Bachelor of Psychological Science and Bachelor of Laws

Due to the circumstances around COVID-19, you will begin your studies online.

However, when Government guidelines change, on-campus studies will be reintroduced.This on-campus 5-year full-time course is offered by the College of Health and Medicine and the Faculty of Law and is available at Hobart.

The first year only is also offered at the Launceston and Cradle Coast campus.

This course may be studied part-time.The BPsychSc component of this combined degree is a specialist program with a broad vocational orientation.

The program has been designed to equip graduates with knowledge and skills relevant to their intended careers by providing an opportunity to undertake a minor in relevant disciplines in conjunction with their psychology major.

The BPsychSc component also provides preparation for further study in postgraduate programs such as counselling, criminology and corrections, health management, marketing, rehabilitation counselling, and social work, or in psychology.The Bachelor of Laws component is the basic academic preparation for persons who wish to enter the legal profession and other careers involving legal work.

The course also has wider applicability in developing the attributes and skills inherent in a general university education.

Students develop the values and intellectual abilities necessary to marshal facts and to critically assess and evaluate information, theories and doctrines thus preparing themselves for a variety of career roles.A degree in law is the first step towards entering the legal profession.

After graduating from the University, a law student wishing to practise in Tasmania is required to undertake a 6 month Legal Practice course.Graduates who completed the APAC accredited 3-year sequence in psychology (major in Psychological Sciences plus a minor in Applied Psychology) will be eligible to apply for the BPsychSc(Hons) program, the pathway to postgraduate professional training in psychology and subsequent professional registration for practice as a psychologist.

The Bachelor of Psychological Science-Bachelor of Laws is a five-year degree. Progression to Year 2 Law requires completion of 100pts (8 units) in first year Bachelor of Psychological Science component or another degree if appropriate units have been studied. The first year must include the units LAW121 and LAW122). There is a total quota of 200 places for all second year Law students. Students will be ranked based on their academic performance in their first year of study. Should they not be successful in progressing to Year 2, they may be able to continue their studies in a Bachelor degree related to their first year studies. For course structure purposes, this degree is regarded as following the Specialist 1 degree model.

In the Bachelor of Psychological Science component, you study a major, minor and student electives.

• A Psychology major of 8 units: 2 introductory, 2 intermediate and 4 advanced units;
• A minor of 4 units: 2 introductory, 2 intermediate level units, chosen from a schedule of acceptable Bachelor of Psychological Science minors. Students considering further study and a career in psychology need to complete a Applied Psychology minor to be eligible to progress to Psychology Honours and postgraduate professional training;
• Student Electives: 2 introductory level units from any other study area in the University that you have the prerequisites to take (including Breadth units).

In the Bachelor of Laws component,

LAW121 Introduction to Law and LAW122 Legal Systems should be completed in your first year. These units will count toward the Psychological Science Component of the degree.

you take two majors of 8 units each and 8 additional advanced level units. Students commence the majors in the Bachelor of Laws component at intermediate level and consequently are required to complete 4 units at intermediate level for the requirements for each major within this degree.

• Students studying a Law combined degree are required to substitute one advanced level unit from the other discipline of the combined degree for one non-core Law unit.
• The Mooting unit must be taken in the final year of study

Only units from the schedules below fulfil the requirements for the Bachelor of Laws component of the degree, as approved by the University and the accrediting body, the Tasmanian Board of Legal Education.

We encourage you to apply for the courses you most want to study. If you’re not eligible to enter your chosen course right now, the UTAS admissions team will work with you to find the best pathway option.

Enquire online for advice on the application process and the available pathways to study at UTAS.

Domestic applicants who have recently completed secondary education (in the past two years)

To be eligible for an offer, you must have an ATAR of 65 or above. This is the minimum ATAR needed for an application to be considered. Applicants are ranked by ATAR and offers made based on the number of places available.

In 2019, the lowest ATAR to receive an offer was 66.3. This lowest ATAR to receive an offer may change from year to year based on the number of applications we receive.

Applicants with an ATAR of 90+ are guaranteed progression to second year upon successful completion of 100 credit points of university study (except Foundation and Enabling units) including LAW121 Introduction to Law and LAW122 Legal Systems.

Due to course quotas, applicants with an ATAR between 65 and 89.95 who successfully complete 100 credit points of university study (except Foundation and Enabling units) including LAW121 Introduction to Law and LAW122 Legal Systems are eligible but not guaranteed entry into second year. All first-year students are ranked according to academic merit with the top 200 progressing to second year law.

Domestic applicants with higher education study

To be eligible for an offer, you must have completed the equivalent of one full-time year of study (equivalent to 100 UTAS credit points) at Bachelor level or above with a minimum grade point average of 4.0 on a seven-point scale. You can enquire online for advice on converting your results into grade point average on a seven-point scale.

If your prior study does not include law or legal studies, you may be required to complete a three-day workshop, or introductory law units in your first year of study, in order to meet progression requirements.

Due to course quotas,domestic applicants who successfully complete 100 credit points of university study (except Foundation and Enabling units) including LAW121 Introduction to Law and LAW122 Legal Systems are eligible but not guaranteed entry into second year. All first-year students are ranked according to academic merit with the top 200 progressing to second year law.

All other domestic applicants

Students are not admitted to this course on the basis of VET / TAFE study or work and life experience.

If your ability to access or participate in education has been affected by circumstances beyond your control, you can apply for special consideration as part of your application. We will consider a range of factors, including economic hardship, serious medical condition or disability.

We can only approve applications for special consideration where we are confident that you have the necessary skills and knowledge to succeed in your studies. If your application is not approved, the UTAS admissions team will work with you to find the best alternative pathway to your chosen course. Special consideration is not available for international applicants.

Admissions information for international applicants, including English language requirements, is available from the International Future Students site. You can also enquire online to check your eligibility.