James Cook University (JCU) Law School
James Cook University Law School
James Cook University (JCU) offers undergraduate law degrees through the Faculty of Business, Law and Finance at their Townsville and Cairns campuses and online.Â
If you’re a high school leaver or have not been to university before, an undergraduate Bachelor of Laws is for you.Â
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
JCU offers the following undergraduate law degrees:
- 3 years (full-time) Bachelor of Laws
- 5 years (full-time) Combined Bachelor of Laws with:
SCU operates on a 2 semester calendar. A full-time study load is 4 subjects per semester (8 per year).Â
You can find the course structure and study information for each undergraduate degree by clicking the relevant link (above).Â
High school leavers can apply for a single or combined Bachelor of Laws directly through QTAC.
High school leavers are assessed based on their ATAR.
The 2021 ATAR cut off for the single Bachelor of Laws was 75.7. The 2021 ATAR cut off for the Combined Bachelor of Laws programs was 66.5.Â
The Tertiary Access Course (TAC) is a pathway course for mature age students.Â
The JCU Summer School and Winter School are intensive preparation programs open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students in Year 10, 11 and 12.Â
The Tertiary Access Course (TAC) is a pathway course for students who do not have an ATAR score.Â
Students can also complete a 1-year Diploma of Higher Education. Successful completion of the court can assist students with entry into a Bachelor of Laws degree.Â
JCU does not offer PLT.
Support for First Nations Students
Indigenous Support CentreÂ
The JCU Indigenous Education and Research Centre is the Indigenous Support Centre at JCU.
The Indigenous Student Services provides mentoring and support. It can help with accommodation, applying for scholarships, accessing campus services and more.
Contacts
Bebegu Yumba Campus (Townsville)
Indigenous Education and Research Centre
T: (07) 4781 4676
E: ierc@jcu.edu.au
Nguma-bada Campus (Cairns)
Indigenous Education and Research Centre
T: (07) 4232 1046
E: ierc@jcu.edu.au
The following scholarships are for First Nations applicants/students only:
- Amuthan Memorial Indigenous Scholarship
- Burralga Yumba Indigenous Student Accommodation Scholarship
- Commonwealth Scholarships
- David Suzuki Scholarship In Natural Resource Management for Indigenous Australians
- Hugh Alexander Grierson Trust Scholarship
- Indigenous Education Costs Scholarship
- Indigenous STEM Scholarship
- Strive Occupational Rehabilitation Scholarship
- The Mary MacKillop Today First Nations Tertiary Scholarship
Applicants and students can browse and filter scholarships according to their personal information here.Â
Students experiencing financial difficulty are encouraged to apply for an Equity Scholarship.
JCU operates the Indigenous Tutorial Assistance Scheme (ITAS) for all First Nations students. Â
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