Bachelor of Justice/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) (until 2023) (LW45)

Modes of study

It may be possible for students who reside outside Brisbane City Council boundaries to undertake select units externally. When undertaking units externally, it is the student’s responsibility to ensure they have access to the internet.
Please contact the Faculty of Law to discuss the possibility of undertaking units externally.

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

The Bachelor of Justice component of this course equips graduates for a wide variety of employment in the criminal justice, government (state and federal), law enforcement and policing and intelligence fields. Past graduates have developed successful careers in the State or Federal police services, created social and justice policies for governments, contributed to the work of advocacy centres (eg. women, youth and children's advocacy), become criminologists, and advanced into Defence, Customs and the Australian Crime Commission. Other popular career choices include corrections and human rights and anti-discrimination areas. Students are prepared for the workplace, not only by exploring the most recent theory and practice of social justice, but by including relevant general skills like problem-solving, analytical ability and applied computer skills that are relevant to the workplace.

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 areas

Study Area Criminology and Policing
The Criminology and Policing major will ensure that students acquire the skills and competencies to meet government requirements for methodological knowledge and skills sets relevant to the justice sector professional workforce.
Areas of study include:
Theories of Crime, Policing in Context, Crime Research Methods, Punishment and Penal Policy, and Choices of Intelligence and Security, Statistical Methods, Criminal Law in Context, Crimes of Violence, Sex and Crime, Policing Diversity,Youth Justice, Gender Crime and the Criminal Justice System, Eco Crime, White Collar Crime, Political Violence and Terrorism, Death Investigation, Drugs and Crime, Organised and Transnational Crime, Independent Study, Professional Placement, Global Justice and Human Security, Information Management and Analysis

Study Area Policy and Politics
The Policy and Politics major will cover material designed to match the selection criteria for entry level policy and political positions in government.
Areas of study include: Theories of Government, Statistical Methods, Crime Research Methods, Power Government and Justice, Justice Institutions, Political Practice, Official Corruption; and Critical Policy Analysis. This major is a multi-disciplinary field. The Policy and Politics major aims to provide students with a depth of contextual knowledge and vocational skills for entry level (AO3-5 on Queensland public sector scale) positions in policy. These skills will also target the political market including ministerial staff, staff or political parties and non-government organisations (NGOs).

Study costs

Domestic students may need to pay the Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF).

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