Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of LawsApproved Abbreviation: BA/LLB
Western Sydney University Course Code: 2537.11
AQF Level: 7
CRICOS Code: 041113G
Course Status: INACTIVE
This version of the course is no longer offered. Please use the course search to find courses currently available.
Students should follow the course structure for the course version relevant to the year they commenced. This version applies to students whose commencement year for this course is 2017 or later.
Units may be revised or replaced to ensure students are provided with up to date curriculum throughout their studies, and this may result in a new course version. Refer to the Check My Course Progress page in MySR for the most up to date information for your course.
Commencement Year Spring 2014 to 2016 - 2537.10 Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws
Commencement Year Autumn 2014 - 2537.9 Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws
Commencement Year 2013 - 2537.8 Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws
Commencement Year 2012 - 2537.7 Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws
Commencement Years 2010 to 2011 - 2537.6 Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws
Commencement Year 2009 - 2537.5 Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws
Commencement Year 2008 - 2537.4 Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Law
Commencement Year 2007 - 2537.3 Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws
Commencement Years 2005 to 2006 - 2537.2 Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws
The double degree program permits students to undertake multi-skilling and offers diverse career paths providing high marketability in multiple areas of expertise. The LLB provides students with professional legal skills including the ability to analyse legal material and understand fundamental legal principles; an understanding of the relationship between law and society; the skills to analyse and solve non-legal problems and specialised study into the Australian legal system.
Study Mode
Five years full-time or ten years part-time. Law units are available at Campbelltown and Parramatta campuses. Arts units are available at various campuses (mainly Parramatta, Bankstown and Penrith), depending on the units chosen.
Course Advice
Location
| Campus | Attendance | Mode | Course Advice | | Campbelltown Campus | Full Time | Internal |
See above
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| Parramatta Campus - Victoria Road | Full Time | Internal |
See above
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Accreditation
Graduates from the Bachelor of Laws are eligible to apply to the Legal Profession Admission Board for admission to legal practice in NSW after undertaking prescribed practical legal training.
Inherent requirements
There are inherent requirements for this course that you must meet in order to complete your course and graduate. Make sure you read and understand the requirements for this course online.
Inherent Requirements
Admission
Eligibility for admission to the Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws is based on the following requirements:
Assumed knowledge: any two units of HSC English
Recommended studies: HSC English standard or equivalent.
Applications from Australian and New Zealand citizens and holders of permanent resident visas must be made via the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC). Use the links below to apply via UAC or Western Sydney University. Applications made directly to Western Sydney do not have an application fee.
Applicants who have undertaken studies overseas may have to provide proof of proficiency in English. Local and International applicants who are applying through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) will find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on the UAC website. Local applicants applying directly to the University should also use the information provided on the UAC website.
http://www.uac.edu.au/
https://westernsydney.uac.edu.au/ws/
International applicants must apply directly to Western Sydney University via the International Office. International students applying to The University through the International Office can find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on their website.
International Office
Overseas qualifications must be deemed by the Australian Education International - National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (AEI-NOOSR) to be equivalent to Australian qualifications in order to be considered by UAC and Western Sydney University.
Course Structure
Qualification for a double degree in law requires the successful completion of 400 credit points including the units listed in the recommended sequences for the relevant double degree programs.
Students are eligible to graduate in the associated degree at the end of three years of full-time study, only when they have completed all non-law units plus the eight law units specified in the study sequence as being in the first three years of the relevant double degree.
Arts Units
For details of the relevant Arts units, refer to the current listing of Bachelor of Arts, course code 1706.
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws students are required to complete four core units plus one of the eight unit majors and one of the four unit sub-majors or the 12 unit Psychology key program in the Arts degree (16 units) together with the LLB key program (24 units). The double degree combination therefore consists of 40 units with no additional electives or choice beyond that already included within the separate Arts and Law key programs.
