Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry)

at Charles Darwin University

What will I study?

The course is divided between core units and specialist electives. Most of the core units are those prescribed by the legal profession as essential for meeting the academic requirements for admission to legal practice in Australia. The specialist electives are designed to allow students to gain understanding of a range of other aspects of the law, including family law, international law, and competition and consumer law.

Course structure

Compulsory Core units totalling 130 credit points as detailed below.
 

• Criminal Law
• Legal Process
• Torts
• Contracts
• Constitutional Law
• Equity
• Trusts
• Property Law
• Administrative Law
• Corporations Law
• Evidence
• Civil Procedure
• Professional Responsibility

Admission criteria
Successful completion of a recognised bachelor degree (other than law) or equivalent international qualification.

English language requirements

To gain entry into Charles Darwin University, all Higher Education applicants must satisfy the University's English Language Proficiency Requirements for their chosen course of study. International applicants will be required to supply evidence of this at the time of application.

IELTS Academic Module    
A minimum overall score of 6.5 with no band less than 6.0.

TOEFL Internet-based Test (iBT)    
A minimum overall score of 79 with a minimum writing score of 21.

International tuition fees
 

• The annual tuition fee for full time study is AUD $26,968.00. This equates to $3,371.00 per 10 credit point unit (0.125 EFTSL).
• These fees are subject to increases annually, effective at the start of each calendar year.