Bachelor of Laws (Honours) - Graduate Entry (until 2023) (LW37)
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Course Details
| Course duration (full-time): | 3 years |
|---|---|
| Course duration (part-time): | Domestic: 6 years |
| Total credit points: | 384 |
| Standard credit points/full-time semester: | 48 |
| Standard credit points/part-time semester: | 24 |
| Course coordinator: | For more information please contact buslaw.enquiries@qut.edu.au |
| Discipline coordinator: | Director of Studies |
| Delivery: | Gardens Point, Online |
| CRICOS code: | 083020J |
| Faculty: | Faculty of Business and Law |
Scholarships
Guidelines for enrolment
Students must have a completed a non-law degree.
Modes of study
Commencing first year external students must attend the orientation attendance school which is designed to introduce you to the study of law. It is also compulsory for external students to participate in 2, three-day attendance schools each year. The compulsory attendance requirements are an integral component of the external program as the content/assessment undertaken at the attendance schools are linked to a number of individual unit’s learning outcomes. When undertaking the course externally, it is the student’s responsibility to ensure they have access to the internet.
Professional recognition
The QUT LLB (Hons) is an approved degree for the purposes of the Legal Practitioners Admission Rules. Accordingly, it enables graduates to satisfy the academic requirements for admission to practise as a solicitor and/or barrister in all Australian states and territories.
Pathways to further study
If, at the end of your degree, you wish to become a legal practitioner, you will need to complete further practical legal training (PLT). QUT also offers PLT in the form of the Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice.
Career outcomes
In developing the LLB (Hons) the Faculty recognises that graduates are increasingly seeking a broad range of careers including, but not limited to, legal practice. The defining nature of the QUT LLB (Hons) is its real-world applied nature which will equip you with advanced knowledge and research and other skills and that meet the needs of not only the legal profession, but also government, community organisations, business and industry.
The LLB (Hons) provides students with an opportunity to advance their knowledge of law in specialised areas through the elective units offered as part of the course. The elective units allow you to study areas of the law that match your career aspirations.
Career opportunities include working in general legal practice, specialist legal practice, government departments and employment in private enterprise.
Study costs
Domestic students may need to pay the Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF).
Course Structures
To meet the requirements of the Bachelor of Laws (Honours) (Graduate Entry) degree, students must complete 384 credit points of core and elective units. Students will be granted 96 credit points of advanced standing in place of general law electives.
The course is made up of:
- 19 core units (240 credit points)
- 2 general law electives* (24 credit points)
- 24 credit points of advanced law electives (2 x 12 cp units or 1 x 24 cp unit)
- Advanced standing (96 credit points)
*Students commencing from 2019 may choose an introductory law elective in place of one general law elective.
Honours Level Units
96 credit points of the following honours units will be used to determine the honours levels of the LLB (Hons):
- Legal Research (LLH201)
- Administrative Law (LLH206)
- Ethics and the Legal Profession (LLH302)
- Corporate Law (LLH305)
- Legal Research Capstone (LLH401) (24 credit points)
- 24 credit points of Advanced Law Electives
Year 1
Your first year provides a holistic, comprehensive and transitional learning experience, laying a solid foundation and assisting you to develop the skills and capabilities necessary to be a successful learner and legal professional. Gaining a strong understanding of the law of torts (negligence, damages and no-fault compensation schemes), legal interviewing, legal problem solving, criminal law, legal research, the variety of contexts in which Australian law operates and developing a positive professional identity through the dispute resolution unit, is the focus of first year. You can also select one introductory law elective unit OR one general law elective unit.
Year 2
You will acquire advanced knowledge and skills in contract law, administrative law, commercial and personal property law legal research, equity and trusts, constitutional law, administrative law and commercial and personal property law. You can also select one general law elective unit to develop your knowledge and skills in your particular area of interest.
Year 3
In third year, you can choose two advanced law electives where you can further advance your practical legal knowledge and skills through such units as commercial contracts in practice, health law, public international law and theories of law. In addition, you will study real property law, commercial remedies, civil procedure, corporate law and undertake a legal research capstone project, which brings all of your acquired advanced legal knowledge and skills together.
