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LAW AND JUSTICE LAW AND JUSTICE UNDERGRADUATE COURSES 2019 Law Criminology and policing Policy and governance
EVERY YEAR MANY PEOPLE
MAKE QUT THEIR FIRST
CHOICE FOR STUDY.
Here’s why you might like to make it yours.
BE IN DEMAND GLOBAL OUTLOOK
QUT graduates are in demand. During With QUT’s world-class courses
your time at QUT you’ll gain the and learning facilities, and programs
knowledge, skills and connections to for overseas experience, you will be
thrive in your chosen field. prepared to work in Australia and
internationally.
REAL-WORLD COURSES RESEARCH WITH IMPACT
Prepare for employment in a changing QUT researchers are working on
world with up-to-date courses and some of the biggest challenges and
flexible options to tailor your degree to opportunities facing Australia and the
your interests. global community.
CONVENIENT CAMPUSES LEARN FROM THE BEST
QUT has campuses at Gardens You’ll be taught by award-winning
Point and Kelvin Grove in central teaching staff and have access to
Brisbane. With high-quality academic, industry-standard facilities and
recreational and support facilities, you opportunities for practical,
will find QUT the perfect place to study. real-world learning.
THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE
You will study in a culturally diverse
and inclusive environment, with
opportunities to help you discover
your place in the world and make the
most of your time at QUT.
The difference is real. Find out more at www.qut.edu.au/graduate-success
LAW AND JUSTICE CONTENTS 2 Why law and justice at QUT 3 Expert teachers 4 Hands-on learning experiences 6 Go global—international study experiences 8 High-quality, city-based learning facilities 9 Scholarships for high achievers and financial hardship 10 Support throughout your studies 11 Flexible study options LAW 12 Bachelor of Laws (Honours) 14 Bachelor of Laws (Honours)—graduate entry 15 Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice (Practical Legal Training) JUSTICE 16 Bachelor of Justice 19 The honours track 20 DOUBLE DEGREES 22 How do I apply? 24 Law and justice at a glance
WHY LAW AND JUSTICE
AT QUT
WHY STUDY LAW AT QUT? • classes with leading and internationally Our Bachelor of Justice gives you the
QUT’s law degree will provide you with renowned law experts opportunity to specialise in:
the knowledge and confidence to apply • international study and placement • policy and governance, or
the law in an array of legal careers. QUT’s opportunities • criminology and policing.
award-winning lecturers and real-world • our high-quality law library, expert
placement opportunities will prepare you librarians and court facilities on You can also choose a secondary
for the real world of law. campus major in either of these areas, or in law
• a range of double degrees to broaden or psychology. Alternatively choose a
QUT’s contemporary law degree will combination of minors in the areas of
your career prospects
position you to take advantage of Indigenous knowledges, forensic science
employment opportunities as it provides • the convenience of a city-based
campus. and management, and electives to
you with not only a deep understanding enhance your degree.
of various areas of law, but also with the We offer a seamless pathway to take
essential transferable skills in problem As a QUT justice student, you will benefit
you from novice to an admitted legal
solving, critical analysis, communication from:
practitioner. We’re Brisbane’s only
and negotiation. university to offer the Graduate Diploma in • a course that has been developed
Legal Practice—an essential qualification in consultation with leaders from the
As a QUT law student, you will benefit
to be admitted as a legal practitioner in professions
immediately and into the future from:
Queensland. QUT Law is dedicated to • internationally renowned academics
• a course that has been designed in
your successful career in legal practice or and expert teachers with current
consultation with industry to have a
a related field. industry knowledge
strong foundation in contemporary
• strong industry connections
legal knowledge, understanding and
experience WHY STUDY JUSTICE AT QUT? • international study and placement
opportunities
• a course that includes a choice in The degree will give you the skills you
electives to allow you to pursue your
• practical and effective hands-on
need to make a difference in your chosen
own areas of interest in law learning experiences during your
career, which may be a career in policing,
studies
• meaningful connections with high- intelligence, the justice profession, policy
profile industry employers or government. Our justice degree • a range of double degree options
• practical and effective hands-on prepares you to think and act ethically • the convenience of a city-based
learning experiences during your with a social justice orientation. campus.
studies
JOHN HALL AM
Law and public relations
graduate
I have always been passionate
about law, media and politics,
so a double degree in law and
business was a no-brainer.
The practical training at
QUT prepared me for the
challenges of my career. Soon
after leaving QUT, I moved
to Qatar to work for one
of the world’s largest road
infrastructure programs. I’m
now in Melbourne consulting
on community and stakeholder
engagement strategy for a major
infrastructure project bid.
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EXPERT
TEACHERS
If you choose to study law or justice, We deliver legal and justice education REAL-WORLD GUEST
or both as a double degree, you will be that is contemporary, focused, led by LECTURERS
taught by a dedicated, highly experienced the latest research, evidence based and Many units in our law and justice degrees
team of professionals. informed by reflective practice to prepare involve industry guest lecturers. For
you for success. example, in the first-year unit Forensic
AWARD-WINNING STAFF You will learn from expert teachers who Psychology and the Law, students hear
Our internationally renowned staff include are innovative and at the cutting edge from consultants working for the Family
full-time academics and practising legal of legal and justice research. They are Court of Australia, and academics
and justice professionals who support experts across: specialising in eyewitness testimony in
and develop you to successfully transition • cybercrime and identity crime court and the perils of human memory.
from university to your chosen career. In the third-year Ethics and the Legal
• gendered violence
Profession unit, law students benefit from
Many of our academics have received • criminology and policing
guest lectures from the Senior Ethics
prestigious teaching fellowships and • policy and governance
Solicitor at Queensland Law Society and
awards in recognition of their quality commercial and property law
•
the head of the Queensland Law Society
teaching practices and outstanding
• health law Ethics Centre.
contributions to student learning.
