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Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Criminology and Justice

Interested in criminal law and justice? Make a difference within the criminal justice system.

Put the law into context with this double degree. You'll have the opportunity to work in legal practice or across the related field of criminology. From your first year, you'll work with local legal practitioners at the Suncoast Community Legal Service assisting real clients with their legal problems — an opportunity not available anywhere else in Queensland. Elective courses Legal Internship and Law Clinic are offered to students in the later years of their studies.

Commences Semester 1, 2016

CRICOS code
088619D
Commence
Semester 1 *
Program length (full-time)
5 years
Semester tuition fee 2016
A$10,300
Estimated total tuition fee *
A$103,000
Footnotes
  • Only a full-time option is available to international students on a Student visa. Online programs are not available to Student visa holders.
  • * Estimated tuition fees are based on 2023 rates. Refer to international fees for more information.
  • Not all majors/minors and elective options are available at every campus. You should refer to the What Can I Study tab, and the proposed study sequence for your chosen campus and intake for further information.
  • # It is recommended that students planning to study part-time apply for the Bachelor of Laws rather than a double degree.
    Only a full time option is available to international students studying on a Student visa.
  • * Commences Semester 1, 2016.
Study location QTAC code
  • Sunshine Coast 018311
Minimum selection threshold
OP - 8 Rank - 84
UniSC program code
AR396
Commence
Semester 1 *
Duration
5 years full time or equivalent part time #
Prerequisites
English (4,SA)
Fee type 2016
  • What will I pay?
Total courses
40
Total units
480
Footnotes
  • # It is recommended that students planning to study part-time apply for the Bachelor of Laws rather than a double degree.
    Only a full time option is available to international students studying on a Student visa.
  • * Commences Semester 1, 2016.

Put the law into context with this double degree. You'll have the opportunity to work in legal practice or across the related field of criminology. From your first year, you'll work with local legal practitioners at the Suncoast Community Legal Service assisting real clients with their legal problems — an opportunity not available anywhere else in Queensland. Elective courses Legal Internship and Law Clinic are offered to students in the later years of their studies.

The Criminology component will hone your focus to the causes and impacts of crime, and what works in reducing crime and improving justice from an applied social science perspective. You'll be prepared for real world challenges through guest lectures and opportunities for practical learning.

Completion of this program ensures you meet the academic requirements for admission as a legal practitioner in Australia. With a depth of knowledge and understanding in both law, and criminology and justice, graduates have extended career prospects.

Honours is available for high performing students.

Career opportunities

This double degree will be valuable for those graduates who intend to practise in criminal law. A broad range of career opportunities exist for graduates, in areas such as legal research, law reform research and policy development, advocacy, political advising; corruption and white collar crime investigations, prosecutions and crime prevention.

Registration

The degree is an approved academic qualification for admission to the legal profession. Graduates must undertake a further period of practical legal training before being admitted as a legal practitioner.

Program structure

USC Law School courses
Introductory courses (5)

COR109 Administrative Law
LAW101 Professional Conduct
LAW102 Evidence
LAW103 Regulation
LAW104 Family Law

Advanced courses (20)

14 required courses:

LAW201 Employment Law
LAW202 Commercial Law
LAW203 Succession
LAW204 Health Law
LAW205 Children & the Law
LAW206 Law Clinic
LAW301 Competition Law
LAW302 Building & Construction Law
LAW303 Mining & Resources Law
LAW304 Indigenous Legal Issues
LAW401 Equal Opportunity Law
LAW402 Alternative Dispute Resolution
LAW403 Environment & Planning Law
LAW404 Elder Law

PLUS select 6 elective courses from:

LAW305 Intellectual Property
LAW306 Taxation
LAW307 Public International Law
LAW308 Private International Law
LAW309 Human Rights Law
LAW310 International Social Justice Clinic
LAW311 Legal Internship
LAW312 Sports Law
LAW313 Honours Research Methods, Design and Confirmation
LAW314 Law Honours Thesis
LAW315 Introduction to the Creative Industries
LAW316 Introduction to Media and Communication Industries
LAW405 Introduction to Creative Writing
LAW406 Communication and Thought
LAW407 Introduction to Screenwriting: The Art of Visual Storytelling
LAW408 Editing for the Communications Professional
LAW409 Paperback Hero
LAW410 Creative Writing for Children and Young Adults
LAW411 Creative Writing for the Illustrated Book
LAW412 Novel Ideas
LAW413 Creativity and Literature
LAW414 Writing Your Novel
LAW415 Creative Writing and Editing for e-Publication

The following 2 elective courses are only available to students who have been accepted into honours in Law:
LAW440 Professional Creative Writing Practice A: The Industry
LAW441 Professional Creative Writing Practice B: Industry Engagement

Please note: Semester offerings for Law elective courses are subject to change and are dependent on student demand. For more information on elective availability please contact your Program Leaders.

Criminology courses
Introductory courses (6)

CRM101 Communication and Thought
CRM102 Secondary Professional Learning 1: Transitioning into the Profession
CRM103 Engaging Diverse Learners
CRM105 Secondary Professional Experience 2 : Managing the Diverse Learning Environment
PSY100 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perspectives in Learning and Teaching
SCS110 Responding to Diversity and Inclusion

Advanced courses (5)

CRM202 Secondary Literacy and Numeracy Across the Curriculum
CRM204 Secondary Assessment and Reporting
CRM301 Secondary Professional Learning 3: Diversity and Inclusion
CRM304 The Psychology of Learning
SCS225 Using Data for Learning

Elective courses (4)

Select 4 elective courses from either faculty (Arts and Business or Science, Health, Education and Engineering or USC Law School .

Suggested electives for Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Criminology and Justice include:

CRM201 Secondary Professional Learning 4: The Professional Empowered and Engaged
JST202 Introduction to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education
LGL202 Teaching Science: Curriculum A
CRM203 Teaching Science: Curriculum B
CRM302 Science Learning and Educational Enquiry: Curriculum C
CRM303 Science Learning and Educational Enquiry: Curriculum D
CRM305 The World of Geography Education: Curriculum A
CRM306 The World of Geography Education: Curriculum B

Note: Not all USC courses are available on every USC campus.

Total units: 480
Recommended study sequences

Program requirements and notes

Program requirements

In order to graduate you must:

  • Complete 5 introductory level (100 coded) required law courses including COR109
  • Complete 14 advanced level (200/300/400 coded) required law courses
  • Complete 6 law electives
  • Complete 6 required introductory level (100 coded) criminology courses
  • Complete 5 required advanced level (200/300 coded) criminology courses
  • Complete 4 elective courses 
  • Complete no more than 15 introductory level (100 coded) courses in total, including the core course
Program notes
  • Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses).
  • Courses within this program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods including essays, seminar presentations, reports, in-class tests and examinations. Not all courses will necessarily include all methods.
  • As part of your USC program, you may apply to Study Overseas to undertake courses with an overseas higher education provider. It is advisable to contact your Program Advisor to discuss timing and course issues.
  • When enrolling, refer to the Study Plan.
  • Semester offerings for Law elective courses are subject to change and are dependent on student demand. For more information on elective availability please contact your Program Coordinators.
  • Honours in Law available for high performing students.