Typical Course Structure

For any LLB course enquiries, please contact the Bachelor of Laws Course Convenor, Ms Susan Priest on LawUGConvenor@canberra.edu.au.

Alternatively with any enquiries you can contact the Faculty of Law by emailing law.enquiries@canberra.edu.au

Set out below are two different course structures:

  1. Suggested 4 year model for completing the LLB using Semester 1 & 2 offerings only
  2. Suggested 3.5 year model for completing the LLB using the Winter Term


1. SUGGESTED 4-YEAR MODEL

BACHELOR OF LAWS

 Year

Semester One

Semester Two

1


(
6602) Legal Systems

(6601) Legal methods and Skills

Open Elective

Open Elective


(
6594) Contract Law

(7042) Law of Obligations

Open Elective

Open Elective

2


(
7024) Corporations Law

(7022) Constitutional Law

Open Elective

Open Elective


(
7046) Legal Theory

(7050) Property Law

Open Elective

Open Elective

3


(7029) Equity Law

(7025) Criminal Law and Procedure

Law Elective

Law Elective


(
7018) Administrative Law

(7030) Evidence Law

Law Elective

Law Elective

4


(
7047) Litigation & Dispute Processing

(7019) Advanced Legal research & Writing OR
(
8358) Advanced Legal research & Writing (Honours)

Law Elective

Law Elective *

(7043) Lawyers & Professional Responsibility

Law Elective

Law Elective

Law Elective *

 

 

* Students undertaking the course with Honours will enrol in the unit "Honours Law" in place of a law elective in their last year

 

 

2. WINTER TERM LLB STRUCTURE

 

With the introduction of the new Winter Term, students can choose to fast track their LLB by undertaking units in the Winter Term. 

For students undertaking the LLB please see below for a suggested model for completing your degree in 3.5 years.  For students undertaking double degrees or other law and justice studies, please contact your Course Convenor with regards to enquiries about how best to utilise the Winter Term to fast track your course. 

Suggested 3.5 year model for completing the LLB using the Winter Term

 

BACHELOR OF LAWS

Year

Semester One

Winter Term

Semester Two

1

 

(6602) Legal Systems

(6594) Contract Law

Open Elective

Open Elective

Open Elective


6601 Legal Methods and Skills

7037 Introduction to Taxation Law

Open Elective

Open Elective

2


(7024) Corporations Law

(7022) Constitutional Law

Open Elective

Open Elective

 

6593 Competition and Consumer Law


(
7042) Law of Obligations

(7050) Property Law

(7018) Administrative Law

Open Elective

 

 3


(7029) Equity Law

(7051) Public Companies Law

(7025) Criminal Law and Procedure

Open Elective

 

Law Elective

(7030) Evidence Law

(7035) Intellectual Property Law

(7046) Legal Theory

7043) Lawyers & Professional Responsibility

 4


(
7047) Litigation & Dispute Processing

(7019) Advanced Legal research & Writing OR
(
8358) Advanced Legal research & Writing (Honours)

(7055) Taxation of Entities and Tax Planning

 

Law Elective