• intellectual property and innovation law
• international law and global
governance.
ROSS WAKEFORD
Law graduate
The down-to-earth and approachable
engagement of the academic staff has
been a highlight for me. I found the
staff to be helpful and show a genuine
interest in shaping their programs to
maximise both the learning potential
and enjoyment of students. It was
refreshing to be able to engage with
high-end academics in such an easy
and accessible way.
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HANDS-ON LEARNING
EXPERIENCES
As a graduate you will be able to work The QUT School of Law is renowned
confidently in diverse and complex for its excellent mooting program and
AUTHENTIC
environments with the practical and success at national and international
creative problem-solving skills you have
ASSESSMENT TASKS mooting competitions.
gained through your degree. QUT understands that students want to
put what they are learning into practice.
The law and justice degrees include a
CONTRIBUTE TO RESEARCH
PLACEMENTS wide range of authentic assessment Consider applying for a vacation research
Gain real-world work experience while tasks that connect your learning and experience that gives you an opportunity
you study. QUT Law has a dedicated performance to work environments. to work on a research project for six to 10
placement coordinator who arranges Whether it is writing a letter of weeks over the summer break. You will
placements and provides you with tailored advice to a client, engaging in dispute have access to a challenging environment
advice. A range of law placements and resolution in a role play or writing a where you can explore your potential,
clinical experiences are available, including report on changes to public policy, the contribute to a research project and work
with law firms, in community organisations, assessment is part of your real-world alongside accomplished researchers.
the courts and government. In addition, learning experience.
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you can also arrange your own internship
(minimum of 60 hours) and receive
academic credit. We will provide advice on
how to approach organisations. MOOTING PROGRAM LAW AND JUSTICE
In the justice professional placement unit Mock trials (moots) teach you the art
of courtroom procedure and how the
STUDENTS WENT ON
for final-year students you will learn by
putting theory into practice, undertaking law is applied. Students are coached PLACEMENT IN 2017
work in a justice-relevant workplace. by lawyers and academic volunteers
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Placements can be local or remote, to develop analytical and presentation
and from two to 12 weeks in duration. skills. Our students compete in interstate,
They are designed to give students an international and in-house competitions.
opportunity to work intensely with justice
organisations, such as probation and
Each year the School of Law hosts the PLACEMENT PARTNERS
QUT Torts Moot competition, which
parole, and in various Aboriginal and welcomes university teams from across
Torres Strait Islander services. Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific.
ERIN SMITH
Law and science student
I have particularly loved the
practical learning in my course.
Combining theoretical teaching
with hands-on practicals is
invaluable, and the range of
technology we have access to
at QUT is incredible. My major
units had a unique crime-
solving approach and allowed
me to understand the real-world
implementation and relevance
of what I’m learning.
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GO GLOBAL
INTERNATIONAL STUDY EXPERIENCES
INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
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Overseas exchanges and short study
programs can offer you international QUT students have completed
career development and a once-in-a- environmental law internships in China,
lifetime experience. Employers value worked in Bhutan with the Bhutan
LAW AND JUSTICE
graduates who have international National Legal Institute on programs for STUDENTS WENT ON
experience. Participating in an exchange law clubs in schools, and travelled to EXCHANGE BETWEEN
program requires initiative, commitment Myanmar to teach clinical legal education
and flexibility. The skills you develop while concepts to law teachers and students. 2016 AND 2017
overseas can give you an edge in the job Others have visited Vanuatu to look at
$442 500
market. climate change and the law, undertaken
an internship program in Japan with
EXCHANGE PROGRAMS leading mining firm Mitsui, and attended a
QUT has student exchange agreements conference on pro bono law in Indonesia. IN TRAVEL BURSARIES
with more than 200 partner institutions in AND SCHOLARSHIPS
43 countries. A NEW LANGUAGE
WERE AWARDED
We encourage you to go on exchange You may like to incorporate language
with one of our excellent partners, studies into your degree. Whether you
renowned for their law and justice end up working in Brisbane or Brussels,
courses. technology is bringing the world closer
together.
The Student Exchange Bursary offers
$3000 each for up to 10 law students Most partner universities teach in
going on exchange to Renmin University English, however you can use your time
or Tsinghua University in China. Up to five on exchange to learn a new language.
bursaries are available at each institution. Having a language as well as cultural and
international experience can give you an
For more information visit www.qut.edu.au/
edge in the job market.
law/courses-and-study
For more information on studying a
language at QUT visit www.qut.edu.au/
languages
HANNAH FAS
Law and science graduate
The highlights of my time at
QUT include two overseas
adventures—a six-month
exchange in Spain and a
two-week environmental law
course in Indonesia. In Madrid
I enjoyed the challenge of
studying both law and elective
subjects including European
media law, film history and
Spanish language. I travelled
throughout Europe and the
UK, gained independence, ate
lots of delicious food and met
people from all over the world.
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WHERE CAN YOU GO ON EXCHANGE?
Potential exchange destinations
Belgium Netherlands
United
Kingdom
Italy
Denmark Japan
Canada
Germany
Turkey
Spain
China
United States Austria
of America
France
Indonesia
Brazil
Chile
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HIGH-QUALITY
CITY-BASED LEARNING FACILITIES
QUT LAW LIBRARY COURTROOMS Facilities at Gardens Point campus
The QUT Law Library offers access We have two on-campus courtrooms—the available to students include:
to specialised legal information and QUT Law Moot Court and the Industrial • 24-hour computing labs
resources to help with your study. Court. The moot court has been fitted • cafés and food court
Students can receive assistance from with new technology and audio visual • indoor FINA-standard, 50-metre
highly qualified law librarians at the library equipment providing a contemporary, swimming pool and a gym
helpdesk, who provide professional legal authentic space for students to sharpen • bookshop and retail outlets
research support. their courtroom skills. • Oodgeroo Unit
Law and justice students find our • licensed bar
librarians offer a wealth of legal GARDENS POINT CAMPUS • Gardens Theatre
knowledge and advice on sourcing the Gardens Point campus is a prime location • QUT Art Museum
best legal information. in Brisbane’s city centre beside the
• Old Government House including
Brisbane River, City Botanic Gardens and
With an extensive range of online and William Robinson Gallery
Parliament House.
print resources, collaborative and • automatic teller machines (ATMs)
individual study spaces, computers Easily accessible by public transport • travel agency
and wireless access, the law library is including buses, trains and its own ferry
• QUT medical centre and counselling
dedicated to your legal study needs. terminal, the Gardens Point campus is
• childcare centre.
also just a short stroll to the city or to
South Bank and shops, restaurants,
theatres and galleries.
