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Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws
Start
  • Semester 1 (February)
  • Semester 2 (July)
  • Semester 3 (November)
Flexibility
  • On-campus
  • Distance
Campus
  • Springfield
  • Toowoomba
Duration
  • 5 years or part time equivalent
Units
  • 40 units
Approximate annual fees
  • Commonwealth supported
    AUD 7828
  • Domestic full fee paying
    AUD 15240
Entry requirements
  • OP/Rank: 11/77
Start
  • Semester 1 (February)
  • Semester 2 (July)
  • Semester 3 (November)
Flexibility
  • On-campus
  • Distance
Campus
  • Springfield
  • Toowoomba
Duration
  • 5 years or part time equivalent
Units
  • 40 units
Approximate annual fees
  • Distance/Online
    AUD 15000
  • On-campus
    AUD 17960

What will I study?

Program structure

Courses to be studied Units
Core courses
4 x Arts core
22 x Law core 		26
plus 1 x 8-unit Arts Major
plus 3 x Electives or 1 x 12-unit extended Arts Major1 		11
plus 3 x Law Electives 3
Total 40
Please note: the courses listed below are a sample only and current students should consult the USQ Handbook for their recommended enrolment patterns.
Arts core courses:
CMS1000Communication and Scholarship
EDC2200Indigenous Perspectives
HMT1000History of Western Ideas
HMT2000Ethical Issues and Human Rights
Law core courses:
LAW1201Legal Process and Research
LAW1202Law in Context
LAW2201Contract A
LAW2202Contract B
LAW2203Torts A
LAW2204Torts B
LAW2205Criminal Law A
LAW2206Legal Conflict Resolution
LAW2207Company Law
LAW3201Constitutional Law A
LAW3202Administrative Law
LAW3203Property Law A
LAW3204Property Law B
LAW3205Equity
LAW3206Trusts
LAW3208Evidence
LAW3209Procedure
LAW3210Theories of Law
LAW3211Legal Professional Practice and Ethics
LAW3423Criminal Law B
LAW3461Constitutional Law B
LAW4401Capstone Project3
Arts Major courses:Please refer to Arts courses listed under the majors in the Bachelor of Arts
Law Electives:Select three from the following:
LAW2107Environmental Law
LAW2301e-Law2
LAW3110Insolvency and Restructuring Law2
LAW3130Revenue Law and Practice
LAW3131Revenue Law and Practice II2
LAW3404Banking, Finance and Insurance Law2
LAW3405Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Law
LAW3406Intellectual Property Law
LAW3421Family Law2
LAW3422Succession Law2
LAW3424Land Contracts2
LAW3441Energy and Resources Law2
LAW3442Workplace Law2
LAW3443Public International Law2
LAW3444Competition and Consumer Law2
LAW3462International Human Rights Law2
LAW3463Private International Law2
LAW3464International Trade Law2
LAW5504Comparative Law and Business2,4
WIL3000Work Integrated Learning - Law5

Other majors

Bachelor of Arts majors: Anthropology, Archaeology, Communication and Media Studies, Language and Culture (German and Mandarin Chinese), International Relations, History, Creative Media, English Literature, Journalism, Music, Public Relations and Visual Arts Theory.

 

Footnotes

1 If a 12-unit extended Arts major is chosen, you will be exempt from one of the two core courses HMT1000 History of Western Ideas or HMT2000 Ethical Issues and Human Rights.

2 This is only available via distance education to on-campus students at USQ Springfield.

3 Students are expected to have completed at least 16 core law courses before enrolling in LAW4401. It is also highly recommended that this course be taken in the last semester of the student's enrolement in the program.

4 In order to enrol in LAW5504, students must have successfully completed either LAW3423 or LAW3206. A student must also seek the approval from the Bachelor of Laws Program Coordinator prior to enrolling in LAW5504.

5 Students must have completed at least half of the core law courses before enrolling in WIL3000.