Bachelor Programme
Laws (Honours)
UQ's Bachelor of Laws (Honours) is a four-year professional law degree taught in small, interactive seminars and tutorials that develop legal reasoning, research, advocacy and communication. Students can volunteer through the UQ Pro Bono Centre, and dedicated wellbeing and career support is available for law students. It can also be studied as a dual degree with arts, commerce, science and other programs. Domestic students apply through QTAC (code 718001); international students apply directly to UQ (program code 2471).
University
University of Queensland
Country
Australia
Level
Bachelor
Field
Law
Duration
4 years full-time
Language
English
Campus
St Lucia
Degree
Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
Intake
February (Semester 1)
Application Deadline
International applicants apply directly to UQ by 30 November 2026 for Semester 1, 2027. International students completing Australian Year 12 or the IB in Australia apply through QTAC instead. Domestic applicants apply through QTAC (QTAC code 718001). For Semester 1, 2027, QTAC applications for the major offer round close on 7 December 2026, and UQ makes offers from 1 October 2026 to 16 February 2027.
Tuition Information
2027 tuition for international students: A$56,800 a year for a full-time load (16 units). Domestic students in a Commonwealth Supported Place pay a student contribution of about A$16,405 a year (2026 figure; the 2027 amount is not yet published). Actual fees depend on the courses taken and are reviewed every year.
Admission Requirements
- International applicants (2027 entry): minimum entry score of ATAR 98, GCE A Level aggregate 15 or IB Diploma 41.75. UQ scores A levels as the total of the best 3 (or 2) A Level subjects, or an equivalent A/AS combination, with A*=6, A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2 and E=1 and AS Levels counted at half value
- Domestic applicants: the lowest adjusted ATAR/selection rank offered a place for Semester 1, 2026 was 97.6
- Prerequisites: Queensland Year 12 (or equivalent) General English (Units 3 & 4, grade C)
- English language: IELTS Academic 7.0 overall with writing and speaking at least 7 and reading and listening at least 6; TOEFL iBT 100 (listening 19, reading 19, writing 27, speaking 23); or PTE Academic 72 (listening 60, reading 60, writing 72, speaking 72)
- Minimum scores for other qualifications (foundation programs, national school-leaving certificates and more) are listed by country on the UQ program page