Bachelor of Laws
at CQUniversity Australia, Queensland.
A three-year full-time law degree studied online, covering all the areas of law required for accreditation through the Legal Practitioners Admissions Board. The prerequisite is English (Units 3 and 4, C).
Lowest selection rank
The lowest selection rank (LSR) is the lowest ATAR plus adjustment factors (equity, subject and regional bonuses) that received an offer to the CQU Bachelor of Laws for that intake. Universities publish it in their admissions student profiles. Only intakes with a published figure are listed.
| Intake | Lowest selection rank | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 77.25 | qtac.edu.au |
A lowest selection rank describes a past intake, not a guaranteed entry score. Check the current entry requirements on the official course page before you apply through QTAC.
Prerequisite Year 12 subjects
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What you will study
Students learn legal procedures and key legislation and develop skills to identify, analyse and evaluate facts against legal frameworks. Students can choose an overseas or domestic practicum placement or a complex work simulation. Law can also be combined with Accounting, Business or Science (Psychology).
Career outcomes
- Graduates work as solicitors and barristers after completing practical legal training and admission to the relevant state Supreme Court.
- Common destinations include top-tier and mid-tier law firms, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions and state legal aid commissions.
- Many alumni move into in-house counsel roles, policy work in government or the judiciary as associates and tipstaves.
Professional accreditation
- Legal Practitioners Admissions Board (Queensland)
Typical first jobs
- Law graduate or paralegal completing practical legal training
- Solicitor at a regional or mid-tier firm after admission
- Associate or judge's associate in the courts
- Community legal centre or legal aid caseworker
- Government legal, policy or compliance officer
- In-house legal or contracts assistant
- Prosecutions or justice-department graduate
Graduate starting salary
$62,000 - $75,000 per year
Source: qilt.edu.au. Last reviewed 2026-05-24.
After graduation
Graduates can proceed to practice as a legal practitioner after completing the required practical legal training.
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- Strong readers comfortable with dense cases and statutes
- Precise, logical thinkers who enjoy structured argument
- Self-directed learners suited to online study while working
- Students interested in justice, policy and regional communities
- Confident communicators who can argue and write persuasively
It is probably not for you if
- Students who dislike very heavy reading and exam pressure
- Those wanting a practical, hands-on or maths-based course
- People expecting to practise immediately without further training
- Students who prefer group work over independent study
Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and selection ranks on the CQUniversity Australia website and on QTAC before applying.