NB Please note that the order of units studied will be slightly different if you enter the course mid-year.
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| LLB101 Equivalents: LWB145 | Introduction to Law |
| |
| LLB102 Equivalents: LWB148 | Torts |
| Prerequisites: LLB101. LLB101 can be studied in the same teaching period as LLB102 |
| SELECT | General Law Elective unit | ||
| LLB104 | Contemporary Law and Justice |
| |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| LLB106 Equivalents: LWB239, LWB238 | Criminal Law |
| Prerequisites: LLB101, LWB145 or admission in LW37. For students in LW37, LLB101 is a concurrent pre-requisite |
| LLB107 | Statutory Interpretation |
| Prerequisites: LLB101. LLB101 can be studied in the same teaching period as LLB107 |
| LLB108 | Law, Governance and Sustainability |
| Prerequisites: LLB101 (LLB101 can be studied concurrently with LLB108) |
| SELECT | General Law Elective unit | ||
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| LLB202 | Contract Law |
| Prerequisites: LLB102 or LWB148Antirequisites: LWB136, LWB137 |
| LLB203 Equivalents: LWB242 | Constitutional Law |
| Prerequisites: LLB105 or LLB107 |
| LLH201 | Legal Research |
| Prerequisites: LLB105 or LLB107 |
| LLH302 | Ethics and the Legal Profession |
| Prerequisites: LLH201 or LWB146.Antirequisites: LWB433 |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| LLB204 | Commercial and Personal Property Law |
| Prerequisites: LLB202 or LWB137Antirequisites: LWB244 |
| LLB205 | Equity and Trusts |
| Prerequisites: LLB202 or LWB137Antirequisites: LWB241, LWB240 |
| LLB303 Equivalents: LWB432 | Evidence |
| Prerequisites: LLB106 or LWB239 |
| LLH206 | Administrative Law |
| Prerequisites: (LLB203 and LLH201) or LWB242Antirequisites: LWB335 |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| LLB301 | Real Property Law |
| Prerequisites: (LLB204 and LLB205) or LWB241Antirequisites: LWB243, LWB244 |
| LLB304 | Commercial Remedies |
| Prerequisites: (LLB204 and LLB205) or LWB241 |
| LLH402 | Legal Research Project |
| Prerequisites: completion of 144 credit pointsAntirequisites: LLH401 |
| SELECT | Advanced Law Elective unit | ||
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| LLB306 | Civil Dispute Resolution |
| Prerequisites: LLB202Antirequisites: LWB431 |
| LLH305 | Corporate Law |
| Prerequisites: (LLB204 and LLH201) or LWB244Antirequisites: LWB334 |
| LLH403 | Legal Industry Capstone Project |
| Prerequisites: LLH402Antirequisites: LLH401 |
| SELECT | Advanced Law Elective unit | ||
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| LLB101 Equivalents: LWB145 | Introduction to Law |
| |
| LLB102 Equivalents: LWB148 | Torts |
| Prerequisites: LLB101. LLB101 can be studied in the same teaching period as LLB102 |
| LLB107 | Statutory Interpretation |
| Prerequisites: LLB101. LLB101 can be studied in the same teaching period as LLB107 |
| LLB106 Equivalents: LWB239, LWB238 | Criminal Law |
| Prerequisites: LLB101, LWB145 or admission in LW37. For students in LW37, LLB101 is a concurrent pre-requisite |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| SELECT | General Law Elective unit | ||
| LLB104 | Contemporary Law and Justice |
| |
| LLB202 | Contract Law |
| Prerequisites: LLB102 or LWB148Antirequisites: LWB136, LWB137 |
| LLH201 | Legal Research |
| Prerequisites: LLB105 or LLB107 |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| LLB204 | Commercial and Personal Property Law |
| Prerequisites: LLB202 or LWB137Antirequisites: LWB244 |
| LLB205 | Equity and Trusts |
| Prerequisites: LLB202 or LWB137Antirequisites: LWB241, LWB240 |
| LLB303 Equivalents: LWB432 | Evidence |
| Prerequisites: LLB106 or LWB239 |
| LLB108 | Law, Governance and Sustainability |
