Bachelor of Laws . (BLAW) - LLB
QTAC code (Australian and New Zealand applicants): Springfield campus: 924901; External: 904905; Toowoomba campus: 904901
CRICOS code (International applicants): 060144J
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 3–year LLBP Bachelor of Laws which will be offered from Semester 1, 2014.
| On-campus | External | |
| Semester intake: | No new admissions | No new admissions |
| 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: | 4 years full-time, up to 8 years part-time | |
Contact us
| Current students |
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 practice. USQ law graduates have the option of completing their practical legal training through a one-year traineeship in a law practice, or through an institution that offers a practical legal training qualification.
Program aims
The Bachelor of Laws provides students with the opportunity for a comprehensive study of law, not only to prepare for practice as a solicitor or barrister in Queensland but also to examine the legal process and its social, political and economic context.
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 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 at a proficient level
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critically appraise law reform trends and recent developments and assess their impact upon legal practice and public policy
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demonstrate advanced communication, problem-solving and analytical skill
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satisfy academic admission requirements for legal practice in Queensland (subject to accreditation).
Program Information Set
View USQ’s admission criteria, student profiles and a summary of all offers made under via the QTAC website.
Admission requirements
To be eligible for admission, applicants must satisfy the following 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.
All students are required to satisfy the applicable .
If students do not meet the English language requirements they may apply to study a ¾«¶«´«Ã½app-approved . On successful completion of the English language program, students 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 a student's higher education andstudents pay a , which varies depending on the courses undertaken. Students 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. Students 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. Students are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the .
Program structure
The undergraduate program is 32 units in total. It has 3 prime components: a core (22 units), law electives (at least 3 and no more than 6 units), and non-law electives (4 but no more than 7 units). It is highly recommended that students complete non-law electives before law electives.
Core courses
Compulsory core courses:
All students are required to complete a core of 22 single-unit courses. The purpose of the core courses is to expose law students to fundamental legal concepts and methods in legal research and reasoning.
The following courses are required of all students in the Bachelor of Laws:
| Course | Semester/mode of offer Toowoomba campus | Semester/mode of offer Springfield campus |
| 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. |
Electives/Approved courses
The following law electives have been approved for the Bachelor of Laws:
| Course | Semester of offer Distance/Online |
Semester of offer Toowoomba campus |
Semester of offer Springfield campus |
| ECO3033 Law and Economics | 3 | ||
| 1 | 1 | ||
| 1 | 1 | ||
| 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| LAW3110 Insolvency and Restructuring Law | 2 | 2 | |
| 1, 2, 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2 | |||
| LAW3404 Banking, Finance and Insurance Law | 1 | ||
| 1 | 1 | ||
| LAW3406 Intellectual Property Law | 3 | ||
| 2 | 2 | ||
| LAW3422 Succession Law | 3 | ||
| 2 | |||
| LAW3441 Natural Resources Law | 2 | ||
| 3 | |||
| 1 | 1 | ||
| LAW3463 Private International Law | 2 | ||
| 1 | |||
| LAW3465 Comparative Law | 1 | 1 | |
| 1 | 1 | ||
| 1 | 1 | ||
| LAW3468 Regional and Rural Legal Practice | 2 | 2 | |
| 1 | 1 | ||
| 2 | 2 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1 | |||
| ~^ | 2, 3 |
| Footnotes | |
| ~ | 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. |
| ^ | A student must have completed 16 units before enrolling in . |
Non-law elective courses
All students must select elective courses from courses offered at undergraduate level by any of the faculties at the ¾«¶«´«Ã½app of Southern Queensland. Enrolment and pre-requisites requirements must be satisfied for any course selected.
The exceptions to this ruling are the following business law courses:
These business law courses are NOT considered to be suitable non-law electives, as the content of these courses is either covered in other core law courses or are not relevant to the Bachelor of Laws program structure. These three business law courses should NOT be completed as part of the non-law elective requirement of the Bachelor of Laws program.
Students considering legal practice are encouraged to choose as one of their non-law electives in order to understand the accounting environment and the common financial accounting (external) reports and management accounting (internal) tools used for decision-making purposes. This is useful for many areas of legal practice, not only commercial fields such as taxation but also family and succession law, as well as for a lawyer’s own practice management.
