Bachelor of Laws (Honours)

Bachelor (Honours)

If you would like to enhance your employment opportunities, advance your knowledge and skills in a specialist area of Law and build valuable research skills, UniSQ's Bachelor of Laws (Honours) is one of the few graduate Honours program for a law degree in Australia.

Key details

Degree Type

Bachelor (Honours)

Intake Months

Feb, May, Sep

Domestic Fees

$16,323 per year

About this course

Overview

If you would like to enhance your employment opportunities, advance your knowledge and skills in a specialist area of Law and build valuable research skills, UniSQ's Bachelor of Laws (Honours) is one of the few graduate Honours program for a law degree in Australia.
Under the guidance of our lecturers you will study legal research methods, complete two major research projects in areas of law you are passionate about and make a difference to society in a meaningful way. Collectively, our lecturers have a wealth of experience in a diverse range of backgrounds, including criminal law, human rights, international and comparative law, ethics, family and succession law, environmental and natural resources law, commercial and taxation law, and public law and policy.
Our Law degrees have been developed with an Advisory Committee of senior judges and lawyers who have all given it their enthusiastic endorsement. Our lecturers have strong connections with legal practice and understand the contemporary needs of the legal profession.
If you've already completed your Practical Legal Training (PLT) program (at another institution), we will give you credit from that PLT program to halve your Honours degree (namely the Honours electives half). You will complete an Honours degree in law in one additional year (or part-time equivalent), including your Practical Legal Training - a great thing to have on your CV.

Professional accreditation

The Bachelor of Laws (Honours) articulates from The Bachelor of Laws. The Bachelor of Laws has been accredited by the Legal Practitioners Admissions Board, Queensland, and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Queensland as an approved academic qualification under the Supreme Court (Legal Practitioner Admission) Rules 2004 (Qld).

UniSQ law programs have also been approved by the Australian Law Schools Standards Committee under the Standards for Australian Law Schools adopted by the Council of Australian Law Deans. The Bachelor of Laws will partially satisfy the requirements to practise as a lawyer in Queensland or elsewhere in Australia. Intending lawyers must also complete an approved practical legal training course in order to become admitted to practise law. There is an option in the Honours year of gaining a credit for four units of law approved courses by the completion of an approved practical legal training program. Advice on practical legal training programs can be obtained through Ask UniSQ.

Entry requirements

Entry requirements

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Completion of the Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Southern Queensland, or other recognised bachelor's degree in law from a recognised university with a pass at either:

a credit level (grade point average of 5.0/7, that is 71.4 per cent) in the entire program and permission of the relevant Program Coordinator
a grade point average of 5.2/7 (75 per cent) in the third level of the Bachelor of Laws program, including an 'A' or better level pass in at least one course.

For a candidate with equivalent qualifications, special permission of the Executive Dean on the advice of the relevant Program Coordinator is required.

English language requirements

You are required to satisfy the applicable English language requirements and this degree requires a minimum of IELTS 6.5 or equivalent. If you do not meet the English language requirements you may apply to study a University-approved English language program.

Pathways

If you don't meet the entry requirements, we have pathway options available to you.

Bachelor of Laws

Career pathways

Career outcomes

Explore a career in the public service, government, politics, non-government organisations and private enterprise with your skills gained at UniSQ.

Course structure

Degree structure

To complete this degree students must complete 8 units.

Courses to be studied Units Core courses 4 Law Honours approved courses 4 Total 8

Refer to the UniSQ Handbook for courses to be studied and recommended enrolment patterns.

How to apply

How to apply

Complete your online application directly to UniSQ.

Apply direct to UniSQ

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You can select to start your study in Trimester 1, 2 or 3.


Study period	Application closing date	Orientation	Study period s tart date	Finish date
Trimester 1, 2024	Monday 22 January	Monday 15 January	Monday 22 January	Friday 26 April
Trimester 2, 2024	Monday 20 May	Monday 6 May	Monday 13 May	Friday 16 August
Trimester 3, 2024	Monday 2 September	Monday 26 August	Monday 2 September	Friday 6 December


Study period	Application closing date	Orientation	Study period s tart date	Finish date
Trimester 1, 2025	Monday 10 February	Monday 3 February	Monday 10 February	Friday 9 May
Trimester 2, 2025	Monday 26 May	Monday 19 May	Monday 26 May	Friday 22 August
Trimester 3, 2025	Monday 8 September	Monday 1 September	Monday 8 September	Friday 5 December

More information on applying key dates is available.

Further information

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Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Law & Paralegal Studies courses at University of Southern Queensland (USQ).

86.2%

Overall satisfaction

89.7%

Skill scale

62.1%

Teaching scale

80%

Employed full-time

Data source