| Prerequisites: LLB101 (LLB101 can be studied concurrently with LLB108) |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| LLB203 Equivalents: LWB242 | Constitutional Law |
| Prerequisites: LLB105 or LLB107 |
| LLB301 | Real Property Law |
| Prerequisites: (LLB204 and LLB205) or LWB241Antirequisites: LWB243, LWB244 |
| LLB304 | Commercial Remedies |
| Prerequisites: (LLB204 and LLB205) or LWB241 |
| LLH402 | Legal Research Project |
| Prerequisites: completion of 144 credit pointsAntirequisites: LLH401 |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| LLB306 | Civil Dispute Resolution |
| Prerequisites: LLB202Antirequisites: LWB431 |
| LLH206 | Administrative Law |
| Prerequisites: (LLB203 and LLH201) or LWB242Antirequisites: LWB335 |
| LLH305 | Corporate Law |
| Prerequisites: (LLB204 and LLH201) or LWB244Antirequisites: LWB334 |
| LLH403 | Legal Industry Capstone Project |
| Prerequisites: LLH402Antirequisites: LLH401 |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| LLB101 Equivalents: LWB145 | Introduction to Law |
| |
| LLB102 Equivalents: LWB148 | Torts |
| Prerequisites: LLB101. LLB101 can be studied in the same teaching period as LLB102 |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| LLB106 Equivalents: LWB239, LWB238 | Criminal Law |
| Prerequisites: LLB101, LWB145 or admission in LW37. For students in LW37, LLB101 is a concurrent pre-requisite |
| LLB107 | Statutory Interpretation |
| Prerequisites: LLB101. LLB101 can be studied in the same teaching period as LLB107 |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| SELECT | General Law Elective unit | ||
| LLB104 | Contemporary Law and Justice |
| |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| LLB107 | Statutory Interpretation |
| Prerequisites: LLB101. LLB101 can be studied in the same teaching period as LLB107 |
| LLB106 Equivalents: LWB239, LWB238 | Criminal Law |
| Prerequisites: LLB101, LWB145 or admission in LW37. For students in LW37, LLB101 is a concurrent pre-requisite |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| SELECT | General Law Elective unit | ||
| SELECT | Advanced Law Elective unit | ||
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| LLB101 Equivalents: LWB145 | Introduction to Law |
| |
| LLB102 Equivalents: LWB148 | Torts |
| Prerequisites: LLB101. LLB101 can be studied in the same teaching period as LLB102 |
| LLB106 Equivalents: LWB239, LWB238 | Criminal Law |
| Prerequisites: LLB101, LWB145 or admission in LW37. For students in LW37, LLB101 is a concurrent pre-requisite |
| LLB107 | Statutory Interpretation |
| Prerequisites: LLB101. LLB101 can be studied in the same teaching period as LLB107 |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| LLB103 | Dispute Resolution |
| Antirequisites: LWB150, LWB498 |
| LLB104 | Contemporary Law and Justice |
| |
| LLB202 | Contract Law |
| Prerequisites: LLB102 or LWB148Antirequisites: LWB136, LWB137 |
| LLH201 | Legal Research |
| Prerequisites: LLB105 or LLB107 |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| LLB204 | Commercial and Personal Property Law |
| Prerequisites: LLB202 or LWB137Antirequisites: LWB244 |
| LLB205 | Equity and Trusts |
| Prerequisites: LLB202 or LWB137Antirequisites: LWB241, LWB240 |
| LLB303 Equivalents: LWB432 | Evidence |
| Prerequisites: LLB106 or LWB239 |
| SELECT | General Law Elective unit * | ||
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| LLB203 Equivalents: LWB242 | Constitutional Law |
| Prerequisites: LLB105 or LLB107 |
| LLB301 | Real Property Law |
| Prerequisites: (LLB204 and LLB205) or LWB241Antirequisites: LWB243, LWB244 |
| LLB304 | Commercial Remedies |
| Prerequisites: (LLB204 and LLB205) or LWB241 |
| LLH302 | Ethics and the Legal Profession |
| Prerequisites: LLH201 or LWB146.Antirequisites: LWB433 |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| LLB306 | Civil Dispute Resolution |
