Overview
This Handbook is for commencing students. If you commenced in a prior year please refer to the Online Handbook in the year you started your Law degree or contact the Faculty of Law for advice.
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The typical duration of this program is five years full-time leading to the award of the two degrees of Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Laws (BSc LLB).
For questions regarding the Bachelor of Laws requirements for the program, students should consult staff in the Faculty of Law. For questions relating to the Bachelor of Science component of the program, students should consult the Faculty of Science.
This Handbook is for commencing students. If you commenced in a prior year please refer to the Online Handbook in the year you started your Law degree or contact the Faculty of Law for advice.
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.
The typical duration of this program is five years full-time leading to the award of the two degrees of Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Laws (BSc LLB).
For questions regarding the Bachelor of Laws requirements for the program, students should consult staff in the Faculty of Law. For questions relating to the Bachelor of Science component of the program, students should consult the Faculty of Science.
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.
The typical duration of this program is five years full-time leading to the award of the two degrees of Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Laws (BSc LLB).
For questions regarding the Bachelor of Laws requirements for the program, students should consult staff in the Faculty of Law. For questions relating to the Bachelor of Science component of the program, students should consult the Faculty of Science.
Stand Alone Programs
Click on the link below to find out more about each individual program.
Double Degree Structure
Students must complete 240 UOC.
Bachelor of Science (96 UOC)
- Core Courses
- An approved Bachelor of Science Major
- Science Elective Courses
- Employability Experience Courses
Bachelor of Laws (144 UOC)
- Law compulsory courses - 96 UOC
- Law Prescribed Elective - 6 UOC
- Law elective courses - 42 UOC
- Bachelor of Science major sequence plus Science electives - 96 UOC
Disciplinary Component - 3970 Science96 Units of Credit:
Students must complete 96 UOC of the following to satisfy the core requirements of this degree
Core Courses6 Units of Credit:
Students must take 6 UOC of the following courses.
Students need to complete two non credit bearing (0 UoC) professional development elements . SCIF0000 should be enrolled in during the first term of study and SCIF3010 should be enrolled in the final term of study. Students will engage in course Moodle activities as well as the Sciconnect platform (www.sciconnect.unsw.edu.au) to complete these elements.
Students need to complete two non credit bearing (0 UoC) professional development elements . SCIF0000 should be enrolled in during the first term of study and SCIF3010 should be enrolled in the final term of study. Students will engage in course Moodle activities as well as the Sciconnect platform (www.sciconnect.unsw.edu.au) to complete these elements.
Employability Experiences12 Units of Credit:
Students must take 12 UOC of the following courses.
Please refer to the current year’s handbook for an updated list of options for Employability Experience courses.
Please refer to the current year’s handbook for an updated list of options for Employability Experience courses.
Majors
Students must complete at least one Science major selected from the list below.
Students should declare their major prior to commencing Stage 2 courses. Students may also opt to complete either a second major OR up to 2 minors.
Please Note: Students are not permitted to take the Science Bioinformatics Major (BINFB1) when taking double degree 3767 Bachelor of Engineering, if they plan to take the Engineering Bioinformatics Major (BINFAH).
Students should declare their major prior to commencing Stage 2 courses. Students may also opt to complete either a second major OR up to 2 minors.
Please Note: Students are not permitted to take the Science Bioinformatics Major (BINFB1) when taking double degree 3767 Bachelor of Engineering, if they plan to take the Engineering Bioinformatics Major (BINFAH).
Double Counting
Students cannot complete a minor with the same name as their nominated major. Students must declare their minor(s) before their final term.
Science Electives
Students need to complete 96 UOC to meet the core requirements for the Bachelor of Science. If the core courses plus your choice of specialisation(s) requires less than 96 UOC, you are required to complete additional Science elective courses from the following list to meet the 96 UOC requirement.
Level 1 Science UOC
Students must complete a minimum of 24 UOC of the following courses.
any level 1 course offered by Faculty of Science
any level 1 course offered by Faculty of Science
Maximum Level 1 UOC
A maximum of 72 UOC of Level 1 courses can be taken, including any General Education or mainstream Level 1 course taken to fulfil either the General Education or the Free Elective requirement.
any level 1 course
any level 1 course
Disciplinary Component - 4701 Law144 Units of Credit:
Students must complete 144 UOC of the following to satisfy the core requirements of this degree.
Core Courses96 Units of Credit:
Students must take 96 UOC of the following courses.
In the first term of enrolment, students must enrol in both LAWS1052 Introducing Law & Justice and LAWS1055 Legal Research & Writing.
In the first term of enrolment, students must enrol in both LAWS1052 Introducing Law & Justice and LAWS1055 Legal Research & Writing.
Prescribed Theory Electives6 Units of Credit:
Students must take 6 UOC of the following courses
Law Elective Courses42 Units of Credit:
Students must complete 42 UOC of Law Electives.
Note: With the permission of the Director of Undergraduate Studies and the course teacher, undergraduate students may enrol in one or more Postgraduate courses, in a select list of approved Postgraduate Electives. Not more than half the students' total elective courses may be taken from the postgraduate offerings.
Note: With the permission of the Director of Undergraduate Studies and the course teacher, undergraduate students may enrol in one or more Postgraduate courses, in a select list of approved Postgraduate Electives. Not more than half the students' total elective courses may be taken from the postgraduate offerings.
Nura-Gili Pre-Law Program
Indigenous students who have entered the Bachelor of Law program through the Nura Gili Pre-Law program must complete the following two courses (6 UOC):
- LAWS1213 Foundations Enrichment 1 (3 UOC)
- LAWS1214 Foundations Enrichment 2 (3 UOC)
These courses are taken in place of 6 UOC of electives and are not available to other students.
- LAWS1213 Foundations Enrichment 1 (3 UOC)
- LAWS1214 Foundations Enrichment 2 (3 UOC)
These courses are taken in place of 6 UOC of electives and are not available to other students.
Enrolment Disclaimer
Please read the Double Degree Program rules as some specific rules apply to particular Double Degree combinations.
You are responsible for ensuring you enrol in courses according to your program requirements and advice from your Program Authority. myUNSW enrolment checks that you have met enrolment requirements such as pre-requisites for individual courses but not that you are enrolling in courses that will count towards your program.
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Additional Information
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 outlined in Stream LAWSA14770. Subject to timetable restrictions, the full range of Science majors are normally available to Law students.
Program Fees
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