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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
|
| Standard duration: | 5 years full-time, up to 10 years part-time |
Notes
Limited law courses are available in semester 3.
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 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 (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 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.
Program objectives
The objectives of this double degree program are to enable graduates
to:
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demonstrate strong communication skills
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identify, analyse and solve problems in different decision contexts
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think constructively and logically
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make effective and creative use of modern technologies
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acquire specific knowledge and skills relevant to their major
study areas
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demonstrate an understanding of the principles of accounting,
finance, economics and business
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satisfy educational entrance requirement of relevant professional
bodies
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act within the ethics of their profession
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demonstrate an understanding of the theoretical framework of
subject areas of study
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apply theoretical knowledge, concepts and principles to areas
of practical significance
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research legal issues proficiently
-
critically appraise law reform trends and recent developments
and assess their impact upon legal practice and public policy.
Admission requirements
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 精东传媒app-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 structure
The Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws double degree comprises
40 units as follows:
| Area of study |
Number of courses |
| Arts courses |
16 courses (4 x core courses; plus 1 x
12鈥搖nit extended major; or 1 x 8鈥搖nit major and 1 x 4鈥搖nit
minor) |
| Law courses |
24 courses (19 core courses; plus 5 law
elective courses) |
The structure is set out in the following table:
| |
All majors |
|
| Arts core |
4 courses |
Refer to the Arts core course list below. |
| Arts major/minor |
12 courses |
1 x 12鈥搖nit extended major; or 1
x 8鈥搖nit major and 1 x 4鈥搖nit minor. |
| Law core |
19 courses |
Refer to the Law core course list below. |
| Law electives |
5 courses |
Refer to the Law elective course list
below. |
Required time limits
Students have a maximum of 10 years to complete this program.
Core courses
| Course |
Semester of offer
Distance/Online |
Semester of offer
Toowoomba
campus |
Semester of offer
Springfield
campus |
| Arts core courses |
| |
1, 2, 3 |
1, 2 |
1 |
| |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| |
2, 3 |
2 |
2 |
| Law core courses |
| |
1, 2 |
1, 2 |
1, 2 |
| |
1, 2 |
1, 2 |
1, 2 |
| |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| |
2, 3 |
2 |
2 |
| |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| |
2, 3 |
2 |
2 |
| |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| |
1, 3 |
1 |
1 |
| |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| |
2 |
2 |
2 |
Elective courses
Choose five of the following Law electives. Some courses
are offered biennially. All other courses are offered annually.
| Course |
Semester of offer
Distance/Online |
Semester of offer
Toowoomba campus |
Semester of offer
Springfield campus |
| ECO3033 Law and Economics鈥� |
3 |
|
|
| |
1 |
1 |
|
| |
2 |
|
2 |
| |
1 |
|
|
| |
2 |
|
|
| |
1, 2, 3 |
1 |
1 |
| |
2 |
|
|
| LAW3404 Banking, Finance and Insurance Law鈥� |
1 |
|
|
| LAW3405 Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Law鈥� |
1 |
|
|
| LAW3406 Intellectual Property Law鈥� |
3 |
|
|
| |
2 |
|
|
| LAW3422 Succession Law鈥� |
1 |
|
|
| |
2 |
2 |
|
| LAW3441 Natural Resources Law鈥� |
2 |
|
|
| * |
2 |
|
2 |
| LAW3444 Competition and Consumer
Law鈥� |
2 |
|
|
| LAW3463 Private International Law鈥� |
2 |
|
|
| |
1 |
|
|
| * |
1 |
1 |
|
| |
1 |
|
1 |
| |
2 |
2 |
|
| * |
2 |
2 |
|
| LAW3469 Australian Criminal Codes # |
1 |
|
|
| * |
2 |
|
2 |
| LAW3471 Criminology# |
1 |
|
1 |
| ~^ |
2, 3 |
|
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IT requirements
For information technology requirements please refer to 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 (4
Law courses if the student has completed the 12-unit extended Arts
major).
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.
Honours
For details regarding the award of Honours in the Bachelor of
Laws program, please refer to the Bachelor of Laws (Honours).
