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Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Justice - Queensland University of Technology

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QTAC code: 417902

Domestic entry: February

Past OP cut-off: 6

Past rank cut-off: 90

Assumed knowledge: English (4, SA)

Preparatory studies: ENGLISH: Successful completion of a year of full-time vocational or tertiary study.

CRICOS code: 018380B

International fees: 2009: $9,750 (indicative) per semester
(per semester, subject to annual review)

International entry: February

Course duration (full-time): 5 years

Total credit points: 528

Standard credit points/full-time semester: 54

Campus: Gardens Point


OP Guarantee
The OP Guarantee does not apply to this program.

Unit offerings
Units in this course are offered in either Internal or External mode of delivery. All internal units are offered at Gardens Point campus.

Professional Recognition
The QUT Bachelor of Laws course is an approved degree for the purposes of the Solicitors' Admission Rules and Barristers' Admission Rules. Accordingly, it enables graduates to satisfy the academic requirements for admission to practice as a solicitor and/or barrister in all Australian states and territories. The QUT LLB degree qualification is also recognised for admission purposes in West and East Malaysia, Fiji and Papua New Guinea.

Course Overview
Students study a combination of Justice and Law units in the first three years of the course, whilst the final two years are devoted to the study of Law units only. In the Bachelor of Justice component of the course, 18 units in total, students are required to complete a suite of core units and to select a Primary major (6 units) from one of the following fields: Criminology & Policing

Course Structure

CodeTitle
Year 1 Semester 1
 The Law School is currently reviewing the law components of this course structure, to continue to meet the needs of students and employers. As a result this program may change in 2009 and is subject to final approval.
JSB171Justice and Society
JSB172Introduction To Crime Research
LWB141Legal Institutions and Method
LWB142Law, Society and Justice
 Introduction to Legal Research
Year 1 Semester 2
JSB173Understanding the Criminal Justice System
JSB174Forensic Psychology and the Law
JSB175Social Ethics and the Justice System
LWB143Legal Research and Writing
LWB144Laws and Global Perspectives
Year 2 Semester 1
LWB136Contracts A
 Select three units (36 cps) from
Criminology Major
JSB273Crime Research Methods
JSB272Theories of Crime
 Secondary Major/Justice Elective unit OR
Policing Major
JSB273Crime Research Methods
JSB274Policing in Context
 Secondary Major/Justice Elective unit
Year 2 Semester 2
LWB137Contracts B
For both Criminology & Policing Major
JSB271Policy Governance and Justice
 Secondary /Justice Elective unit
 Secondary /Justice Elective unit
 Secondary /Justic Elective unit
Year 3 Semester 1
LWB138Fundamentals of Torts
JSB371Indigenous Justice
Criminology Major
JSB373Crime and Punishment
 Secondary Major /Justice Elective unit
Policing Major
JSB375Investigative Knowledge: People and Systems in Policing
 Secondary Major /Justice Elective unit
Year 3 Semester 2
LWB139Select Issues in Torts
 Select Three units (36 cps) from
Criminology Major
JSB372Youth Justice
JSB374Crime Prevention
 Secondary Major /Justice Elective unit OR
Policing Major
JSB377Intelligence and Security
JSB376Information Management and Analysis
 Secondary Major /Justice Elective unit
Year 4 Semester 1
LWB231Introduction to Public Law
LWB236Real Property A
LWB238Fundamentals of Criminal Law
LWB240Principles of Equity
LWB333Theories of Law
 
Year 4 Semester 2
LWB235Australian Federal Constitutional Law
LWB237Real Property B
LWB239Criminal Responsibility
LWB241Trusts
LWB334Corporate Law
Year 5 Semester 1
LWB332Commercial and Personal Property Law
LWB431Civil Procedure
LWB432Evidence
LWB434Advanced Research and Legal Reasoning
 Law Elective unit
Year 5 Semester 2
LWB331Administrative Law
LWB433Professional Responsibility
 Law Elective Unit

Potential careers
Administrator
Barrister
Community Corrections Officer
Community Worker
Corrective Services Officer
Crown Law Officer
Customs Officer
Family Services Officer
Government Officer
In-House Lawyer
Information Officer
Investigator
Manager
Police Officer (Australian Federal)
Police Officer (State)
Policy Officer
Public Servant
Rehabilitation Professionals
Social Scientist
Solicitor
 

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