Bachelor of Laws (LLBP) - LLB
QTAC code (Australian and New Zealand applicants): Toowoomba campus: 904111; Distance education: 904115; Springfield campus: 924111
CRICOS code (International applicants): 081714F
On-campus | Distance education | |
Semester intake: | Semester 1 (March) Semester 2 (July) | Semester 1 (March) Semester 2 (July) |
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 |
Standard duration: | 3 years full-time, up to 6 years part-time | |
Program articulation: | From: Bachelor of Arts Legal Studies Major |
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: study@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 |
Professional accreditation
The 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 (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 practise law. USQ does not offer practical legal training, but advice on practical legal training programs can be obtained through .
Program aims
The program aims to equip students with an academic qualification for professional practice. While students undertake the traditional studies in the litigation process, they also learn about the increasingly important alternative methods of resolving disputes. They learn about conflict and communication, negotiating, mediating– from a theoretical as well as practical perspective. Not all law graduates aspire to a career in legal practice and so the program also builds the special capabilities that a legal education can offer. It provides opportunities to develop analytical, complex problem-solving and research skills. It seeks to build critical thinkers with an appreciation for a range of theories explaining legal regulation as well as for the social, political and economic context of the legal process. To inform students on global issues, an international dimension, for example on the regulation of business and on the protection of human rights, is also available.
Program objectives
On successful completion of this program students will be able to:
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demonstrate an understanding of a coherent body of knowledge that includes the fundamental areas of law, the Australian legal system, and underlying principles and concepts (including international and comparative contexts), the broader contexts within which legal issues arise, and the principles and values of justice and of ethical practice in lawyers’ roles
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recognise ethical and justiceâ€related issues that are likely to arise in the legal professional context, an understanding of approaches to ethical decisionâ€making, and the developing ability to respond appropriately to ethical and justiceâ€related issues, and exercise professional judgment
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demonstrate how to identify and formulate legal issues, apply legal reasoning and research to generate appropriate responses to legal problems, engage in critical analysis and make a reasoned choice between alternatives, and think creatively in approaching and generating solutions to legal problems
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demonstrate the intellectual and practical skills needed to identify, research, evaluate and synthesise relevant factual, legal, and policy issues
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use appropriate means, including technology, to engage and communicate effectively and persuasively, both orally and in writing, with lawyers and nonâ€lawyers, and to collaborate effectively and constructively with others
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demonstrate the ability to learn and work independently; and reflect on and assess their own capabilities and performance, and seek and make use of feedback as appropriate, to determine personal and professional development needs and achievements.
Admission requirements
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Year 12 English [4,SA] or equivalent.
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Admission to the Bachelor of Laws is in accordance with for undergraduate programs.
Domestic and International Applicants from a non-English speaking background are required to satisfy .
If you do not meet the English language requirements you may apply to study a ¾«¶«´«Ã½app-approved . On successful completion of the English language program, Applicants may be admitted to an Award Program.
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 completion requirements
Students must maintain good standing in this program. Please refer to the .
Program structure
The Bachelor of Laws program is 24 units in total. It has 2 prime components: a core (19 units) and law electives (5 units).
Core courses
Course | Semester of offer Distance/Online |
Semester of offer Toowoomba campus |
Semester of offer Springfield campus |
1, 2 | 1, 2 | 1, 2 | |
1 | 1 | 1 | |
1, 2 | 1, 2 | 1, 2 | |
1 | 1 | 1 | |
2 | 2 | 2 | |
2 | 2 | 2 | |
2 | 2 | 2 | |
2 | 2 | 2 | |
1 | 1 | 1 | |
1, 3 | 1 | 1 | |
2, 3 | 2 | 2 | |
1 | 1 | 1 | |
1, 3 | 1 | 1 | |
2 | 2 | 2 | |
2 | 2 | 2 | |
2, 3 | 2 | 2 | |
2 | 2 | 2 | |
1, 3 | 1 | 1 | |
2 | 2 | 2 |
Elective courses
Choose five of the following Law electives.*
Course | Semester of offer Distance/Online |
Semester of offer Toowoomba campus |
Semester of offer Springfield campus |
3 | |||
2 | 2 | ||
1 | |||
2 | |||
1, 2, 3 | 1 | 1 | |
2 | |||
1 | |||
1 | |||
3 | |||
2 | |||
1 | |||
1 | |||
2 | |||
LAW3442 Workplace Law†| 2 | ||
LAW3444 Competition and Consumer Law†| 2 | 2 | |
2 | 2 | ||
1 | |||
LAW3470 Principles of Public Law†| 2 | ||
^ | 2, 3 | 2, 3 | 2, 3 |
Footnotes | |
†| This course will not be offered in 2014. |
^ | A student must have completed at least half of the core law courses before enrolling in . |
* | Some law elective courses are to be offered biennially. Students will be advised of the law elective courses on offer for each year. |
Credit
Credit may be permitted for a limited number of courses, equivalent in content and level, successfully completed recently with a recognised institution, in accordance with USQ policy.
