Bachelor of Laws
at CQUniversity Australia, Queensland.
An accredited LLB degree covering the Priestley 11 areas of law (contracts, torts, criminal, constitutional, administrative, equity and trusts, property, civil procedure, evidence, ethics and corporations). Often combined with another bachelor degree.
ATAR cutoff history
Published cutoff data for the CQUniversity Australia Bachelor of Laws. We never invent figures; entries marked "not published" mean the university or admissions centre has not released a verified cutoff for that intake.
| Intake year | ATAR cutoff | Admissions centre |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ATAR cutoff not published | QTAC |
| 2023 | ATAR cutoff not published | QTAC |
| 2022 | ATAR cutoff not published | QTAC |
No verified cutoffs are available. Confirm the latest figure on the official QTAC cutoff release.
Prerequisite Year 12 subjects
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What you will study
First year introduces the legal system and method: foundations of law and legal reasoning, the Australian legal and constitutional framework, contracts and torts, and legal research and writing. CQUniversity delivers law on campus and fully online, so a large share of students study by distance while working, and the regional focus emphasises access to justice and practice in regional and remote Queensland communities. Second and third years work through the Priestley 11 areas required for admission: criminal law, property, equity and trusts, constitutional and administrative law, corporations law, civil procedure, evidence and professional ethics. The workload is reading-heavy, built on cases and statutes, with problem-style legal analysis at its core. Fourth year completes the compulsory areas, adds electives (for example family, environmental, employment or criminal-justice law) and offers practical and clinical experiences. Work-integrated learning and moots help develop advocacy and client skills. To practise, graduates complete separate practical legal training before admission to the Supreme Court of Queensland.
Example first-year subjects
- Foundations of Law and Legal Reasoning
- The Australian Legal System
- Law of Contract
- Law of Torts
- Legal Research and Writing
- Constitutional Foundations
How you will be assessed
- Legal problem-solving (issue-rule-application) assignments
- Final exams worth 50 to 70 per cent in core units
- Research essays on legal questions and reform
- Moots, advocacy exercises and oral presentations
- Case and statute analysis tasks
- Online discussion-board participation and quizzes
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
- Priestley 11 compliant
- Recognised for admission by the relevant state Legal Profession Admission Board
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: https://www.qilt.edu.au/surveys/graduate-outcomes-survey-(gos). Last reviewed 2026-05-24.
After graduation
An LLB on its own does not admit you to practise: graduates complete practical legal training (a Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice or supervised traineeship) before admission as a lawyer. Many CQUniversity graduates work in regional firms, community legal centres, government and courts. Non-practice paths use the degree in policy, compliance, human resources and management. Postgraduate options include the Master of Laws, specialist coursework and a research Honours or higher-degree pathway for those heading toward academia or specialist practice.
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 ATAR cutoffs on the CQUniversity Australia handbook and on QTAC before applying. Page generated at https://examexplained.com.au/uni/cqu/bachelor-of-laws.