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

QTAC code (Australian and New Zealand applicants): Toowoomba campus: 909901; Distance education: 909905

CRICOS code (International applicants): 060143K

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Program focus

The Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws 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.

Career opportunities

Private practice solicitor or barrister, government departments, non-government agencies, legal organisations, journalist, public relations practitioner, media company, communications consultant, artist.

Professional accreditation

The Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws received accreditation from the Legal Practitioners Admissions Board, Queensland, and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Queensland on 13 March 2007, as an approved academic qualification under the Supreme Court (Legal practitioner Admission) Rules 2004 (Qld). This will partially satisfy the requirements to practise as a solicitor or barrister in Queensland. (Intending solicitors and barristers must not only complete an approved law degree but also undertake a practical legal training course, either with another university or private provider, or as a supervised program whilst employed in a law firm).

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.

Admission requirements

Candidates for admission into this program must satisfy the normal USQ entry requirements for undergraduate programs. Please refer to Academic Regulation 5.4.2 of the University Calendar, Section 1 (for Australian students) and Section 3 (for international students).

International applicants must have met the University's English language requirements or have completed the University's ELICOS/UNIPREP program

How to apply

Domestic students 2008

Application for undergraduate programs may be made through the Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre (QTAC). The same procedure applies whether you plan to study on-campus or by distance education.

If you completed Year 12 at a Queensland secondary school you will be assessed for entry on the basis of your Overall Position (OP) or equivalent score. Year 12 students from other states or territories are considered for entry on the basis of their UAI, ENTER or TER. Other applicants will be based on their overall Rank. You should ensure you submit your application by the closing dates.

International students 2008

This program is offered to international students. An international student is a person who is not an Australian or New Zealand citizen and not an Australian permanent resident. Please refer to USQ International for information about entry requirements, visa arrangements and how to apply.

Program fees

Student contribution amount

For domestic students who are offered Commonwealth supported places, the Government pays some money directly to the University, but students are also required to make a contribution. This contribution is called the ‘student contribution’. For more information about student contribution amounts, including the calculation of fees for a particular program of study, refer to USQ fees.

Tuition fee

Domestic fee-paying places are funded entirely through the tuition/direct fees paid by the student. Tuition/direct fees vary depending on the courses that are taken. For more information about Tuition Fees, including the calculation of fees for a particular program of study, refer to USQ Fees.

International fees

International students pay tuition fees. For details about international student fees, refer to the International Fee Schedule provided by USQ International.

Program structure

The program comprises 40 units as follows:

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:

Arts component

The Arts component shall comprise:

• one core course - CMS1000 Communication and Scholarship

• 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:

• Twenty-two core Law courses listed below

• Three Law electives from the list below. The elective courses may be selected from any of the elective courses listed below. Students may choose to specialise by taking three of their electives in one particular area of concentration.

Required time limits

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

Core courses

Elective courses

IT requirements

For information technology requirements please refer to the computer requirements section of the Faculty of Business website.

Other program requirements

Students must maintain good standing in this program. Please refer to Academic Regulation 5.9 of the University Calendar.

Residential schools

Voluntary residential schools for external students may be offered in some courses in this program. This applies, for example, to the introductory courses for program orientation relevant to legal process, research and context as well as to select core courses where course leaders offer an optional assessment item by way of a moot. Details are provided in individual course Introductory Books.

A compulsory residential school is held in LAW2206 Legal Conflict Resolution, to enable off-campus students to complete the practical assessment.

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 CMS1000 Communication and Scholarship, two Arts majors, 4 courses in Law constituting a Minor Study in Law and 3 electives chosen from any discipline. Students would however need to complete 2 additional Arts core courses, CSC1402 Foundation Computing plus one core course from the list applicable to the Bachelor of Arts.

Exemptions

Exemptions may be permitted for a limited number of courses, equivalent in content and level successfully completed recently with a recognised institution, in accordance with Academic Regulation 5 of the University Calendar.

In this section:

• Recommended enrolment pattern - Toowoomba external and on-campus (standard semester 1 intake)
• Recommended enrolment pattern - Toowoomba external and on-campus (standard semester 2 intake)

Recommended enrolment pattern - Toowoomba external and on-campus (standard semester 1 intake)

Recommended enrolment pattern - Toowoomba external and on-campus (standard semester 2 intake)