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UNDERGRADUATE GUIDE
LAW AND JUSTICE 2018
LAW
LEGAL & JUSTICE STUDIES
PARALEGAL STUDIES
DOUBLE AND COMBINED
DEGREES WITH LAW
www.scu.edu.au/law
CRICOS Provider: 01241G Thomas Lynch
Bachelor of Laws graduate
LAW & JUSTICE DEGREES
Coffs Harbour
Degrees Career Opportunities UAC/QTAC Units Duration
Gold Coast
codes (years)
Indicative ATAR/ F: full-
Lismore
Online
OP time
P: part-
time
B Laws As barristers or solicitors; or in law‑related 3 3 3 UAC: 32 4F/8P
Undergraduate entry areas in private, corporate, or government GC 336060
organisations. During their careers graduates L 336000
ATAR: 89 can further develop a specialisation in many QTAC:
OP: 6 fields of law such as family law, wills and estate GC 056661
WHY STUDY WITH US? SCHOOL OF LAW & JUSTICE planning, criminal law, corporate law, property L 056601
and conveyancing law, town planning and
l Ranked in the top 150 universities The School of Law and Justice is committed to providing an innovative and environmental law, employment and industrial
under 50 years old in the world. rewarding legal education which enables graduates to make a significant relations, commercial law, compensation law,
Times Higher Education Young
contribution in the field of law and justice. The School offers three legal education entertainment law and sporting law.
University Rankings streams.
The Bachelor of Laws (LLB) is the primary academic degree for those who want to B Laws See B Laws above. 3 3 3 UAC: 24 3F/6P
qualify and work as a lawyer in Australia. Graduate entry for GC 336766
those with a Bachelor L 336100
The Bachelor of Legal and Justice Studies is for those who want to work in policy
degree QTAC:
development, paralegal positions and in the justice field.
The Associate Degree in Law (Paralegal Studies) is for those who want to work as ATAR: 89 GC 056761
OP: 6 L 056001
paralegals, conveyancers or in similar legal roles.
l Outstanding research achievements Graduates will be able to choose from a range of employment opportunities. B Legal and Justice Law‑related work in legal firms, government 3 3 3 UAC: 24 3F/6P
– rated ‘at world standard or above’ If legal practice is your dream, the pathways to practice may lead to careers in Studies policy making, corporate firms, government GC 336161
in 24 key research areas. the private sector practising as a barrister, or as a solicitor or paralegal in a large legal departments, law enforcement agencies, L 336110
corporate, regional or suburban firm. Public sector opportunities include Legal ATAR: 68 legal aid offices, court administration, public
Excellence in Research for Australia QTAC:
Aid, the Director of Public Prosecutions or community based organisations such OP: 13 prosecutions, and in the corporate sector in
2015 (ERA) GC 056161
as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services and Community Legal banking, insurance and conveyancing.* This L 056051
l Strong focus on social justice and Centres. is a recognised educational qualification for a
licensed conveyancer in NSW.
ecological jurisprudence. All graduates have the potential to pursue other career opportunities in business
and finance, community development, policy and research and other law related Associate Degree In legal offices in most areas of paralegal 3 3 3 UAC: 16 2F/4P
l Provides practical legal education fields. in Law (Paralegal practice, with solicitors and barristers, GC 336361
with excellent employment Studies) government legal departments, law L 336300
opportunities. ATAR: 63 enforcement agencies, legal aid offices, court QTAC:
Studying with Southern Cross University OP: 15 administration, public prosecutions, and in the GC 056361
l Law Lounge support network for corporate sector in finance, banking, insurance L 056061
Studying with us involves a range of learning experiences which may vary based
first-year study groups. and conveyancing.* This is a recognised
on your course of study, your location and your mode of study. educational qualification for a licensed
l Summer Law Schools at Byron Bay You may take part in face-to-face lectures, workshops and tutorials, and conveyancer in NSW.
and the Gold Coast. collaborative peer projects. Courses may include interactive video-conference
lectures, podcasts and discussion forums. You can bring your own device onto The Bachelor of Laws and double degrees with law include compulsory on-campus workshops for both on-campus and online students.
l Pathways between degrees. campus (or use one of our on-campus computers) and tap into our extensive GC = Gold Coast L = Lismore
wireless network.
l On campus and online study *For conveyancing licensing requirements in NSW, and details of mandatory additional work experience required to enable registration,
Degrees are offered online for students who cannot make it onto campus or are enquiries should be made to NSW Fair Trading. Visit: www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au
options.
balancing work and other commitments, and include opportunities for gaining In QLD only qualified solicitors are legally permitted to engage in conveyancing.
l Three teaching sessions. professional experience and building networks.
