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Course Name
Duration
Locations
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Associate Degree of Legal Studies (XLEST1 - 2021)
2 year/s Full-time
4 year/s Part-time
2 year/s Full-time
4 year/s Part-time
CDU Waterfront Darwin, Online
CDU Waterfront Darwin, Online
Bachelor of Accounting/Diploma of Laws (LACCL1 - 2021)
3 year/s Full-time
6 year/s Part-time
3 year/s Full-time
6 year/s Part-time
CDU Waterfront Darwin, Online
CDU Waterfront Darwin, Online
Bachelor of Laws (WLAW02 - 2021)
3 year/s Full-time
6 year/s Part-time
3 year/s Full-time
6 year/s Part-time
CDU Waterfront Darwin, Online
CDU Waterfront Darwin, Online
Bachelor of Laws Honours (VLAWH2 - 2021)
1 year/s Full-time
2 year/s Part-time
1 year/s Full-time
2 year/s Part-time
CDU Waterfront Darwin, Online
CDU Waterfront Darwin, Online
Diploma of Laws (YLAW01 - 2021)
1 year/s Full-time
2 year/s Part-time
1 year/s Full-time
2 year/s Part-time
CDU Waterfront Darwin, Online
CDU Waterfront Darwin, Online
Associate Degree of Legal Studies (XLEST1 - 2020)
2 year/s Full-time
4 year/s Part-time
2 year/s Full-time
4 year/s Part-time
CDU Waterfront Darwin, Online
CDU Waterfront Darwin, Online
Diploma of Laws (YLAW01 - 2020)
1 year/s Full-time
2 year/s Part-time
1 year/s Full-time
2 year/s Part-time
CDU Waterfront Darwin, Online
CDU Waterfront Darwin, Online
Bachelor of Accounting/Diploma of Laws (LACCL1 - 2020)
3 year/s Full-time
6 year/s Part-time
3 year/s Full-time
6 year/s Part-time
CDU Waterfront Darwin, Online
CDU Waterfront Darwin, Online
Bachelor of Laws (WLAW02 - 2020)
3 year/s Full-time
6 year/s Part-time
3 year/s Full-time
6 year/s Part-time
CDU Waterfront Darwin, Online
CDU Waterfront Darwin, Online
Bachelor of Laws Honours (VLAWH2 - 2020)
1 year/s Full-time
2 year/s Part-time
1 year/s Full-time
2 year/s Part-time
CDU Waterfront Darwin, Online
CDU Waterfront Darwin, Online

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Course Name
Duration
Locations
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Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry) (WLAWG1 - 2021)
3 year/s Full-time
6 year/s Part-time
3 year/s Full-time
6 year/s Part-time
CDU Waterfront Darwin, Online
CDU Waterfront Darwin, Online
Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry) (WLAWG1 - 2020)
3 year/s Full-time
6 year/s Part-time
3 year/s Full-time
6 year/s Part-time
CDU Waterfront Darwin, Online
CDU Waterfront Darwin, Online
Master of Laws (SLAW01 - 2020)
1 year/s Full-time
2 year/s Part-time
Not available to international students.
Online
Not available to international students.

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Course Name
Duration
Locations
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Tertiary Enabling Program (ZTEP01 - 2021)
0.5 year/s Full-time
1 year/s Part-time
Not available to international students.
Alice Springs Campus, CDU Sydney, Casuarina Campus, Online
Not available to international students.
Preparation for Tertiary Success 1 (ZPTS11 - 2021)
1 year/s Full-time
2 year/s Part-time
Not available to international students.
Casuarina Campus, DPC Alice Springs (Desert Peoples Centre)
Not available to international students.
Preparation for Tertiary Success 2 (ZPTS21 - 2021)
0.5 year/s Full-time
1 year/s Part-time
Not available to international students.
Casuarina Campus, DPC Alice Springs (Desert Peoples Centre)
Not available to international students.
Tertiary Enabling Program (ZTEP01 - 2020)
0.5 year/s Full-time
1 year/s Part-time
Not available to international students.
Alice Springs Campus, CDU Sydney, Casuarina Campus, Online
Not available to international students.
Preparation for Tertiary Success 1 (ZPTS11 - 2020)
1 year/s Full-time
2 year/s Part-time
Not available to international students.
Casuarina Campus, DPC Alice Springs (Desert Peoples Centre)
Not available to international students.
Preparation for Tertiary Success 2 (ZPTS21 - 2020)
0.5 year/s Full-time
1 year/s Part-time
Not available to international students.
Casuarina Campus, DPC Alice Springs (Desert Peoples Centre)
Not available to international students.
Indigenous Pre-Law Program (ZIPLP1 - 2021)
0.5 year/s Full-time
0 year/s Part-time
Not available to international students.
Casuarina Campus
Not available to international students.
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