Recommended Sequence
Full-time
Year 1
Autumn session
| 200977 | Fundamentals of Australian Law |
Two units from the Year 1 core Arts units listed below
| 100846 | Analytical Reading and Writing |
Spring session
| 200978 | Legal Analysis and Critique |
Two of the remaining Year 1 core Arts units from the list below
| 100846 | Analytical Reading and Writing |
Year 2
Autumn session
Arts sub major unit
Two units from your chosen major
Spring session
| 200811 | Alternative Dispute Resolution |
Arts sub major unit
Two units from your chosen major
Year 3
Autumn session
| 200020 | Professional Responsibility and Legal Ethics |
Arts sub major unit
Two units from your chosen major
Spring session
Arts sub major unit
Two units from your chosen major
Year 4
Autumn session
And two LLB Alternate units
Spring session
| 200814 | Commercial Transactions Law |
And two LLB Alternate units
Year 5
Autumn session
| 200015 | Criminal Procedure and Evidence |
And two LLB Alternate units
Spring session
| 200813 | Civil Procedure and Arbitration |
And two LLB Alternate units
Recommended Sequence - Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Laws - (Students undertaking Psychology Key Program KT1000)
Full-time
Year 1
Autumn session
| 200977 | Fundamentals of Australian Law |
| 101184 | Psychology: Human Behaviour |
One unit from the Year 1 Arts core units listed below
| 100846 | Analytical Reading and Writing |
Spring session
| 200978 | Legal Analysis and Critique |
| 101183 | Psychology: Behavioural Science |
One unit from the Year 1 Arts core units listed below
| 100846 | Analytical Reading and Writing |
Year 2
Autumn session
| 100013 | Experimental Design and Analysis |
One unit from the Year 1 Arts core units listed below
| 100846 | Analytical Reading and Writing |
Spring session
| 200811 | Alternative Dispute Resolution |
One unit from the Year 1 Arts core units listed below
| 100846 | Analytical Reading and Writing |
Year 3
Autumn session
| 200020 | Professional Responsibility and Legal Ethics |
| 101682 | Developmental Psychology |
| 101689 | Advanced Research Methods |
Spring session
Year 4
Autumn session
And two LLB Alternate units
Spring session
| 200814 | Commercial Transactions Law |
And two LLB Alternate units
Year 5
Autumn session
| 200015 | Criminal Procedure and Evidence |
And two LLB Alternate units
Spring session
| 200813 | Civil Procedure and Arbitration |
And two LLB Alternate units
LLB Alternate Units
Students must complete 80 credit points of units from the list of Bachelor of Laws alternate units below.
| 200220 | International Criminal Law |
| 200296 | Law Economics and Business Ethics |
| 200298 | Immigration and Refugee Law |
| 200529 | Comparative Law: Legal Systems of the World |
| 200638 | International Business Transactions Law |
| 200647 | Planning and Environment Law |
| 200650 | Advanced Torts and Civil Wrongs |
| 200652 | Space Law - Commercial Aspects |
| 200653 | Public International Law |
| 200659 | Insolvency Law and Policy |
| 200663 | International Moot Court |
| 200697 | Banking and Securities Law |
| 200699 | Clinical Legal Placement |
| 200700 | Law Honours Dissertation |
| 200701 | Issues in the Criminal Justice System |
| 200755 | Advanced Constitutional Law |
| 200759 | Foundations of Chinese Law |
| 200772 | Family Dispute Resolution |
| 200799 | Work Health and Safety Law |
| 200800 | International Climate Law |
| 200801 | International Environmental Law |
| 200802 | Law and Public Policy (Development and Implementation) |
| 200803 | Law of International Organisations |
| 200905 | Australian Competition Law |
| 200908 | Human Rights and the Asia Pacific |
| 200943 | Practising in the Public Interest |
| 200944 | First Peoples and the Australian Legal System |
| 200955 | Information and Data Governance Law and Regulation |
| 200956 | Islam, International Law and Human Rights |
| 200983 | Foundations of Indian Law |
Please note that the availability of Bachelor of Laws Alternate Units may vary from year to year. New units may become available and some others discontinued. The most recent version of course 2501 indicates which units are offered in the course. The School will publish information on which units are available in a session.
Honours
A Law Honours program is offered - Criteria for admission and for the award of Honours levels can be found in the School of Law Honours Award level Guidelines, published with the Honours in Bachelor Awards Policy at:
Honours in Bachelors Awards Policy
Students in the Law Honours program must satisfactorily complete the 20 credit point unit 200700 Law Honours Dissertation as one of their LLB alternate units.