Bachelor of Justice/Bachelor of Laws (Honours)

Bachelor (Honours)

Combine justice and law for careers such as in-house counsel, public prosecutor, public defender (Legal Aid), investigator for government or business, police or customs officer.

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Key details

Degree Type

Bachelor (Honours)

Duration

5.5 years full-time, 9 years part-time

Course Code

417902, 083027B

Study Mode

In person

Intake Months

Feb, Jul

ATAR

87

About this course

Highlights

Gain a comprehensive understanding of the principles of law and the justice system.
Complete two separate degrees in 5.5 years full-time.
Benefit from meaningful connections with high profile industry employers and classes with leading and internationally renowned law and justice experts.
Bachelor of Justice offers targeted career paths in law enforcement, military services, government and private sector intelligence and security agencies, crime prevention agencies, and criminal and social justice policy agencies.
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

Gain a comprehensive understanding of the principles of law and the justice system.
Complete two separate degrees in 5.5 years full-time.
Benefit from meaningful connections with high profile industry employers and classes with leading and internationally renowned law and justice experts.
Bachelor of Justice offers targeted career paths in law enforcement, military services, government and private sector intelligence and security agencies, crime prevention agencies, and criminal and social justice policy agencies.
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

Our law and justice programs are designed in consultation with industry to ensure you acquire a strong foundation of knowledge and experience and we support and develop students to successfully transition from university to their legal career.

Our 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.

Peer support programs

We provide a variety of peer support programs that encourage first-year students 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.

Career pathways

Careers and 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. Our graduates have an excellent track record of securing exciting positions.
Career options include private practice in-house counsel government (local state federal) ministerial adviser researcher in parliamentary libraries court registrar public prosecutor public defender (Legal Aid) crown lawyer (civil litigation) community legal centres alternative dispute resolution legal academic law librarian and legal publishing.

Other career pathways include: policing community outreach child and family services forensic investigation correctional rehabilitation mediation intelligence defence insurance and banking investigation youth justice Indigenous justice community legal services foreign aid programs women's youth and children's advocacy human rights and anti-discrimination and policy and adviser roles within a range of state and federal government departments.

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

Aid work manager
Barrister
Child protection officer
Child and family counsellor
Community corrections officer
Corporate secretary
Criminologist
Crown law officer
Customs officer
In-house lawyer
Investigator
Lawyer
Legal risk manager
Police officer (australian federal)
Police officer (state)
Policy officer
Policy analyst
Senior policy officer
Solicitor

Course structure

To meet the requirements of the Bachelor of Justice (SAA) / Bachelor of Laws (Honours) double degree the student must complete 528 credit points made up of the following:

Justice Component

8 core units (96 credit points)
8 major units (96 credit points) Select either Criminology and Policing or Policy and Politics study area

Law Component

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 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).

Law Honours Level Units

96 credit points of Honours units listed below 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)
24 credit points Advanced Law Electives