Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre

Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology)/Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
409572
Humanities and social sciences, Law, Health and Recreation
The course combines the complementary fields of psychology and law. You develop advanced legal research and writing skills, critical analysis and skills in interviewing, advocacy and dispute resolution. As a graduate, you enter […]
Full time
Course Fee
CSP/$11450 (1st year contribution)
Start Date
Queensland University of Technology - Kelvin Grove&Gardens Point
Course outline

The course combines the complementary fields of psychology and law. You develop advanced legal research and writing skills, critical analysis and skills in interviewing, advocacy and dispute resolution. Choose elective units in areas of law and psychology including forensics psychology, drug and alcohol studies, and family therapy. As a graduate, you enter the workforce with a solid scientific and practical base, suitable for the development of legal policies relating to mental health, research in the legal-psychological domain, and for careers as legal practitioners or psychologists in legal, corporate, government, social, and clinical arenas. Registration to practise as a psychologist requires further study. The course also covers all academic subjects required for admission to legal practice.

This course is covered by the QUT Offer Guarantee.

For more course information, visit Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology)/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) at QUT.

Admissions Criteria

For additional information about the admissions criteria for QUT and for this course, refer to QUT’s website.

Prerequisites

Applicant must be 16; Completion of Year 12 or attained age 18 years

Assumed knowledge

English, or Literature, or English and Literature Extension, or English as an Additional Language (Units 3 & 4, C)

Minimum Selection thresholds (ATAR/Selection Rank) for semester/trimester/term 1, 2024
84.00
ATAR/Selection Rank profile for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR/Selection Rank for semester/trimester/term 1, 2024

For more information about the ATAR/Selection Rank profile, please visit ATAR/Selection Rank profile explained.

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

96.20

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

99.95

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

87.80

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

89.45

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

80.35

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

84.40

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.

Student Profile by Applicant background for semester/trimester/term 1, 2024

For more information about the Student profile, please visit Student profile explained.

Number of students

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Percentage of all students

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0

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Number of students

<5*

Percentage of all students

<5*

Number of students

45

Percentage of all students

88.2%

Number of students

0

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0.0%

Number of students

0

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0.0%

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0

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All students

Number of students

51

Percentage of all students

100%

Notes

* “<5" – the number of students is less than 5
# N/P – Not published: the number is hidden to prevent calculation of numbers in cells with less than 5 students

Career opportunities

Mental health, child protection, legal policy, research, legal practitioner, policy officer, public servant or psychologist in corporate and government areas.

Membership

Refer to Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology) and Bachelor of Laws (Honours).

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