Students with an interest in examining the political and economic context for the legal process are encouraged to choose as one of their non-law electives. This is a course for students interested in political and economic debates who wish to develop a capacity for critical analysis.
Other program requirements
Students must maintain good standing in this program. Please refer to the .
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
The Bachelor of Laws may be awarded with Honours. The class of honours to be awarded to a student is dependant upon the Grade Point Average (GPA) calculated from the grades achieved in the core law courses and elective law courses studied in, or transferred to, the program. The minimum levels of achievement normally required for each class of honours are shown in the following table.
To be awarded a particular class of honours, students must meet the GPA requirements for all of the core and law elective courses studied or for the last 16 core and law electives studied or for the last 8 core and law elective courses studied.
| Class of Honours | GPA calculated from the grades achieved in: | Minimum grade achieved in Capstone Research Project course | ||
| All law courses studied | The last 16 law courses studied | The last eight law courses studied | ||
| First Class Honours | 6.0 | 6.2 | 6.5 | A |
| Second Class Honours — Division A | 5.5 | 5.7 | 5.9 | B |
| Second Class Honours — Division B | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.3 | C |
| Minimum number of courses required | 20 | 16 | 8 | |
Recommended enrolment patterns
In this section:
- Recommended enrolment patterns
- Recommended enrolment pattern - Toowoomba and Springfield on-campus and Toowoomba external (standard semester 1 intake)
- Recommended enrolment pattern - Toowoomba and Springfield on-campus and Toowoomba external (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, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.
The flexibility of this program, particularly for the distance learning students means that there will be a range of enrolment patterns and many distance learning students will have a unique enrolment pattern. Students requiring assistance should contact the Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts.
Recommended enrolment pattern - Toowoomba and Springfield on-campus and Toowoomba external (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.
It is highly recommended that students complete non-law electives before law electives.
| Course | Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied | Enrolment requirements | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-campus (ONC) | External (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 BBBL or BCLW or BCLA or BCBL or LLBP or BALW or BABL or BART or BEDU | |||
| LAW2201 Contract A | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Pre-requisite: or (LAW2201 and LAW2203) | |||
| Non-law elective | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201 | |||
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | Pre-requisite: or (LAW2201 and LAW2203) | |||
| LAW2204 Torts B | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||
| Non-law elective | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||
| 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | Pre-requisite: Students enrolled prior to 2016 - ( and ) or LAW1201; All other students - ( and ) or (LAW2201 and LAW2202 and LAW2203). | |||
| 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: BEDU (Legal Studies) Students or LAW1201; all other Students ( and ) or LAW1201 | |||
| 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | Pre-requisite: {( and ) or LAW1201} and and | |||
| Non-law elective | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |||
| 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | Pre-requisite: ( and ) or (LAW3205 and LAW3203) | |||
| LAW3423 The Criminal Courts – Practice and Sentencing | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |||
| LAW3204 Property Law B | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |||
| Non-law elective | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |||
| 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | Pre-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201 | |||
| 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | Pre-requisite: or LAW1202 | |||
| 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201 | |||
| Non-law/law elective | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | |||
| 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | Pre-requisite: or (LAW3201 and LAW3461) | |||
| LAW3461 Principles of Public Law | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | |||
| Non-law/law elective | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | |||
| Non-law/law elective | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | |||
| 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | Pre-requisite: or (LAW2205 and LAW3423) | |||
| 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | Pre-requisite: Students enrolled prior to 2016 - or (LAW2205 and LAW3423); All other students - or LAW3205. | |||
| Law elective | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1 | |||
| 4 | 1 | 8 | 1 | Pre-requisite: or LAW3205 | |||
| 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | Pre-requisite: or (LAW2201 and LAW2202) | |||
| Law elective | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | |||
| * | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | |||
| Law elective | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | |||
| 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. |
Recommended enrolment pattern - Toowoomba and Springfield on-campus and Toowoomba external (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.
