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Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws . (BABL) - BALLB

CRICOS code (International applicants): 060143K

This program is offered only to continuing students. No new admissions will be accepted. Students who are interested in this study area should consider the double degree program Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws

 On-campusExternal
Semester intake:No new admissionsNo new admissions
Campus: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 

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Contact us

Current students 

Freecall (within Australia): 1800 007 252
Phone (from outside Australia): +61 7 4631 2285
Email usq.support@usq.edu.au 

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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 .

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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 combined degree offers students the benefit of exposure to multiple disciplines.

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Admission requirements

Admission to the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws is in accordance with for undergraduate programs.

All students are required to satisfy the applicable .

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, you may be admitted to an award program.

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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 .

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Program structure

The program comprises 40 units as follows:

Area of study  Number of courses 
Arts courses  15 courses (1 core course; plus 2 x 7 course majors) 
Law courses  25 courses (22 core courses; plus 3 law elective courses) 

Note: Entry to the Music History, Music Practice, and Visual Arts Practice majors are subject to Bachelor of Arts.

The structure is set out in the following table:

  All majors   
Arts Core  1 course   
Arts Major 1  7 courses  for example, History 
Arts Major 2  7 courses  for example, International Relations 
Laws Core  22 courses   
Laws Electives  3 courses   

Arts component

The Arts component shall comprise:

  • one core course -

  • two seven-course discipline-based majors from the majors available under the Bachelor of Arts with at least two units at third-year level in each major.


Laws component

The Laws component shall comprise:

  • 22 core Law courses listed below

  • 3 Law electives from the list below.


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Required time limits

Students have a maximum of 10 years to complete this program.

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Core courses

Course  Semester/mode of offer Toowoomba campus  Semester/mode of offer Springfield campus 
Law Core Courses: 
  S1 (ONC, EXT), S2 (ONC, EXT)  S1 (ONC), S2 (ONC) 
  S2 (ONC, EXT)  S2 (ONC) 
LAW2201 Contract A  S1 (ONC, EXT)  S1 (ONC) 
  S2 (ONC, EXT)  S2 (ONC) 
  S1 (ONC, EXT)  S1 (ONC) 
LAW2204 Torts B  S2 (ONC, EXT)  S2 (ONC) 
  S1 (ONC, EXT)  S1 (ONC) 
LAW3423 The Criminal Courts – Practice and Sentencing  S2 (ONC, EXT)  S2 (ONC) 
  S1 (ONC, EXT)  S1 (ONC) 
  S1 (ONC, EXT), S3 (EXT)  S1 (ONC) 
  S1 (ONC, EXT), S3 (EXT)  S1 (ONC) 
  S2 (ONC, EXT), S3 (EXT)  S2 (ONC) 
LAW3461 Principles of Public Law  S2 (ONC, EXT)  S2 (ONC) 
  S1 (ONC, EXT)  S1 (ONC) 
LAW3204 Property Law B  S2 (ONC, EXT)  S2 (ONC) 
  S1 (ONC, EXT), S3 (EXT)  S1 (ONC) 
  S2 (ONC, EXT)  S2 (ONC) 
  S1 (ONC, EXT)  S1 (ONC) 
  S2 (ONC, EXT)  S2 (ONC) 
  S1 (ONC, EXT)  S1 (ONC) 
  S1 (ONC, EXT), (S3 EXT)  S1 (ONC) 
S2 (ONC, EXT)  S2 (ONC) 

Footnotes
*Students are expected to have completed at least 16 core law courses before enrolling in . It is also highly recommended that this course be taken in the last semester of the student’s enrolment in the program.

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Electives/Approved courses

Course  Semester/mode of offer Toowoomba campus  Semester/mode of offer Springfield campus 
  S3 (EXT)   
  S2 (EXT)  S2 (ONC)  
  S1 (EXT)   
  S2 (ONC, EXT)   
  S1 (ONC, EXT), S2 (EXT), S3 (EXT)  S1 (ONC) 
  S2 (EXT)   
  S1 (EXT)   
  S1 (EXT)   
  S3 (EXT)   
  S2 (ONC, EXT)   
  S3 (EXT)   
S2 (ONC, EXT)   
  S2 (EXT)   
LAW3442 Workplace Law^  S2 (EXT)  S2 (ONC) 
     
LAW3444 Competition and Consumer Law*  S2 (EXT)   
LAW3462 International Human Rights Law     
  S2 (EXT)   
  S1 (ONC, EXT)   
LAW5504 Comparative Law and Business ‡     
~*  S2 (EXT), S3 (EXT)   

Footnotes
*This course will not be offered in 2016.
^This course will not be offered in 2016.
‡In order to enrol in LAW5504, a student must have successfully completed either LAW3423 or . A student must also seek the approval from the Bachelor of Laws Program Coordinator prior to enrolling in LAW5504.
~ is not available to international students regardless of location or mode of study as it is an elective course. Australian regulations do not allow an elective work-based training course that is not a mandatory program requirement to be offered to international students.

