University of Queensland Law School
Program Overview - Bachelor of Laws
| University and Faculty: | The University of Queensland Faculty of Business, Economics and Law |
| Program: | Bachelor of Laws |
| University Location: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| City Population: | 2 million |
| Student Population: | 37,700 |
| Campus Location: | St.Lucia, Brisbane |
| Program Duration: |
Bachelor of Laws: four years
Graduate-entry stream of the Bachelor of Laws: three years |
| Semester Intake: | February each year |
| Next Intake: | February 2013 |
| Est. Annual Tuition: | $29,600 AUD (2012) |
| Entry Requirements: | completion of a high school diploma, including university-pathway Grade 12 subjects |
The University of Queensland Law School is a long-established and leading Australian law school. The school is committed to providing high-quality undergraduate and postgraduate legal education, and to contributing to the production of lasting and cutting-edge research.
The school's student body comprises of approximately 1,800 high-achieving students from a diverse range of backgrounds and nationalities. Law students are well served by two representative bodies: the University of Queensland Law Society (UQLS) and the Women and the Law Society (WATL).
The school's teaching staff comprises more than 50 full-time academics, most of whom have doctoral or advanced qualifications in their teaching areas. The teaching staff members are complemented by international visiting professors, part-time lecturers and adjunct professors, who provide additional teaching and research expertise.
The Bachelor of Laws degree at Queensland is designed to provide students with a comprehensive and deep understanding of legal principles and institutions that is distinguished by its rigour, depth and conceptual sophistication. Your education in the law will include not only a thorough understanding of the concepts, principles, policies and values that underpin and permeate the law both in Australia and in other jurisdictions, but will also see you develop a critical and reflective attitude to the law, and more generally, a capacity for sustained critical analysis, thought and argument.
Scholarships
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