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QUT (Queensland University of Technology)

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Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology)/Bachelor of Laws (Honours)

  • Bachelor (Honours)

Combine psychology and law for a career in legal, corporate, government, mental health or clinical health environments, or as the first step towards a career as a registered psychologist.

Key details

Degree Type
Bachelor (Honours)
Duration
5.5 years full-time
Course Code
409572, 083021G
Study Mode
In person
Intake Months
Feb, Jul
ATAR
87

About this course

Highlights
  • Learn to apply psychological principles to legal issues and concerns.
  • Benefit from meaningful connections with high profile industry employers and classes with leading and internationally renowned experts.
  • Graduate to work in the development of mental health and legal policies, in legal-psychological research, or as a lawyer in corporate, social or clinical environments.
  • Take the first step towards a career as a registered psychologist.
  • Attend classes with leading and expert teachers.
  • Join work placements and hands-on learning experiences that will prepare you for the real world of law.
  • Explore international study and placement opportunities during your studies.
  • Enjoy inner city facilities including the QUT Law Library and courtrooms.
  • Access a range of scholarships and support to assist you with your studies, life at uni and preparation for your career.
Highlights
  • Learn to apply psychological principles to legal issues and concerns.
  • Benefit from meaningful connections with high profile industry employers and classes with leading and internationally renowned experts.
  • Graduate to work in the development of mental health and legal policies, in legal-psychological research, or as a lawyer in corporate, social or clinical environments.
  • Take the first step towards a career as a registered psychologist.
  • Attend classes with leading and expert teachers.
  • Join work placements and hands-on learning experiences that will prepare you for the real world of law.
  • Explore international study and placement opportunities during your studies.
  • Enjoy inner city facilities including the QUT Law Library and courtrooms.
  • Access a range of scholarships and support to assist you with your studies, life at uni and preparation for your career.

Entry requirements

Study locations

Kelvin Grove

Gardens Point

What you will learn

Assessment items or practicum

Designed in consultation with industry to ensure you acquire a strong foundation of knowledge and experience our law programmes support and develop students to successfully transition from university to their legal 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 and mooting competitions and analysis of real cases and legislation.

Career pathways

Careers and outcomes

A double degree in psychology and law offers you greater flexibility in your career. You will enter the workforce with a solid scientific and practical base making you suitable for positions in the development of mental health and legal policies in research in the legal-psychological domain and to work as either a lawyer or psychologist within legal corporate government social and clinical arenas. Developing health law or advising clients on health law issues is another option to combine both sets of skills. The skills and knowledge you have acquired will be transferable to a wide range of areas such as business or to communication and policy advice roles.

The double degree will also allow you to work in legal environments as a solicitor in-house lawyer Crown Law officer or mediator. Outside the specialist psychology and legal environments the skills and knowledge you have acquired will be transferable to a wide range of areas such as business communication and policy and public service.

Professional recognition

The Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology) is accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC). To pursue a career in a professional area of psychology you will need to undertake further study to gain registration with the Psychology Board of Australia.

For further information on psychology please refer to the Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology) online course information.

The law degree 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.

Research pathways

Completing a degree with an honours component provides a pathway into research careers. You may be interested in the Australian Centre for Health Law Research based at our Gardens Point campus.

Possible careers
  • Barrister
  • In-house lawyer
  • Policy officer
  • Psychologist
  • Solicitor

Course structure

Students are required to complete 528 credit points comprised of 192 credit points for the Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology) program and 336 credit points for the Bachelor of Laws program. You will study psychology and law units in your first four years and for the remainder of this course you will concentrate on law studies.

The course structure for the Bachelor of Behavioural Science component of the double degree comprises the main APAC-accredited psychology core programme of 12 units as well as 4 psychology electives. The psychology core allows the student to complete a 3-year APAC-accredited psychology sequence across 4 years of study. On completion of the double degree program a student then has the option to apply for entry to a Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Honours Psychology).

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.

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

Students are required to complete 528 credit points comprised of 192 credit points for the Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology) program and 336 credit points for the Bachelor of Laws program. You will study psychology and law units in your first four years and for the remainder of this course you will concentrate on law studies.

The course structure for the Bachelor of Behavioural Science component of the double degree comprises the main APAC-accredited psychology core programme of 12 units as well as 4 psychology electives. The psychology core allows the student to complete a 3-year APAC-accredited psychology sequence across 4 years of study. On completion of the double degree program a student then has the option to apply for entry to a Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Honours Psychology).

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