8SCHOLARSHIPS
FOR HIGH ACHIEVERS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP
QUT offers a range of scholarships VICE-CHANCELLOR’S SCHOLARSHIPS FOR
to recognise your achievements and SCHOLARSHIP (ELITE ATHLETE) ABORIGINAL AND TORRES
support you throughout your studies. • 8 x $30 000 scholarships (commencing STRAIT ISLANDER STUDENTS
students) Indigenous Commonwealth Scholarships
QUT FACULTY OF LAW • 12 x $10 000 scholarships (continuing are available through the Equity
FOUNDERS’ SCHOLARSHIPS students) Scholarships Scheme. Other scholarships
• commencing law (or associated are also available.
double degree) domestic students
For more information visit
experiencing financial or personal
www.qut.edu.au/law/courses-and-
hardship
THE ASHURST ROD BUSH study/scholarships-prizes
• valued at $10 000
MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
• generous individuals and law firms
• law (or associated double degree)
including Gadens, DLA Piper, Shine
student with at least two semesters
Lawyers, King & Wood Mallesons,
remaining in their degree
Corrs Chambers Westgarth and
HopgoodGanim Lawyers financially • strong academic record
support a select number of • personal, social or economic
scholarships which may result in challenges
mentoring opportunities • equivalent to one year’s tuition fees
VICE-CHANCELLOR’S LOW-INCOME STUDENT
SCHOLARSHIP (ACADEMIC) SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES
• commencing students with outstanding • $1500–$3500 through the Equity
high school results Scholarships Scheme for students
• 90 x $30 000 scholarships experiencing financial hardship
• 15 x $10 000 scholarships
FRED DUKU SILVER
Scholarship recipient
The Law Founders’ Scholarship
supports students experiencing
financial hardship. It reduced
some of the financial stress and
connected me with mentors
who are leaders in their field,
such as the Honourable Judges
of the Supreme Court of
Queensland. For my volunteer
work I was invited by the United
Nations to represent Australia
at the Summer Youth Assembly
in New York. The Faculty of Law
also helped cover my expenses
with a bursary.
9SUPPORT
THROUGHOUT YOUR STUDIES
There is a range of support programs that CAREER ADVICE To find out more about the programs
can assist you with your studies, life at uni Our legal careers and employment available visit www.qut.edu.au/law/
and preparation for your career. adviser supports students with courses-and-study/support-for-students
applications for work placements,
LEARNING SUPPORT internships and graduate positions. STUDENT SOCIETIES
Services and programs offered by the Students gain a career edge with tailored The QUT Law Society and QUT
faculty include: advice on employability, career planning Justice Society are volunteer student
and recruitment processes, and are associations. They host social events
• Torts Student Peer Mentor Program—
supported during the transition from to give students a chance to connect
experienced students assist first-year
student to law firm graduate. and network with each other and the
torts students using collaborative
learning approaches profession. For example, the annual
• LLB Help Me—a program for law RESILIENCE Meet the Profession events on campus
students offering drop-in sessions and Pursuing a career in law or justice is are attended by key law and justice
workshops to help with legal skills worthwhile but challenging. To help professionals allowing students to
maintain student wellbeing, our course network and explore career opportunities.
• Justice Mentor Program (JuMP)—a
program for justice students offering includes resources to develop resilience For more information visit
drop-in and email services as well as based on positive psychology. www.qutlawsociety.com and
an intensive mentoring program www.facebook.com/groups/
• QUT Law Society Peer Mentor FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE qutjusticeleague
Program—pairs experienced students Our low-income contact officer is
with first-year students available to assist students who are
• specialised support for Aboriginal and experiencing financial hardship in a
Torres Strait Islander students number of ways including textbook loans,
• arrangements for students from non- computers, subsidies for placements and
English speaking backgrounds. photocopying/printing.
10FLEXIBLE STUDY OPTIONS FLEXIBILITY FOR YOUR STUDY We offer a flexible approach to your learning with full-time and part-time, on-campus and online learning available. Blended learning environments have been specially designed using podcasts, feedback modules and face-to-face classes. Most lectures are recorded with study materials available online so you can access resources at any time and fit study into your lifestyle. Many of our courses have mid-year entry, giving you the flexibility to start studying as soon possible. EXTERNAL STUDY MODE Both law and justice students can choose to study online (in external mode). However for students studying law, initial entry to the external mode is only available to Australian students who live outside Brisbane City Council boundaries. Internal law students may transfer to external mode after one year of study. For the Bachelor of Laws (Honours)— graduate entry, external mode is available to students living within any location within Australia. External law students undertake a compulsory orientation attendance school dedicated to preparing you for success in your law studies. You may be required to be present at up to two attendance schools per year, depending on the units studied. The attendance schools are compulsory in units where skills such as advocacy are taught and assessed. SUMMER PROGRAM You can accelerate your studies or reduce your workload during the year by taking summer program units. We recognise the need for flexibility in your study and strive to ensure that there is a range of units offered during the summer holidays. Some of the law units are offered in intensive mode (two to three weeks of classes) to allow you to make the most of your summer. Some summer units are full-fee units. For more detail about the course structure and units see the online course information at www.qut.edu.au/study 11
BACHELOR OF
LAWS (HONOURS)
2018 OP (including adjustments) 6 DOUBLE DEGREES
2018 selection rank (including adjustments) 89 TECHNOLOGY • biomedical science
QTAC code internal: 417601, AND INNOVATION • business
external: 417605 In 2019, a new law, technology and • creative industries
Campus Gardens Point and external innovation minor will be introduced. • creative writing
Duration 4 years full time, 8 years part time This minor complements our core • digital media
law program by extending our focus entertainment industries
Assumed knowledge English (4 SA) •
on preparing law graduates to be • film, screen and new media
OP Guarantee Yes adaptable legal professionals who are • industrial design
Entry February and July prepared for new careers which will
• information technology
evolve as a result of disruption caused
by innovation and technology. • journalism
WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE? • justice
QUT’s law degree will provide you • psychology
with the knowledge and confidence to • science
apply the law and the skills you have THE HONOURS ADVANTAGE
developed in an array of legal careers. For more information see pages 20–21.
