Bachelor of Science - Bachelor of Laws

Overview

Students commencing University study directly from school may enrol in a double degree course with the Bachelor of Laws. Study in another academic discipline allows students to recognise how law functions in social, economic, technical, environmental and scientific contexts. The BSc/LLB degree provides opportunities for students to combine their knowledge of law with scientific disciplines in addressing issues such as environmental planning, or those arising from the introduction of new technology.

For the first year of the double degree, students enrol substantially in subjects offered by the Faculty of Law. In the remaining four years of the degree, students enrol in Law subjects, including a range of law elective options and subjects from the Bachelor of Science Schedule.

Entry Requirements / Assumed Knowledge

For the Bachelor of Laws:

Assumed knowledge: Any two units of English.

Recommended Studies: English Advanced.

For the Bachelor of Science:

Advanced Standing

Students may apply for advanced standing for relevant subjects completed at approved tertiary institutions. Refer to http://www.uow.edu.au/handbook/generalcourserules/UOW028672.html

Course Requirements

To qualify for the award of the degrees of Bachelor of Science / Bachelor of Laws a candidate must complete, satisfactorily and independently, each of (a), (b) and (c) as follows:

1. all compulsory Law subjects in the sequence prescribed in the relevant Course Program ;

2. elective subjects to the value of 40 credit points from the LLB Elective Law Schedule;

3. to be eligible for the award of LLB Honours (calculated in accordance with method 4), a candidate must complete LLB 313;

4. to be eligible for the award of LLB (Honours by Research), a candidate must complete LLB448 Research Honours in Law. The Honours grade will be calculated in accordance with method 1;

5. to be eligible for the award of BSc/LLB (Joint Honours by Research), a candidate must complete LLB424 Joint Research Honours in Law and Another Discipline and the 24 credit point equivalent subject in Science. The Honours grade will be calculated in accordance with method 1;

6. subjects having a value of at least 90 credit points including a major study which shall:

   1. be selected from either the Science Schedule, or the Health and Behavioural Sciences Schedule; and
   2. include no more than 48 credit points of 100-level subjects or a prescribed Environmental Science program of study having a value of 92 credit points.

Course Program

Majors

Majors are NOT available in the Bachelor of Laws course. Refer to the Science or Health and Behavioural Sciences Schedule for majors.

Electives

Students must successfully complete elective subjects in the LLB Elective Law Schedule having a value of 40 credit points.

Elective Law Subjects

See Bachelor of Laws - 3 year course.

Honours

Refer to Course Requirements