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QUT (Queensland University of Technology)

  • 17% international / 83% domestic

Bachelor of Information Technology/Bachelor of Laws (Honours)

  • Bachelor (Honours)

Combine IT and law for careers in cyberlaw, intellectual property, regulation of the internet, software developer, business analyst or e-commerce developer.

Key details

Degree Type
Bachelor (Honours)
Duration
5.5 years full-time
Course Code
419622, 083025D
Study Mode
In person
Intake Months
Feb, Jul
ATAR
87

About this course

Highlights
  • QUT has the largest number of students studying information technology degrees in Queensland, with our graduates boasting Queensland's highest average starting salaries.
  • Prepares you to practise law in complex environments that now require graduates with an information technology background.
  • Complete 2 separate degrees in 5.5 years full-time.
  • Study in a specialty area such as computer science or information systems.
  • Benefit from meaningful connections with high profile industry employers and classes with leading law experts.
Highlights
  • QUT has the largest number of students studying information technology degrees in Queensland, with our graduates boasting Queensland's highest average starting salaries.
  • Prepares you to practise law in complex environments that now require graduates with an information technology background.
  • Complete 2 separate degrees in 5.5 years full-time.
  • Study in a specialty area such as computer science or information systems.
  • Benefit from meaningful connections with high profile industry employers and classes with leading law experts.

Entry requirements

Study locations

Gardens Point

What you will learn

Assessment items or practicum

Designed in consultation with industry to ensure you acquire a strong foundation of knowledge and experience our law programmes support and develop students to successfully transition from university to their legal career.

Law 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.

Career pathways

Careers and outcomes

You will have opportunities in areas that involve cyberlaw intellectual property and legal regulation of the internet. You could work in software development maintenance or IT system building as a business analyst computer scientist data communications specialist database manager electronic commerce developer systems analyst or web designer.

Although many of our graduates become practising lawyers a law degree may also provide the foundation for a career in government a community organisation or business. Our graduates have an excellent track record of securing exciting positions.

Professional recognition

The Bachelor of Information Technology is accredited by the Australian Computer Society.

The law degree is approved by the Queensland Legal Practitioners Admissions Board. If you want to become a lawyer at the end of your degree you will need to complete further practical legal training (PLT) before you can apply for admission to practice. We offer PLT in the form of the Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice.

Possible careers
  • Barrister
  • Computer scientist
  • Computer systems engineer
  • Crown law officer
  • Database manager
  • Digital economy lawyer
  • Electronic commerce developer
  • In-house lawyer
  • Lawyer
  • Legal risk manager
  • Legal technology specialist
  • Network administrator
  • Policy officer
  • Programmer
  • Software engineer
  • Solicitor
  • Systems analyst
  • Systems manager
  • Systems programmer
  • Web designer

Course structure

Students are required to complete 528 credit points comprised of 192 credit points for the Bachelor of Information Technology program and 336 credit points for the Bachelor of Laws program.

Requirements for the completion of the Bachelor of Information Technology component are as follows:

  • 6 IT core units (72 credit points)
  • 10 major core units (120 credit points)

Information Technology Majors
Choose your primary area of study also known as your major in the following specialisation areas: Computer Science or Information Systems.

Under the Law component you will complete 336 credit points of core units and a mixture of law electives made up of

  • 19 Core units (240 credit points)
  • 1 introductory law elective* (12 credit points)
  • 5 general law electives** (60 credit points)
  • 2 advanced law electives (24 credit points)

*Students commencing from 2019 may select a general law elective in place of the introductory law elective

**Students commencing from 2019 have the option to complete the Law Technology and Innovation minor or 4 non-law electives (48 credit points) or a university wide minor in place of 4 general law electives (48 credit points). Successful completion of a minor will be recognised on the academic record and/or the Australian Higher Education Graduation Statement.

Law technology and innovation minor units

  • Law and Data Analysis (LLB250)
  • Law and Design Thinking (LLB251)
  • Regulating Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (LLB341)
  • Regulating the Internet (LLB345)

Honours-level units

96 credit points of the following honours units will be used to determine the honours levels of the LLB (Hons):

  • Legal Research (LLH201)
  • Administrative Law (LLH206)
  • Ethics and the Legal Profession (LLH302)
  • Corporate Law (LLH305)
  • Legal Research Capstone (LLH401) (24 credit points
  • two 12-credit point Advanced Law Electives

Students are required to complete 528 credit points comprised of 192 credit points for the Bachelor of Information Technology program and 336 credit points for the Bachelor of Laws program.

Requirements for the completion of the Bachelor of Information Technology component are as follows:

  • 6 IT core units (72 credit points)
  • 10 major core units (120 credit points)

Information Technology Majors
Choose your primary area of study also known as your major in the following specialisation areas: Computer Science or Information Systems.

Under the Law component you will complete 336 credit points of core units and a mixture of law electives made up of

  • 19 Core units (240 credit points)
  • 1 introductory law elective* (12 credit points)
  • 5 general law electives** (60 credit points)
  • 2 advanced law electives (24 credit points)

*Students commencing from 2019 may select a general law elective in place of the introductory law elective

**Students commencing from 2019 have the option to complete the Law Technology and Innovation minor or 4 non-law electives (48 credit points) or a university wide minor in place of 4 general law electives (48 credit points). Successful completion of a minor will be recognised on the academic record and/or the Australian Higher Education Graduation Statement.

Honours-level units

96 credit points of the following honours units will be used to determine the honours levels of the LLB (Hons):

  • Legal Research (LLH201)
  • Administrative Law (LLH206)
  • Ethics and the Legal Profession (LLH302)
  • Corporate Law (LLH305)
  • Legal Research Capstone (LLH401) (24 credit points
  • two 12-credit point Advanced Law Electives