Honours-level content has been integrated
The defining nature of our law degree throughout the course so you will graduate
is the unique balance between legal with a higher qualification than a bachelor CAREER OUTCOMES
principles and practice. You will gain degree. The advanced knowledge and Although many of our graduates become
an understanding of the key areas of skills will benefit your professional career, legal practitioners, our law degree also
law and develop advanced knowledge or future research and study. provides the foundation for a career in
in areas that interest you. You will also government, community organisations or
develop necessary legal skills such as business. Our graduates have an excellent
legal research, problem solving, critical
GAIN ADVANCED LEGAL
track record of securing exciting positions.
analysis, dispute resolution, and oral KNOWLEDGE
You will complete your studies by Career options include working in private
and written communication skills. Our
undertaking a legal research capstone practice, government (local, state, federal),
course will help you understand and
which brings together a range of your community legal centres, alternative dispute
promote the ethical standards of the legal
acquired advanced legal knowledge and resolution, or legal publishing. Roles may
profession and to appreciate international
skills. The unit is designed to prepare you include ministerial adviser, researcher in
and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
for the complex world of legal problem parliamentary libraries, in-house counsel,
perspectives.
solving and to support your transition to court registrar, public prosecutor, public
your chosen career. defender (Legal Aid), crown lawyer (civil
litigation), legal academic, law librarian, legal
technology specialist, intellectual property
solicitor, legal risk manager, legal project
manager or innovation lawyer.
YOUR LAW DEGREE
Law core units
19
These units explore Australian law and our legal system, ethical standards of the legal profession, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
units
perspectives of law, and law in wider cultural, social, theoretical, commercial and international contexts.
+
Introductory electives
1 or 2
Your introductory elective units are collaborative workshops facilitated by our expert teachers to maximise the sharing of knowledge
units
and experiences in the areas of human rights, law and business, and international legal issues.
+
General electives
Learn how to resolve legal problems effectively by applying relevant legal principles. Electives include family law, intellectual property 8 or 9
law, advanced legal clinic, competition moots, international business law and property transactions. You can choose the law, units
technology and innovation minor, a university-wide minor, or up to four university-wide electives to complement your studies in law.
+
Advanced electives
2
Further develop your research skills and prepare for the transition into the legal profession. Choose from a mix of commercial, social
units
justice and research-oriented electives.
12ADMISSION TO PRACTICE Year 1
If you want to become a legal practitioner
at the end of your degree, be it a solicitor • develop the skills and capabilities necessary to be a successful learner and legal professional
or a barrister, you will need to complete • gain a strong understanding of the law of torts (negligence, damages and no-fault compensation
practical legal training (PLT) before you schemes), legal interviewing, legal problem solving, criminal law, the variety of contexts in which
can apply for admission to practice. Australian law operates
Successful completion of PLT allows you • develop a positive professional identity through the dispute resolution unit
• choose one or two introductory law elective units
to apply for admission as solicitor, but if
you want to be a barrister you will need to
also pass the Bar Exams. We offer PLT in Year 2
the form of the Graduate Diploma in Legal
Practice. For more details see page 15. • acquire knowledge and skills in contract law, legal research, equity and trusts, constitutional
law, administrative law, and commercial and personal property law
• choose two general law elective units to develop your knowledge and skills in your particular
PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION area of interest
This course is approved by the • undertake a minor such as the law, technology and innovation minor
Queensland Legal Practitioners
Admissions Board. Year 3
• choose another two general law electives to study
FLEXIBLE STUDY OPTIONS • acquire knowledge and skills in real property law, corporate law, evidence, ethics, civil
QUT offers flexible learning to fit your procedure and commercial remedies
lifestyle. Find out more about different
study options including external and Year 4
part-time mode, and summer program
on page 11. • undertake a legal research capstone which brings together a range of your acquired advanced
legal knowledge and skills
• choose four general electives and two advanced electives where you can further advance your
MID-YEAR ENTRY practical legal knowledge and skills
You can commence this course in
February or July, giving you the flexibility
to start studying as soon as possible. PATHWAYS
If you’re not confident that you will meet the entry requirements see the admission
pathways on page 23.
NICK DOWSE
Law graduate
I am a digital economy lawyer
based in London working on
strategic telecoms projects in
Europe, the Middle East and
Africa. I assist clients to navigate
the complex regulatory and
contractual issues that arise
when using, building or acquiring
telecommunications networks. At
uni I was interested in internet law,
ecommerce, technology contracts
and intellectual property law
electives. QUT offered modern,
relevant subjects in addition to the
core, traditional theory subjects.
Hear more from Nick at www.qut.
edu.au/graduate-success
Evening classes may not be available however lectures are recorded and available online.
