Overview
This double degree combines the professional Bachelor of Laws with the Bachelor of Politics, Philosophy and Economics (BPPE). As well as a professional qualification, it will add further intellectual dimensions to the study of PPE. BPPE provides graduates with a uniquely powerful combination of intellectual tools with which to understand … For more content click the Read More button below.
This double degree combines the professional Bachelor of Laws with the Bachelor of Politics, Philosophy and Economics (BPPE). As well as a professional qualification, it will add further intellectual dimensions to the study of PPE.
BPPE provides graduates with a uniquely powerful combination of intellectual tools with which to understand and act on the world. PPE graduates globally are recognised leaders in all aspects of public life, including the highest reaches of government, political parties and lobby groups, the public service, NGOs, and social activist organisations. It also equips students for careers in consultancy work and strategic advising to major corporations. PPE graduates are also well known as public commentators on contemporary issues. The PPE will help you bring the perspectives of three crucial intellectual disciplines to pressing contemporary national and global issues such as justice, inequality and climate change. As well as combining a carefully chosen combination of existing courses from the Politics and International Relations, Philosophy, and Economics streams, the program will include courses specifically designed to enable you to explore the synergies and tensions between them and assess their relevance to meeting humanity's most difficult challenges.
Duration/Award
The program is a six year full-time combined program leading to the award of the two degrees of Bachelor of Politics, Philosophy and Economics and Bachelor of Laws (BPPE LLB).
BPPE provides graduates with a uniquely powerful combination of intellectual tools with which to understand and act on the world. PPE graduates globally are recognised leaders in all aspects of public life, including the highest reaches of government, political parties and lobby groups, the public service, NGOs, and social activist organisations. It also equips students for careers in consultancy work and strategic advising to major corporations. PPE graduates are also well known as public commentators on contemporary issues. The PPE will help you bring the perspectives of three crucial intellectual disciplines to pressing contemporary national and global issues such as justice, inequality and climate change. As well as combining a carefully chosen combination of existing courses from the Politics and International Relations, Philosophy, and Economics streams, the program will include courses specifically designed to enable you to explore the synergies and tensions between them and assess their relevance to meeting humanity's most difficult challenges.
Duration/Award
The program is a six year full-time combined program leading to the award of the two degrees of Bachelor of Politics, Philosophy and Economics and Bachelor of Laws (BPPE LLB).
Stand Alone Programs
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Double Degree Structure
Students must complete 288 UOC.
Disciplinary Component - 3478 Politics, Philosophy and Economics144 Units of Credit:
Students must complete 144 UOC of the following to satisfy the core requirements of this degree
Level 1 Core Courses42 Units of Credit:
Students must take 42 UOC of the following courses.
Level 1 Core Courses
One of the following:
Level 2 Core Courses42 Units of Credit:
Students must take 42 UOC of the following courses.
Level 3 Core Courses24 Units of Credit:
Students must take 24 UOC of the following courses.
Majors
Completion of a specialisation is optional. Students may choose a maximum of one specialisation listed below. Note that courses listed in the specialisation may already have been completed as part of satisfying the core requirements of this program and do not need to be completed twice.
Prescribed Electives
Students taking an optional major are not required to complete any Prescribed Electives.
Students not taking an optional major are required to complete 18 UOC of Prescribed Electives from courses offered in the Economics (ECONA1), Philosophy (PHILE1) or Politics and International Relations (POLSG1) majors. ATSI2012 Contemporary Issues in Indigenous Politics or ATSI2014 Indigenous People and Policy may also be taken to meet this requirement. Please view the individual major entries in this Handbook for a list of approved courses.
Students not taking an optional major are required to complete 18 UOC of Prescribed Electives from courses offered in the Economics (ECONA1), Philosophy (PHILE1) or Politics and International Relations (POLSG1) majors. ATSI2012 Contemporary Issues in Indigenous Politics or ATSI2014 Indigenous People and Policy may also be taken to meet this requirement. Please view the individual major entries in this Handbook for a list of approved courses.
Free Electives
Students taking an optional major are required to complete Free Elective courses for the remaining UOC in their program.
Students not taking an optional major are required to complete 18 UOC of Free Electives.
Students not taking an optional major are required to complete 18 UOC of Free Electives.
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.
Program Fees
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