Bachelor of Justice / Bachelor of Laws (Honours)

This course offers integration between two important and popular areas of study. It will allow you to gain perspective of criminal justice, policy, governance and legal issues, and their impact on society. you will gain in-depth knowledge of laws and their impact from a justice perspective. you will gain advanced understanding of the law and legal system, and graduate with broad career options in both the legal and criminal justice systems. Tailor your degree to your interests by choosing a major in either criminology and policing, or policy and politics in your justice degree. Our Bachelor of Laws (Honours) is a higher-level qualification than a bachelor degree, as it has honours-level content integrated throughout the course. The advanced knowledge and skills in this course will benefit your professional career, or future research and study. Our 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. The new law, technology and innovation minor which is part of the Bachelor of Laws (Honours) covers topics on how the law is responding to new developments in artificial intelligence, robotics, 3D printing and autonomous vehicles.

Campus
Duration
Fees
ATAR

Gardens Point

Full-time - 5.5 years

Part-time - 9 years

N/A
84

Kelvin Grove

Full-time - 5.5 years

Part-time - 9 years

N/A
84

Online

Online/Off-campus - 5.5 years

N/A
84

Structure

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)

Subjects

  • Criminology and policing
  • Law
  • Policy and politics

Entry requirements

  • Year 12 or equivalent
  • English, or Literature, or English and Literature Extension, or English as an Additional Language (Units 3 & 4, C)

Recognition

Graduates satisfy the academic requirements for admission as a solicitor or barrister in all Australian states and territories. The degree qualification is also recognised for admission purposes in West and East Malaysia, India, Fiji and Papua New Guinea.

Study Pathways

Successful completion of this course will allow you to pursue postgraduate opportunities through research and coursework based degrees in justice and or law. Students maybe eligible to receive advanced standing based on partial completion of other university studies. QUT advanced standing rules apply.