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IT requirements

For information technology requirements please refer to the .

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Other program requirements

Students must maintain good standing in this program. Please refer to the .

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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 Arts core course , 2 Arts majors, 4 courses in Law constituting a minor study in Law and 3 electives. Students would however need to complete 2 additional Arts core courses, plus one core course from the list applicable to the Bachelor of Arts.

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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.

Recommended enrolment patterns

In this section:

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Recommended enrolment pattern - Toowoomba external and on-campus (standard 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.


CourseYear of program and semester
in which course is normally studied
Enrolment requirements
On-campus
(ONC)
External
(EXT)
Online
(ONL)
YearSemYearSemYearSem
1111Pre-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
LAW2201 Contract A1111
1121Enrolment is not permitted in if MGT1200 has been previously completed.
Major 1 course 11121
1212Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201
1212Pre-requisite: or (LAW2201 and LAW2203)
Major 1 course 21222
Major 2 course 11222
2131Pre-requisite: or (LAW2201 and LAW2203)
Major 1 course 32131
Major 1 course 42141
Major 2 course 22141
LAW2204 Torts B2232
Major 1 course 52232
Major 2 course 32242
Major 2 course 42242
3151Pre-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201
3151Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201
Major 1 course 63161
Major 2 course 53161
3252Pre-requisite: or (LAW3201 and LAW3461)
Major 1 course 73252
Major 2 course 63262
Major 2 course 73262
4171Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: BEDU (Legal Studies) Students or LAW1201; all other Students ( and ) or LAW1201
4171Pre-requisite: {( and ) or LAW1201} and and
4181Pre-requisite: Students enrolled prior to 2016 - ( and ) or LAW1201; All other students - ( and ) or (LAW2201 and LAW2202 and LAW2203).
Law elective 14181
LAW3423 The Criminal Courts – Practice and Sentencing4272
LAW3204 Property Law B4272
4282Pre-requisite: ( and ) or (LAW3205 and LAW3203)
LAW3461 Principles of Public Law4282
5191Pre-requisite: or (LAW2205 and LAW3423)
5191Pre-requisite: or LAW1202
51101Pre-requisite: Students enrolled prior to 2016 - or (LAW2205 and LAW3423); All other students - or LAW3205.
51101Pre-requisite: or LAW3205
5292Pre-requisite: or (LAW2201 and LAW2202)
Law elective 25292
Law elective 352102
*52102

Footnotes
*Students are expected to have completed at least 16 core law courses before enrolling in . It is also highly recommended that this course be taken in the last semester of the student’s enrolment in the program.

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Recommended enrolment pattern - Toowoomba external and on-campus (standard 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.


CourseYear of program and semester
in which course is normally studied
Enrolment requirements
On-campus
(ONC)
External
(EXT)
Online
(ONL)
YearSemYearSemYearSem
1212Pre-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
1212Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201
1222Enrolment is not permitted in if MGT1200 has been previously completed.
Major 1 course 11222
LAW2201 Contract A1111
1111Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: BEDU (Legal Studies) Students or LAW1201; all other Students ( and ) or LAW1201
Major 1 course 21121
Major 2 course 11121
2232Pre-requisite: or (LAW2201 and LAW2203)
LAW3423 The Criminal Courts – Practice and Sentencing2232
Major 1 course 32242
Major 1 course 42242
2131Pre-requisite: or (LAW2201 and LAW2203)
2131Pre-requisite: {( and ) or LAW1201} and and
Major 2 course 22141
Major 1 course 52141
LAW2204 Torts B3252
LAW3204 Property Law B3252
Major 2 course 33262
Major 2 course 43262
3151Pre-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201
3151Pre-requisite: Students enrolled prior to 2016 - ( and ) or LAW1201; All other students - ( and ) or (LAW2201 and LAW2202 and LAW2203).
3161Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201
Major 1 course 63161
4272Pre-requisite: or (LAW3201 and LAW3461)
LAW3461 Principles of Public Law4272
4282Pre-requisite: ( and ) or (LAW3205 and LAW3203)
Major 2 course 54282
4171Pre-requisite: or LAW3205
4171Pre-requisite: or LAW1202
Major 1 course 74181
Major 2 course 64181
5292Pre-requisite: or (LAW2201 and LAW2202)
Major 2 course 75292
Law elective 152102
*52102
5191Pre-requisite: Students enrolled prior to 2016 - or (LAW2205 and LAW3423); All other students - or LAW3205.
5191Pre-requisite: or (LAW2205 and LAW3423)
Law elective 251101
Law elective 351101

Footnotes
*Students are expected to have completed at least 16 core law courses before enrolling in . It is also highly recommended that this course be taken in the last semester of the student’s enrolment in the program.