This course provides you with a comprehensive understanding of the principles of law and the justice system. In the justice component, you complete core foundation units then focus studies by completing a chosen major in either criminology and policing, or policy and politics. In the law component, you develop advanced legal research and writing skills, critical analysis and skills in interviewing, advocacy and dispute resolution. The course covers all academic subjects required for admission to legal practice and offers a range of law electives to align with career aims. Justice subjects are taken in conjunction with law subjects throughout the first four years of the course, with law subjects only in the final semesters.
This course is covered by the QUT Offer Guarantee.
For more course information, visit Bachelor of Justice/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) at QUT.
Refer to Bachelor of Justice.
A Suitability Card may be required; refer to institution.
For additional information about the admissions criteria for QUT and for this course, refer to QUT’s website.
Applicant must be 16; Completion of Year 12 or attained age 18 years
English, or Literature, or English and Literature Extension, or English as an Additional Language (Units 3 & 4, C)
For more information about the ATAR/Selection Rank profile, please visit ATAR/Selection Rank profile explained.
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Highest Rank to receive an offer
Median Rank to receive an offer
Lowest Rank to receive an offer
ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors
98.50
88.80
78.30
ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors
99.95
92.35
87.00
Excluding: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made, excluding adjustment factors.
Including: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made including any adjustment factors that may have been applied.
For more information about the Student profile, please visit Student profile explained.
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Higher education study
Vocational Education and Training (VET) study
Work and life experience
Recent secondary education
Recent secondary education admitted solely on the basis of ATAR/Rank
Admitted where both ATAR/Rank and additional criteria were considered
Admitted on the basis of other criteria only and ATAR/Rank was not a factor
International students
All students
Number of students
17
<5*
0
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18
0
<5*
<5*
40
Percentage of all students
42.5%
<5*
0.0%
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45.0%
0.0%
<5*
<5*
100%
* “<5" – the number of students is less than 5
Refer to Bachelor of Justice and Bachelor of Laws (Honours).
Refer to Bachelor of Laws (Honours).
51/2 years Full time or 11 years Part time or 51/2-11 years Online learning