Bachelor of Science - Bachelor of Laws

* This is a minimum figure and may vary depending on the major.

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 Bachelor of Science - Bachelor of Laws 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 in subjects prescribed by the Faculty of Law. The first year of the LLB must be completed full-time, except where Faculty approval is given on equity grounds. In the following four years of the degree, students enrol in subjects from the Law and Science/Health & Behavioural Sciences schedules.

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:

Refer to relevant Faculty for entry requirements.

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/UOW028638.html

Course Requirements

Students who enrol in the Bachelor of Science - Bachelor of Laws, must complete each of the following:

a) all compulsory Law subjects as set out in the relevant Course Program;

b) elective subjects to the value of 40 credit points from the Bachelor of Laws Elective Law Schedule; and

c) subjects to the value of at least 90 credit points, including a major study, selected from the Bachelor of Science Course Program or the Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences Course Program, or a prescribed Environmental Science program of study having a value of 92 credit points.

Note: No more than 48 credit points shall be of 100-level subjects.

Honours

To be eligible for the award of Bachelor of Laws (Honours), a candidate must complete the elective LLB313 Legal Research Project as part of the above Course Requirements. The Honours grade will be calculated in accordance with Method 4 (refer to the Code of Practice - Honours, Section 8 Assessment, for information on the methods of calculating Honours).

To be eligible for the award of Bachelor of Science - Bachelor of Laws (Joint Honours by Research), a candidate must complete LLB424 Joint Research Honours in Law and Another Discipline and 24 credit points of the equivalent subject in Science. The Honours grade will be calculated in accordance with Method 1 (refer to the Code of Practice - Honours, Section 8 Assessment, for information on the methods of calculating Honours).

To be eligible for the award of Bachelor of Laws (Honours by Research), a candidate must complete LLB448 Research Honours in Law in addition to the above Course Requirements. The Honours grade will be calculated in accordance with Method 1 (refer to the Code of Practice - Honours, Section 8 Assessment, for information on the methods of calculating Honours).

Course Program

Majors

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

Electives

Students must successfully complete elective subjects to the value of 40 credit points from the Bachelor of Laws Elective Law Schedule - see Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry).