5 years Full time or 10 years Part time
This course allows students to pursue qualifications in the legal field combined with a science major. The course has a strong focus on professional relevance, practical skills and authentic experiences, such as clinical legal placements, advocacy and industry project work, and allows students to gain an appreciation of the role of law in social, economic, environmental and political sustainability contexts. Students learn the significance of the law in ensuring stable government, economic prosperity, and the protection and preservation of individual and cultural rights and the environment. This course is accredited by the Legal Practitioners Admissions Board and Chief Justice.
JCU Offer Guarantee: JCU offers guaranteed admissions to most courses if a minimum ATAR is achieved. Learn more here: Guaranteed Admission at JCU.
For current course information, visit Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Laws at JCU.
James Cook University
Students may be required to attend block mode classes at a campus other than where they are enrolled, at their own expense.
Refer to Bachelor of Science. Not all majors are available at both campuses or for mid-year entry.
For additional information about the admissions criteria for JCU and for this course, refer to the JCU website.
English, Literature, English and Literature Extension or English as an Additional Language (Units 3 and 4, C); Completion of Year 12 or attained age 18 years
Mathematical Methods recommended for the Majors in Maths, Physics and Data Science.
For more information about the ATAR/Selection Rank profile, please visit ATAR/Selection Rank profile explained.
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95.65
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99.05
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84.65
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88.65
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79.45
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79.45
Excluding: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made, excluding adjustment factors.
Including: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made including any adjustment factors that may have been applied.
For more information about the Student profile, please visit Student profile explained.
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Bioethics, intellectual property, copyright and patent law, climate change, conservation and sustainability, science and national security policy.