Invested in your success

The QUT Faculty of Law Founders’ Scholarship has been a huge help throughout my first year of study—it allowed me to complete my studies without being under the pressure of financial stress. The scholarship has also provided me with a lot of support, not just financially. Everyone I’ve met through the Law Founders’ Scholarship has been friendly, supportive and helpful.

Freya Simpson

Professional purpose

'If I can help a woman separate safely from a violent relationship. If I can help empower her and help her to negotiate her way through the legal system then I get a real sense of satisfaction. It really is my dream job.'

Bronwen Lloyd, Women's Legal Service lawyer

Make a difference

'I am passionate about the law and the legal system. My law/justice double degree will enable me to make a positive difference in people lives by advocating for their rights and interests. I have witnessed a lot of suffering and injustice–I’m Hazara (a minority ethnic group in Afghanistan), so my ethnicity has been persecuted for a very long time. I want to use my studies to make our world a better place.'

Raziq Qasimi
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Invested in your success

The QUT Faculty of Law Founders’ Scholarship has been a huge help throughout my first year of study—it allowed me to complete my studies without being under the pressure of financial stress. The scholarship has also provided me with a lot of support, not just financially. Everyone I’ve met through the Law Founders’ Scholarship has been friendly, supportive and helpful.

Freya Simpson

Professional purpose

'If I can help a woman separate safely from a violent relationship. If I can help empower her and help her to negotiate her way through the legal system then I get a real sense of satisfaction. It really is my dream job.'

Bronwen Lloyd, Women's Legal Service lawyer

Make a difference

'I am passionate about the law and the legal system. My law/justice double degree will enable me to make a positive difference in people lives by advocating for their rights and interests. I have witnessed a lot of suffering and injustice–I’m Hazara (a minority ethnic group in Afghanistan), so my ethnicity has been persecuted for a very long time. I want to use my studies to make our world a better place.'

Raziq Qasimi

Double your opportunities

'I decided to pursue a double degree in law and justice, majoring in politics and policy, because I'm genuinely interested in understanding how laws operate, both in Australia and around the world. My studies excite me as they allow me to focus on critical issues like the environment and ensuring fairness for everyone. This double degree isn't just about acquiring facts; it's about my strong desire to leverage law and politics for positive change.'

Gianne Nicole Acosta, Philippines
Bachelor of Justice / Bachelor of Laws (Honours)

Invested in your success

The QUT Faculty of Law Founders’ Scholarship has been a huge help throughout my first year of study—it allowed me to complete my studies without being under the pressure of financial stress. The scholarship has also provided me with a lot of support, not just financially. Everyone I’ve met through the Law Founders’ Scholarship has been friendly, supportive and helpful.

Freya Simpson

Professional purpose

'If I can help a woman separate safely from a violent relationship. If I can help empower her and help her to negotiate her way through the legal system then I get a real sense of satisfaction. It really is my dream job.'

Bronwen Lloyd, Women's Legal Service lawyer

Make a difference

'I am passionate about the law and the legal system. My law/justice double degree will enable me to make a positive difference in people lives by advocating for their rights and interests. I have witnessed a lot of suffering and injustice–I’m Hazara (a minority ethnic group in Afghanistan), so my ethnicity has been persecuted for a very long time. I want to use my studies to make our world a better place.'

Raziq Qasimi

Highlights

  • Gain a comprehensive understanding of the principles of law and the justice system.
  • Complete two separate degrees in 5.5 years full-time.
  • Benefit from meaningful connections with high profile industry employers and classes with leading and internationally renowned law and justice experts.
  • Bachelor of Justice offers targeted career paths in law enforcement, military services, government and private sector intelligence and security agencies, crime prevention agencies, and criminal and social justice policy agencies.
  • Attend classes with leading and expert teachers
  • Join work placements and hands-on learning experiences that will prepare you for the real world of law
  • Explore international study and placement opportunities during your studies
  • Enjoy inner city facilities including the QUT Law Library and courtrooms
  • Access a range of scholarships and support to assist you with your studies, life at uni and preparation for your career.

