WA's first accredited online law degree
Next year ECU will introduce WA’s first online accredited law degree. So if you have always dreamed of studying law, distance or work need no longer be a barrier.
This online course gives you the flexibility to fit study around your lifestyle. You’ll receive a practical legal education with a commitment to social justice.
The below courses will be offered online:
- Bachelor of Laws
- Bachelor of Laws (Graduate entry)
- Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Business
- Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Psychological Science
- Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Criminology and Justice
Course Overview
Satisfies the academic requirements for the admission of law graduates as legal practitioners in Western Australia. Professional recognition has also been extended to the off-campus mode of delivery from 2010.
As with other Bachelor of Laws degrees in Australia, before a law graduate may be admitted to the legal profession in that state or territory, certain additional requirements must be satisfied following completion of the Bachelor of Laws.
Law graduates seeking admission in Western Australia should refer to the Legal Profession Act 2008 (WA).
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Course Overview
Enables graduates to complete a Bachelor of Laws degree in three years of full-time study or part-time equivalent, with necessary overloading.
Satisfies the academic requirements for admission of law graduates as legal practitioners in Western Australia. Professional recognition has also been extended to the off-campus mode of delivery from 2010.
As with other Bachelor of Laws degrees in Australia, before a law graduate may be admitted to the legal profession in that state or territory, certain additional requirements must be satisfied after completion of the Bachelor of Laws degree. For law graduates seeking admission in Western Australia, refer to the Legal Profession Act 2008 (WA).
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Course Overview
Combines a Law degree with a Business degree.
Provides students with lifelong transferable skills equipping them for employment in a wide range of professions, and for further study in a variety of disciplines.
Bachelor of Business disciplines offered include: Accounting, Economics, Finance and Management.
Satisfies the academic requirements for the admission of law graduates as legal practitioners in Western Australia. Professional recognition has also been extended to the off-campus mode of delivery from 2010.
As with other Bachelor of Laws degrees in Australia, before a law graduate may be admitted to the legal profession in that state or territory, certain additional requirements must be satisfied after completion of the Bachelor of Laws degree. For law graduates seeking admission in Western Australia, refer to the Legal Profession Act 2008 (WA).
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Course Overview
This double degree enables students who wish to study Law and Psychological Science to obtain a degree in these fields.
The Bachelor of Laws degree satisfies the academic requirements for admission of law graduates as legal practitioners in Western Australia (WA). Professional recognition has also been extended to the off-campus mode of delivery from 2010.
As with other Bachelor of Laws degrees, before a law graduate may be admitted to the legal profession in that state or territory, certain additional requirements must be satisfied after completion of the degree. For law graduates seeking admission in WA, refer to the Legal Practice Act 2003 (WA).
The Bachelor of Psychological Science is accredited by the Australian Psychological Society, and on completion, students are able to proceed to a fourth year approved by the Australian Psychological Society.
As with other Bachelor degrees in psychology, registration as a psychologist will require a further two years of postgraduate training and/or supervised experience.
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Course Overview
This double degree enables students who wish to study Law and Criminology and Justice to obtain a degree in both fields.
The course satisfies the academic requirements for the admission of law graduates as legal practitioners in Western Australia (WA). Professional recognition has also been extended to the off-campus mode of delivery from 2010.
As with other Bachelor of Laws degrees, before a graduate may be admitted to the legal profession in that state or territory, certain additional requirements must be satisfied after completion of the degree. For law graduates seeking admission in WA, refer to the Legal Profession Act 2008 (WA).
Criminology and Justice is designed for students with an interest in criminology and the justice system. It provides a comprehensive understanding of the nature of criminology and justice and the principal disciplines that inform criminological and justice-related issues. Those principal disciplines are law, political science, psychology and sociology.
Students examine the nature of crime and social control. They also examine a broad range of areas in the domain of justice including policing, courts, law, corrections, family law and alternative dispute resolution.
The combination of Law, Criminology and Justice provides students with a practical legal qualification and a comprehensive understanding of the impact of law within various community settings.
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Note: Only students commencing study within the Bachelor of Laws degree from 2010 onwards, and not entering with advanced standing, will be able to complete the entire Bachelor of Laws degree in the off-campus mode. Units will become available in the off-campus mode on a progressive basis.
For more information
Call 134 ECU (134 328)
email futurestudy@ecu.edu.au.


