Stand out in a competitive job market with a UQ law degree. You'll graduate with advanced legal knowledge, transferable skills and professional networks so you can shape and create new ways of practising law in an era of digital disruption and global transformation.

The Bachelor of Laws (Honours) is a four-year program designed to develop a high-level understanding of the law, along with personal and professional skills that can be transferred across a wide range of careers.

Courses are taught in small group settings and seminar-style learning spaces, specifically refurbished for law students. You'll have the opportunity to test your knowledge with your peers and teachers in an active learning environment.

When you graduate, you'll have an internationally respected honours qualification, with advanced knowledge and skills that will set you apart in a competitive job market while also provide a pathway to future research or learning.

Our programs prepare you for your first job and beyond. Here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:

• Solicitor
• Barrister
• Judge’s associate
• Legal officer
• Social and government researcher
• Negotiation and dispute resolution specialist
• NGO adviser
• Community laws officer
• Compliance manager
• Company secretary

Professional memberships

When you graduate, you may be eligible for memberships with the following professional organisations. Contact the organisation to find out how to become a member.

• Bar Association of Queensland
• Queensland Law Society

Program accreditation

The Bachelor of Laws (Honours) is accredited by:

• Legal Practitioners Admissions Board