Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Information Technology
CQUniversity
CRICOS provider number: 00219C TEQSA provider ID: PRV12073 RTO code: 40939
Courses included
This course has been cancelled
About
This innovative double degree will put you on the cutting edge of the legal industry’s transformation towards automation and the legal information technology careers of the future. You will benefit from current, industry-relevant units as well as in-built practical experiences within the Bachelor of Laws and the option to complete an internship or capstone unit within the Bachelor of Information Technology.
During your legal studies you will learn about legal procedures and key legislation and develop skills necessary to identify, analyse and evaluate facts in relation to legal frameworks. The core areas of the law degree match those required for admission to the legal profession including statutory interpretation, criminal law and procedure, contracts, torts, constitutional law, equity, administrative law, property, company law, evidence, professional responsibility and civil procedure.
During your information technology studies you will learn the skills and knowledge needed for a successful career in the information technology industry. Designed with input from our industry partners, you will benefit from current industry relevant units as well as in-built practical experiences. You may choose to major in application development, business analysis or cyber security.
Areas of study
Application development, business analysis, cyber security, information technology, laws, legal studies.
Career opportunities
Solicitor, barrister or in-house counsel, technical/forensic analyst, commercial/IP/technology lawyer, legal technologist, legal content manager, document review lawyer, e-discovery consultant, litigation support professional, legal digital marketing specialist, legal process analyst, legal knowledge engineer, contracts/procurement analyst.
Professional recognition
Legal Practitioners Admissions Board of Queensland - this is an approved academic qualification for admission to the legal profession. Graduates are also required to undertake a further period of practical legal training before being admitted as a legal practitioner. The Bachelor of Information Technology is fully accredited with the Australian Computer Society at the professional level.
Fees and charges
Prerequisites
English Standard (Band 2).
Admission criteria
All applicants
Refer to the CQUniversity general admission criteria and the CQUniversity website.
Further information
View all details of this course on the CQUniversity website.
The academic content of all programs is subject to routine review.
ATAR profile
ATAR-based offers only (semester 1, 2023)
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- The ATAR values exclude any adjustment factors.
- The selection ranks include the ATAR and any adjustment factors.
Abbreviations
– = data is not available.<5 = less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made.
N/A = no offers were made on the basis of ATAR.
NC = new course
NP = Not provided by institution
NR = No reportable profile
NS = No Semester 1 offers
NN = Unavailable (other)
NO = Entry on other criteria
Student profile
Course updates
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