Course summary
Students who undertake a double degree are candidates for both degrees and are able to complete the two degrees with five years of full-time study or part-time equivalent.
This double degree gives students the opportunity to gain an understanding of the law as it applies to the social sciences. Students can also major in a selected social science discipline and choose from a comprehensive suite of law electives.
Applicants who do not have the required entry mark are encouraged to apply for the Bachelor of Social Science. If those students achieve the required grade point average during that course, they may then apply for transfer into the double degree.
There are no majors in the Bachelor of Laws degree, however, a diverse range of law-based elective units is available.
Go to Bachelor of Social Science for majors and streams offered in this course.
| Graduate Attribute | Course Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| Intellectual rigour | Demonstrate the intellectual and practical skills needed to identify, research, evaluate and synthesise relevant factual, legal and policy issues. |
| Creativity | Apply legal reasoning, critical analysis and research to generate appropriate responses to legal problems. |
| Ethical practice | Demonstrate an understanding of approaches to ethical decision-making and an ability to recognise, reflect upon, and respond to ethical issues likely to arise in professional contexts. Demonstrate an ability to recognise and reflect upon the professional responsibilities of lawyers in promoting justice and in service to the community. Demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between law and sustainability. |
| Knowledge of a discipline | Demonstrate an understanding of a broad and coherent body of knowledge that includes the fundamental areas of law, the Australian legal system, and underlying principles and concepts, including international and comparative contexts, and the broader contexts within which legal issues arise. Demonstrate an understanding of the international and comparative contexts in which legal issues arise. |
| Lifelong learning | Learn and work independently. Reflect on and assess their own capabilities and performance, and seek and make use of feedback as appropriate, to determine personal and professional development needs and achievements. Access, manage and evaluate sources of information relevant to legal research and practice. |
| Communication and social skills | Communicate in ways that are effective, appropriate and persuasive for legal and non-legal audiences. Collaborate effectively and constructively with others. |
| Cultural competence | Apply an understanding of Australian Indigenous perspectives to all aspects of legal professional practice. |
Law students can undertake voluntary legal experience and professional placement with legal firms or offices, to complement their practical legal skills and become familiar with the issues facing working lawyers.
The Bachelor of Laws fulfils the academic requirements for admission to the legal profession, but professional admission authorities also require law graduates of all universities to complete practical legal training or similar to be eligible to practise as a lawyer.
Students who intend to practise law outside Australia should check with the relevant country’s admission body to confirm their practising requirements.
Course overview
Course code
3207006
Course abbreviation
BSocSc, LLB
Credit points
480
Equivalent units
40
Domestic duration
5 years full-time; 10 years part-time
International duration
5 years full-time
Availability details
Domestic
| Location | Session | UAC code | QTAC code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Coast | 1 | 336162 | 056561 |
| Lismore | 1 | 336113 | 051071 |
| Online | 1 | N/A | N/A |
Domestic fees
Course requirements
See the University’s Rules Relating to Awards, in conjunction with the Specific Award Rules listed below.
To be eligible to receive the Bachelor of Social Science, Bachelor of Laws, students must complete 480 credit points, comprising:
- 25 core units; and
- 1 Social Science Major; and
- 60 credit points in Law electives; and
- 24 credit points in Social Science electives from the majors in the Bachelor of Social Science (which are not previously completed units).
Bachelor of Laws with Honours
To be eligible to receive the Bachelor of Laws with Honours, students must:
- fulfil the requirements of the Bachelor of Laws; and
- complete the units LAW10181 - Legal Research: Context, Perspective and Method and LAW00524 - Independent Legal Research; and
- achieve a satisfactory standard of academic performance in law units as determined by the School Board, School of Law and Justice.
Class of Honours
The Bachelor of Laws with Honours may be awarded in the following classes:
- First Class Honours;
- Second Class Honours (Division I); or
- Second Class Honours (Division II).
Exit Award
Students may be eligible to exit with the Bachelor of Laws or the Bachelor of Social Science upon completion of the requirements of the single degree.