For more detail about this course and OP/selection rank, see the online course information at www.qut.edu.au/study 13BACHELOR OF
LAWS (HONOURS)—GRADUATE ENTRY
2018 selection rank (including adjustments) 93
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS MID-YEAR ENTRY
Entry to this course requires a completed, You can commence this course in
QTAC code internal: 417651,
external: 417655 recognised non-law bachelor degree February or July, giving you the flexibility
or equivalent. Completed graduate to start studying as soon as possible.
Campus Gardens Point and external
diplomas, masters and/or doctorates are
Duration 3 years full time, 6 years part time
accepted equivalents. YOUR LAW DEGREE
OP Guarantee No
Your law degree is made up of a
Entry February and July ADMISSION TO PRACTICE combination of core (compulsory) and
If you want to become a legal practitioner elective units. The core units include
If you have already completed a degree in at the end of your degree, be it a solicitor the units required for admission to legal
another discipline this course recognises or a barrister, you will need to complete practice and research units to provide
your prior learning and allows you to practical legal training (PLT) before you you with essential skills for practice. You
condense the law degree to complete it in can apply for admission to practice. can pursue your interests through the
three years full time, or six years part time. Successful completion of PLT allows you wide range of elective units, for example,
When completed this course meets the to apply for admission as solicitor, but if family law, succession law, international
academic requirements for admission to you want to be a barrister you will need to arbitration, commercial contracts and
the legal profession in Australia. also pass the Bar Exams. We offer PLT in artificial intelligence, robots and the law.
the form of the Graduate Diploma in Legal
As this course has a condensed
Practice. For more details see page 15.
structure to allow for completion in three
ACCELERATE YOUR years, university-wide minors and the
CAREER CHANGE EXTERNAL MODE law, technology and innovation minor
Entry to the external mode of the course are not available in this course. For
You can take your career or your studies
is available to students living in any a detailed course structure and unit
in a new direction and complete a
location within Australia. options see the online course information
Bachelor of Laws (Honours) sooner by
at www.qut.edu.au/study
taking the graduate-entry option.
HUGH HADGRAFT
Solicitor
At every step of the way, QUT
staff and lecturers were right
behind me. QUT’s mentoring
program provided me with
practical experience delivered
by expert lawyers, and I had
the opportunity to learn from a
barrister practising commercial
law. I benefitted from the
professional guidance and
advice I was given, and the
experience helped me consider
a broader range of potential
career opportunities.
Evening classes may not be available however lectures are recorded and available online.
14 For more detail about this course and OP/selection rank, see the online course information at www.qut.edu.au/studyGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN
LEGAL PRACTICE
(PRACTICAL LEGAL TRAINING)
QUT code LP41
Staff are available on campus and online PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION
to support you in your PLT journey. The course is approved by the Queensland
Campus Gardens Point and external
Legal Practitioners Admissions Board
Duration 24 weeks full time, 34 weeks
part time (in-practice mode) or 38 weeks as satisfying the practical legal training
part time (general mode). All duration times CHOOSE A PLT WITH requirements for admission to the legal
exclude holidays and other breaks
FIRM CONNECTIONS profession in Queensland.
Total credit points 96
QUT has relationships with more than 350
Entry January and July for full time on work placement partners including firms, FURTHER INFORMATION
campus; January, February, July and August
for full time or part time external
government departments, in-house For further information about the course
legal departments and non-profit contact the Legal Practice Unit on
The Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice organisations. As part of your placement 07 3138 2211 or visit www.qut.edu.au/
provides you with the practical legal unit we will arrange the placement you study
need for professional admission.
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training (PLT) that you need for admission
to the legal profession. Develop into a
successful lawyer equipped with the
knowledge and practical skills you'll need PLACEMENT PARTNERS
to meet the challenges of modern legal
ELECTIVES
You can study two elective modules from ON THE BOOKS
practice. Gain hands-on experience as
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part of your course with a four-week a choice of criminal, administrative, family
placement in a law office. The course law practice, wills and estates, planning
is flexible, with on-campus and online and environment, employment and
offerings, and reflects the daily realities of industrial relations, consumer law and LEGAL PRACTICE
banking and finance.
a modern legal practice. STUDENTS WENT ON WORK
PLACEMENT IN 2017
YOUR CAREER PATH
To pursue a career as an admitted legal professional you need to complete practical legal training in addition to a law degree
Part
Complete an approved law degree (academic qualification)
1
+
Part Complete approved practical legal training
2 QUT’s Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice
+
Obtain admission to the Australian legal profession
Solicitor Obtain restricted ‘employee’ practising certificate to be a practising ‘employed’ solicitor
Part
3 Barrister Complete the Bar Practice Course and obtain barrister’s practising certificate
Complete supervised legal practice (two years) and Law Society Practice Management course and obtain
Law firm principal
an unrestricted practising certificate
MEGHAN DE PINTO-SMITH
Practical legal training (PLT) graduate
QUT provided me with access to excellent legal resources and learning
facilities. I was also given the support I needed through the QUT employment
register and placements coordinator to find a placement in a law firm. After
completing my placement, I was offered employment with the same firm. It is
satisfying building on the knowledge and skills I gained from my degree and
PLT when completing new and challenging tasks.
15BACHELOR OF
JUSTICE
2018 OP (including adjustments) 12
Past graduates have developed
successful careers in state and federal
2018 selection rank (including adjustments) 73 PROFESSIONAL
law enforcement, correctional services,
QTAC code internal: 417301, PLACEMENT UNIT private security, defence services, foreign
external: 417305 Form industry links by undertaking aid programs, customs, Australian
Campus Gardens Point and external a project at an external organisation. Security Intelligence Organisation and
Duration 3 years full time, 6 years part time Students have worked with corrections Scotland Yard, and have worked on social
Assumed knowledge English (4 SA)
in the Northern Territory, completed and justice policies for government and
projects in the Office of the State non-government organisations. Others
OP Guarantee Yes
Coroner and gained experience in the have become criminologists, contributed
Entry February and July Office of the Information Commissioner. to women’s, youth and children’s
advocacy, or worked in the areas of
WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE? human rights and antidiscrimination.
