Bachelor of Arts – Bachelor of Laws
Information valid for students commencing in 2016.
Bachelor of Arts – Bachelor of Laws
Course code | 60210 |
Professional accreditation status | The Bachelor of Laws is accredited by the Legal Practitioners Admissions Board (LPAB) & Chief Justice. To be eligible for admission as a solicitor in Queensland, an applicant must have completed approved law qualifications (this degree satisfies that requirement), have undertaken approved practical legal training via a practical legal training course or Supervised Traineeship at a firm, and be able to satisfy the Legal Practitioners Admissions Board and the Supreme Court of Queensland of their fitness to practise. The same requirements apply to those intending to practice as a barrister but, to obtain a barrister’s practising certificate applicants must also pass the Bar Exams (three 1.5 hour examinations, focusing on legal ethics, practice and procedure, and evidence).and complete the Bar Practice Course after being admitted as a lawyer, followed by one year of mentoring and supervision. |
Course type | Bachelor Degree (AQF Level 7) |
Division | Tropical Environments and Societies |
Award Requirements
Admission Requirements
Course pre-requisites | English |
Minimum English language proficiency requirements | Applicants of non-English speaking backgrounds must meet the English language proficiency requirements of Band 2 – Schedule II of the ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Admissions Policy. |
Special admission requirements | A student who has previously graduated with either a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Laws shall not be admitted to the joint degree. |
Academic Requirements for Course Completion
Credit points | 120 credit points as per course structure |
Additional completion requirements | The psychology major is NOT an Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) accredited sequence. Students wishing to complete the APAC accredited sequence under the Bachelor of Arts – Bachelor of Laws should consult the course structure for the Bachelor of Psychological Science and seek further advice. |
Course learning outcomes | ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø graduates are committed to lifelong learning, intellectual development, and to the display of exemplary personal, professional and ethical standards. They have a sense of their place in the tropics and are charged with professional, community, and environmental responsibility. ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø graduates appreciate the need to embrace and be acquainted with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples of Australia. They are committed to reconciliation, diversity and sustainability. They exhibit a willingness to lead and to contribute to the intellectual, environmental, cultural, economic and social challenges of regional, national, and international communities of the tropics. On successful completion of the Bachelor of Arts, graduates will be able to:
On successful completion of the Bachelor of Laws, graduates will be able to:
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Course Structure
CORE SUBJECTS
Level 1
BA1001:03 Time, Truth, and the Human Condition
BA1002:03 Our Space: Networks, Narrative and the Making of Place
LA1101:03 Legal Institutions and Processes
LA1102:03 Legal Research, Writing and Analysis
LA1103:03 Law, Society and Change
LA1104:03 Legal Concepts
LA1105:03 Contract Law 1
LA1106:03 Contract Law 2
Level 2
LA2015:03 Land Law 1
LA2016:03 Land Law 2
LA2017:03 Principles of Criminal Law A
LA2018:03 Principles of Criminal Law B
LA2019:03 Torts A - Specific Torts
LA2020:03 Torts B - Negligence
Level 3
BA3000:03 Arts Edge
LA3004:03 Evidence
LA3006:03 Administrative Law
LA3011:03 Commercial and Personal Property Law
LA3013:03 Principles of Equity
LA3014:03 Law of Trusts
LA3105:03 Constitutional Law
LA3106:03 Company and Partnership Law
OPTIONS
Select 3 credit points of level 1 Creative Media, Arts and Social Sciences subjects from the following prefixes:
AN, AR, AY, BA, CU, CV, CY, EL, FR, GR, HI, IA, IT, JA, JN, NM, PL, PY, SS, SY and WS
PLUS
SS1010:03 Australian People: An Introduction to the Social Sciences or select 3 credit points of level 1 IA (Indigenous Australian Studies) subjects
PLUS
Select an Arts major from Table A
PLUS
Select 3 credit points of any level 2 and 3 Creative Media, Arts and Social Sciences subjects
PLUS
Select 3 credit points of specified level 4 LA subjects from List 1
List 1
LA4014:03 Clinical Legal Studies
LA4021:03 Competition Mooting
LA4039:03 Advocacy and Criminal Sentencing
