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Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws. (BALW) - BA BLAW
QTAC code (Australian and New Zealand applicants): Toowoomba campus: 909911; Distance education: 909915; Springfield campus: 929911
CRICOS code (International applicants): 075196G
| | On-campus | Distance education |
| Semester intake: | Semester 1 (February)
Semester 2 (July) | Semester 1 (February)
Semester 2 (July)
Semester 3 (November) |
| Campus: | Springfield, Toowoomba | - |
| Fees: | Commonwealth supported place
Domestic full fee paying place
International full fee paying place
| Commonwealth supported place
Domestic full fee paying place
International full fee paying place
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| Standard duration: | 5 years full-time, up to 10 years part-time |
Contact us
| Future Australian and New Zealand students |
Future International students |
Current students |
Freecall (within Australia): 1800 269 500
Phone (from outside Australia): +61 7 4631 5315
Email: studylaw@usq.edu.au |
Phone: +61 7 4631 5543
Email: international@usq.edu.au |
Freecall (within Australia): 1800 007 252
Phone (from outside
Australia): +61 7 4631 2285
Email usq.support@usq.edu.au |
Program focus
The Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws aims to produce graduates
who meet the aims and objectives of both the Bachelor of Arts and
the Bachelor of Laws degree programs. This double degree offers students
the benefit of exposure to multiple disciplines.
Career opportunities
Private practice solicitor or barrister, government departments,
non-government agencies, legal organisations, journalist, public relations
practitioner, media companies, communications consultant.
Professional accreditation
The Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws has been accredited
by the , 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). This will partially satisfy the requirements to practise
as a solicitor or barrister in Queensland, or as a legal practitioner
elsewhere in Australia. Intending solicitors and barristers must also
complete an approved practical legal training course in order to become
admitted to practice. USQ law graduates have the option of completing
their practical legal training through a one-year traineeship in a
law practice, or through another institution that offers a practical
legal training qualification.
Program aims
The program aims to produce graduates who meet the aims and
objectives of both the Bachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of Laws degree
programs. This double degree offers students the benefit of exposure
to multiple disciplines.
Admission requirements
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Year 12 English [4 SA] or equivalent.
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Candidates for admission to this program must satisfy the normal
USQ entry requirements for undergraduate programs. Please refer to , Section 2.2.1 (for Australian
students) and Section 2.2.3 (for international students).
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International applicants must have met the or have completed the .
How to apply
Domestic students
may be made through the Queensland
Tertiary Admissions Centre (QTAC). The same procedure applies whether
you plan to study on-campus or by distance education.
If you completed Year 12 at a Queensland secondary school you
will be assessed for entry on the basis of your Overall Position (OP)
or equivalent score. Year 12 students from other states or territories
are considered for entry on the basis of their UAI, ENTER or TER and
the subject prerequisites indicated. Other applicants will be based
on their overall Rank.
International students
This program is offered to international students. An international
student is a person who is not an Australian or New Zealand citizen
and not an Australian permanent resident. Please refer to for information about entry requirements, visa arrangements and
how to apply.
Program fees
Commonwealth supported place
A Commonwealth supported place is where the Australian Government
makes a contribution towards the cost of your higher education and
you as a student pay a , which varies depending on the
courses undertaken. You are able to calculate the fees for a particular
course via the .
Commonwealth Supported students may
be eligible to defer their fees through a Government loan called .
Domestic full fee paying place
Domestic full fee paying places are funded entirely
through the full fees paid by the student. Full fees vary depending
on the courses that are taken. You are able to calculate the fees
for a particular course via the .
Domestic full fee paying students
may be eligible to defer their fees through a Government loan called provided they meet the residency and citizenship
requirements.
Australian citizens, Permanent Humanitarian Visa
holders, Permanent Resident visa holders and New Zealand citizens
who will be resident outside Australia for the duration of their program
pay full tuition fees and are not eligible for .
