Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Criminal Justice

Follow your passion for law and criminal justice and take up diverse careers in the legal and criminal justice sectors with the groundbreaking Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Criminal Justice double degree from Charles Sturt University. Equipped with a diverse skill set and specialist expertise, youll become a change-maker with the ability to make a lasting impact in your community.

Campus
Duration
Fees
ATAR

Bathurst

Full-time - 5 years

Part-time - 10 years

N/A
80

Online

Online/Off-campus - 5 years

Part-time - 10 years

N/A
80

Port Macquarie

Full-time - 5 years

Part-time - 10 years

N/A
80

Structure

The program consists of 36 core subjects (296 points) and 3 restricted Group A Law electives (24 points).

Subjects

  • Law
  • Criminal Justice

Entry requirements

  • A completed High School Certificate (or equivalent) with a minimum ATAR 80 required (including adjustment factors).
  • Successful completion of 1 year (full time equivalence) of a Bachelor degree or AQF equivalent.
  • Successful completion of LAW112 and either LAW113 or LAW116 as part of a CSU Bachelor degree or as Single Subject Study.
  • Successful completion of 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 full time equivalency).
  • Demonstrated academic/professional achievement for example completion of a Diploma of Conveyancing or Associate Degree in Policing Practice.
  • 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.

Recognition

Legal Profession Admissions Board of NSW

Study Pathways

Charles Sturt University frequently recognises prior learning including study at other institutions in many of its degrees. Each request for credit is individually assessed prior to the commencement of the course.

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