Science/Law - 4770

This program combines the professional LLB program with the large number of majors offered within the Faculty of Science. The Science programs provide opportunities for students to prepare themselves for careers in research, technology, science, mathematics and education, or areas of management or public policy which involve the use of science or mathematics.

Major Sequence

(i) Students may select any major from those offered by the Faculty of Science, or a major in COMPUTER SCIENCE or INFORMATION SYSTEMS which are administered by the School of Computer Science and Engineering. (See separate entry.)

(ii) Students should discuss their choice of major with the Science Student Centre prior to enrolment.

(iii) For the majority of majors students are required to complete only 2 law courses in Year 1. For the PSYCHOLOGY major students are required to complete 5. (See separate entry.)

Duration/Award

The program is a five year full-time combined program leading to the award of the two degrees of Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Laws (BSc LLB).

Assumed Knowledge

Students must satisfy the normal assumed knowledge requirements for entry to the Faculty of Science and to individual courses in that Faculty.

BSc

The degree of Bachelor of Science is not awarded until the completion of the full five year program, but students unable to complete the full program may apply for advanced standing in the Bachelor of Science degree.

Science Courses

Students must complete a minimum of 84 units of credit, including the requirements of one of the majors outlined in Table A in the Science section of the Handbook or a major in Computer Science. In all cases students must include 24 to 36 units of credit of Level 1 courses.

Law or Science Electives

In addition to the prescribed units of credit of law courses and science courses there is the option to complete 8 units of credit of either law or science electives. Students can satisfy this requirement by completing either a law elective (8 units of credit) or an elective approved by the Faculty of Science (6 units of credit) plus a Law Research Project (2 units of credit).

Approved Sequence of Study:

Students must study Science courses in a sequence approved by the Faculty of Science and Law courses in a sequence approved by the Faculty of Law. A typical structure of a combined Science/Law program is set out below. Subject to timetable restrictions, the full range of Science majors are normally available to Law students.

At the completion of this program, students will have obtained a sound knowledge base in the disciplines of both Science and Law.

See separate entries for Computer Science major or Psychology major.


Year 1

Session One

Science courses - Level 1 (2 x 6 UOC)
Other approved Science course - Level 1 (6 UOC)

Year 3

Science courses - 24 UOC

Plus ONE of:

Plus:

For the Law or Science elective you can select either:
1 Science elective (6 UOC) + Law Research Project (2UOC), or
1 Law elective (8 UOC).

* See separate entry for Psychology major.

Students interested in this major should consult fully with the Student Office of Computer Science and Engineering prior to enrolment.

Year 1 (Computer Science Major)

Session One

Plus ONE of:

Plus ONE of:

Plus ONE of:

Plus ONE of:

Plus ONE Science elective (6 UOC)

Plus One Science elective (6 UOC)

Science courses including advanced computing electives (24 UOC)

Plus ONE of:

Law elective (8 UOC), plus
Law or Science elective (8 UOC)

Law electives (48 UOC)

Science course - Level 1 (6 UOC)

Science course - Level 1 (6 UOC)

Honours: Students interested in completing Honours must contact the School of Psychology at the end of Year 1.

Psychology courses - 3 x Level 2 (18 UOC)

Psychology courses - 3 x Level 3 (18 UOC)
Science courses - Level 1 (12 UOC)

Plus ONE of:

Law or Science elective (8 UOC)

Law electives (48 UOC)

Honours in Science

Students wishing to complete the BSc degree program at Honours level must obtain prior approval from the Faculty of Science and the Faculty of Law. A standard Honours program in Science requires an additional year of study. Alternatively students may consider completing a BSc degree program at Honours level (4 years) and then seek admission to the three year LLB degree program for graduates.

For Academic Rules relating to the Bachelor of Laws component of this combined degree program, please refer to progam 4790. A direct link is given below:

Bachelor of Laws 4790

For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following web-page:  https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/fees/FeesMainPage.html