In this section:
Recommended enrolment pattern - semester 1 intake
Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus,
external 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 |
|---|
On-campus
(ONC) | Distance education
(EXT) | Online
(ONL) |
|---|
| Year | Sem | Year | Sem | Year | Sem |
|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | |
| Arts major 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | |
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | | | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: BBLA or BBBL or BCLA or BCBL or LLBP or BALW or BABL or BART or BEDU |
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | | | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: BBLA or BBBL or BCLA or BCBL or LLBP or BALW or BABL or BART or BEDU |
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | | | |
| Arts major 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | | | |
| Arts major 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | |
| Arts major 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | |
| 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | | | |
| 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | | | Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201 |
| Arts Major 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | | | |
| 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | | | Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: BEDU (Legal Studies) Students or LAW1201; all other Students ( and ) or LAW1201 |
| Arts Major 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | | | |
| 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | | | |
| 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | | | Pre-requisite: or (LAW2201 and LAW2203) |
| 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | | | Pre-requisite: or (LAW2201 and LAW2203) |
| Arts Major 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | | | |
| Arts Major 8 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | | | |
| Arts Major 9 (extended) or Arts Minor 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | | | |
| 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | | | Pre-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201 |
| Arts Major 10 (extended) or Arts Minor 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | | | |
| 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | | | Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: BEDU (Legal Studies) Students or LAW1201; all other Students ( and ) or LAW1201 |
| Law elective 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | | | |
| 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | | | Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201 |
| 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | | | Pre-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201 |
| 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | | | Pre-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201 |
| Arts Major 11 (extended) or Arts Minor 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1 | | | |
| Law elective 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1 | | | |
| 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | | | Pre-requisite: or (LAW3201 and LAW3461) |
| 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | | | Pre-requisite: ( and ) or (LAW3205 and LAW3203) |
| 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | | | Pre-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201 |
| 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | | | Pre-requisite: or LAW1202 |
| Law elective 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 1 | | | |
| Law elective 4 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 1 | | | |
| 5 | 1 | 10 | 1 | | | Pre-requisite: or LAW3205 |
| 5 | 1 | 10 | 1 | | | Pre-requisite: or (LAW2205 and LAW3423) |
| 5 | 2 | 9 | 2 | | | Pre-requisite: or (LAW2201 and LAW2202) |
| 5 | 2 | 9 | 2 | | | Pre-requisite: or (LAW2205 and LAW3423) |
| Arts Major 12 (extended) or Arts Minor 4 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 2 | | | |
| Law elective 5 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 2 | | | |
Recommended enrolment pattern - semester 2 intake
Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus,
external 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 |
|---|
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 BBBL or BCLA or BCBL or LLBP or BALW or BABL or BART or BEDU |
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | | | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: BBLA or BBBL or BCLA or BCBL or LLBP or BALW or BABL or BART or BEDU |
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | |
| Arts major 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | |
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | | | Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: BEDU (Legal Studies) Students or LAW1201; all other Students ( and ) or LAW1201 |
| Arts major 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | | | |
| 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | | | Pre-requisite: or (LAW2201 and LAW2203) |
| 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | | | Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: BEDU (Legal Studies) Students or LAW1201; all other Students ( and ) or LAW1201 |
| 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | | | |
| 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | | | Pre-requisite: or (LAW2201 and LAW2203) |
| Arts major 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | | | |
| 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | | | Pre-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201 |
| 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | | | |
| Arts Major 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | | | |
| Law Elective 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | | | |
| 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | | | Pre-requisite: or LAW1202 |
| Arts Major 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | | | |
| 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | | | Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201 |
| 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | | | Pre-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201 |
| 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | | | Pre-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201 |
| Arts Major 6 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | | | |
| Arts Major 7 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | | | |
| 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | | | Pre-requisite: or (LAW3201 and LAW3461) |
| 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | | | Pre-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201 |
| 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | | | Pre-requisite: ( and ) or (LAW3205 and LAW3203) |
| Arts Major 8 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | | | |
| 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | | | Pre-requisite: or LAW3205 |
| Law Elective 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | | | |
| Arts Major 9 (extended) or Arts Minor 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1 | | | |
| Arts Major 10 (extended) or Arts Minor 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1 | | | |
| 5 | 2 | 9 | 2 | | | Pre-requisite: or (LAW2201 and LAW2202) |
| Arts Major 11 (extended) or Arts Minor 3 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 2 | | | |
| Law Elective 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 2 | | | |
| Arts Major 12 (extended) or Arts Minor 4 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 2 | | | |
| 5 | 1 | 9 | 1 | | | Pre-requisite: or (LAW2205 and LAW3423) |
| 5 | 1 | 9 | 1 | | | Pre-requisite: or (LAW2205 and LAW3423) |
| Law Elective 4 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 1 | | | |
| Law Elective 5 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 1 | | | |