Join the ranks of highly qualified and experienced legal practitioners with a career in law.
Delivered by the Centre for Law and Justice, our laws degree is unique, incorporating Indigenous Australian content and cultural competence. You’ll have greater career opportunities in rural and remote regions, as well as metropolitan settings. At Charles Sturt you’ll also have the opportunity to study and research a range of areas of the criminal justice system, helping you find the ideal starting point for your career in areas such as policing, juvenile justice, corrections and working with refugees. Or you can extend your current skillset to make a significant contribution to the future direction of policies, practices and ethical procedures.
Our Bachelor of Laws is distinctive best-practice nationally and globally for incorporation of compulsory place-based Indigenous Australian content in compulsory subjects including a cultural immersion. Initial design of the LLB led by Professor Alison Gerard and Professor Annette Gainsford, working with Elders, Indigenous industry experts, and Centre colleagues, has been documented in publications including comparative PhD work, subject-specific reflections, discussion of approval processes, and of embedding Indigenous content with cultural safety. The degree includes compulsory natural resources law and a community law and culture capstone subject.
Our Bachelor of Criminal Justice prepares students for careers in the criminal justice professions, including: policing, corrections, restorative justice, mediation, court administration, policy and law reform, probation, parole, and juvenile justice.
Charles Sturt’s Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Criminal Justice is a ground-breaking double degree which equips students with a diverse skill set and specialist expertise to become change-makers with the ability to make a lasting impact in their communities. This degree opens up diverse careers in the legal and criminal justice sectors.
Our Bachelor of Public Safety and Security is your opportunity to become involved in one of today’s fastest growing industries. There has been exponential growth in the number and diversity of agencies and practitioners providing public safety and security services.
Building on the knowledge and skills you gained in your undergraduate degree, the Honours program lets you pursue in-depth study in an area of interest and develop your own original research project. Working with Criminology, Policing, Law & Criminal Justice academics and professionals in your chosen field, you'll contribute to research in a field of national and international importance.
Our Undergraduate Certificate introduces you to how the criminal justice system operates in society, provides an insight into Indigenous Australians engagement with the justice system and allows you to explore careers and develop skills in applying for positions in justice vocations. The certificate provides you with a pathway into the Bachelor of Criminal Justice or Bachelor of Policing and Public Safety where you will receive credit for your completed studies.