It is highly recommended that students complete non-law electives before law electives.
| Course | Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied | Enrolment requirements | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-campus (ONC) | External (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 BCLW or BCLA or BCBL or LLBP or BALW or BABL or BART or BEDU | |||
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201 | |||
| Non-law elective | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||
| Non-law elective | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||
| LAW2201 Contract A | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: BEDU (Legal Studies) Students or LAW1201; all other Students ( and ) or LAW1201 | |||
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Pre-requisite: or (LAW2201 and LAW2203) | |||
| Non-law elective | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | Pre-requisite: or (LAW2201 and LAW2203) | |||
| LAW3423 The Criminal Courts – Practice and Sentencing | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |||
| LAW2204 Torts B | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |||
| Non-law elective | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |||
| 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | Pre-requisite: {( and ) or LAW1201} and and | |||
| 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | Pre-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201 | |||
| 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | Pre-requisite: Students enrolled prior to 2016 - ( and ) or LAW1201; All other students - ( and ) or (LAW2201 and LAW2202 and LAW2203). | |||
| 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201 | |||
| LAW3204 Property Law B | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | |||
| 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | Pre-requisite: or (LAW3201 and LAW3461) | |||
| LAW3461 Principles of Public Law | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | |||
| 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | Pre-requisite: ( and ) or (LAW3205 and LAW3203) | |||
| 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | Pre-requisite: or LAW3205 | |||
| 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | Pre-requisite: or LAW1202 | |||
| Non-law/law elective | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | |||
| Non-law/law elective | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | |||
| 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | Pre-requisite: or (LAW2201 and LAW2202) | |||
| * | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | |||
| Non-law/law elective | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | |||
| Law elective | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | |||
| 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | Pre-requisite: or (LAW2205 and LAW3423) | |||
| 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | Pre-requisite: Students enrolled prior to 2016 - or (LAW2205 and LAW3423); All other students - or LAW3205. | |||
| Law elective | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1 | |||
| Law elective | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1 | |||
| 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. |
Recommended enrolment pattern - Toowoomba external (3 courses per semester)
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.
It is highly recommended that students complete non-law electives before law electives.
| Course | Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied | Enrolment requirements | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-campus (ONC) | External (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 BBBL or BCLW or BCLA or BCBL or LLBP or BALW or BABL or BART or BEDU | |||||
| LAW2201 Contract A | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Non-law elective | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Non-law elective | 1 | 2 | |||||
| 1 | 2 | Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201 | |||||
| 1 | 2 | Pre-requisite: or (LAW2201 and LAW2203) | |||||
| 2 | 1 | Pre-requisite: or (LAW2201 and LAW2203) | |||||
| 2 | 1 | Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: BEDU (Legal Studies) Students or LAW1201; all other Students ( and ) or LAW1201 | |||||
| Non-law elective | 2 | 1 | |||||
| Non-law elective | 2 | 2 | |||||
| LAW2204 Torts B | 2 | 2 | |||||
| Non-law/law elective | 2 | 2 | |||||
| 3 | 1 | Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201 | |||||
| 3 | 1 | Pre-requisite: {( and ) or LAW1201} and and | |||||
| Non-law/law elective | 3 | 1 | |||||
| LAW3204 Property Law B | 3 | 2 | |||||
| Non-law/law elective | 3 | 2 | |||||
| Law elective | 3 | 2 | |||||
| 4 | 1 | Pre-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201 | |||||
| 4 | 1 | Pre-requisite: Students enrolled prior to 2016 - ( and ) or LAW1201; All other students - ( and ) or (LAW2201 and LAW2202 and LAW2203). | |||||
| 4 | 1 | Pre-requisite: Students enrolled prior to 2016 - or (LAW2205 and LAW3423); All other students - or LAW3205. | |||||
| 4 | 2 | Pre-requisite: or (LAW3201 and LAW3461) | |||||
| 4 | 2 | Pre-requisite: ( and ) or (LAW3205 and LAW3203) | |||||
| LAW3423 The Criminal Courts – Practice and Sentencing | 4 | 2 | |||||
| 5 | 1 | Pre-requisite: or (LAW2205 and LAW3423) | |||||
| 5 | 1 | Pre-requisite: or LAW1202 | |||||
| 5 | 1 | Pre-requisite: or LAW3205 | |||||
| LAW3461 Principles of Public Law | 5 | 2 | |||||
| 5 | 2 | Pre-requisite: or (LAW2201 and LAW2202) | |||||
| Law elective | 5 | 2 | |||||
| Law elective | 6 | 2 | |||||
| * | 6 | 2 | |||||
| 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. |