If you want to make a difference and DOUBLE DEGREES
pursue a career where no two days are • digital media FLEXIBLE STUDY OPTIONS
the same, this course is the right choice QUT offers flexible learning to fit your
• human services
for you. The possibilities are endless lifestyle. Find out more about different
• journalism
for building a stimulating career in the study options on page 11.
community. You will graduate job ready • law
having explored the most recent theory • professional communication
psychology
MID-YEAR ENTRY
and practice in social justice. You will also •
You can commence this course in
gain problem-solving and analytical skills
For more information see pages 20–21. February or July, giving you the flexibility
that are relevant to the workplace.
to start studying as soon as possible.
The course is consistently refreshed CAREER OUTCOMES
to meet the needs of the community,
Justice offers extensive career pathways PATHWAYS
government and police agencies for
that include policing, customs, Not confident about your OP or rank?
skilled staff. You will also benefit from
community outreach, child and family Consider TAFE as a pathway. Students
academic staff who have worked in
services, correctional rehabilitation, who complete the six-month TAFE
these areas and bring real-life examples
outreach programs, social work, Diploma of Crime and Justice may receive
and experience to your learning. At a
intelligence, defence, insurance and advanced standing (credit) in the justice
theoretical level, you will engage with
banking investigation, youth justice, single degree at QUT, meaning you can
the concepts of social justice, human
Indigenous justice, community legal complete the Bachelor of Justice at QUT
rights and equality to understand the
services, and policy and adviser roles in 2.5 years instead of three. See page 23
way in which society defines, polices and
within a range of state and federal for more information.
punishes criminal behaviours.
government departments.
YOUR JUSTICE DEGREE
Justice core units
8
These units are designed to provide you with an understanding of the areas of justice and help you choose a major. Units include
units
forensic psychology, deviance, criminal law and an introduction to the criminal justice system.
+
Choose a major
Policy and governance Criminology and policing
This major offers you the opportunity to learn policy This major details punishment and penal policy as well as
analysis and the intricacies of how government officers crime research methods, with your choice of units in eco 8
research, analyse, recommend and develop policies in the OR crime, sex crime, death investigation, crime in pop culture,
units
justice sphere. Particularly, it gives you an insight into how drugs and intelligence, among others.
policy is implemented and critiqued, and evolves through
government and its departments.
+
A secondary major OR A minor 2 minors OR 8 electives
+ 4 electives
8
(6 units + 2 electives) OR (4 units each) (8 units)
units
(4 units each)
Evening classes are not available however lectures are recorded and available online.
16 For more detail about this course and OP/selection rank, see the online course information at www.qut.edu.au/studyREJEN CABILI-HAYES
Justice and human services
graduate
I chose QUT because the practical
placement was incredibly attractive
to me. One of my placements gave
me the opportunity to explore
the program delivery aspect of
Queensland Corrective Services.
From this I was able to participate
and shadow the programs for
convicted sexual offenders
and drug offenders in order to
reintegrate into society through
more prosocial avenues.
I gained employment with
Queensland Corrective Services in
the first semester of my final year
of study, giving me eight months
of experience before I graduated.
I’m now enjoying the challenges of
working as a case manager.
17JYI L AW TON
Senior Program Officer, Youth Justice,
and QUT scholarship recipient
My work assists the Department of
Justice and the Attorney-General
to develop culturally responsive
approaches to reducing the over-
FELICIT Y FRAIN representation of Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander young people in the
Justice graduate
criminal justice system.
I work within the Criminal Asset Confiscation Taskforce where I identify proceeds of
While at QUT I received a range of
crime and restrain assets purchased with those proceeds. Often these proceeds are
scholarships, from Oodgeroo Unit
from criminal activities such as drug importation, fraud and money laundering. I was
scholarships to Equity scholarships.
always interested in investigative work and through networking within the QUT justice
They assisted with my basic needs
community I formed relationships with mentors who told me about the Australian
including living expenses and
Federal Police and assisted me in my application process.
accommodation. Without these
scholarships and the support of the
Oodgeroo Unit I would not have been
able to complete my studies.
18THE HONOURS TRACK
In honours, you specialise in your chosen discipline and complete a major project that develops your applied research skills
to an advanced level and prepares you for professional practice.
BACHELOR OF JUSTICE (HONOURS)
Campus Gardens Point | Duration 1 year full time, 2 years part time | Total credit points 96 | Entry February
An honours degree identifies you as a Honours provides you with advanced ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
future innovator and leader in your field. analytical skills, develops your research A completed QUT Bachelor of Justice
Honours is available to high-achieving skills, broadens your knowledge of a or equivalent recognised degree with a
students on completion of the Bachelor of specific professional field and extends minimum grade point average of 5.0 (on
Justice course. your knowledge of the theories of law or QUT’s 7-point scale) is required for entry.
justice, leading to opportunities for higher The bachelor degree must have been
In the Bachelor of Justice (Honours)
degree studies and giving you an edge in completed within the last two years.
you will undertake units in advanced
your professional life.
research skills, key theories and Applicants must nominate a proposed
concepts in criminology, and honours Honours students have investigated project topic and identify a prospective
research methods before completing important and absorbing topics such as: supervisor from within their field of study.
your substantial research project with • impairment of the mind and the right to Places are subject to topic suitability and
the support of an academic supervisor. give sexual consent supervisory availability.
