Bachelor of Information Technology/Bachelor of Laws (Honours)

HighlightsQUT has the largest number of students studying information technology degrees in Queensland, with our graduates boasting Queensland's highest average starting salaries.Prepares you to practise law in complex environments that now require graduates with an information technology background.Complete 2 separate degrees in 5.5 years full-time.Study in a specialty area such as computer science or information systems.Benefit from meaningful connections with high profile industry employers and classes with leading law experts.Why choose this courseCombining law and information technology (IT) puts you at the cutting edge of the growth area of legal issues arising from the advances of IT. This degree will give you the ability to practise law in light of the complex information and technology environments generated by manufacturers, data-processing consultancies, and private and government organisations.Alternatively, you can choose a career as a computing professional specialising in legal applications, information systems or security. As an IT student, you will receive comprehensive, work-integrated opportunities, giving you the confidence to explore a wide range of areas within IT and gain a deep understanding within your chosen specialty. You can major in computer science or information systems, with minors offered in human-computer interaction, intelligent systems, data-centric computing, networks and security, social technology, mobile applications, business process management, enterprise systems and programming.QUT’s Bachelor of Laws (Honours) is a higher-level qualification than a bachelor degree, as it has honours-level content integrated throughout the course. The advanced knowledge and skills in this course will benefit your professional career, or future research and study.Our contemporary law degree prepares you to think ahead and allows you to take advantage of employment opportunities in growth areas or newly emerging sectors, such as mining and resources, intellectual property and technology.As a QUT law student, you will benefit immediately and into the future from:a course that has been designed in consultation with industry to have a strong foundation in contemporary law knowledge, understanding and experiencemeaningful connections with high profile industry employerspractical and effective hands-on learning experiences during your studiesclasses with leading and expert teachersinternational study and placement opportunitiesour high-quality law library, expert librarians and Law Moot Court facilitiesthe convenience of a city-based campus.Careers and outcomesYou will have opportunities in areas that involve cyberlaw, intellectual property and legal regulation of the internet. You could work in software development, maintenance or IT system building as a business analyst, computer scientist, data communications specialist, database manager, electronic commerce developer, systems analyst or web designer.Although many of our graduates become practising lawyers, a law degree may also provide the foundation for a career in government, a community organisation or business. Our graduates have an excellent track record of securing exciting positions.Possible careersBarristerComputer scientistCrown law officerDatabase managerDigital economy lawyerElectronic commerce developerIn-house lawyerLawyerLegal risk managerLegal technology specialistNetwork administratorPolicy officerProgrammerSoftware engineerSolicitorSystems analystSystems managerSystems programmerWeb designer

International Baccalaureate- 32.00
General Mathematics, or Mathematical Methods, or Specialist Mathematics (Units 3 & 4, C)
IELTS Academic: 6.5 Overall with 6.0 in all other band. TOEFL iBT: 79 Overall with Listening 16, Reading 16, Writing 21, Speaking 18.