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- a course designed in consultation with industry to have a strong foundation in contemporary law knowledge, understanding and experience
- meaningful connections with high profile industry employers
- practical and effective hands-on learning experiences during your studies
- the option to tailor your degree to your interests with a wide range of law electives and a minor in law, technology and innovation
- classes with leading and expert teachers
- international study and placement opportunities
- high quality law library, expert librarians and Law Moot Court facilities.
Highlights
- a course designed in consultation with industry to have a strong foundation in contemporary law knowledge, understanding and experience
- meaningful connections with high profile industry employers
- practical and effective hands-on learning experiences during your studies
- the option to tailor your degree to your interests with a wide range of law electives and a minor in law, technology and innovation
- classes with leading and expert teachers
- international study and placement opportunities
- high quality law library, expert librarians and Law Moot Court facilities
- the convenience of a city-based campus
Why choose this course?
The QUT law degree will provide you with the knowledge and confidence you need to apply the law in an array of legal careers. Through your study you will understand key areas of law and develop advanced knowledge in areas that interest you. Your study will also develop necessary legal skills such as legal research, problem solving, dispute resolution, and oral and written communication. Our course will also help you understand and promote the ethical standards of the legal profession and to appreciate international and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives.
QUT’s contemporary law degree prepares you to think ahead and allows you to take advantage of employment opportunities in growth areas or newly emerging sectors, such as intellectual property and technology.
New Law, Technology and Innovation Minor
Our minor in law, technology and innovation covers topics including how the law is responding to new developments in artificial intelligence, robotics, 3D printing and autonomous vehicles. The minor complements the core law program and prepares our graduates to be adaptable legal professionals who are skilled for new careers which will evolve as a result of innovation and technology disruption.
Real-world learning
As you progress through your degree you will complete a number of compulsory units including contracts, torts, real property law, evidence, constitutional law, equity and trusts, criminal law and corporate law. You will also choose from a range of introductory, general and advanced elective units that match your career interests such as:
- intellectual property, technology and innovation law
- international law, human rights and immigration law
- international private law and commercial arbitration
- comparative law such as the Chinese legal system
- commercial law including taxation, banking and finance, and environmental and planning law
- private law including family law and criminal law.
Your advanced studies will conclude with a legal research capstone unit that includes a virtual internship with a top-tier firm. Through the virtual internship you will have the opportunity to undertake authentic legal tasks and to engage with experienced lawyers. In 2019 students are undertaking the internship with MinterEllison. As part of the course, you may study up to four non-law electives to align with your planned career. It is possible that the four non-law electives can be studied as a minor.
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What to expect
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 can also elect to complete the new law, technology and innovation minor which covers topics including how the law is responding to new developments in artificial intelligence, robotics, 3D printing and autonomous vehicles. 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. And you can sign up for the career mentor scheme to be matched with an industry professional to guide and support you.
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 honours units are integrated from years 2 to 4 and will ensure that our graduates remain ahead of the pack in a competitive legal industry. The advanced knowledge and skills in this course will benefit your professional career, or future research and study.
Flexible delivery
We offer a flexible approach to your learning with online learning environments have been specially designed using video, feedback modules and face-to-face role play so you can apply your learning in a fictional environment. For example, our Air Gondwana program helps you learn about contract dealings of a fictional airline.
Flexible delivery
We offer a flexible approach to your learning with full-time and part-time, on-campus and online learning available. Blended learning environments have been specially designed using video, feedback modules and face-to-face classes. Entry to the external mode of the course is available to students who reside within Australia. You may be required to be present at up to two attendance schools per year, depending on the units studied. The attendance schools are an integral component of the external course and are compulsory in units where, for example, skills such as negotiation are taught. The law course makes extensive use of online resources and access to the internet is essential.
Assessment items or practicum
Designed in consultation with industry to ensure you acquire a strong foundation of knowledge and experience, our programs support and develop students to successfully transition from university to their career.
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
In the first-year unit Dispute Resolution, students participate in a mediation role play to explore a case and reflect on their performance within it.