For a video about our outstanding law graduates, visit: www.scu.edu.au/ Double Degrees Locations UAC codes QTAC codes ATAR & OP Duration
law-justice
Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Laws Gold Coast, Lismore, GC 336160 GC 053261
Online L 336104 L 056041
Southern Cross University acknowledges the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn and work. Bachelor of Business, Bachelor of Laws Gold Coast, Lismore, GC 336114 GC 056461
Online L 336101 L 056011 Indicative
Bachelor of Legal and Justice Studies, Gold Coast, Lismore, GC 336169 GC 056961 ATAR: 89
Degrees which put you in the workplace Bachelor of Laws Online L 336109 L 056111 Indicative
Bachelor of Social Science, Gold Coast, Lismore, GC 336162 GC 056561 OP: 6 5F/10P
All law and paralegal courses can include a work placement which will count towards your degree. The learning opportunities Bachelor of Laws Online L 336113 L 051071
provided during a placement may include attending court, legal and other research, working as part of a legal team, working with
Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science, Lismore, Gold Coast GC 336163 GC 056861
clients, managing files, drafting correspondence and other legal documents, and general administrative tasks. The knowledge and
Bachelor of Laws L 336106 L 056081
experience gained through a practical placement supports students as they work towards the transition to legal practice or to work
NEW IN 2018 Lismore, L 336105 L 056201
as a paralegal. Students are responsible for identifying their own placement, which must be approved by the School. Not available
Bachelor of Psychological Science, Coffs Harbour, Online CH 336150 CH 056151
for new course
Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Laws can undertake a 15-day supervised work placement to gain insights into the role of a Bachelor of Laws
legal practitioner as well as the dynamics of a legal practice and the legal system. Paralegal students in the Bachelor of Legal and
Combined Degree
Justice Studies and the Associate Degree in Law (Paralegal Studies) can undertake a 10-day supervised work placement to
gain insights into working in a legal environment in a paralegal capacity, including areas of legal practice such as conveyancing, NEW IN 2018 Gold Coast, Lismore, GC 336164 GC 056371 Not available 4F/8P
Bachelor of Laws and Creative Writing Online L 336115 L 056211 for new course
business or family law.
See page seven for details of all Double and Combined degrees.
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BACHELOR OF LAWS BACHELOR OF LEGAL AND JUSTICE STUDIES
The Bachelor of Laws (LLB) is a recognised degree enabling admission as a The Bachelor of Legal and Justice Studies brings together studies in law
lawyer throughout Australia. This four-year degree can also be studied as a and politics. It is an excellent degree for those wanting to work in policy
five-year double degree with either Arts, Business, Legal and Justice Studies, development, paralegal positions, conveyancing, and in the fields of justice.
Psychology, Social Science or Sport and Exercise Science. Students who It provides a thorough practical grounding in legal knowledge and a strong
undertake a double degree with law are candidates for both degrees and are understanding of Australian and international politics and society. For people
able to complete the two degrees in five years full-time study rather than the who have already been working professionally in the fields of law and justice,
seven years usually required. (See page 7). this course will help extend their knowledge, skills and expertise to develop
A new four-year combined degree Bachelor of Laws and Creative Writing is also their career.
being offered in 2018. This Bachelor degree is an extension of the Associate Degree in Law (Paralegal
The Bachelor of Laws and double degrees with law include on-campus Studies), and offers a wider choice of specialised study areas.
workshops for both online and on-campus students. Students who want to become lawyers and who achieve the necessary grade
For more information on the workshop program visit: point average may apply for admission to the Bachelor of Laws during or at the Johanna Byrne
www.scu.edu.au/lawworkshops completion of their studies. Bachelor of Laws
Applicants who do not have the required entry mark for the Bachelor of Laws Alternatively, students who wish to exit this course early with the Associate Solicitor, Lavan, Perth
are encouraged to apply for the Associate Degree in Law (Paralegal Studies) or Degree in Law (Paralegal Studies) may do so with the completion of the 2016 National Indigenous
Bachelor of Legal and Justice Studies. If students achieve the required grade required 16 units. Law Student of the Year
point average, they may then apply to transfer into the Bachelor of Laws.