Your project will culminate in a thesis • news coverage of domestic violence
and give you the opportunity to pursue homicide
original lines of thought and formulate
• politicisation of the genocide label
and test hypotheses. You will also
• murder by falling—analysis of staged
develop problem-solving strategies,
fatal falls
make decisions and demonstrate high
• gendered representation of male and
ethical standards, pursue awareness
female terrorists in Australian media
of sociocultural and equity issues, and
develop professional accountability. • ‘African’ women on ‘mail-order bride’
websites
• cyberbullying and young Australians.
MELISSA NELSON
Justice (Honours) graduate
On an overseas posting I
work closely with the foreign
government, as well as
Australian government agencies,
to support the delivery of
Australia’s visa program. This
unique environment demands
a certain skillset to ensure
bilateral relationships are
maintained through the
provision of high-quality client
services. The course content
offered at QUT is second to
none—I still find moments
where information and skills that
I learnt at university are relevant
to tasks I am doing now.
19DOUBLE DEGREES
WHY STUDY A DOUBLE DEGREE • You’ll develop a range of transferable compulsory parts of each single degree
WITH LAW AND JUSTICE? skills you can use in almost any and using your electives or optional units
There are so many great reasons to study occupation or industry. These to complete your second study area.
a double degree with law and justice. transferable skills—communication,
Many students choose double degrees
interpersonal, critical-thinking,
Here are just a few. that have classes at both Gardens
problem-solving and adaptability
You can combine two bachelor Point and Kelvin Grove campuses. A
•
skills—are becoming increasingly
degrees into a single course of study free shuttle bus runs between these
important to employers in today’s
that meets your individual motivations campuses every 10 minutes during
competitive job market.
and interests. semester.
Save on time and money. You can
HOW DOES IT WORK?
•
complete your studies in less time than HOW TO APPLY
two single degrees. Most law double degrees only take a year
You apply for a double degree the same
and a half more to complete than a single
• The job market is constantly changing. way as you would apply for a single
degree and most justice double degrees
With a double degree, you’ll develop degree. Each double degree has its own
only take a year more to complete than a
specialist skills and knowledge across QTAC code.
single degree. Double degree students
two complementary fields. Combine
usually have the same number of units
your law and justice studies with
each semester as a single degree student.
another study area for an even wider
range of career opportunities. This is achieved by studying only the
Combine a degree in with a degree in Career opportunities
Justice Digital media Digital media skills are a valuable addition for roles in law enforcement, government and
private sector intelligence and security agencies, crime prevention agencies, and a range of
community and government organisations.
Human services Work as a case manager in communities and non-government agencies, counsellor, policy
development officer, community development officer, welfare officer, youth worker, child
protection officer and family service officer. Other opportunities include careers in aged
services, disability services, child protection, community corrections, community education
or health, or in aid work.
Journalism Opportunities include working as a journalist with a specialty in areas of justice such as
criminology, policing, policy and governance, a media manager for legal environments, or an
analyst of legal matters for media organisations.
Law Pursue a career as a solicitor, in-house counsel for industry, government and other
organisations, ministerial adviser, public prosecutor, public defender (Legal Aid), alternative
dispute resolution, policy officer, investigator for government, insurance and banking
industries, member of federal or state police services or customs officer.
Professional Use your skills as a communications manager, in-house writer or public relations specialist
communication for private and public sector organisations in the justice field.
Psychology Work in state and federal law enforcement, private security, defence services, foreign
aid programs, customs, public policy development, criminal justice institutions such as
corrections, rehabilitation services, and family services.
Law Biomedical science Pursue a career as a solicitor, barrister, in-house counsel, government lawyer or mediator.
Graduates may also work in consultancy through the innovation and commercialisation of
infrastructure including, for example, regulation, compliance and clinical trials.
Business Work as a legal practitioner, barrister, in-house lawyer, government lawyer, policy officer or
adviser. This course is ideal for specialist areas such as corporate law, company takeovers,
mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, compliance, taxation law, insolvency
practice and intellectual property law.
Creative industries Combine these areas for a career as an in-house lawyer for cultural institutions, government
or regulatory bodies, lawyer with special interests in creative industries.
Creative writing Use your law and written communication skills for roles such as in-house lawyer, solicitor in
private practice, policy adviser, intellectual property lawyer, crime writer.
Digital media Apply your legal expertise to jobs in the communication industries or use your digital and
social media skills in specialist legal practices such as privacy, freedom of speech, litigation
or criminal law.
20Combine a degree in with a degree in Career opportunities
Law Entertainment industries Work as a lawyer specialising in clients in the media and communication arena, intellectual
property lawyer, defamation lawyer, entertainment director, producer, publisher, or in-house
lawyer for an organisation specialising in events, large-scale performances or theme parks.
Film, screen and new Enjoy a career as a director, scriptwriter, production manager, media lawyer involved in
media copyright disputes, negotiation of licenses and talent agreements, film maker specialising in
crime or legal content.
Industrial design Develop a career as an in-house lawyer for industrial designers, corporate identity designers
and new product developers, or intellectual property lawyer.
Information technology Work as a lawyer specialising in cyberlaw, intellectual property and legal regulation of the
internet, software developer, business analyst, computer scientist, data communications
specialist, database manager, e-commerce developer, systems analyst or web designer.
Journalism Pursue specialised journalism careers in legal affairs, politics, crime reporting and foreign
affairs, or work as a solicitor, barrister or in-house lawyer including media lawyer.
Justice Work as a solicitor, in-house counsel for industry, government and other organisations,
ministerial adviser, public prosecutor, public defender (Legal Aid), alternative dispute
resolution, policy officer, investigator for government, insurance and banking industries,
member of federal or state police services or customs officer.
Psychology Pursue a career as a lawyer or psychologist within legal, corporate, government, social and
clinical arenas. You will enter the workforce with a solid scientific and practical base making
you suitable for positions in the development of mental health and legal policies, and in
research in the legal-psychological domain.
Science Work as a barrister, intellectual property lawyer, policy analyst, contract administrator or
inventor. You may enter legal practice with the ability to deal with complexities of litigation
that have a scientific or technological focus such as inventions, trade secrets, quantitative
evidence, genetic modification and environmental law disputes.
