51/2 years Full time | This course may also be undertaken over 11 years part-time.
The course combines the complementary fields of psychology and law. You develop advanced legal research and writing skills, critical analysis and skills in interviewing, advocacy and dispute resolution. Choose elective units in areas of law and psychology including forensics psychology, drug and alcohol studies, and family therapy. As a graduate, you enter the workforce with a solid scientific and practical base, suitable for the development of legal policies relating to mental health, research in the legal-psychological domain, and for careers as legal practitioners or psychologists in legal, corporate, government, social, and clinical arenas. Registration to practise as a psychologist requires further study. The course also covers all academic subjects required for admission to legal practice.
This course is covered by the QUT Offer Guarantee.
For more course information, visit Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology)/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) at QUT.
Queensland University of Technology
For additional information about the admissions criteria for QUT and for this course, refer to QUT’s website.
Applicant must be 16; Completion of Year 12 or attained age 18 years
English, or Literature, or English and Literature Extension, or English as an Additional Language (Units 3 & 4, C)
For more information about the ATAR/Selection Rank profile, please visit ATAR/Selection Rank profile explained.
ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors
95.90
ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors
99.50
ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors
88.85
ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors
90.85
ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors
80.20
ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors
84.00
Excluding: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made, excluding adjustment factors.
Including: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made including any adjustment factors that may have been applied.
For more information about the Student profile, please visit Student profile explained.
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Mental health, child protection, legal policy, research, legal practitioner, policy officer, public servant or psychologist in corporate and government areas.
Refer to Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology) and Bachelor of Laws (Honours).