Bachelor of Laws

Make a change in the world with a fully accredited law degree that can be studied on-campus or online.

The course equips you with skills for the courtroom and beyond, providing greater scope and options for a rewarding career in the legal, corporate, commercial and social justice fields.

ECU's law program goes beyond the classroom. You'll have the chance to put theory into practise and work on real life cases in our Law Access Program, compete in mooting competitions around the world, and gain access to the Law Society Peer Mentoring Program.

You can also tailor the course to your area of interest and select elective units in specialised areas of law.

• Apply broad and coherent range of legal knowledge for the legal profession incorporating international/global/cultural/Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives.
• Exercise critical thinking, judgement and intellectual independence to evaluate, consolidate and synthesise legal knowledge.
• Communicate legal knowledge, concepts and advice using relevant technologies clearly and persuasively.
• Collaborate in team settings to produce measurable outcomes.
• Think creatively to anticipate challenges and generate solutions in legal situations.
• Reflect on feedback and critique on own performance support personal and professional development.
• Adopt professional and ethical behaviour and/or personal citizenship that reflect the interrelationship between ethics, code of conduct, justice and community service .