The course includes the following awards:

Bachelor of Laws LLB

Course Study Modes and Locations

Bachelor of Laws (1416LW)

Distance Education - Bathurst

Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.

Normal course duration

Bachelor of Laws

Full-time 3 years (6.0 sessions)

Part-time 6.0 years (12.0 sessions)

Part-time 6 years

Normal course duration is the effective period of time taken to complete a course when studied Full-time (Full-time Equivalent: FTE). Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern for the actual length of study. Not all courses are offered in Full-time mode.

Admission criteria

CSU Admission Policy

Admission is according to standard CSU admission process and UAC criteria for undergraduate courses.

Applicants for the CSU Bachelor of Laws program should meet one of the following criteria:

1. demonstrated Australian Tertiary Admissions Ranking (ATAR) of 85 or above
2. successful completion of an appropriate AQF7 or a Bachelor degree with pass average or above .
3. successful completion of CSU Single Subject Study in LAW112 or LAW116 and either LAW113 or LAW114.
4. successful completion of the Special Tertiary Admission Test (STAT) with a minimum score of 172 following a completed HSC  or 2 years fulltime work experience (or part time equivalent)
5. demonstrated academic/professional achievement and work experience acceptable to Charles Sturt University, or a minimum of 5 years full-time paid employment in the field of legal service or a related area, as determined by the Course Director

Applicants should contact the Course Director to discuss their eligibility and be prepared to present a case demonstrating their academic suitability for the Bachelor of Laws program, including their capacity to undertake tertiary studies and/or detailing relevant legal experience.

Credit

CSU Credit Policy

Standard CSU credit regulations apply.

Law subjects belonging to the Priestley 11 category completed in a course not accredited by the Legal Professions Admissions Board of NSW, or equivalent interstate registration boards, cannot be credited towards CSU LLB.

Students should contact the Course Director to discuss possible credit and susbsequent enrolment pattern. 

Graduation requirements

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 192 points.

Course Structure

BACHELOR OF LAWS
The course comprises 18 Core subjects (160) and four Restricted Electives (32).

Core Subjects (160)

JST123 Indigenous Australians and Justice: An Introduction
LAW112 Introduction to the Australian Legal System
LAW113 Criminal Law
LAW114 Law of Torts
LAW116 Writing and Communication for Legal Professionals
LAW212 Evidence Law
LAW213 Criminal Procedure
LAW214 Contract Law
LAW216 Property Law
LAW217 Civil Procedure
LAW218 Equity and Trusts
LAW219 Company Law
LAW308 Constitutional Law
LAW309 Professional Legal Conduct
LAW311 Administrative Law
LAW312 Resources Law: Contemporary Issues in Primary Production (16)
LAW313 International Public and Private Law
LAW314 Community Law and Culture: Regional, Rural, Remote and Indigenous Contemporary Issues (16)

Restricted Electives (32)
Choose four subjects (32) from the following list of Restricted Electives:

LAW202 Family Law
LAW240 Industrial Law
LAW301 Taxation Law (Principles)
LAW302 Taxation Law (Issues)
LAW318 Jurisprudence
LAW330 Finance Law
LAW335 International Business Law
LAW370 Law of Employment
LAW516 Dispute Resolution: Methods and Results
LAW517 Mediation: Processes and Uses
LAW530 Environmental Law and Management

Enrolment Pattern

Full Time Enrolment (session one intake enrolment pattern)

Year 1

Session 1
LAW112 Introduction to the Australian Legal System
LAW113 Criminal Law
JST123 Indigenous Australians and Justice: An Introduction
LAW216 Property Law

Session 2
LAW114 Law of Torts
LAW116 Writing and Communication for Legal Professionals
LAW213 Criminal Procedure
LAW214 Contract Law

Year 2

Session 1
LAW217 Civil Procedure
LAW212 Evidence Law
LAW218 Equity and Trusts
LAW219 Company Law

Session 2
Restricted Elective
LAW308 Constitutional Law
2 x Restricted Electives (16)

Year 3

Session 1
LAW311 Administrative Law
LAW313 International Public and Private Law
LAW309 Professional Legal Conduct
Restricted Elective

Session 2
LAW312 Resources Law: Contemporary Issues in Primary Production (16)
LAW314 Community Law and Culture: Regional, Rural, Remote and Indigenous Contemporary Issues (16)

Part-Time enrolment (Session one intake enrolment pattern)

Year 1

Session 1
LAW112 Introduction to the Australian Legal System
LAW113 Criminal Law

Session 2
LAW114 Law of Torts
LAW116 Writing and Communication for Legal Professionals

Year 2

Session 1
JST123 Indigenous Australians and Justice: An Introduction
LAW216 Property Law

Session 2
LAW213 Criminal Procedure
LAW214 Contract Law

Year 3

Session 1
LAW217 Civil Procedure
LAW212 Evidence Law

Session 2
Restricted Elective
LAW308 Constitutional Law

Year 4

Session 1
LAW218 Equity and Trusts
LAW219 Company Law

Session 2
2 x Restricted Electives (16)

Year 5

Session 1
LAW311 Administrative Law
LAW313 International Public and Private Law

Session 2
LAW312 Resources Law: Contemporary Issues in Primary Production (16)

Year 6

Session 1
LAW309 Professional Legal Conduct
Restricted Elective

Session 2
LAW314 Community Law and Culture: Regional, Rural, Remote and Indigenous Contemporary Issues (16)

Part-Time Enrolment (Mid Year intake enrolment pattern)

Year 1

Session 2
LAW114 Law of Torts
LAW116 Writing and Communication for Legal Professionals

Year 2

Session 1
LAW112 Introduction to the Australian Legal System
LAW113 Criminal Law

Session 2
LAW213 Criminal Procedure
LAW214 Contract Law

Year 3

Session 1
JST123 Indigenous Australians and Justice: An Introduction
LAW216 Property Law

Session 2
Restricted Elective
LAW308 Constitutional Law

Year 4

Session 1
LAW217 Civil Procedure
LAW212 Evidence Law

Session 2
2 x Restricted Electives (16)

Year 5

Session 1
LAW218 Equity and Trusts
LAW219 Company Law

Session 2
LAW312 Resources Law: Contemporary Issues in Primary Production (16)

Year 6

Session 1
LAW311 Administrative Law
LAW313 International Public and Private Law

Session 2
LAW314 Community Law and Culture: Regional, Rural, Remote and Indigenous Contemporary Issues (16)

Year 7

Session 1
LAW309 Professional Legal Conduct
Restricted Elective

Residential School

Please note that the following subjects may have a residential school component.

LAW112 Introduction to the Australian Legal System
LAW113 Criminal Law
LAW114 Law of Torts
LAW116 Writing and Communication for Legal Professionals
LAW212 Evidence Law
LAW213 Criminal Procedure
LAW214 Contract Law
LAW216 Property Law
LAW217 Civil Procedure
LAW218 Equity and Trusts
LAW219 Company Law
LAW308 Constitutional Law
LAW309 Professional Legal Conduct
LAW311 Administrative Law
LAW312 Resources Law: Contemporary Issues in Primary Production
LAW313 International Public and Private Law
LAW314 Community Law and Culture: Regional, Rural, Remote and Indigenous Contemporary Issues
LAW517 Mediation: Processes and Uses

Enrolled students can find further information about CSU residential schools via the About Residential School page.

Accreditation

The Bachelor of Laws degree has been developed to meet the Legal Profession Admissions Board of NSW accreditation requirements. The course aims, objectives and core curriculum are based on the Priestley 11 Standards provided by the Legal Profession Admission Rules 2015 (NSW).