Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Laws (Honours)

The defining nature of our law degree is the unique balance between theory and practice.

During your degree, you will complete the academic law units required for admission to legal practice, plus choose elective units that align with your career interests.

Crucially, you will develop legal skills such as interviewing, negotiation, drafting and advocacy.

You will complete assessment tasks that prepare you for the work you will undertake in the real world.

You can also opt for a work placement in law firms, government departments and community organisations.

There are opportunities for virtual work placements where you will complete an online project for a real client.

By combining your law degree with a science degree, you could help develop solutions in the areas of climate change, long-term ecological impacts, energy and geosystems, food security and water resource management.

Our science degree is designed in consultation with industry, government and the professions.

You will apply theories to real-world situations.

QUT’s Bachelor of Laws (Honours) is a higher-level qualification than a bachelor degree, as it has honours-level content integrated throughout the course.

The advanced knowledge and skills in this course will benefit your professional career, or future research and study.

Domestic Students

Students are required to complete 528 credit points, comprised of 192 credit points for the Bachelor of 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.

Under the Science component students will complete 16 units in total. Students will choose any of the following science majors that are offered in the Bachelor of Science (ST01) course: biology, chemistry, earth science, environmental science and physics.

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 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.

Under the Science component students will complete 16 units in total. Students will choose any of the following science majors that are offered in the Bachelor of Science.(ST01) course: biology, chemistry, earth science, environmental science and physics.

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:

• 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)

As a graduate, you may enter legal practice with an education in both the content and process of science and data analysis. This will enable you to deal with the complexities of litigation that have a scientific or technological focus such as inventions, trade secrets, quantitative evidence, genetic modification and constitutional disputes giving rise to environmental issues.

On the other hand, you may choose to follow a career path in the sciences, enhancing your opportunities in a particular discipline such as environmental science or biotechnology through your knowledge of the law.

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.

Graduates will satisfy the requirements for membership in the relevant professional body for their science major.

Possible careers

• Analytical Chemist
• Astrophysicist
• Barrister
• Biochemist
• Biologist
• Biotechnologist
• Biotechnology Scientist
• Chemist
• Chemist Industrial
• Coastal Scientist
• Conservation Biologist
• Contract Administrator
• Corporate Secretary
• Crown Law Officer
• Ecologist
• Environmental Health Officer
• Environmental Scientist
• Environmental manager
• Exploration Geologist
• Forensic Biologist
• Forensic Chemist
• Geologist
• Geophysicist
• Geoscientist
• Government Officer
• Hydrogeologist
• In-House Lawyer
• Industrial Chemist
• Inventor
• Laboratory Assistant
• Laboratory Technician (Chemistry)
• Lawyer
• Legal Risk Manager
• Life scientist
• Mapping Scientist/Photogrammetrist
• Marine Scientist
• Medical Physicist
• Microbiologist
• Mine Geologist
• Molecular Biologist
• Natural Resource Scientist
• Physicist
• Plant Biotechnologist
• Policy Officer
• Policy analyst
• Population Ecologist
• Project Manager
• Public Servant
• Scientist