Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
Information valid for students commencing 2014
Please refer to: BACHELOR OF LAWS (HONOURS)
The Bachelor of Laws is no longer available.
Duration
4 Years full-time (or part-time equivalent)
Commencing 2014
Semester 1 (03 Mar, 2014)
Program level
Undergraduate
Units
64
Program code
2042
Faculty
Teaching Location
St Lucia
Delivery mode
Internal
Entry requirements
Prerequisites
Queensland Year 12 (or equivalent) English.
Additional application information
Domestic students commencing this program with prior tertiary education may be eligible for advanced standing/credit transfer. Applications for credit need to be submitted as soon as possible after receiving an offer in the program.
International students commencing this program with prior tertiary education may be eligible for advanced standing/credit transfer. To view some of these opportunities, click here.
Domestic students may be eligible to study courses overseas as part of an approved exchange program. For further course study options and application details, visit the BEL Overseas Study website .
Fees for Australian students
When you enrol each semester, mySI-net will calculate your fees. An invoice with the fees for the current semester will generally be available for viewing on mySI-net overnight.
If the invoice for a given semester or teaching period is not yet available, you can use the Fees Schedules to estimate your fees. Please see the course list if you are unsure which courses you can do in your program.
Fees for all students are reviewed annually in accordance with the University's Student Fees Policy, and may increase from 1 January each year.
If you are a prospective student, or if you haven't yet commenced your program, please see the Study at UQ website for fee information.
How to apply
Applications must be lodged via the Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre.
Closing Date
Please refer to the QTAC website (www.qtac.edu.au) for details of closing dates for the submission of applications, documentation and changes of preference.
How to applyDuration
4 Years full-time
Commencing 2014
Semester 1 (03 Mar, 2014)
Program level
Undergraduate
Units
64
Program code
2042
Faculty
Teaching Location
St Lucia
Delivery mode
Internal
Entry requirements
Prerequisites
Queensland Year 12 (or equivalent) English. View the equivalent qualifications for international students.
CRICOS Code: 001953J
English Proficiency
IELTS overall 7; writing 7; speaking 7. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQ,
view the English proficiency policy.View the entry requirements for international students.
Fees for International students
When you enrol each semester, mySI-net will calculate your fees. An invoice with the fees for the current semester will generally be available for viewing on mySI-net overnight.
If the invoice for a given semester or teaching period is not yet available, you can use the Fees Schedules to estimate your fees. Please see the course list if you are unsure which courses you can do in your program.
Fees for all students are reviewed annually in accordance with the University's Student Fees Policy, and may increase from 1 January each year.
If you are a prospective student, or if you haven't yet commenced your program, please see the Study at UQ website for fee information.
How to apply
Applications must be lodged via the UQ International.
Closing Date
To commence study in semester 1 - November 30 of the previous year.
This program is eligible for Streamlined Visa Processing.
How to applyEnquiries for International students
International Student Advisor
Phone: Outside Australia: + 61 3 8676 7004
Within Australia (Free Call): 1800 671 980
Why study the Bachelor of Laws?
The Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree is your passport to exceptional success in the employment market: as a barrister or solicitor in private practice, as a prosecutor of crime, as a community lawyer, as a legal officer in the public service, as in-house counsel for a large corporation, or, when combined with another degree in any one of a wide range of positions in areas such as accounting, education, foreign affairs, industrial relations, management, politics or taxation. The LLB will provide you with an education in the law that is distinguished by its rigour, depth and conceptual sophistication. You will gain a thorough understanding of the concepts, principles, policies and values of the law both in Australia and other jurisdictions. It will also see you develop outstanding skills in critical analysis, thought and argument, skills which will be valuable in whatever career you eventually choose. In addition to the courses required for professional admission, the LLB offers a range of elective courses and extra-curricular activities that provide opportunities to put the knowledge you have acquired in the classroom into a practical context and enhance transferrable skills such as advocacy and negotiation.