| Prerequisites: LLB202Antirequisites: LWB431 |
| LLH206 | Administrative Law |
| Prerequisites: (LLB203 and LLH201) or LWB242Antirequisites: LWB335 |
| LLH305 | Corporate Law |
| Prerequisites: (LLB204 and LLH201) or LWB244Antirequisites: LWB334 |
| SELECT | General Law Elective unit * | ||
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| SELECT | Advanced Law Elective unit | ||
| SELECT | Advanced Law Elective unit | ||
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| LLB101 Equivalents: LWB145 | Introduction to Law |
| |
| LLB102 Equivalents: LWB148 | Torts |
| Prerequisites: LLB101. LLB101 can be studied in the same teaching period as LLB102 |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| LLB107 | Statutory Interpretation |
| Prerequisites: LLB101. LLB101 can be studied in the same teaching period as LLB107 |
| LLB106 Equivalents: LWB239, LWB238 | Criminal Law |
| Prerequisites: LLB101, LWB145 or admission in LW37. For students in LW37, LLB101 is a concurrent pre-requisite |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| SELECT | General Law Elective unit | ||
| SELECT | Advanced Law Elective unit | ||
Unit Lists
Please note that some law options (electives) maybe offered in alternate years and/or are subject to student enrolments. Please refer QUT Real Law (LAW_Real_Law) Blackboard site under My Community on your blackboard homepage for unit offerings to determine which units will be available.
Before enrolling in an option (elective) unit, you must ensure you have met any pre- or co-requisite requirements. You can check this by referring to the unit outlines on QUT Virtual.
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| LLB103 | Dispute Resolution |
| Antirequisites: LWB150, LWB498 |
| LLB140 | Human Rights Law |
| Prerequisites: LLB101. LLB101 can be studied in the same teaching period as LLB140Antirequisites: LWB496 |
| LLB142 | Regulation of Business |
| Prerequisites: LLB101 or LWB145. LLB101 can be studied in the same teaching period as LLB142 |
| LLB241 | Discrimination and Equal Opportunity Law |
| Prerequisites: LLB107, LLB105 or LWB146. LLB107 can be studied in the same teaching period as LLB241Antirequisites: LWB313 |
| LLB242 | Media Law |
| Antirequisites: LWB480 |
| LLB243 | Family Law |
| Prerequisites: LLB101 and LLB105 or LLB107 or LWB146.Antirequisites: LWB302 |
| LLB244 | Criminal Law Sentencing |
| Prerequisites: LLB106 or LWB239Antirequisites: LWB494 |
| LLB245 | Sports Law |
| Prerequisites: LLB102 and LLB106. LLB106 may be studied at the same time as LLB245Antirequisites: LWB260, LWB460 |
| LLB247 | Animal Law |
| Prerequisites: LLB101, LLB104 and LLH201. LLH201 may be studied concurrently |
| LLB248 | Public Health and the Law |
| Prerequisites: LLB101 |
| LLB250 | Data Privacy and Cybersecurity |
| |
| LLB251 | Law and Design Thinking |
| Prerequisites: LLB104, LLB106 and LLB202. LLB202 can be studied in the same teaching period as LLB251 |
| LLB340 | Banking and Finance Law |
| Prerequisites: LLB301 or LWB244. LLB301 can be enrolled in the same teaching periodAntirequisites: LWB454 |
| LLB341 | Artificial Intelligence, Robots and the Law |
| Prerequisites: LLH201 |
| LLB342 | Immigration and Refugee Law |
| Prerequisites: LLH201. LLH201 can be studied in the same teaching period as LLB342.Antirequisites: LWB463It is recommended that students complete LLH206 prior to enrolling in LLB342, or that LLH206 is studied in the same learning period as LLB342. |
| LLB344 | Intellectual Property Law |
| Prerequisites: LLH201 or LWB146. LLH201 can be studied in the same teaching period as LLB344Antirequisites: LWB486 |
| LLB345 | Regulating the Internet |
| Prerequisites: LLH201 or LWB146. LLH201 can be studied in the same teaching period as LLB345Antirequisites: LWB482LLB344 Intellectual Property Law is assumed knowledge |