Peer support programs
We provide a variety of peer support programs so first-year students are encouraged to learn from students studying in their second and third year. These programs give you extra support in your transition to university. First-year students gain insight and perspective, while second-year and third-year students gain leadership experience.
Summer program
You can accelerate your studies or reduce your workloads during the year by taking full-fee summer program units. We recognise the need for flexibility in your study and strive to ensure that there is a range of units offered during the summer holidays. These units are often offered in intensive mode (two to three weeks of classes) to allow you to make the most of your summer.
Career outcomes
Career outcomes
Although many of our graduates become legal practitioners, a law degree provides the foundation for a career in government, a community organisation or business.
Professional recognition
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
- Barrister
- Commercialisation Officer
- Corporate Secretary
- Crown Law Officer
- Digital Economy Lawyer
- Government Officer
- In-House Lawyer
- Lawyer
- Legal Academic
- Legal Risk Manager
- Legal Technology Specialist
- Policy Officer
- Solicitor
Details and units
To meet the course requirements for the Bachelor of Laws (Honours) degree, you must complete 384 credit points of core and elective units made up of
- 19 Core units (240 credit points)
- 2 introductory law elective* (24 credit points)
- 8 general law electives** (96 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).
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
Year 1
Your first year provides a holistic, comprehensive and transitional learning experience, laying a solid foundation and assisting you to develop the skills and capabilities necessary to be a successful learner and legal professional. Gaining a strong understanding of the law of torts (negligence, damages and no fault compensation schemes), legal interviewing, legal problem solving, criminal law, the variety of contexts in which Australian law operates and developing a positive professional identity through the dispute resolution unit is the focus of first year. You can also choose two introductory law elective units OR one introductory law elective and one general law elective.
Year 2
You will acquire advanced knowledge and skills in contract law, legal research, equity and trusts, constitutional law, administrative law and commercial and personal property law. You can also select two general law elective units to develop your knowledge and skills in your particular area of interest or undertake a minor such as the law, technology and innovation minor.
Year 3
In third year, you can choose another two general law electives to study alongside real property law, corporate law, evidence, ethics, civil procedure and commercial remedies.
Year 4
Your final year of study includes four general electives and two advanced electives where you can further advance your practical legal knowledge and skills through such units as commercial contracts in practice, health law, public international law and theories of law. You will also undertake a legal research capstone project, which brings all of your acquired advanced legal knowledge and skills together.
To meet the course requirements for the Bachelor of Laws (Honours) degree, you must complete 384 credit points of core and elective units made up of
- 19 Core units (240 credit points)
- 2 introductory law elective* (24 credit points)
- 8 general law electives** (96 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).
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
Year 1
Your first year provides a holistic, comprehensive and transitional learning experience, laying a solid foundation and assisting you to develop the skills and capabilities necessary to be a successful learner and legal professional. Gaining a strong understanding of the law of torts (negligence, damages and no fault compensation schemes), legal interviewing, legal problem solving, criminal law, the variety of contexts in which Australian law operates and developing a positive professional identity through the dispute resolution unit is the focus of first year. You can also choose two introductory law elective units OR one introductory law elective and one general law elective.
Year 2
You will acquire advanced knowledge and skills in contract law, legal research, equity and trusts, constitutional law, administrative law and commercial and personal property law. You can also select two general law elective units to develop your knowledge and skills in your particular area of interest.
Year 3
In third year, you can choose another two general law electives to study alongside real property law, corporate law, evidence, ethics, civil procedure and commercial remedies.
Year 4
Your final year of study includes four general electives and two advanced electives where you can further advance your practical legal knowledge and skills through such units as commercial contracts in practice, health law, public international law and theories of law. You will also undertake a legal research capstone project, which brings all of your acquired advanced legal knowledge and skills together.
Requirements
These thresholds are the lowest adjusted scores to which QUT made an offer in Semester 1, 2019.
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- Course code
- LW36
- QTAC code
- 417601 Internal; 417605 External
- CRICOS code
- 083020J
- Delivery
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- On-campus or external
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Entry to the external mode of the course is restricted to applicants living outside the Brisbane City Council boundaries and within Australia.