Major areas of study Before her graduation, Johanna Byrne
Major areas of study The course consists of compulsory law units and elective units, including was offered a great job with Lavan, one
Students study core units, plus select units from an extensive range of electives Australian Politics, the Australian Legal System, Global Social Movements of Perth’s top legal firms. Johanna, who
Thomas Lynch to suit their career aspirations. Core units align with professional accreditation and Social Policy. Alternatively, students can choose to study a major in has a passion to become a criminal
Bachelor of Laws requirements and include areas such as Civil Litigation and Procedure; The Conveyancing. lawyer and help disadvantaged people,
Solicitor, Kay & Hughes Art and Philosophy of Law; Environmental Law; Professional Conduct; Evidence; and Some elective units, when studied online, require students to attend on- studied her law degree online.
Entertainment Lawyers, Sydney Australian Criminal Law. Elective units may include areas as diverse as Cyberlaw; campus workshops. For more information on the workshop program, Johanna’s Honours research thesis,
Entertainment Law; Victimology; Human Rights; Public Interest Advocacy; Race visit: www.scu.edu.au/lawworkshops The under-utilisation of Section 32 of
and the Law; Animal Law; and Ecological Jurisprudence. A small number of units the Mental Health Forensic Provisions
Kay & Hughes provides legal advice include compulsory on-campus workshops. Professional recognition Act 1990 (NSW), was inspired by an
to the media, arts and entertainment For a full list of law units visit: www.scu.edu.au/courses experience close to home.
The Bachelor of Legal and Justice Studies provides students with the
industries.
opportunity to achieve the academic requirements necessary to obtain a
“I get to protect artists so that art
Professional recognition conveyancer’s licence in NSW, and is accredited by NSW Fair Trading. For
When her eldest son, who has an
All Bachelor of Laws degrees fulfil the academic requirements for admission intellectual disability, got into trouble
keeps being made and its value licensing requirements, and details of mandatory additional work experience
to the legal profession. Professional admission authorities also require law with the law, Johanna, then working as a
remains intact. Being a lawyer here required to enable registration, enquiries should be made to NSW Fair Trading,
graduates of all universities to complete practical legal training or similar to gain florist, did all the leg-work in preparing
combines my passions of music and visit: www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au
admission to practise as a lawyer. a Section 32 application to get him
art with my passion for the law.” Note that each Australian state or territory has its own legislation regulating
diverted from the criminal system
Students who intend to practise law outside Australia should refer to the relevant conveyancing practice, except QLD where only qualified solicitors are legally
Thomas’s main areas of law are towards help and treatment.
country’s admission body to confirm their admission requirements. permitted to engage in conveyancing.
intellectual property (IP) law, contract
“There’s a large gap in the
law, and commercial/corporate law.
Professional placement Professional placement understanding of both lawyers and
“I draft and review contracts, advise Law students may undertake voluntary legal experience and professional Students can undertake voluntary legal experience and paralegal placement the courts about people who have an
clients on how to best protect placement with legal firms or offices to build their practical legal skills and with legal firms or offices to complement their practical legal skills and become intellectual disability and the effects the
their IP rights, and when things get develop their professional networks. familiar with the issues facing working paralegals. process can have on them. We ended
messy, strategise on methods and up winning the case and when my
mechanisms to find a resolution, lawyer said ‘I think you’re wasting your
including representing clients in the time as a florist’ that planted the seed.
often complex and difficult litigation
“I enrolled in the degree because the
process.”
BACHELOR OF LAWS Southern Cross University law school is
Tom moved from Sydney to study and Graduate entry – for those with a Bachelor level degree very social justice orientated.”
chose to live at one of the Lismore
Johanna’s long term goal is to be a
campus colleges. “Within hours of The graduate entry Bachelor of Laws is a three-year degree which meets the barrister.
moving into the college I was meeting requirements for admission as a lawyer throughout Australia.
people. It had a real community feel “There are currently not enough
Please read the description for the undergraduate entry Bachelor of Laws
from the beginning. It was a good base Indigenous barristers. By going to the
above. While career opportunities are the same, some graduate-entry students
for me as it was only a few minutes’ Bar I feel I can effectively advocate on
may also choose to specialise in fields of law relevant to their previous degree.
walk from campus. I could do things behalf of those who are disadvantaged
Professional recognition and professional placement are the same as for the
like go surfing in Byron Bay or walk to in the community - the Indigenous, the
Bachelor of Laws.
the UniBar after classes, or go to the intellectually disabled and the poor -
on-campus parties.” through pro-bono work. A lot of these
people cannot afford barristers.”