Schedule of units
Course progressions
Students should use course progression information to select units specific to their course and enrol in these units using My Enrolment
| Title | Level of learning | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1, Session 1 | |||
| Part-time students should complete the first two units in Year 1, Session 1. The remaining two units should be completed in Year 2, Session 1. | |||
| LAW00051 - Legal Research and Writing | Introductory | ||
| LAW00111 - Legal Process | Introductory | ||
| COM10001 - Effective Communication | Introductory | ||
| SOC00118 - Introduction to Sociology | Introductory | ||
| Year 1, Session 2 | |||
| Part-time students should complete the first two units in Year 1, Session 2. The remaining two units should be completed in Year 2, Session 2. | |||
| LAW72002 - Torts | Intermediate | ||
| SOC10296 - Understanding Community | Introductory | ||
| SOC10399 - Philosophy on Screen: Film and Television | Introductory | ||
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CUL00401 - Indigenous World-Views
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Introductory | ||
| Year 2, Session 1 | |||
| LAW10001 - Contract Law I | Introductory | ||
| LAW10002 - Australian Criminal Law I | Introductory | ||
| LAW00520 - The Philosophy of Law | Intermediate | ||
| POL10244 - Australian Politics | Introductory | ||
| Year 2, Session 2 | |||
| LAW10003 - Contract Law II | Intermediate | ||
| LAW10004 - Australian Criminal Law II | Intermediate | ||
| LAW00112 - Constitutional Law | Intermediate | ||
| 1st Unit from Sociology OR Policy and Governance Major | |||
| Year 3, Session 1 | |||
| LAW00118 - Environmental Law | Intermediate | ||
| LAW00527 - Corporations Law | Intermediate | ||
| SOC20001 - Doing Social Research | Intermediate | ||
| BHS30003 - Development across the Lifespan | Intermediate | ||
| Year 3, Session 2 | |||
| LAW71005 - Property Principles | Introductory | ||
| LAW72009 - Principles of Equity | Advanced | ||
| 2nd Unit from Sociology OR Policy and Governance Major | |||
| 1st Unit from Law Electives | |||
| Year 4, Session 1 | |||
| LAW72005 - Evidence | Advanced | ||
| LAW72001 - Civil Litigation and Procedure | Intermediate | ||
| 3rd Unit from Sociology OR Policy and Governance Major | |||
| 2nd Unit from Law Electives | |||
| Year 4, Session 2 | |||
| LAW00117 - Administrative Law | Advanced | ||
| LAW00519 - Professional Conduct | Advanced Note 1 | Note 1 | |
| 4th Unit from Sociology OR Policy and Governance Major | |||
| 5th Unit from Sociology OR Policy and Governance Major | |||
| Year 5, Session 1 | |||
| 3rd Unit from Law Electives | |||
| 4th Unit from Law Electives | |||
| 6th Unit Sociology or Policy and Governance Major | |||
| 1st Social Science Unit from Sociology or Policy and Governance Major | |||
| Year 5, Session 2 | |||
| 5th Unit from Law Electives | |||
| 7th Unit from Sociology OR Policy and Governance Major | |||
| 8th Unit from Sociology OR Policy and Governance Major | |||
| 2nd Social Science Unit from Sociology or Policy and Governance Major | |||
| Title | Level of learning | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
Year 1, Session 2 |
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| LAW00051 - Legal Research and Writing | Introductory | ||
| LAW00111 - Legal Process | Introductory | ||
| LAW72002 - Torts | Intermediate | ||
| CUL00401 - Indigenous World-Views | Introductory | ||
Year 2, Session 1 |
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| LAW10001 - Contract Law I | Introductory | ||
| LAW10002 - Australian Criminal Law I | Introductory | ||
| COM10001 - Effective Communication | Introductory | ||
| SOC00118 - Introduction to Sociology | Introductory | ||
Year 2, Session 2 |
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| LAW10003 - Contract Law II | Intermediate | ||
| LAW10004 - Australian Criminal Law II | Intermediate | ||
| SOC10296 - Understanding Community | Introductory | ||
| SOC10399 - Philosophy on Screen: Film and Television | Introductory | ||
