Bachelor of Economics and Finance - Bachelor of Laws

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

Course Description

The Bachelor of Economics and Finance – Bachelor of Laws degree provides opportunities for students to develop significant analytical, critical thinking and research skills in the areas of economics, finance, and law. Students will be able to demonstrate a thorough understanding of economics, finance, law theory and apply appropriate methodologies to analyse alternative solutions to contemporary issues. In addition, specialised knowledge of finance and economic issues, complemented by training in law, will equip graduates to serve in a wide range of legal roles in private, government or corporate service. For the first year of the double degree, students enrol in subjects prescribed in the schedule below. The first year of the LLB must be completed full time, except where approval is given on equity grounds. In the following four years of the degree, students enrol in subjects from the Law and the Economics and Finance schedule.

Entry Requirements

Academic requirements, English requirements and credit transfer information are available from the Course Finder.

Course structure

Students who enrol in the Bachelor of Economics and Finance - 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;

c) subjects to the value of at least 120 credit points from the Bachelor of Economics and Finance Course Program, consisting of 72 credit points of core subjects, PLUS One major (48cp) and one minor (24cp) OR One major (48cp) and two minors (48cp) OR Two majors (96cp). If a student chooses to complete one major in Economics/(Finance), then he/she must also complete at least one minor in Finance/(Economics). If a student chooses to complete two majors, then one must be from the Economics Discipline and one from the Finance Discipline.

Note: Where subjects in c) have the prefix LAW, the equivalent Bachelor of Laws subjects must be substituted.

Majors

Majors are NOT available in the Bachelor of Laws course.

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).

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 University’s General Course Rules (8.37), for information on the methods of calculating Honours.

As an alternative to the WAM-based Honours system, eligible students may complete an additional year of study towards the award of a Bachelor of Laws Honours by Research degree or the Bachelor of Laws Joint Honours by Research degree.

In order to be eligible for the Bachelor of Laws Honours by Research degree (an ‘end-on’ full year honours), students must have completed all LLB degree requirements with a WAM calculated by Method 4 of 70% or more. 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 University’s General Course Rules (8.37), for information on the methods of calculating Honours. See the Bachelor of Laws Honours by Research degree entry for further details.

In order to be eligible for the Bachelor of Laws Joint Honours by Research degree (an ‘end-on’ full year honours), students must have completed all requirements for their double degree with a WAM calculated by Method 4 in the University’s General Course Rules (8.37) of 70% or more* in their LLB subjects and overall in order to be eligible to apply. Entry must be approved by the School of Law, in consultation with the LLB Honours Coordinator and the relevant authority in the other discipline. The School of Law shall not approve entry into this course unless the LLB Honours Coordinator and the relevant authority in the other discipline have agreed, in consultation with the student, on the program of study that will form the basis of the course curriculum for the degree. See the Bachelor of Laws Joint Honours by Research degree for further details.

* The other discipline may specify other minimum entry requirements

Other Information

Further information is available at:
UOW Course Finder
Email: lha-enquiries@uow.edu.au or business-enquiries@uow.edu.au