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ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN LAW (PARALEGAL STUDIES) DOUBLE DEGREES WITH LAW
This course produces skilled graduates, ready for work in a legal environment Southern Cross University offers double degrees with law NEW IN 2018
with just two years of study. Combining intellectual rigour with practical legal in arts, business, psychology, social science and sport and Bachelor of Psychological Science,
skills, it gives students an exceptional foundation for a career as a paralegal exercise science. Students may also undertake a specialised
Bachelor of Laws
professional in a broad range of settings. Bachelor of Legal and Justice Studies, Bachelor of Laws
double degree. Graduates may pursue career opportunities as barristers
Paralegals perform substantive legal work in legal practices, banks, insurance
or solicitors; or in law-related areas in private, corporate,
companies, or other public and private organisations with in-house legal Double degrees give students the opportunity to study two
or government organisations. There are a range of career
departments. A paralegal’s tasks may include legal research, drafting disciplines concurrently. Students who undertake a double
opportunities in government departments, particularly those
wills, preparing legal arguments, preparing agreements, compiling court degree with law are candidates for both degrees and are
connected with health, social and disability services, youth
documentation, legal record keeping, legal communication and client services. able to complete the two degrees in five years full-time study
services, corrective services, the armed services, research
Students who achieve the required grade point average during or on rather than the seven years usually required. The University
agencies such as the CSIRO, and in education.
completion of this degree may apply for admission into the undergraduate is also offering a unique four-year combined degree in laws
Angela Powditch entry Bachelor of Laws. and creative writing. It will provide graduates with clear
Bachelor of Social Science,
professional pathways as both legal and writing practitioners.
Bachelor of Laws student Bachelor of Laws
Major areas of study The Bachelor of Laws fulfils the academic requirements for
This course consists of compulsory law units and elective units. Students can admission to the legal profession. Professional admission Graduates may pursue career opportunities that combine
choose to study a major in Conveyancing. authorities also require law graduates of all universities to knowledge of social science and law; and those specific to
Angela Powditch was one of 70 students complete practical legal training or similar to be eligible to each discipline. For social science: professional roles in social
from around the globe who attended Some elective units, when studied online, require students to attend on-
practise as a lawyer. Students who intend to practise law welfare, community development, or in policy-related areas
the prestigious and highly competitive campus workshops. For more information on the workshops program.
outside Australia should check with the relevant country’s of government departments and the private sector. For law:
Oxford/George Washington International Visit: www.scu.edu.au/lawworkshops
admission body to confirm their practising requirements. as barristers or solicitors; or in law-related areas in private,
Human Rights Law 2016 Summer School corporate, or government organisations.
at the University of Oxford, in the UK. Professional recognition Applicants who do not have the required entry mark for a
double degree with law are encouraged to apply for the
“I completed two subjects in a month
The Associate Degree in Law (Paralegal Studies), with the Conveyancing major,
single, partner degree. If those students achieve the required
Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science,
provides students with the opportunity to achieve the academic requirements
with distinctions, and introduced myself grade point average during that course, they may then apply Bachelor of Laws
necessary to obtain a conveyancer’s licence in NSW, and is accredited by NSW
to everyone I possibly could.” for transfer into the double degree. Graduates may pursue career opportunities that combine
Fair Trading. For licensing requirements, and details of mandatory additional
work experience required to enable registration, enquiries should be made to Some units include compulsory face-to-face workshops. knowledge of health, sport, fitness or leisure industries
Her list of influential contacts now
NSW Fair Trading, visit: www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au Visit: www.scu.edu.au/lawworkshops and law; and those specific to each discipline. For sport
includes Lord Mance from the UK’s
and exercise science: sport administration, sport facility
Supreme Court who dissented in the Note that each Australian state or territory has its own legislation regulating
Julian Assange case, Justice Richard conveyancing practice, except QLD where only qualified solicitors are legally
Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Laws management, health and fitness centre management, health
promotion. For law: as barristers or solicitors; or in law-related
Goldstone, who was appointed by permitted to engage in conveyancing. Graduates may pursue career opportunities that combine
areas in private, corporate, or government organisations.