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- Gardens Point
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- Gardens Point
- 4 years full-time
- 8 years part-time
- 4 years full-time
- February and July
- February and July
- OP Guarantee
- Yes
Assumed knowledge
Before you start this course we assume you have sound knowledge in these areas:
- English
We assume that you have knowledge equivalent to four semesters at high school level (Years 11 and 12) with sound achievement (4, SA).
Note
Entry to the external mode of this course is restricted to applicants living outside the Brisbane City Council boundaries and within Australia.
Guaranteed entry
If you receive an adjusted OP 1-5 (or equivalent selection rank), 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
You can defer your offer and postpone the start of your course for one year.
More about deferring your offer
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, 2018
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.
417605 Bachelor of Laws (Honours) - external
| Excluding adjustments | Including adjustments | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OP | Selection rank | OP | Selection rank | |
| * "<5" - indicates less than 5 OP- based offers were made | ||||
| Highest OP/selection rank to receive an offer |
OP
<5*
|
Selection rank
<5*
|
OP
<5*
|
Selection rank
99
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| Median OP/selection rank to receive an offer |
OP
4
|
Selection rank
<5*
|
OP
3
|
Selection rank
<5*
|
| Lowest OP/selection rank to receive an offer |
OP
<5*
|
Selection rank
<5*
|
OP
<5*
|
Selection rank
<5*
|
You can find out more about your fellow students’ backgrounds with this course’s student profile.
417601 Bachelor of Laws (Honours) - internal
| Excluding adjustments | Including adjustments | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OP | Selection rank | OP | Selection rank | |
| Highest OP/selection rank to receive an offer |
OP
1
|
Selection rank
99
|
OP
1
|
Selection rank
99
|
| Median OP/selection rank to receive an offer |
OP
5
|
Selection rank
91
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OP
4
|
Selection rank
93
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| Lowest OP/selection rank to receive an offer |
OP
9
|
Selection rank
81
|
OP
6
|
Selection rank
89
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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).
Minimum academic requirements
Select the country where you completed your studies to see a guide to the grades you need to apply for this course.
If your country or qualification is not listed, you can still apply for this course and we will assess your eligibility.
I completed secondary school in Australia
Guide to entry thresholds
These thresholds are the lowest adjusted scores to which QUT made an offer in Semester 1, 2019.
- OP
- 6
- Rank
- 89
Did you get an OP 1-5?
If you completed secondary school in Australia and received an OP 1-5 or equivalent, and you meet the course prerequisites, you are guaranteed an offer for this course in the January offer round
Minimum English language requirements
Select the country where you completed your studies to see a guide on meeting QUT’s English language requirements.
Your scores and prior qualifications in English-speaking countries are considered. Approved English-speaking countries are Australia, Canada, England, Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland, Singapore, South Africa, United States of America and Wales.
If your country or qualification is not listed, you can still apply for this course and we will assess your eligibility.
We accept English language proficiency scores from the following tests.
| English Test | Overall | Listening | Reading | Writing | Speaking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Cambridge Advanced English Score
Test must be taken within 2 years of commencement at QUT. You must provide your Cambridge English Candidate ID and Candidate Secret Number, these are printed on your Cambridge English Confirmation of Entry. |
176 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 169 |
|
IELTS Academic
Test must be taken within 2 years of commencement at QUT. |
6.5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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Pearson PTE (Academic)
Test must be taken within 2 years of commencement at QUT. Please assign your test to QUT in your Pearson profile. |
58 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
|
TOEFL iBT
Test must be taken within 2 years of commencement at QUT. |
79 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 18 |
Don't have the English language score you need? We can help!
We offer English language programs to improve your English and help you gain entry to this course.
When you apply for this course, we will recommend which English course you should enrol in.
Haven't completed an English language test? We can help!
If you have not completed an English language test, you can sit the IELTS test at our IELTS test centre
Fees
Your actual fees may vary depending on which units you choose. We review fees annually, and they may be subject to increases.