International full fee paying place
International students pay full fees. Full fees vary depending
on the courses that are taken and whether they are studied on-campus,
via distance education/online. You are able to calculate the fees
for a particular course via the .
Program structure
The program comprises 40 units as follows:
| Area of study |
Number of courses |
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| Core |
26 |
, , , and 22 Law courses
(listed below) |
| Arts |
11 |
1 x 8–unit major + 3 electives OR 1 x 12–unit extended
major* |
| Law |
3 |
1 x 3–unit electives (listed below) |
Law courses
| Course |
Semester/mode of offer Toowoomba campus |
Semester/mode of offer Springfield campus |
Semester/mode of offer Fraser Coastcampus |
| Law core courses: |
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S1 (ONC, EXT), S2 (ONC, EXT) |
S1 (ONC), S2 (ONC) |
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S2 (ONC, EXT) |
S2 (ONC) |
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S1 (ONC, EXT) |
S1 (ONC) |
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S2 (ONC, EXT) |
S2 (ONC) |
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S1 (ONC, EXT) |
S1 (ONC) |
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S2 (ONC, EXT) |
S2 (ONC) |
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S1 (ONC, EXT) |
S1 (ONC) |
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S1 (ONC, EXT) |
S1 (ONC) |
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S1 (ONC, EXT), S3 (EXT) |
S1 (ONC) |
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S1 (ONC, EXT) |
S1 (ONC) |
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S2 (ONC, EXT), S3 (EXT) |
S2 (ONC) |
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S2 (ONC, EXT) |
S2 (ONC) |
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S2 (ONC, EXT) |
S2 (ONC) |
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S1 (ONC, EXT) |
S1 (ONC) |
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S2 (ONC, EXT) |
S2 (ONC) |
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S1 (ONC, EXT) |
S1 (ONC) |
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S2 (ONC, EXT) |
S2 (ONC) |
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S1 (ONC, EXT) |
S1 (ONC) |
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S2 (ONC, EXT) |
S2 (ONC) |
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S1 (ONC, EXT) |
S1 (ONC) |
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S1 (ONC, EXT), (S3 EXT) |
S1 (ONC) |
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| * |
S2 (ONC, EXT) |
S2 (ONC) |
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| Law elective courses: |
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| Select 3 courses from the following: |
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S2 (EXT) |
S2 (ONC) |
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S1 (EXT), S2 (EXT) |
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S2 (EXT) |
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S1 (ONC, EXT), S2 (ONC, EXT), S3 (EXT) |
S1 (ONC) |
S1 (ONC) |
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S2 (EXT) |
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S2 (EXT) |
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S1 (EXT) |
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S2 (EXT) |
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S2 (EXT) |
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S3 (EXT) |
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S1 (EXT) |
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S3 (EXT) |
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S2 (EXT) |
S2 (ONC) |
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| LAW3443 Public International Law |
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| LAW3444 Competition and Consumer Law |
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| LAW3462 International Human
Rights Law |
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| LAW3463 Private International Law |
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S1 (EXT) |
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| LAW5504 Comparative Law and
Business ‡ |
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S2 (ONC, EXT), S3 (ONC, EXT) |
S2 (ONC), S3 (ONC) |
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Required time limits
Students have a maximum of 10 years to complete this program.
IT requirements
For information technology requirements please refer to the .
Other program requirements
Students must maintain good standing in this program. Please
refer to Section 2 of the .
Exit points
If students commence the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws
and wish to exit with a Bachelor of Arts,
then they may do so if they have completed the 4 Arts core courses,
the Arts major, 4 Arts electives and 8 Law courses..
Exemptions
Exemptions may be permitted for a limited number of courses,
equivalent in content and level, successfully completed recently with
a recognised institution, in accordance with Section 3.5 of the .
Honours
For details regarding the award of Honours in the Bachelor of
Laws program, please refer to the Honours section in the Bachelor of Laws ..
