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QTAC code (Australian and New Zealand applicants): Toowoomba campus: 904111; Online: 904115; Ipswich campus: 934111

CRICOS code (International applicants): 081714F

You are currently viewing the 2023 Handbook. For study in 2024, please refer to the .

Notes

In 2023 the programs follows the Interim Trimester calendar. The Academic Calendar and Important Dates webpage will allow you to view and download a copy of the important dates for the Interim Trimester calendar.

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Professional accreditation

The Bachelor of Laws has been accredited by the , and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Queensland as an approved academic qualification under the Supreme Court (Admission) Rules 2004 (Qld). It has also been approved by the Australian Law Schools Standards Committee under the Standards for Australian Law Schools adopted by the Council of Australian Law Deans. This degree will partially satisfy the requirements to practise as a lawyer in Queensland or elsewhere in Australia. Intending lawyers must also complete an approved practical legal training course in order to become admitted to practise law. Advice on approved practical legal training programs can be obtained through .

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Program aims

The program aims to equip students with an academic qualification for professional practice. Not all law graduates aspire to a career in legal practice, but the specialised capabilities that a legal education can offer prepares them for many other possible careers. The program provides opportunities for students to develop skills in analysis, problem-solving, communication, dispute-resolution, ethical decision-making, research and critical thinking - and engage with varying theories and perspectives on the law and the broader contexts for its operation.

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Program objectives

On successful completion of this program students will be able to:

• demonstrate an understanding of a coherent body of knowledge that includes: the fundamental areas of legal knowledge, the Australian legal system and underlying principles and concepts (including Indigenous, international and comparative contexts); the broader contexts within which legal issues arise; and the principles and values of justice and of ethical practice in lawyers’ roles

• demonstrate an understanding of approaches to ethical decision-making, an ability to recognise and reflect upon (and a developing ability to respond to) ethical issues likely to arise in professional contexts, an ability to recognise and reflect upon the professional responsibilities of lawyers in promoting justice and in service to the community, and a developing ability to exercise professional judgement

• identify and articulate legal issues, apply legal reasoning and research to generate appropriate responses to legal issues, engage in critical analysis and make a reasoned choice amongst alternatives, and think creatively in approaching legal issues and generating appropriate responses

• demonstrate the intellectual and practical skills needed to identify, research, evaluate and synthesise relevant factual, legal, and policy issues

• communicate in ways that are effective, appropriate and persuasive for legal and non-legal audiences, and collaborate effectively

• learn and work independently; and reflect on and assess their own capabilities and performance, and make use of feedback as appropriate, to support personal and professional development

• explain the legislative process and identify applicable legislation and delegated legislation, apply general principles of statutory interpretation, make appropriate use of authorised aids to statutory interpretation, and deploy appropriate techniques in the course of solving interpretative problems

• reflect on and articulate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives in key areas of law in order to develop an understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, values, histories and contributions to Australian society, demonstrate an appreciation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander legal issues in an Australian context, and critically reflect on the responsiveness of western law to Indigenous histories, values and needs.

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Australian Qualifications Framework

The Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) is a single national, comprehensive system of qualifications offered by higher education institutions (including universities), vocational education and training institutions and secondary schools. Each AQF qualification has a set of descriptors which define the type and complexity of knowledge, skills and application of knowledge and skills that a graduate who has been awarded that qualification has attained, and the typical volume of learning associated with that qualification type.

This program is at AQF Qualification Level 07. Graduates at this level will have broad and coherent knowledge and skills for professional work and/or further learning.

The full set of levels criteria and qualification type descriptors can be found by visiting .

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Program Information Set

View UniSQ’s admission criteria, student profiles and a summary of all offers made under via the QTAC website.

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Admission requirements

To be eligible for admission, applicants must satisfy the following requirements:

• Have achieved a minimum Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) of 75, or equivalent qualification.^

• English Language Proficiency requirements for Category 3.

Applicants are advised to also address the following:

• expectations: English (Units 3 & 4, C).

Students can also transfer to the Bachelor of Laws from the Bachelor of Arts – Legal Studies major (upon obtaining requisite results).

