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The University of Queensland (UQ)

  • 29% international / 71% domestic

Bachelors of Humanities / Laws (Honours)

  • Bachelor

Combine your law program with a Bachelor of Humanities and graduate with the knowledge and insights to help address the big issues that societies face today.

Key details

Degree Type
Bachelor
Duration
5 years full-time
Course Code
2511, 103507E
Intake Months
Feb
International Fees
$46,752 per year / $233,760 total

About this course

Combine your law program with a Bachelor of Humanities and graduate with the knowledge and insights to help address the big issues that societies face today.

Entry requirements

Prerequisites
Queensland Year 12 (or equivalent):
  • General English subject (Units 3 & 4, C).
Prerequisites
Queensland Year 12 (or equivalent):
  • General English subject (Units 3 & 4, C).
Minimum entry score

Select where you studied and your qualification to see the minimum entry score you need to be considered for this program.

Use the minimum entry score as a guide. Your score must be at least equivalent to the required Australian Year 12 ATAR score. Entry scores are reviewed each year.

Equivalent subjects
SubjectQualification equivalent
Entry score threshold
ATAR / RankIB
9942.5

These are the lowest adjusted scores we made an offer to in Semester 1, 2024. Entry scores are based on the most recent Semester 1 intake and are updated in April each year. Meeting the entry score threshold doesn't guarantee admission.

Guarantee your place at UQ: If you meet our guaranteed minimum ATAR you could secure an offer for your preferred program.

English language requirements

IELTS overall 7; writing 7; speaking 7; reading 6; listening 6. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQ

TOEFL iBT (including Paper Edition) - Overall 100, listen 19, read 19, write 27, speak 23

PTE Academic - Overall 72, listen 60, read 60, write 72, speak 72

BE - 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

There are other ways to meet the English language requirements. For some programs, additional conditions apply.

Learn how to meet the English language requirements

Student visas

International students who are accepted into full-time study in the Bachelors of Humanities / Laws (Honours) are eligible to apply for an Australian student visa (subclass 500).

There are a number of requirements you must satisfy before a visa is granted, including the Genuine Student (GS) requirement.

Learn more about student visas

Entry score range

This table shows the range of entry scores for recent secondary students offered a place in the B Humanities/B Laws (Honours) for Semester 1, 2024

Without adjustmentsWith adjustments
Highest99.899.95
Median98.6599.95
Lowest97.399.3
Need help meeting the entry requirements?

We can help you meet the minimum entry score, subject prerequisites or English language requirements for your preferred program.

If you haven't studied the prerequisites or need to improve your entry score, we can help.

Learn about pathway options

Study locations

St Lucia

What you will learn

  • Immerse yourself in a creative and diverse curriculum with courses that address important questions about human nature and the political order.
  • Encounter ideas that have shaped revolutions over human history by studying the extended major in Western Civilisation.
  • 15 scholarships of $32,000 per year are available to eligible students studying the western civilisation extended major.
  • Develop strong analytical skills and a high-level understanding of the law, including traditional and modern legal research methods, legal writing, advocacy and alternative dispute resolution.

Career pathways

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
  • Legal counsel
  • Business analyst
  • Judge's associate
  • Human rights advocate
  • Enforcement officer
  • Contract administrator
  • Community laws officer
  • Legal project manager

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Law & Paralegal Studies courses at The University of Queensland (UQ).
79.3%
Overall satisfaction
79.3%
Skill scale
66.7%
Teaching scale