Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry)
Information valid for students commencing in 2013.
Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry) with Honours
Course Code | 60110 |
Version | 4 |
Faculty | Law, Business and the Creative Arts |
Award Requirements
Admission Requirements
Course pre-requisites | Bachelor degree in any field of study at this or another University. |
Minimum English Language Proficiency Requirements | Students of non-English speaking backgrounds must have an adequate English language capacity assessed under the Australian International English Language Testing System (IELTS). The IELTS score required for admission to this course can be found in Schedule II of the JCU Admissions policy. |
Post admission requirements | Honours Program Requirements: Entry to the Honours program is by invitation of the Head of School of Law Current enrolment in Level 3 of the James Cook University Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry) pass degree, with an overall grade point average of 5.0 (i.e. credit average) in this degree |
Academic Requirements for Course Completion
Credit points | 72 credit points as per course structure |
Additional course rules | Nil |
Additional completion requirements | Nil |
Course Structure
Core Subjects
Level 1
LA1101:03 Legal Institutions and Processes
LA1102:03 Legal Research, Writing and Analysis
LA1103:03 Law, Society and Change
LA1104:03 Legal Concepts
LA1105:03 Contract Law 1
LA1106:03 Contract Law 2
Level 2
LA2015:03 Land Law 1
LA2016:03 Land Law 2
LA2017:03 Principles of Criminal Law A
LA2018:03 Principles of Criminal Law B
LA2019:03 Torts A – Specific Torts
LA2020:03 Torts B – Negligence
Level 3
LA3013:03 Principles of Equity
LA3014:03 Law of Trusts
LA3105:03 Constitutional Law
LA3106:03 Company and Partnership Law
LA3004:03 Evidence
LA3006:03 Administrative Law
LA3011:03 Commercial and Personal Property Law
Options
Select 9 credit points of LA level 4 subjects:
PLUS
Standard Program (Pass Degree) | Honours Program (Honours Degree) |
Select 6 credit points of LA level 4 subjects | LA4047:03 – Research Dissertation B: Part 1 of 2 PLUS LA4048:03 - Research Dissertation B: Part 2 of 2 OR LA4026:03 – Research Dissertation A PLUS 3 credit points of LA level 4 subjects |
Campus
COURSE AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
Cairns | |
Townsville |
Candidature
Expected time to complete | 3 years full-time or equivalent part-time |
Maximum time to complete | 10 years |
Maximum leave of absence | 1 years |
Progression
Course progression requisites | Nil |
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s) | No |
Special assessment requirements | Nil |
Accreditation requirements | 1. In accordance with the requirements of the Supreme Court (Admission) Rules 2004 (QLD), students who intend, at any time, to seek admission as a Legal Practitioner in Queensland must include as subjects within their degree: LA4022:03 Civil Procedure LA4038:03 Legal Ethics and Trust Accounting 2. Students seeking admission to practice are strongly advised to include the following level 4 subjects: LA4007:03 Succession LA4019:03 Conveyancing and Drafting LA4032:03 Family Law 3. Townsville students seeking admission to practice are also encouraged to include LA4014:03 Clinical Legal Studies. |
Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade | Nil |
Supplementary exam for final subject | A candidate who has failed the final subject towards the award and who gained 40% or more of the marks for that subject, may be granted a supplementary examination in that subject. However if that subject is required for accreditation, then the criteria specified by that accreditation will apply. |
Advanced Standing
Eligibility | Candidates may apply for advanced standing for previous tertiary study in accordance with the Advanced Standing for Previous Studies and Recognised Prior Learning policy associated procedures. |
Maximum allowed | 63 credit points |
Currency | Advanced standing will be granted only for studies completed in the 10 years prior to the commencement of this course. |
Expiry | Advanced standing gained for any subject shall be cancelled 20 years after the date of the examination upon which the advanced standing is based if, by then, the candidate has not completed this course. |
Other restrictions | A maximum of 18 credit points of advanced standing may be granted at level 3 or 4. |
Award Details
Honours Award | Students who have successfully completed the honours program shall be eligible for the award of Bachelor of Laws with Honours (Graduate) |
Inclusion of majors on testamur | Not applicable - this course does not have majors |
Exit with lesser award | Not applicable |
Course articulation | Not applicable |
Honours
Honours availability | In-course honours available |
Eligibility | By invitation of the Head of School Normally an overall GPA of 5 is required in the pass degree subjects relevant to the field in which Law Honours is to be taken |