In this section:
Recommended enrolment pattern - semester 1 intake
| Course | Year of program and semester
in which course is normally studied | Enrolment requirements |
|---|
On-campus
(ONC) | Distance education
(EXT) | Online
(ONL) |
|---|
| Year | Sem | Year | Sem | Year | Sem |
|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: BALW or BBLA or BCLA or BLAW or BABL |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: |
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | | | |
| Arts major course | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | | | |
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | | | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: BLAW or BALW or BBLA or BCLA or BSSC or BABL |
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | | | Pre-requisite: |
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | |
| Arts major course | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | |
| 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | | | Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: |
| 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | | | |
| 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | | | |
| Arts major course | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | | | |
| 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | | | Pre-requisite: |
| Arts major course | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | | | |
| Arts elective course | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | | | |
| Arts major course | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | | | |
| 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | | | Pre-requisite: |
| 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | | | Pre-requisite: or |
| Arts major course | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | | | |
| Arts major course | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | | | |
| 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | | | Pre-requisite: and |
| Arts major course | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | | | |
| Arts elective course | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | | | |
| Arts elective course | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | | | |
| 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | | | Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: and |
| 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | | | Pre-requisite: |
| 4 | 1 | 8 | 1 | | | Pre-requisite: |
| Law elective course | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1 | | | |
| 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | | | Pre-requisite: and |
| 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | | | Pre-requisite: |
| 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | | | Pre-requisite: and |
| 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | | | Pre-requisite: |
| 5 | 1 | 9 | 1 | | | Pre-requisite: and |
| 5 | 1 | 9 | 1 | | | Pre-requisite: or |
| 5 | 1 | 10 | 1 | | | Pre-requisite: and and Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: |
| 5 | 1 | 10 | 1 | | | Pre-requisite: |
| 5 | 2 | 9 | 2 | | | Pre-requisite: and and Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: |
| Law elective course | 5 | 2 | 9 | 2 | | | |
| Law elective course | 5 | 2 | 10 | 2 | | | |
| * | 5 | 2 | 10 | 2 | | | |
Recommended enrolment pattern - semester 2 intake
| Course | Year of program and semester
in which course is normally studied | Enrolment requirements |
|---|
On-campus
(ONC) | Distance education
(EXT) | Online
(ONL) |
|---|
| Year | Sem | Year | Sem | Year | Sem |
|---|
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | | | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: BALW or BBLA or BCLA or BLAW or BABL |
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | | | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: BLAW or BALW or BBLA or BCLA or BSSC or BABL |
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | |
| Arts major course | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: and |
| Arts major course | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | | | |
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | | | |
| 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | | | Pre-requisite: |
| 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | | | Pre-requisite: and |
| Arts major course | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | | | |
| Arts elective course | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | | | |
| 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | | | Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: |
| 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | | | Pre-requisite: |
| Arts major course | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | | | |
| 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | | | |
| 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | | | Pre-requisite: |
| 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | | | Pre-requisite: |
| Arts major course | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | | | |
| 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | | | |
| 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | | | Pre-requisite: |
| 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | | | Pre-requisite: |
| 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | | | Pre-requisite: or |
| Arts major course | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | | | |
| 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | | | Pre-requisite: and |
| 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | | | Pre-requisite: |
| 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | | | Pre-requisite: and |
| Arts major course | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | | | |
| 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | | | Pre-requisite: |
| 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | | | Pre-requisite: or |
| Arts major course | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1 | | | |
| Arts elective course | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1 | | | |
| 5 | 2 | 9 | 2 | | | Pre-requisite: and and Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: |
| * | 5 | 2 | 9 | 2 | | | |
| Arts elective course | 5 | 2 | 10 | 2 | | | |
| Law elective course | 5 | 2 | 10 | 2 | | | |
| 5 | 1 | 9 | 1 | | | Pre-requisite: and and Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: |
| 5 | 1 | 9 | 1 | | | Pre-requisite: and |
| Law elective course | 5 | 1 | 10 | 1 | | | |
| Law elective course | 5 | 1 | 10 | 1 | | | |