What you can study
Courses and requirements
See the courses and requirements for courses that can be studied as part of the Bachelor of Laws.
Click on the course code to view the Course Profile, for further information including advice of courses with shared teaching activities.
Honours
Honours is available as part of the standard program awarded based on grade point average.
Study options
Graduates will have the opportunity to progress to the following programs:
How to apply
Entry requirements for Australian students
Prerequisites
Queensland Year 12 (or equivalent) English.
Additional application information
Domestic students commencing this program with prior tertiary education may be eligible for advanced standing/credit transfer. Applications for credit need to be submitted as soon as possible after receiving an offer in the program.
International students commencing this program with prior tertiary education may be eligible for advanced standing/credit transfer. To view some of these opportunities, click here.
Domestic students may be eligible to study courses overseas as part of an approved exchange program. For further course study options and application details, visit the BEL Overseas Study website .
Entry requirements for International students
View the entry requirements for international students.
Prerequisites
Queensland Year 12 (or equivalent) English. View the equivalent qualifications for International students.
Visa requirements
CRICOS Code: 001953J
English proficiency
IELTS overall 7; writing 7; speaking 7. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQ,
View the English proficiency policy.How to apply
Applications must be lodged via the UQ International.
Click here for application procedures for International students.
Closing date
To commence study in semester 1 - November 30 of the previous year.
This program is eligible for Streamlined Visa Processing.
What it costs
Fees for Australian students
When you enrol each semester, mySI-net will calculate your fees. An invoice with the fees for the current semester will generally be available for viewing on mySI-net overnight.
If the invoice for a given semester or teaching period is not yet available, you can use the Fees Schedules to estimate your fees. Please see the course list if you are unsure which courses you can do in your program.
Fees for all students are reviewed annually in accordance with the University's Student Fees Policy, and may increase from 1 January each year.
If you are a prospective student, or if you haven't yet commenced your program, please see the Study at UQ website for fee information.
Fees for International students
When you enrol each semester, mySI-net will calculate your fees. An invoice with the fees for the current semester will generally be available for viewing on mySI-net overnight.
If the invoice for a given semester or teaching period is not yet available, you can use the Fees Schedules to estimate your fees. Please see the course list if you are unsure which courses you can do in your program.
Fees for all students are reviewed annually in accordance with the University's Student Fees Policy, and may increase from 1 January each year.
If you are a prospective student, or if you haven't yet commenced your program, please see the Study at UQ website for fee information.
What you can do with a Bachelor of Laws
Careers
UQ law graduates enjoy exceptional success in the employment market. Many law graduates enter into private practice as a barrister or solicitor. Others work as corporate lawyers for large firms, legal officers in the public service, community lawyers or in a wide range of positions outside the legal profession.
Admission to the Legal Profession:
The LLB fulfils the academic requirements for admission as a legal practitioner throughout Australia. After fulfilling the Practical Legal Training requirement, graduates may apply for admission through the Legal Practitioners Admission Board, the body responsible for making recommendations to the Supreme Court in respect of applications for admission to the legal profession in Queensland.
If you are a student from another country, then once admitted in Australia, you may need to complete a number of conversion modules to be eligible for admission in your home country. For more details please contact the relevant admitting authority.
Professional memberships
Graduates may be eligible for membership with the following organisations:
- Bar Association of Queensland
- Queensland Law Society
Accrediting body
This program has been accredited by:
- Legal Practitioners Admissions Board
Program rules for the Bachelor of Laws
To complete the Bachelor of Laws
To fulfil the requirements of the Bachelor of Laws, a student must complete the requisite number of courses chosen from the course list in accordance with the Program Rules.
A student is required to obtain #64 from the LLB List comprising -
- #38 of compulsory courses from Part A; and
- #18 of elective courses from Parts B and/or C; and
- #8 of non-law electives from almost any undergraduate program in the University as approved by the Executive Dean.
Students should be aware of the University of Queensland policies and rules which govern the conduct of UQ programs. These may be found on the UQ policies and rules page on the my.UQ website.
