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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. This program provides an opportunity to obtain two professional degrees. It allows students to add … For more content click the Read More button below. Duration/Award The program is a 6.5-year full-time combined program leading to the award of the two degrees of Bachelor of City Planning (Hons) and Bachelor of Laws (BCP (Hons) LLB). In general, this study is taken concurrently with the BCP (Hons) program and both can be completed in a minimum of 6.5 years, including a work integrated practice year as part of BCP (Hons) requirements in year 4.

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Double Degree Structure
312 Units of Credit:

Students must complete 312 UOC.

1. Law compulsory courses 96 UOC
2. Law prescribed elective - 6 UOC
3. Law elective courses - 42 UOC
4. Planning core courses - 168 UOC (including 30 UOC Practice courses)

  • 4706 - City Planning (Honours) / Law
  • 3362 - City Planning (Honours)
  • 4701 - Law

Level 3 Core Courses
3362 - City Planning (Honours)

Level 4 Core Courses
3362 - City Planning (Honours)

Law Electives
4701 - Law

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.

Level 4 Maturity Requirement
3362 - City Planning (Honours)

Students must have completed 114 UOC before taking any of the following courses.

Nura Gili Pre-Law Program
4701 - Law

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 … For more content click the Read More button below.

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