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Overview
- Enhance your career prospects with skills like analytical and writing skills that can be applied in both a science and/or legal profession.
- Complete 2 separate degrees in 5.5 years full-time.
- Meets academic requirements for admission to legal practice in Australia.
Studied at university or TAFE before?
Bachelor of Science is a new course, and we’re only offering first year units in 2013.
This means if you’re offered a place in 2013 and you’re eligible for at least the first year of credit for prior learning (advanced standing), you’ll be admitted to an associated Bachelor of Applied Science double degree.
| QTAC course code | 419712 |
| QUT course code | IX19 |
| Attendance | Full-time |
| Course duration | 5.5 years full-time |
| Start month | 2013 February |
| Deferment | You can defer your offer and postpone the start of your course for one year. |
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| CRICOS code | 078351K |
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Double degrees
Details
Why choose this course?
Students choose the science/law double degree to give themselves flexibility in career choices.
You will graduate with a wide variety of skills, such as analytical and writing skills, that can be applied in both a science and/or legal profession. Combining these two disciplines means you can enhance your career prospects by specialising in a particular field of knowledge related to science and law, using your scientific knowledge in a law field, or by applying your legal knowledge to an area of science.
Career outcomes
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 and technological dimension, such as inventions, trade secrets, quantitative evidence, genetic modification and constitution disputes giving rise to environmental issues. On the other hand, you may choose to follow a career path in the sciences, enhancing opportunities in a particular discipline such as environmental science or biotechnology through your knowledge of the law.
Professional recognition
Graduates will satisfy the requirements for membership in the relevant professional body for their science major.
At the end of your law degree you will have completed the necessary units for admission to legal practice in Australia. To become a practising lawyer you will need to complete further practical legal training (e.g. Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice) and then apply for admission.
Units
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Entry requirements
Assumed knowledge
Before you start this course we assume you have sound knowledge in these areas:
- Maths B
- English
We assume that you have knowledge equivalent to four semesters at high school level (Years 11 and 12) with sound achievement (4, SA). Recommended Study: At least one of Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Earth Science or Maths C.
Did you get an OP 1-5?
If you receive an OP 1-5 or equivalent, you're guaranteed an offer for this course in the major offer round.
Course fees
Your actual fees may vary depending on which units you choose. All fees are based on current fixed fee prices. We review fees annually.
2013: CSP $4,400 (indicative) per Semester (48 credit points) (subject to annual review)
Student Services and Amenities Fee
You'll need to pay the Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF) as part of your course costs.
HECS-HELP: loans to help you pay your course fees
You may not have to pay anything upfront if you're eligible for a HECS-HELP loan.
Find out if you're eligible for a HECS-HELP loan
Scholarships and financial support
You can apply for scholarships to help you with study and living costs.
You may also be eligible for Centrelink payments
Apply
How to apply for Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Laws
You apply through QTAC for all our undergraduate courses.
Are you ready to submit your application?
You're ready if you've:
- Found all the courses you want to apply for - you can apply for up to 6.
- Checked important dates.
- Checked you meet the entry requirements.
- Checked your course costs and if you're eligible for financial support.
All done? Then you're ready to apply.
Important: Make a note of the QTAC code for this course (419712) because you'll need to enter it as part of your QTAC application.
After you've submitted your application to QTAC
If you've studied before or if you have at least two years' work experience, you may want to apply for credit for prior learning.
