory legal practicum unit allows you to undertake a work placement, a social innovation project, or a workplace simulation, connecting theoretical learning with real-world application. Graduates are prepared for diverse career paths, including solicitor, barrister, in-house counsel, academia, business, public service, and politics. The degree incorporates experiential learning opportunities and focuses on the ethical, social, and practical implications of technological advancements in law.