| LLB346 | Succession Law |
| Prerequisites: LWB241 or LLB205Antirequisites: LWB309 |
| LLB347 | Taxation Law |
| Prerequisites: LLB101Antirequisites: AYB325, AYB219, LWB364, AYB203 |
| LLB350 | The Law and Ethics of War |
| Prerequisites: LLH201 or LWB146LLB141 Introduction to International Law is assumed knowledge |
| LLB440 | Environmental Law |
| Prerequisites: LLH206 or LWB335Antirequisites: LWB485 |
| LLB443 | Mining and Resources Law |
| Prerequisites: LLB202 or LWB137Antirequisites: LWB259 |
| LLB444 | Real Estate Transactions |
| Prerequisites: LLB304 or (LWB137 and (LLB205 or LWB241)). LLB304 may be studied in the same teaching period as LLB444Antirequisites: LWB312 |
| LLB447 | International Arbitration |
| Prerequisites: LLB204 or LWB243Antirequisites: LLB445 |
| LLB460 | Competition Moots A |
| Prerequisites: LLH201 or LWB146Antirequisites: LWB418Other Requisites: Students must have been selected to represent QUT in a national or international level mooting competition. |
| LLB461 | Competition Moots B |
| Prerequisites: LLH201 or LWB146Antirequisites: LWB419Other Requisites: Students must have been selected to represent QUT in a national or international level mooting competition. |
| LLB463 | Legal Placement |
| Prerequisites: LLB104 and (LLB105 or LLB107)Antirequisites: LWB456 |
| LLB464 | International Legal Placement |
| Prerequisites: LLB104 and (LLB105 or LLB107) |
| LLB464 was previously titled Legal Clinic (International) | |||
Please note that some law elective units maybe offered in alternate years and/or are subject to student enrolments. Please refer QUT Real Law (LAW_Real_Law) Blackboard site under My Community on your blackboard homepage for unit offerings to determine which units will be available.
Before enrolling in an option (elective) unit, you must ensure you have met any pre- or co-requisite requirements. You can check this by referring to the unit outlines on QUT Virtual.
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| Select 24 credit points of Advanced Law Electives | |||
| LLH470 | Commercial Contracts in Practice |
| Prerequisites: LLH305. LLH305 can be studied in the same teaching period as LLH470.Antirequisites: LLB441 |
| LLH471 | Health Law and Practice |
| Prerequisites: LLH302. LLH302 can be studied in the same teaching period as LLH471.Antirequisites: LWB483 |
| LLH472 | Public International Law |
| Prerequisites: LLH302. LLH302 can be studied in the same teaching period as LLH472.Antirequisites: LWB406 |
| LLH473 | Independent Research Project |
| Prerequisites: LLH302. LLH302 can be studied in the same teaching period as LLH473. |
| LLH474 | Insolvency Law |
| Prerequisites: LLH305. LLH305 can be studied in the same teaching period as LLH474.Antirequisites: LWB307 |
| LLH475 | Theories of Law |
| Prerequisites: LLH302. LLH302 can be studied in the same teaching period as LLH475. |
| LLH476 | Competition Law |
| Prerequisites: LLH305. LLH305 can be studied in the same teaching period as LLH476.Antirequisites: LWB410 |
| LLH477 | Innovation and Intellectual Property Law |
| Prerequisites: LLH302. LLH302 can be studied in the same teaching period as LLH477.LLB344 is assumed knowledge. Students should have knowledge of the fundamentals of intellectual property law (copyright, patents and trademarks). |
| LLH478 | Advanced Criminal Law - Principles and Practice |
| Prerequisites: LLB106 and LLH302. LLH302 can be studied in the same teaching period as LLH478. |
| LLH479 | Research Thesis Extension |
| |
| LLH480 | Consumer Law in a Digital Age |
| Prerequisites: LLH305. LLH305 can be studied in the same teaching period as LLH480. |
| LLH481 | Private International Law |
| Prerequisites: LLH302. LLH302 can be studied in the same teaching period as LLH481. |