All students are required to satisfy the applicable .

If students do not meet the English language requirements they may apply to study a University-approved . On successful completion of the English language program, students may be admitted to an award program.

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Program fees

Commonwealth supported place

A Commonwealth supported place is where the Australian Government makes a contribution towards the cost of a students' higher education and students pay a , which varies depending on the courses undertaken. Students are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the .

Commonwealth Supported students may be eligible to defer their fees through a Government loan called .

Domestic full fee paying place

Domestic full fee paying places are funded entirely through the full fees paid by the student. Full fees vary depending on the courses that are taken. Students are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the

Domestic full fee paying students may be eligible to defer their fees through a Government loan called provided they meet the residency and citizenship requirements.

Australian citizens, Permanent Humanitarian Visa holders, Permanent Resident visa holders and New Zealand citizens who will be resident outside Australia for the duration of their program pay full tuition fees and are not eligible for .

International full fee paying place

International students pay full fees. Full fees vary depending on the courses that are taken and whether they are studied on-campus, external or online. Students are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the .

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Program completion requirements

Students must maintain good standing in this program. .

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Program structure

The Bachelor of Laws program is 24 units in total. It has 2 prime components: a core (16 units) and law approved courses (8 units).

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Required time limits

Students have a maximum of 9 years to complete this program.

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Core courses

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Electives/Approved courses

Choose eight of the following law approved courses. Some courses are offered biennially.

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IT requirements

For information technology requirements please refer to the .

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Credit

Credit may be granted from a core course that deals with an area of knowledge that is set out in the Admission Guidelines for Approving Academic Qualifications issued under Rule 9AA of the Supreme Court (Admission) Rules 2004 (Qld) if:

1. the course that was successfully completed at another university deals in substance with the topics that are set out in that area of knowledge

2. the course was undertaken in a program that is an approved academic qualification for the purposes of admission as a lawyer in any Australian state or territory.

Credit from a course in the Bachelor of Laws will only be granted if:

1. the workload for the course that was successfully completed at another university is at least 70% of the workload required for the course from which a credit is being granted

2. at least 70% of the content of the course that was successfully completed at the other university is similar to the content of the course from which a credit is being granted.

Credit may be permitted for a limited number of courses, equivalent in content and level, successfully completed recently with a recognised institution, in accordance with UniSQ policy.

Recommended enrolment patterns

In this section:

• Recommended enrolment patterns
• Recommended 3 Year Enrolment Pattern for Toowoomba, Ipswich and Online - Interim Trimester 1 Intake
• Recommended 3 Year Enrolment Pattern for Toowoomba, Ipswich and Online - Interim Trimester 2 Intake
• Recommended 3 Year Enrolment Pattern for Toowoomba, Ipswich and Online - Interim Trimester 3 Intake)
• Recommended 2 Year Enrolment Pattern for Toowoomba, Ipswich and Online - Interim Trimester 1 Intake
• Recommended 2 Year Enrolment Pattern for Toowoomba, Ipswich and Online - Interim Trimester 2 Intake
• Recommended 2 Year Enrolment Pattern for Toowoomba, Ipswich and Online - Interim Trimester 3 Intake)

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Recommended enrolment patterns

The flexibility of this program, particularly for the distance learning students means there will be a range of enrolment patterns, and many distance learning students will have a unique enrolment pattern. Students requiring assistance should contact .

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Recommended 3 Year Enrolment Pattern for Toowoomba, Ipswich and Online - Interim Trimester 1 Intake

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Recommended 3 Year Enrolment Pattern for Toowoomba, Ipswich and Online - Interim Trimester 2 Intake

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Recommended 3 Year Enrolment Pattern for Toowoomba, Ipswich and Online - Interim Trimester 3 Intake)

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Recommended 2 Year Enrolment Pattern for Toowoomba, Ipswich and Online - Interim Trimester 1 Intake

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Recommended 2 Year Enrolment Pattern for Toowoomba, Ipswich and Online - Interim Trimester 2 Intake

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Recommended 2 Year Enrolment Pattern for Toowoomba, Ipswich and Online - Interim Trimester 3 Intake)