Nelson Mandela to the Supreme Court knowledge of arts and law; and those specific to each
of South Africa, and Professor David Professional placement discipline. For arts: communication industries, community
COMBINED DEGREE WITH LAW
Kaye, the UN Special Rapporteur on the Students may undertake voluntary legal experience and para-professional relations, journalism, cultural policy, management and
protection and promotion of the Right to administration, education, publishing, public service,
placement with legal firms or offices to complement their practical legal skills NEW IN 2018
Freedom of Expression and Opinion. multimedia design, creative and cultural industries, politics,
and become familiar with the issues facing working paralegals.
social justice and human rights. For law: as barristers or
Bachelor of Laws and Creative Writing
“I visited the UN Human Rights Office This unique four-year combined degree in laws and creative
solicitors; or in law-related areas in private, corporate, or
in Geneva (Switzerland) and met Azin writing provides graduates with clear professional pathways
government organisations.
Tadjdini from the Special Procedures as both legal and writing practitioners. Students gain
Branch Office of the UN High
Bachelor of Business, Bachelor of Laws fluency in written and oral expression, reading and research
Commissioner for Human Rights. I was skills, and above all, writing across a range of genres, both
so overwhelmed at this great privilege.” Graduates may pursue career opportunities that combine
knowledge of business and law; and those specific to each professional and imaginative. The course anchors creativity,
Angela was only able to make the discipline. For business: advertising, marketing, public imagination and expressiveness within a professional degree,
momentous journey thanks to the relations, product management, management, international with clear vocational outcomes in law, government and
support of a GoFundMe account, a business, human resource management, investment, industry. Graduates will be highly competent and adept in
Southern Cross University Associate banking, accounting and finance. For law: as barristers or these two locally significant and globally relevant fields.
Alumni Scholarship and the federal solicitors; or in law-related areas in private, corporate, or The degree meets legal accreditation requirements and can
government OS HELP loan scheme. government organisations. be completed on campus or fully online.
Angela is active in the School of Law and Graduates can pursue career opportunities that combine
Justice. She is a member of Southern Bachelor of Legal and Justice Studies, knowledge of creative writing and law; and those specific to
Cross University Law Student Society Bachelor of Laws each discipline.
(SCULSS), has earned the Far North Graduates may pursue career opportunities include: as Graduates will be skilled as lawyers who can write well
Coast Law Society Scholarship, and barristers or solicitors; or in law-related areas of private, and as writers who can think and argue strategically. They
completed a Telstra mentorship through corporate or government organisations. With this double can pursue opportunities in fields such as intellectual
the University’s Career Development degree, students can study a broad range of law electives property, commercial or academic publishing, corporate
Service where she was paired with and can specialise with a major in Conveyancing. communications, as well as legal work in a range of creative
Telstra legal counsel Virginia Galloway. industries, government departments and professional
practices.
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KEY DATES FOR 2018
Rising Stars Scholarship applications Open July 2017
for 2018 Check website for closing dates:
scu.edu.au/scholarships
UAC and QTAC on-time applications Open early August 2017
for 2018 entry (Session 1) Close late September 2017
Late UAC and QTAC applications incur an extra fee
STAR Early Entry opens Early July 2017
STAR Early Entry offers Early December 2017
Southern Cross University Info Days 4, 5 and 7 December 2017
UAC and QTAC main round offers Mid January 2018
For the full list of offer rounds visit the UAC and QTAC websites
Session 1 2018 teaching dates 5 March - 1 June 2018
Orientation 26 February - 2 March 2018
Session 2 2018 teaching dates 2 July - 28 September 2018
Orientation 25 - 29 June 2018
Session 3 2018 teaching dates 29 October 2018 - 15 February 2019
Orientation 22 - 26 October 2018
5 steps to Southern Cross
1 Choose a course
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2 Find out more
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E: futurestudent@scu.edu.au
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3 Apply
To study on campus (full-time or part-time) apply via
UAC www.uac.edu.au or QTAC www.qtac.edu.au
To study online, apply direct to the University.
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4 Accept your offer
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5 Enrol in units
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School of Law & Justice
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