LA4041:03 Legal Placement
LA4043:03 Multidisciplinary Project
LA4044:03 Independent Project
PLUS
Select 24 credit points of any LA level 4 subjects
Table A (ARTS MAJORS)
Type of major | Mandatory, single |
Credit points in major | 18 credit points |
MAJOR | AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
Cairns Townsville | ||
Cairns Townsville | ||
Townsville External | Not all subjects available internally in Townsville | |
Cairns Townsville External | ||
Cairns Townsville | ||
Cairns Townsville | ||
Cairns Townsville | ||
Cairns Townsville | ||
Townsville | ||
Cairns Townsville | ||
Cairns Townsville External | ||
Cairns Townsville External | ||
Cairns | ||
Cairns Townsville | ||
Cairns Townsville | ||
Townsville | ||
Townsville | ||
Cairns Townsville External | ||
Cairns Townsville | If you plan to practise as a registered psychologist, you will need additional studies beyond a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. | |
Cairns Townsville External |
Campus
COURSE AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
Cairns | Not all majors are available in Cairns |
Townsville | Not all majors are available in Townsville |
Candidature
Expected time to complete | 5 years full-time or equivalent part-time |
Maximum time to complete | 11 years |
Maximum leave of absence | 1 year |
Progression
Course progression requisites | Must successfully complete 12 credit points at level 1 before attempting any level 2 or 3 subject |
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s) | No |
Special assessment requirements | Nil |
Professional accreditation requirements | 1. In accordance with the requirements of the Supreme Court (Admission) Rules 2004 (Qld), students who intend, at any time, to seek admission as a Legal Practitioner in Queensland must include as subjects within their degree: LA4022:03 Civil Procedure LA4038:03 Legal Ethics and Trust Accounting 2. Students seeking admission to practice are strongly advised to include the following level 4 subjects: LA4007:03 Succession LA4019:03 Conveyancing and Drafting LA4032:03 Family Law |
Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade | Nil - Business, Law and Governance subjects 3 credit points - Creative Media, Arts or Social Sciences subjects not taken as part of an Arts major. |
Supplementary exam for final subject | A student who has failed a single law subject towards the award in their final teaching period and who gained 40% or more of the marks for that subject, may be granted a supplementary examination in that subject |
Advanced Standing
Eligibility | Students may apply for advanced standing for previous tertiary study in accordance with the Advanced Standing and Articulation policy and associated procedures. |
Maximum allowed | 80 credit points |
Currency | Advanced standing will be granted only for studies completed in the 10 years prior to the commencement of this course. |
Expiry | Advanced standing gained for any subject shall be cancelled 21 years after the date of the examination upon which the advanced standing is based if, by then, the student has not completed this course. |
Other restrictions | A maximum of 18 credit points of advanced standing may be granted at level 3 and 4. |
Award Details
Award title | BACHELOR OF ARTS – BACHELOR OF LAWS |
Approved abbreviation | BA-LLB |
Inclusion of majors on testamur | Any major studied may appear on the testamur |
Exit with lesser award | Students who exit the course prior to completion, and have completed 72 credit points of study and appropriate subjects, may be eligible to receive the award of Bachelor of Arts. Students who exit the course after the first year of equivalent full-time study may transfer to the Bachelor of Laws without loss of advanced standing. (Note: Transfer after completion of any later year of the joint degree will normally entail loss of advanced standing for non-Law subjects completed beyond level 1.) |
Course articulation | Not applicable |
Honours
Honours availability | Honours is available in either or both disciplines Law honours is available within this course (see separate Handbook document) Arts honours is available as an additional 24 credit points of study. |
Eligibility | By invitation of the College Dean Normally a minimum average grade of Credit is required in the pass degree subjects relevant to the field in which Arts Honours is to be taken. Current enrolment in the final year of the ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Bachelor of Arts - Bachelor of Laws pass degree, with an overall grade point average of 5.0 (i.e. credit average) or better. |