Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology)/Bachelor of Laws (Honours)

Queensland University of Technology - KG & GP

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Overview

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.

Prerequisites

Potential Career Outcomes

Mental health, child protection, legal policy, research, legal practitioner, policy officer, public servant or psychologist in corporate and government areas.

ATAR & Selection Rank

The table below shows the ATAR and Selection Rank information for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR in 2023.

ATAR-based offers only, across all offer rounds
ATAR
(excluding adjustment factors)
Selection Rank
(including adjustment factors)
Highest rank to receive an offer99.4599.45
Median rank to receive an offer90.2592.50
Lowest rank to receive an offer77.0087.00

<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made

Admission Criteria

Please refer to the Queensland University of Technology website for admission criteria information.

Course Seeker

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