Overview
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The Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) / Bachelor of Laws is a 6 year program (full-time) … For more content click the Read More button below.
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.
The Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) / Bachelor of Laws is a 6 year program (full-time) and provides an opportunity to obtain two degrees that would be of interest to students wishing to study both psychology (at honours level) and law.
The Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) / Bachelor of Laws is a 6 year program (full-time) and provides an opportunity to obtain two degrees that would be of interest to students wishing to study both psychology (at honours level) and law.
Stand Alone Programs
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Double Degree Structure
Students must complete 288 UOC.
1. Law compulsory courses - 96 UOC
2. Law prescribed elective - 6 UOC
3. Law elective courses - 42 UOC
4. Psychology Courses - 144 UOC
Disciplinary Component - 3632 Psychology (Honours)144 Units of Credit:
Students must complete 144 UOC of the following to satisfy the core requirements of this degree
Level 1 Core Courses24 Units of Credit:
Students must take 24 UOC of the following courses.
Level 2 Core Courses30 Units of Credit:
Students must take 30 UOC of the following courses.
Level 3 Core Courses12 Units of Credit:
Students must take 12 UOC of the following courses.
Level 3 Prescribed Electives30 Units of Credit:
Students must take 30 UOC of level 3 prescribed electives with at least 12 UOC from list A and 12 UOC from list B.
Level 3 Prescribed Electives - List A
Take at least 12 UOC from the following list.
Level 3 Prescribed Electives - List B
Take at least 12 UOC from the following list
Level 4 Core Courses48 Units of Credit:
Students must take 48 UOC of the following courses.
For the coursework component, students must enrol in PSYC4093 in T1 and PSYC4103 in T2.
For the thesis component, students must enrol in PSYC4072 in T1 and PSYC4073 in T2 and T3.
For the coursework component, students must enrol in PSYC4093 in T1 and PSYC4103 in T2.
For the thesis component, students must enrol in PSYC4072 in T1 and PSYC4073 in T2 and T3.
Level 1 UOC
Students can take a maximum of 72 UOC of Level 1 courses, including any GEN# course, or mainstream Level I course taken to fulfill the 12 UOC General Education 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.
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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Program Fees
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