In this section:
- Recommended enrolment patterns
- Recommended enrolment pattern - standard semester 1 intake
- Recommended enrolment pattern - standard semester 2 intake
- Recommended enrolment pattern - Toowoomba external (3 courses per semester)
Recommended enrolment patterns
Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, distance education or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.
The flexibility of this program, particularly for the distance learning students means there will be a range of enrolment patterns, and many distance learning students will have a unique enrolment pattern. Students requiring assistance should contact .
Recommended enrolment pattern - standard semester 1 intake
Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, distance education or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.
Course | Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied | Enrolment requirements | |||||
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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: BBLA or BCLA or LLBP or BALW or BART or BEDU | |||
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: BBLA or BCLA or LLBP or BALW or BART or BEDU | |||
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201 | |||
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201 | |||
1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201 | |||
1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201 | |||
1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | Pre-requisite: or (LAW2201 and LAW2203) | |||
1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | Pre-requisite: or (LAW2201 and LAW2203) | |||
2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Pre-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201 | |||
2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Pre-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201 | |||
2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Pre-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201 | |||
Law elective | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201 | |||
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201 | |||
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: ( and ) or (LAW3205 and LAW3203) | |||
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: or LAW1202 | |||
3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | Pre-requisite: or LAW3205 | |||
3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | Pre-requisite: or (LAW2205 and LAW3423) | |||
Law elective | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||
Law elective | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||
3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | Pre-requisite: or (LAW2205 and LAW3423) | |||
3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | Pre-requisite: or (LAW2201 and LAW2202) | |||
Law elective | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |||
Law elective | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Recommended enrolment pattern - standard semester 2 intake
Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, distance education or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.
Course | Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied | Enrolment requirements | |||||
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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: BBLA or BCLA or LLBP or BALW or BART or BEDU | |||
1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: BBLA or BCLA or LLBP or BALW or BART or BEDU | |||
1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201 | |||
1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201 | |||
2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201 | |||
2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201 | |||
2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Pre-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201 | |||
2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Pre-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201 | |||
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: or (LAW2201 and LAW2203) | |||
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: or (LAW2201 and LAW2203) | |||
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201 | |||
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201 | |||
3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | Pre-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201 | |||
Law elective | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||
3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | Pre-requisite: or LAW3205 | |||
3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | Pre-requisite: or (LAW2205 and LAW3423) | |||
3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | Pre-requisite: ( and ) or (LAW3205 and LAW3203) | |||
3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | Pre-requisite: or LAW1202 | |||
3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | Pre-requisite: or (LAW2205 and LAW3423) | |||
3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | Pre-requisite: or (LAW2201 and LAW2202) | |||
Law elective | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |||
Law elective | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |||
Law elective | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |||
Law elective | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Recommended enrolment pattern - Toowoomba external (3 courses per semester)
Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, distance education or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.
Course | Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied | Enrolment requirements | |||||
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On-campus (ONC) | Distance education (EXT) | Online (ONL) | |||||
Year | Sem | Year | Sem | Year | Sem | ||
1 | 1 | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: BBLA or BCLA or LLBP or BALW or BART or BEDU | |||||
1 | 1 | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: BBLA or BCLA or LLBP or BALW or BART or BEDU | |||||
1 | 1 | Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201 | |||||
1 | 2 | Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201 | |||||
1 | 2 | Pre-requisite: or (LAW2201 and LAW2203) | |||||
1 | 2 | Pre-requisite: or (LAW2201 and LAW2203) | |||||
2 | 1 | Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201 | |||||
2 | 1 | Pre-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201 | |||||
2 | 1 | Pre-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201 | |||||
2 | 2 | Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201 | |||||
2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201 | |||||
2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201 | |||||
3 | 1 | Pre-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201 | |||||
Law elective | 3 | 1 | |||||
3 | 1 | Pre-requisite: or LAW3205 | |||||
3 | 2 | Pre-requisite: ( and ) or (LAW3205 and LAW3203) | |||||
3 | 2 | Pre-requisite: or LAW1202 | |||||
Law elective | 3 | 2 | |||||
4 | 1 | Pre-requisite: or (LAW2205 and LAW3423) | |||||
Law elective | 4 | 1 | |||||
Law elective | 4 | 1 | |||||
4 | 2 | Pre-requisite: or (LAW2205 and LAW3423) | |||||
4 | 2 | Pre-requisite: or (LAW2201 and LAW2202) | |||||
Law elective | 4 | 2 |