Highlights

  • Gain a comprehensive understanding of the principles of law and the justice system.
  • Complete two separate degrees in 5.5 years full-time.
  • Benefit from meaningful connections with high profile industry employers and classes with leading and internationally renowned law and justice experts.
  • Bachelor of Justice offers targeted career paths in law enforcement, military services, government and private sector intelligence and security agencies, crime prevention agencies, and criminal and social justice policy agencies.
  • Attend classes with leading and expert teachers
  • Join work placements and hands-on learning experiences that will prepare you for the real world of law
  • Explore international study and placement opportunities during your studies
  • Enjoy inner city facilities including the QUT Law Library and courtrooms
  • Access a range of scholarships and support to assist you with your studies, life at uni and preparation for your career.

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Start study in July

Shape the future, sooner, with mid-year entry.

Apply for mid-year entry

Why choose this course?

This course offers integration between two important and popular areas of study. It will allow you to gain perspective of criminal justice, policy, governance and legal issues, and their impact on society. You'll gain in-depth knowledge of laws and their impact from a justice perspective. You'll gain advanced understanding of the law and legal system, and graduate with broad career options in both the legal and criminal justice systems. Tailor your degree to your interests by choosing a major in either criminology and policing, or policy and politics in your justice degree.

Our Bachelor of Laws (Honours) is a higher-level qualification than a bachelor degree, as it has honours-level content integrated throughout the course. The advanced knowledge and skills in this course will benefit your professional career, or future research and study.

Our contemporary law degree prepares you to think ahead and allows you to take advantage of employment opportunities in growth areas or newly emerging sectors, such as intellectual property and technology. The new law, technology and innovation minor which is part of the Bachelor of Laws (Honours) covers topics on how the law is responding to new developments in artificial intelligence, robotics, 3D printing and autonomous vehicles.

Real-world learning

You'll study a combination of justice and law units in the first four years, with the balance of units devoted to law units and electives. In the law component you'll have the opportunity to choose a number of introductory, general and advanced elective units.

In justice, you can select your major in either 'criminology and policing' or 'policy and politics'. There's also an option to undertake elective units in forensic science, management or another university wide minor.

There are opportunities to undertake a work placement unit in your justice degree, where you can work with a community or government organisation for credit toward your degree.  Our Legal Clinic unit also offers credit towards your degree – it places law students with community legal organisations to undertake a semester-long project. They’re great options to refine your interests and enhance your resume.

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What to expect

Assessment items or practicum

Our law and justice programs are designed in consultation with industry to ensure you acquire a strong foundation of knowledge and experience, and we support and develop students to successfully transition from university to their legal career.

Our students benefit from innovative, scholarly teaching and learning through:

  • progressive assessments and open book exams
  • an emphasis on independent learning and research skills
  • small groups in core subjects
  • practical skills and industry connections from work placements, industry projects, mock trials, mooting competitions and analysis of real cases and legislation.

Peer support programs

We provide a variety of peer support programs that encourage first-year students to learn from students studying in their second and third year. These programs give you extra support in your transition to university. First-year students gain insight and perspective, while second-year and third-year students gain leadership experience.

Careers and outcomes

Careers and outcomes

Although many of our graduates become legal practitioners, a law degree provides the foundation for a career in government, a community organisation or business. Our graduates have an excellent track record of securing exciting positions.
Career options include private practice, in-house counsel, government (local, state, federal), ministerial adviser, researcher in parliamentary libraries, court registrar, public prosecutor, public defender (Legal Aid), crown lawyer (civil litigation), community legal centres, alternative dispute resolution, legal academic, law librarian and legal publishing.

Other career pathways include: policing, community outreach, child and family services, forensic investigation, correctional rehabilitation, mediation, intelligence, defence, insurance and banking investigation, youth justice, Indigenous justice, community legal services, foreign aid programs, women’s, youth and children’s advocacy, human rights and anti-discrimination, and policy and adviser roles within a range of state and federal government departments.

Professional recognition

The Bachelor of Laws (Honours) is accredited by the Legal Practitioners' Admissions Board (LPAB). To become a solicitor or barrister, you will need to complete practical legal training (PLT) and pass the Bar Exams. QUT offers PLT through our Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice.

