Central Queensland University (CQU) Law School

Central Queensland University (CQU) offers undergraduate law degrees through the School of Law, Criminology and Justice online.

If you’re a high school leaver or have not been to university before, an undergraduate Bachelor of Laws is for you.

University graduates can study a postgraduate Juris Doctor degree. To learn more about the different types of law degrees, see our Law Degrees Explained page.

Undergraduate degrees at SCU

Bachelor of Laws (LLB)

CQU offers the following undergraduate law degrees:

3 years (full-time) Bachelor of Laws
5 years (full time) Combined Bachelor of Laws with:

CQU operates on a 2 semester calendar. A full-time study load is 4 subjects per semester (8 per year).

You can find the course structure and study information for each undergraduate degree by clicking the relevant link (above).

Entry Requirements: Year 12

High school leavers can apply for a single or combined Bachelor of Laws directly through SCU or through QTAC, UAC, VTAC or SATAC (depending on where you live).

High school leavers are assessed based on their ATAR. The 2021 ATAR cut off for the single and double degrees were 74.

Entry Requirements: Graduates & Mature Age

The following are pathway options for non-school leavers:

Mature Age students can contact CQU directly for more information.

Alternative Entry Pathways for First Nations Applicants

Skills for Tertiary Education Preparatory Studies (STEPS) is an alternative entry program for First Nations students and other students.

First Nations applicants are encouraged to contact the Indigenous Student Engagement Team for information about admission pathways.

Practical Legal Training (PLT)

CQU does not offer PLT.