Year 3, Session 1 |
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| LAW00118 - Environmental Law | Intermediate | ||
| LAW00520 - The Philosophy of Law | Intermediate | ||
| POL10244 - Australian Politics | Introductory | ||
| SOC20001 - Doing Social Research | Intermediate | ||
Year 3, Session 2 |
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| LAW71005 - Property Principles | Introductory | ||
| LAW72009 - Principles of Equity | Advanced | ||
| LAW00112 - Constitutional Law | Intermediate | ||
| 1st Unit from Sociology OR Policy and Governance Major | |||
Year 4, Session 1 |
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| LAW00527 - Corporations Law | Intermediate | ||
| LAW72005 - Evidence | Advanced | ||
| LAW72001 - Civil Litigation and Procedure | Intermediate | ||
| BHS30003 - Development across the Lifespan | Intermediate | ||
Year 4, Session 2 |
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| LAW00117 - Administrative Law | Advanced | ||
| LAW00519 - Professional Conduct | Advanced Note 1 | Note 1 | |
| 2nd Unit from Sociology OR Policy and Governance Major | |||
| 3rd Unit from Sociology OR Policy and Governance Major | |||
Year 5, Session 1 |
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| 4th Unit from Sociology OR Policy and Governance Major | |||
| 5th Unit from Sociology OR Policy and Governance Major | |||
| 1st Unit from Law Electives | |||
| 2nd Unit from Law Electives | |||
Year 5, Session 2 |
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| 3rd Unit from Law Electives | |||
| 4th Unit from Law Electives | |||
| 6th Unit Sociology or Policy and Governance Major | |||
| 7th Unit Sociology or Policy and Governance Major | |||
Year 6, Session 1 |
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| 5th Unit from Law Electives | |||
| 8th Unit from Sociology OR Policy and Governance Major | |||
| 1st Social Science Unit from Sociology or Policy and Governance Major | |||
| 2nd Social Science Unit from Sociology or Policy and Governance Major | |||
Notes
| Note 1: | Attendance at a compulsory workshop is required. |
Unit groups
Law Electives
| Title | Level of learning | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACC00132 - Taxation | Advanced | ||
| ACC00134 - Advanced Taxation | Advanced | ||
| LAW00054 - Family Law Practice | Intermediate | ||
| LAW00057 - Conveyancing Law | Intermediate Note 1 | Note 1 | |
| LAW00059 - Welfare Law | Intermediate | ||
| LAW00061 - Drugs, Crime and the Law | Intermediate | ||
| LAW00062 - Wills and Estates | Intermediate | ||
| LAW00104 - Employment and Industrial Relations Law | Advanced | ||
| LAW00106 - EEO and OH&S Law and Practice | Advanced | ||
| LAW00119 - Local Government and Planning Law | Intermediate | ||
| LAW00120 - Victimology | Intermediate | ||
| LAW00121 - Intellectual Property | Advanced | ||
| LAW00122 - Clinical Legal Experience | Intermediate | ||
| LAW00123 - Law Placement | Advanced | ||
| LAW00124 - International Business Law | Intermediate | ||
| LAW00125 - Information Technology and the Law | Advanced | ||
| LAW00126 - Competition and Consumer Law | Intermediate | ||
| LAW00214 - Mediation and Dispute Resolution | Introductory Note 1 | Note 1 | |
| LAW00216 - Mediation Practice and Procedure | Intermediate Note 1 | Note 1 | |
| LAW00514 - Criminology | Intermediate | ||
| LAW00516 - Advanced Advocacy | Intermediate | ||
| LAW00521 - International Law | Intermediate | ||
| LAW00522 - Human Rights | Advanced | ||
| LAW00523 - Commercial Law | Intermediate | ||
| LAW00524 - Independent Legal Research | Advanced | ||
| LAW00525 - Cyberlaw | Intermediate | ||
| LAW00526 - International Criminal Justice | Advanced | ||
| LAW00529 - Restorative Justice | Intermediate | ||
| LAW01125 - Stock Exchange and Finance Law | Intermediate | ||
| LAW10160 - Public Interest Advocacy | Advanced | ||
| LAW10166 - Entertainment Law | Advanced | ||
| LAW10167 - International Intellectual Property Law and Public Policy | Intermediate | ||