Possible careers

  • Aid work manager
  • Barrister
  • Child and family counsellor
  • Child protection officer
  • Community corrections officer
  • Corporate secretary
  • Criminologist
  • Crown law officer
  • Customs officer
  • In-house lawyer
  • Investigator
  • Lawyer
  • Legal risk manager
  • Police officer (australian federal)
  • Police officer (state)
  • Policy analyst
  • Policy officer
  • Senior policy officer
  • Solicitor

Details and units

In order to complete this course, you must complete a total of 528 credit points comprising 180 credit points from the Bachelor of Justice, 324 credit points from the Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and 24 credit points of QUT You. Students study a combination of Justice and Law units in the first three years of the course, with the balance of units devoted to Law units only.

Justice Component:

  1. Seven core units: 84 credit points
  2. Eight Study Area A units: 96 credit points (Select either Criminology and Policing or Policy and Politics major).

Law Component:

To meet the requirements of the Bachelor of Laws (Honours) component of the double degree, you must complete a total of 324 credit points comprising:

  • Twenty core units – 240 credit points
  • Two Advanced law electives - 24 credit points
  • A law minor (48cp) and one unit (12cp) of law / general electives OR two law electives (24cp) and three law / general electives (36cp) – 60 credit points

Successful completion of a law minor will be recognised on the Academic Record and the Australian Education Graduation Statement.

Law Honours Grading
Honours grading is based on a whole of course GPA.
 

QUT You Component: 24 credit points

In order to complete this course, you must complete a total of 528 credit points comprising 180 credit points from the Bachelor of Justice, 324 credit points from the Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and 24 credit points of QUT You. Students study a combination of Justice and Law units in the first three years of the course, with the balance of units devoted to Law units only.

Justice Component:

  1. Seven core units: 84 credit points
  2. Eight Study Area A units: 96 credit points (Select either Criminology and Policing or Policy and Politics major).

Law Component:

To meet the requirements of the Bachelor of Laws (Honours) component of the double degree, you must complete a total of 324 credit points comprising:

  • Twenty core units – 240 credit points
  • Two Advanced law electives - 24 credit points
  • A law minor (48cp) and one unit (12cp) of law / general electives OR two law electives (24cp) and three law / general electives (36cp) – 60 credit points

Successful completion of a law minor will be recognised on the Academic Record and the Australian Education Graduation Statement.

Law Honours Grading
Honours grading is based on a whole of course GPA.
 

QUT You Component: 24 credit points

Requirements

ATAR/selection rank threshold
85.00

These thresholds are the lowest adjusted scores to which QUT made an offer in Semester 1, 2025.

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Course code
ID48
QTAC code
417902
CRICOS code
083027B
Delivery
  • Online
  • Gardens Point
  • Kelvin Grove
Delivery
  • Gardens Point
Duration
5.5 years full-time
11 years part-time
Duration
5.5 years full-time
Entry
February and July
Entry
February and July
Deferment

You can defer your offer and postpone the start of your course for one year.

Assumed knowledge

Before you start this course, we assume you have sound knowledge of the subject/s listed below. If you don't have the subject knowledge, you can still apply for the course but we strongly encourage you to undertake bridging studies to gain the knowledge:

  • English, or Literature, or English and Literature Extension, or English as an Additional Language (Units 3 & 4, C)

More about assumed knowledge

Offer guarantee

If you achieve an ATAR or selection rank of 87.00 or higher (including any adjustments) and satisfy all other admission requirements, you are guaranteed an offer for this course.

VET guarantee

If you have completed an AQF diploma or higher, and satisfy all other admission requirements, you are guaranteed an offer for this course.

Advanced standing

If you have prior studies or work experience, you may be eligible for advanced standing (credit). You can apply for advanced standing once you've been accepted to QUT. If you're in your first semester of study, you must apply for advanced standing within 10 days of receiving your offer.

More about advanced standing

Deferment

You can defer your offer and postpone the start of your course for one year.

More about deferring your offer

Adjustments to your ATAR/selection rank

Any adjustments you receive to your ATAR or selection rank will be applied to this course.

Find out if you’re eligible for an adjustment to your ATAR or selection rank

Offers we made to school leavers in Semester 1, 2024

The figures listed in the tables below reflect the offers that were made to recent ATAR students. The entry thresholds box at the top of this page shows the lowest adjusted ATAR/selection rank required to receive an offer for all applicants for the most recent January QTAC offer round.