2020 fees
2020 CSP $11,200 per year full-time (96 credit points)
2020 fees
2020: $30,300 per year full-time (96 credit points)
2019 fees
2019: CSP $11,000 per year full-time (96 credit points)
2019 fees
2019: $29,000 per year full-time (96 credit points)
Student services and amenities fees
You may need to pay student services and amenities (SA) fees as part of your course costs.
Find out more about undergraduate course fees
HECS-HELP: loans to help you pay for your course fees
You may not have to pay anything upfront if you're eligible for a HECS-HELP loan.
Scholarships
You can apply for scholarships to help you with study and living costs.
QUT Faculty of Law Founders' Scholarship
A scholarship for undergraduate law students studying in the Faculty of Law.
- Scholarship eligibility
- Struggling financially
QUT Excellence Scholarship (Academic)
A scholarship for future undergraduate students who want to study in any faculty.
- Scholarship eligibility
- Academic performance
QUT Sport Scholarship (Elite Athlete)
A scholarship for future and current undergraduate students who want to study in any faculty.
- Scholarship eligibility
- Sporting excellence
Equity scholarships scheme
A scholarship for low-income students studying in any faculty.
- Scholarship eligibility
- Struggling financially
Real world success
Nick discovered his interest for digital economy law at QUT with the choice of technology and internet law units. Now, he’s a digital economy lawyer in London.
Virtual internship with top-tier law firm
Put theory into practice by undertaking a virtual internship with a top-tier law firm. The virtual internship is part of the final-year legal research capstone unit, and provides you with the opportunity to undertake authentic legal tasks and engage with experienced lawyers.
Make a difference
'I am passionate about the law and the legal system. My law/justice double degree will enable me to make a positive difference in people lives by advocating for their rights and interests. I have witnessed a lot of suffering and injustice–I’m Hazara (a minority ethnic group in Afghanistan), so my ethnicity has been persecuted for a very long time. I want to use my studies to make our world a better place.'
Invaluable experience, incredible mentors
'The Legal Clinic unit guarantees you the chance to gain legal knowledge and learn invaluable skills. This is a priceless opportunity that QUT offers and I would highly recommend it to every student considering a future in law. I was fortunate enough to receive my first preference and be placed at the Salvos Legal Humanitarian clinic where I was exposed to a variety of different legal fields, incredible mentors and accomplished colleagues.'
Unique opportunities
'Part of my placement involved travelling to Bhutan and running workshops with local Bhutanese prosecutors. This provided a once in a lifetime opportunity to work with the Bhutanese and help them develop techniques to investigate and prosecute domestic violence cases.'
Real world success
Nick discovered his interest for digital economy law at QUT with the choice of technology and internet law units. Now, he’s a digital economy lawyer in London.
Virtual internship with top-tier law firm
Put theory into practice by undertaking a virtual internship with a top-tier law firm. The virtual internship is part of the final-year legal research capstone unit, and provides you with the opportunity to undertake authentic legal tasks and engage with experienced lawyers.
Make a difference
'I am passionate about the law and the legal system. My law/justice double degree will enable me to make a positive difference in people lives by advocating for their rights and interests. I have witnessed a lot of suffering and injustice–I’m Hazara (a minority ethnic group in Afghanistan), so my ethnicity has been persecuted for a very long time. I want to use my studies to make our world a better place.'
Invaluable experience, incredible mentors
'The Legal Clinic unit guarantees you the chance to gain legal knowledge and learn invaluable skills. This is a priceless opportunity that QUT offers and I would highly recommend it to every student considering a future in law. I was fortunate enough to receive my first preference and be placed at the Salvos Legal Humanitarian clinic where I was exposed to a variety of different legal fields, incredible mentors and accomplished colleagues.'
Unique opportunities
'Part of my placement involved travelling to Bhutan and running workshops with local Bhutanese prosecutors. This provided a once in a lifetime opportunity to work with the Bhutanese and help them develop techniques to investigate and prosecute domestic violence cases.'
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