Bachelors of Science/Laws (Honours)
Bachelors of Science/Laws (Honours)
With this dual program, you’ll develop the skills and knowledge to make a difference in today’s science and technology driven economy, and prepare yourself for jobs of the future with a sound understanding of the fundamentals of the law. Under this dual program, you’ll develop highly sought after technical expertise,…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
With this dual program, you’ll develop the skills and knowledge to make a difference in today’s science and technology driven economy, and prepare yourself for jobs of the future with a sound understanding of the fundamentals of the law.
Under this dual program, you’ll develop highly sought after technical expertise, combining the study of your chosen science discipline with a practical grounding in legal theory.
As a Bachelor of Science student, you’ll be able to make flexible choices from a broad set of courses that will give you the foundation to focus on a specialised major by your third year. You’ll get to choose from an array of disciplines across all contemporary fields of scientific endeavour.
The Bachelor of Laws (Honours) is designed to develop your high-level understanding of the law, along with personal and professional skills you can transfer across a wide range of careers. You’ll be taught in small group settings and seminar-style learning spaces, specifically refurbished for law students.
The laws program includes a core of prescribed courses and a range of electives. Compulsory areas include contracts, torts, criminal law, equity and property.
When you graduate, you’ll have an internationally respected honours qualification in laws, and advanced knowledge and skills in your chosen science discipline – setting you apart in a competitive job market while also providing a pathway to future research or learning.
Career possibilities
Our programs prepare you for your first job and beyond. Depending on which major you choose, here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:
Solicitor
Barrister
Community laws officer
Compliance coordinator
REQUIREMENTS
Queensland Year 12 (or equivalent) General English subject (Units 3 & 4, C); Mathematical Methods (Units 3 & 4, C); and one of Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Environmental Science or Physics (Units 3 & 4, C).
English Proficiency
IELTS overall 7; writing 7; speaking 7; reading 6; listening 6. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQ
TOEFL IBT – Overall 100, listen 19, read 19, write 27, speak 23
TOEFL PB – Overall 600, listen 54, read 54, write 64/6
Pearsons – Overall 72, listen 60, read 60, write 72, speak 72
BEP – A minimum overall grade of 5 plus a minimum grade of A in Writing and Speaking
CES – Overall 185, listening 169, reading 169, writing 185, speaking 185
OET is not accepted
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
The University of Queensland (UQ) is in the world’s top 50 universities. It is internationally renowned for its academic excellence and is the winner of more national teaching awards than any other Australian university. UQ is a member of the Universities 21 and a founding member of the Group of Eight (Go8) universities and a member of Universities Australia. UQ is a multicultural hub home to nearly 20,200 international students from 142 countries. Based in Brisbane, UQ has three campuses with advanced facilities and centres to support its students.
