Bachelor of Justice/Bachelor of Laws (Honours)

Assessment items or practicum Our law and justice programs are designed in consultation with industry to ensure you acquire a strong foundation of knowledge and experience, and we support and develop students to successfully transition from university to their legal career.

Our students benefit from innovative, scholarly teaching and learning through:

progressive assessments and open book exams an emphasis on independent learning and research skills small groups in core subjects practical skills and industry connections from work placements, industry projects, mock trials, mooting competitions and analysis of real cases and legislation.

Domestic Students

To meet the requirements of the Bachelor of Justice / Bachelor of Laws (Honours) double degree, the student must complete 528 credit points made up of the following:

Justice Component

• 8 core units (96 credit points)
• 8 major units (96 credit points)

Law Component

• 19 core units (240 credit points)
• 1 introductory law elective* (12 credit points)
• 5 general law electives** (60 credit points)
• 2 advanced law electives (24 credit points)

*Students commencing from 2019 may select a general law elective in place of one introductory law elective

** Students commencing from 2019 have the option to complete the Law, Technology and Innovation minor or 4 non-law electives (48 credit points) or a university wide minor in place of  4 general law electives (48 credit points).

Law Honours Level Units

96 credit points of Honours units listed below will be used to determine the Honours levels of the LLB (Hons):

• Legal Research (LLH201)
• Administrative Law (LLH206)
• Ethics and the Legal Profession (LLH302)
• Corporate Law (LLH305)
• Legal Research Capstone (LLH401) (24 credit points)
• two 12-credit point Advanced Law Electives

International Students

To meet the requirements of the Bachelor of Justice / Bachelor of Laws (Honours) double degree, the student must complete 528 credit points made up of the following:

Justice Component

• 8 core units (96 credit points)
• 8 major units (96 credit points)

Law Component

• 19 core units (240 credit points)
• 1 introductory law elective* (12 credit points)
• 5 general law electives** (60 credit points)
• 2 advanced law electives (24 credit points)

*Students commencing from 2019 may select a general law elective in place of one introductory law elective

** Students commencing from 2019 have the option to complete the Law, Technology and Innovation minor or 4 non-law electives (48 credit points) or a university wide minor in place of  4 general law electives (48 credit points).

Law Honours Level Units

96 credit points of Honours units listed below will be used to determine the Honours levels of the LLB (Hons):

• Legal Research (LLH201)
• Administrative Law (LLH206)
• Ethics and the Legal Profession (LLH302)
• Corporate Law (LLH305)
• Legal Research Capstone (LLH401) (24 credit points)
• two 12-credit point Advanced Law Electives

Assumed knowledge

Before you start this course, we assume you have sound knowledge of the subject/s listed below. If you don't have the subject knowledge, you can still apply for the course but we encourage you to undertake bridging studies to gain the knowledge:

• English, or Literature, or English and Literature Extension, or English as an Additional Language (Units 3 & 4, C)

Offer guarantee

If you achieve an ATAR/selection rank of 93.00 or higher (including any adjustments) and satisfy all other admission requirements, you are guaranteed an offer for this course.

Advanced standing

If you have prior studies or work experience, you may be eligible for advanced standing (credit). You can apply for advanced standing once you've been accepted to QUT. If you're in your first semester of study, you must apply for advanced standing within 10 days of receiving your offer.

Deferment

Adjustments to your selection rank

Any adjustments you receive to your selection rank (or OP equivalent) will be applied to this course.

Find out if you’re eligible for an adjustment to your selection rank

Offers we made to school leavers in Semester 1, 2019

The scores listed in the tables below reflect the offers that were made to recent school leavers. If you are not a school leaver, take a look at the entry thresholds box at the top of this page to see the lowest adjusted scores required overall to receive an offer.

You can find out more about your fellow students’ backgrounds with this course’s student profile.

Other admission options

If you are of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent, you may be eligible for admission through our Centralised Assessment Selection Process (CASP).

Careers and outcomes(DOM,INT)

Although many of our graduates become legal practitioners, a law degree provides the foundation for a career in government, a community organisation or business. Our graduates have an excellent track record of securing exciting positions. Career options include private practice, in-house counsel, government (local, state, federal), ministerial adviser, researcher in parliamentary libraries, court registrar, public prosecutor, public defender (Legal Aid), crown lawyer (civil litigation), community legal centres, alternative dispute resolution, legal academic, law librarian and legal publishing.

Other career pathways include: policing, community outreach, child and family services, forensic investigation, correctional rehabilitation, mediation, intelligence, defence, insurance and banking investigation, youth justice, Indigenous justice, community legal services, foreign aid programs, women’s, youth and children’s advocacy, human rights and anti-discrimination, and policy and adviser roles within a range of state and federal government departments.

 

Professional recognition(DOM,INT)

This course is approved by the Queensland Legal Practitioners Admissions Board. If you want to become a lawyer at the end of your degree, you will need to complete further practical legal training (PLT) before you can apply for admission to practice. We offer PLT in the form of the Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice.

Possible careers

• Aid Work Manager
• Barrister
• Child Protection Officer
• Child and Family Counsellor
• Community Corrections Officer
• Corporate Secretary
• Criminologist
• Crown Law Officer
• Customs Officer
• In-House Lawyer
• Investigator
• Lawyer
• Legal Risk Manager
• Police Officer (Australian Federal)
• Police Officer (State)
• Policy Officer
• Policy analyst
• Senior policy officer
• Solicitor