NICK DI SAVIA
Finance and law student
My double degree enables me to mix
it up between two study areas. I have
interviewed clients, entered negotiations,
and even gone to trial in QUT’s very
own courtroom. As a member of QUT ANASTASIA STOENKO
Business School’s international case
Justice and law student
competition team, I’ve analysed real
business scenarios to come up with Doing a double degree is an excellent way to improve your employability. My law degree
creative solutions. I also get to compete constantly challenges me to develop my problem-solving skills and has improved my
in competitions overseas against ability to express myself. Justice is an incredibly interesting degree and has given me
students from across the world. a broader understanding of society. As the study of law is arguably a narrow field of
expertise, the subjects in the justice degree provide real-life context to the law.
See pages 24–25 for OP/selection rank, campus, assumed knowledge and entry requirements.
For more details about these courses including course structure and units, visit www.qut.edu.au/study 21HOW DO I APPLY?
1. FIND THE COURSE THAT If you do not have the assumed ❱ Equity adjustment—educational
SUITS YOU knowledge we strongly recommend disadvantage If you have been
completing a bridging course through disadvantaged in your education, a
Visit www.qut.edu.au/graduate-success
QUT or other recognised providers. For selection rank adjustment and a
to research courses online and take the
more information visit www.qut.edu.au/ scholarship may be awarded through
Match My Skills quiz.
assumed-knowledge the Educational Access Scheme
If you would like to experience university (EAS). You apply for EAS on your QTAC
first-hand by studying units while at English language proficiency You
application. If you are successful when
high school, consider the START QUT must demonstrate that you can speak,
applying for the financial hardship
program. Visit www.qut.edu.au/startqut write, read and comprehend academic
category and you enrol to study at
English to a specific standard. If you have
QUT, you will also receive a guaranteed
an Australian Year 12 qualification, you
2. CHECK THE ADMISSION meet the English proficiency standards.
$3500 QUT Equity Scholarship. Visit
REQUIREMENTS If your first language is not English and
www.qut.edu.au/study/educational-
access-scheme
To be eligible for admission to QUT you you have not previously undertaken
must have completed Australian Year either senior schooling, higher study or ❱ Elite athlete adjustment If you are
12 (or equivalent), or be aged 17 years significant professional work experience an elite athlete, referee or coach, we
or older and be applying on the basis of in the English language as recognised by encourage you to apply for the QUT
previous study or work/life experience. QUT, you will be required to demonstrate elite athlete entry scheme via QTAC,
your English language proficiency. Visit which offers an adjustment of up six
How selection is made For most QUT
www.qut.edu.au/assumed-knowledge selection ranks (equivalent to three
courses you will be selected on the basis
OPs) to eligible applicants. Support
of an OP or selection rank. Exceptions OP and International Baccalaureate
with managing your studies and
may apply to some courses with Guarantee If you receive an OP 1–5,
scholarships may also be available.
additional entry requirements. OPs and a selection rank of 93 or better, or an
Visit www.qut.edu.au/elite-athletes
selection ranks used in this publication International Baccalaureate Diploma score
are from the January 2018 QTAC offer of 33 or better, you will be offered a place in ❱ Year 12 subject scheme QUT
round and are the lowest OP/selection courses participating in the OP Guarantee. offers selection rank adjustments for
rank to which an offer was made inclusive This means that when you find out your successfully passing certain school
of any adjustment factors (equity, OP or selection rank you can assess your subjects, or completing a university
elite athlete or subject adjustments). eligibility for a QUT course before receiving subject while at school (e.g. START
Published thresholds should be used an offer. You still need to lodge a QTAC QUT) for 2018 Year 12 students
as a guide only. Thresholds can change application by the closing date. applying for entry in 2019. Visit
from year to year depending on the www.qut.edu.au/entry-bonus
number of applications, the standard of
3. INVESTIGATE THE Aboriginal and Torres Strait
the applicants (OP/selection rank) and
ADMISSION PATHWAYS Islander people The Oodgeroo
the number of places available in the
Your background You may have Unit’s Centralised Assessment Selection
course (quota). For more information
different entry options depending on your Program is an entry program that assists
about OPs/selection ranks see the online
background, such as Year 12, vocational Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
course information at www.qut.edu.au/
education and training (VET), higher applicants by recognising life experiences,
study
education study or work experience. any study undertaken, and skills,
Additional entry requirements Selection ranks can be assigned to commitment and potential. If you have
Some courses have additional entry each of your individual qualifications and identified via QTAC as an Indigenous
requirements. For details visit experience. QUT will generally use the Australian and list QUT in your top three
www.qut.edu.au/additional-entry best of the OP/selection ranks to assess preferences, the Oodgeroo Unit will
your eligibility. Exceptions may apply to contact you. Financial and study support
Assumed knowledge For most
some courses including courses with is also available. Visit
courses, QUT has an assumed
additional entry requirements. For more www.qut.edu.au/about/oodgeroo
knowledge scheme for domestic
students. This means that we don’t use information visit www.qut.edu.au/study/ Domestic students with overseas
specific school subjects as entry criteria entry-pathways qualifications QUT will consider
for our courses, however we assume Selection rank adjustments You may equivalent recognised overseas
you have the knowledge either through be eligible for selection rank adjustments, qualifications for admissions purposes.
high school subjects or bridging courses. making you more competitive for a If you have secondary or tertiary
You may struggle with your studies if you course offer. The maximum possible qualifications from countries where
don’t have this knowledge. adjustment is 10 selection ranks English (as recognised by QUT) is not
(equivalent to five OPs) across all entry the standard language of instruction,
schemes. Adjustments may not apply to you must provide evidence of English
all courses. language proficiency. For more
information contact QTAC—
www.qtac.edu.au
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