Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Laws LLB
Online - Bathurst
Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.
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 Duration). Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern for the actual length of study. Not all courses are offered in Full-time mode.
Applicants for the Bachelor of Laws must meet the following Admission Requirements:
* A completed High School Certificate (or equivalent) with an ATAR of at least 85 (including adjustment factors).
OR
* Completed 1 year (full time equivalence) of a Bachelor degree or AQF equivalent demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success through the Grade Point Average (GPA) gained in these studies.
OR
* Successful completion of LAW112 and LAW113, or LAW112 and LAW114 as part of a CSU Bachelor degree or as Single Subject Study, demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success through the Grade Point Average (GPA) gained in these studies.
OR
* Successfully completed the Special Tertiary Admission Test (STAT) with a minimum score of 172 following a completed Higher School Certificate and demonstrated paid employment in the legal service field of no less than 2 years (or fulltime equivalency).
OR
* Demonstrated academic/professional achievement for example completion of a Diploma of Conveyancing or Associate Degree in Policing Practice; and paid employment in the legal service field of no less than five years (or full time equivalence), for example a paralegal, Court Officer, Police Officer or Licensed Conveyancer.
English Language Proficiency
Minimum CSU English Language Proficiency Requirements apply.
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 subsequent enrolment pattern.
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 192 points.
BACHELOR OF LAWS
The course comprises 18 Core subjects (160 points) and four Restricted Electives (32 points).
Core Subjects
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 and Government 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
Choose four subjects (32 points) from the following list of Restricted Electives:
LAW202 Family Law
LAW240 Industrial Law
LAW300 Environmental Law
LAW301 Taxation Law (Principles)
LAW302 Taxation Law (Issues)
LAW318 Jurisprudence
LAW330 Finance Law
LAW335 International Business Law
LAW370 Law of Employment
LAW316 Dispute Resolution: Methods and Results
LAW317 Mediation: Processes and Uses
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 and Government 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 and Government 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 (Session 2 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 and Government 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
Please note that the following subjects may contain a Residential School component.
LAW112 Introduction to the Australian Legal System - Subject offered from 2018
LAW113 Criminal Law - Subject offered from 2018
LAW114 Law of Torts - Subject offered from 2018
LAW116 Writing and Communication for Legal Professionals - Subject offered from 2016
LAW212 Evidence Law - Subject offered from 2016
LAW213 Criminal Procedure - Subject offered from 2016
LAW214 Contract Law - Subject offered from 2016
LAW216 Property Law - Subject offered from 2016
LAW217 Civil Procedure - Subject offered from 2016
LAW218 Equity and Trusts - Subject offered from 2016
LAW219 Company Law - Subject offered from 2016
LAW308 Constitutional Law - Subject offered from 2016
LAW309 Professional Legal Conduct - Subject offered from 2016
LAW311 Administrative and Government Law - Subject offered from 2018
LAW312 Resources Law: Contemporary Issues in Primary Production - Subject offered from 2016
LAW313 International Public and Private Law - Subject offered from 2016
LAW314 Community Law and Culture: Regional, Rural, Remote and Indigenous Contemporary Issues - Subject offered from 2016
Enrolled students can find further information about CSU Residential Schools via at About Residential School
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).
For any enquiries about subject selection or course structure please contact Student Central or ask@csu.edu.au or phone on 1800 275 278.
For further information about Charles Sturt University, or this course offering, please contact info.csu on 1800 275 278 (free call within Australia) or enquire online.
The information contained in the 2018 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: August 2018. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.