| LAW10168 - Privacy Law and the Private Sector | Intermediate | ||
| LAW10169 - Human Rights and the Global Economy | Advanced | ||
| LAW10170 - Race and the Law | Intermediate | ||
| LAW10171 - Mediating Across Cultures | Introductory | ||
| LAW10181 - Legal Research: Context, Perspective and Method | Advanced | ||
| LAW10206 - The Holocaust, Genocide and the Law | Intermediate | ||
| LAW10207 - Psychiatry, Psychology and the Law | Advanced | ||
| LAW10288 - Mooting | Advanced | ||
| LAW10292 - Education and the Law | Intermediate | ||
| LAW10472 - International Human Rights Law | Intermediate | ||
| LAW10487 - Animal Law | Intermediate | ||
| LAW10488 - Crime, Globalisation and Governance | Intermediate | ||
| LAW10489 - Australian Military and National Security Law | Intermediate | ||
| LAW10490 - Trials and Witnesses | Intermediate | ||
| LAW10491 - Sexual Orientation and the Law | Intermediate | ||
| LAW10527 - Comparative Law | Advanced | ||
| LAW10698 - International Trade and Development Law | Advanced | ||
| LAW10727 - Marine Animal Protection Law | Intermediate | ||
| LAW30001 - Ecological Jurisprudence | Intermediate | ||
| LAW30002 - Advanced Sports Law | Advanced | ||
| LAW30003 - International Humanitarian Law | Intermediate | ||
| LAW30004 - Comparative Criminal Law | Advanced | ||
| LAW30005 - Statutory Interpretation | Advanced | ||
| LAW73003 - Remedies | Advanced | ||
| LAW72006 - Climate Law and Policy | Intermediate | ||
| LAW72011 - Why the State Needs to Kill: law, violence and the production of political authority | Intermediate | ||
| LAW72010 - Property in Land | Intermediate | ||
| LAW72014 - Struggles, Movements, and the Idea of Communism | Intermediate | ||
| LAW72015 - Law, Film and Ideology | Intermediate | ||
| LAW72008 - Indigenous Jurisprudence | Intermediate | ||
| LAW71006 - The Rhetoric of Law | Introductory | ||
| LAW73004 - Legal Fictions: Writing the Law | Advanced | ||
| LAW72007 - International Business Negotiations | Intermediate | ||
| HUM72020 - Indigenous Rights | Intermediate | ||
| LAW73051 - Global Legal Pluralism | Advanced Note 1 | Note 1 | |
| LAW73050 - Jessup Moot | Advanced Note 1 | Note 1 | |
| LAW73049 - Information Environmentalism | Advanced Note 1 | Note 1 |
Sociology
| Title | Level of learning | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Choice of eight (8) units from the following: | |||
| SOC01123 - Deviance in Society | Introductory | ||
| SOC10274 - Non-Standard Lives: Work and Family in Australia | Intermediate | ||
| SOC10027 - Networked Society | Intermediate | ||
| SOC00115 - Global Inequality | Intermediate | ||
| SOC20002 - Economy, Ecology, and Social Life: Local and Global Perspectives | Intermediate | ||
| SOC10400 - Gender, Sexuality and Culture | Intermediate | ||
| SOC10430 - Religions and the State | Intermediate | ||
| SOC20003 - Society, Health and Illness | Intermediate | ||
| SOC30001 - Advanced Social Research | Advanced | ||
| COM00471 - Professional Placement | Advanced | ||
| SOY10114 - Independent Project | Advanced | ||
| COM30001 - Community Engagement Project | Advanced | ||
| COM30002 - Community Partnerships for Social Change II | Advanced | ||
Policy and Governance
| Title | Level of learning | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Choice of eight (8) units from the following: | |||
| SOC00112 - Social Policy | Introductory | ||
| POL00005 - Ideas and Ideals in Politics | Intermediate | ||
| POL00010 - Local Government | Intermediate | ||
| POL00013 - Global Social Movements | Intermediate | ||
| POL10024 - Justice in World Politics | Advanced | ||
| POL20001 - Analysing Policy Problems | Intermediate | ||
| POL10023 - Peace, War and International Politics | Advanced | ||
| POL30001 - Environmental Politics | Advanced | ||
| SOC30001 - Advanced Social Research | Advanced | ||
| COM00471 - Professional Placement | Advanced | ||
| SOY10114 - Independent Project | Advanced | ||
| COM30001 - Community Engagement Project | Advanced | ||
| COM30002 - Community Partnerships for Social Change II | Advanced | ||