Bachelor of Biomedical Science/Bachelor of Laws (Honours)

Biomedical science is a rapidly evolving area, with many exciting career opportunities.

Biomedical research and the development of new biomedical products contribute to improving health outcomes worldwide.

Governments and organisations, pharmaceutical companies and investment banks continue to invest heavily in this global industry.

The process of introducing new biomedical products into the market for commercial use requires multidisciplinary teams that often include research scientists, engineers, business development specialists, intellectual property lawyers, clinical trials experts, marketing specialists, and legal experts with an understanding of compliance and regulations.

Demand for specialists who have knowledge and skills across a number of these disciplines, such as biomedical science and laws, is increasing across local and international markets.

Domestic Students

Students are required to complete 528 credit points, comprised of 192 credit points for the Bachelor of Biomedical Science program and 336 credit points for the Bachelor of Laws program. You will study science and law units in your first four years and for the remainder of this course you will concentrate on law studies.

In the Biomedical Science component of this degree, you may choose to undertake:

•  Choice of ONE Biomedical Science Study Area A units plus two units from a Study Area B OR
• Choice of TWO Biomedical Science Study Areas B

Under the Law component you will complete 336 credit points of core units and a mixture of law electives made up of

• 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 the 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). Successful completion of a minor will be recognised on the academic record and/or the Australian Higher Education Graduation Statement.

Law, technology and innovation minor units

• Law and Data Analysis (LLB250)
• Law and Design Thinking (LLB251)
• Regulating Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (LLB341)
• Regulating the Internet (LLB345)

Honours-level units

96 credit points of the following honours units 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

Students are required to complete 528 credit points, comprised of 192 credit points for the Bachelor of Biomedical Science program and 336 credit points for the Bachelor of Laws program. You will study science and law units in your first four years and for the remainder of this course you will concentrate on law studies.

In the Biomedical Science component of this degree, you may choose to undertake:

•  Choice of ONE Biomedical Science Study Area A units plus two units from a Study Area B OR
• Choice of TWO Biomedical Science Study Areas B

Under the Law component you will complete 336 credit points of core units and a mixture of law electives made up of

• 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 the 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). Successful completion of a minor will be recognised on the academic record and/or the Australian Higher Education Graduation Statement.

Law, technology and innovation minor units

• Law and Data Analysis (LLB250)
• Law and Design Thinking (LLB251)
• Regulating Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (LLB341)
• Regulating the Internet (LLB345)

Honours-level units

96 credit points of the following honours units 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:

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

Graduates may work in legal environments as a solicitor, barrister, in-house counsel, government lawyer or mediator. Graduates may also work in consultancy through the innovation and commercialisation of infrastructure including, for example, regulation, compliance and clinical trials.

Outside the specialist biomedical science and legal environments, graduates will have skills and knowledge that are transferable to a wide range of areas including business, marketing, communication and policy advisors or officers.

Professional recognition(DOM,INT)

The law degree 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.

Depending on the units selected in the biomedical science component, graduates may be eligible for membership of one or more professional organisations.

Possible careers

• Barrister
• Biomedical Laboratory Officer
• Biomedical Science Researcher
• Biotechnologist
• Biotechnology Scientist
• In-House Lawyer
• Lawyer