Excluding adjustments Including adjustments
Highest ATAR/selection rank
to receive an offer
Selection rank 97.05
Selection rank 99.90
Median ATAR/selection rank
to receive an offer
Selection rank 89.15
Selection rank 91.30
Lowest ATAR/selection rank
to receive an offer
Selection rank 81.80
Selection rank 85.50

You can find out more about your fellow students’ backgrounds with this course’s student profile.

Other admission options

If you are of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent, you may be eligible for admission through our Centralised Assessment Selection Process (CASP).

Select the country where you completed your studies to see a guide to the grades you need to apply for this course.

If your country or qualification is not listed, you can still apply for this course and we will assess your eligibility.

I completed secondary school in Australia

ATAR/selection rank
85.00
Offer guarantee

If you completed secondary school in Australia and achieve an ATAR/selection rank of 87.00 or higher (including any adjustments) and satisfy all other admission requirements, you are guaranteed an offer for this course.

VET guarantee

If you have completed an AQF diploma or higher, and satisfy all other admission requirements, you are guaranteed an offer for this course.

Minimum English language requirements

Select the country where you completed your studies to see a guide on meeting QUT’s English language requirements.

Your scores and prior qualifications in English-speaking countries are considered. Approved English-speaking countries are Australia, Canada, England, Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland, United States of America and Wales.

If your country or qualification is not listed, you can still apply for this course and we will assess your eligibility.

We accept English language proficiency scores from the following tests undertaken in a secure test centre. Tests must be taken no more than 2 years prior to the QUT course commencement.

English Test
IELTS Academic / One Skill Retake
Overall 6.5
Listening 6
Reading 6
Writing 6
Speaking 6
Cambridge English Score
You must share your results with QUT through the Candidate Results Online website.
Overall 176
Listening 169
Reading 169
Writing 169
Speaking 169
PTE Academic
Overall 58
Listening 50
Reading 50
Writing 50
Speaking 50
TOEFL iBT
Overall 79
Listening 16
Reading 16
Writing 21
Speaking 18
English Test Overall Listening Reading Writing Speaking
IELTS Academic / One Skill Retake 6.5 6 6 6 6
Cambridge English Score
You must share your results with QUT through the Candidate Results Online website. 		176 169 169 169 169
PTE Academic 58 50 50 50 50
TOEFL iBT 79 16 16 21 18

We offer English language programs to improve your English and help you gain entry to this course.

When you apply for this course, we will recommend which English course you should enrol in.

Applying for this course

Applicants with recent secondary education

Applicants with vocational education and training (VET) study

Applicants with higher education study

Applicants with work and life experience

Find out more if you are an international applicant

Applying for this course

Applicants with recent secondary education

Applicants with vocational education and training (VET) study

Applicants with higher education study

Applicants with work and life experience

Find out more if you are an international applicant

Fees

Your actual fees may vary depending on which units you choose. We review fees annually, and they may be subject to increases.

2026 fees

2026: Fee available from October

2026 fees

2026: Fee available from July

2025 fees

2025: CSP $17,000 per year full-time (96 credit points)

2025 fees

2025: $35,600 per year full-time (96 credit points)

Student services and amenities fees

You may need to pay student services and amenities (SA) fees as part of your course costs.

Find out more about undergraduate course fees

HECS-HELP: loans to help you pay for your course fees

You may not have to pay anything upfront if you're eligible for a HECS-HELP loan.

Find out more about government loans

Scholarships

You can apply for scholarships to help you with study and living costs.

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International Merit Scholarship

A high achievement scholarship for future international undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Scholarship eligibility
Academic performance

QUT Real World International Scholarship

A scholarship to cover tuition fees, with eligibility based on your prior academic achievements.

Scholarship eligibility
Academic performance

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Delivery
  • Online
  • Kelvin Grove
Delivery
  • Kelvin Grove
ATAR/Selection rank

Bachelor of Laws (Honours)

Duration
  • 4 years full-time
  • 8 years part-time
  • 4 years full-time
Delivery
  • Online
  • Gardens Point
Delivery
  • Gardens Point
ATAR/Selection rank

Bachelor of Laws (Honours) (Graduate Entry)

Duration
  • 3 years full-time
  • 6 years part-time
  • 3 years full-time
Delivery
  • Online
  • Gardens Point
Delivery
  • Gardens Point
ATAR/Selection rank

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