Course

Bachelor of Social Science/Bachelor of Laws

Approved Abbreviation: BSocSc/LLB

Western Sydney University Course Code: 2538.3

AQF Level: 7

CRICOS Code: 018941G

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 2009.

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 Years 2007 to 2008 - 2538.2 Bachelor of Social Science/Bachelor of Laws

Commencement Years 2001 to 2006 - 2538.1 Bachelor of Social Science/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. Law units are available at Campbelltown and Parramatta campuses. Social Science units are available at various campuses (mainly Bankstown and Penrith), depending on the units chosen.

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

Applications are through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC).

International applicants should contact International Office for details on admission. Contact information for the International Office is available via their website.

International Office

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.

It may be possible to vary the sequence of units so that students study a greater concentration of either law or their second discipline of study each semester, to minimise travel between campuses and to overcome timetabling problems. Students should speak to their academic advisor as needed.

For details of the Social Science units required please see course 1634.2 Bachelor of Social Science. Bachelor of Social Science/Bachelor of Laws students are required to complete the following social science units:

A 40 credit point core comprised of four common core units that will be spread out over the three year degree;
A key program or major in social science (chosen from the specified list of approved majors) of 80 credit points; and
A sub-major in social science different from the major (chosen from the specified list of approved sub-majors) of 40 credit points
Where a unit sits across majors or sub-majors it cannot be used as part of a double major or sub-major

Note that instead of the minimum of 80 credit points of elective units required to be completed by Bachelor of Social Science students enrolled in course 1634.2, students in this Bachelor of Social Science/Bachelor of Laws course are required to complete the eight law units listed in the first three years of the recommended sequence below.

Recommended Sequence - Campbelltown students

Full-time

Year 1

Autumn session

200006

Introduction to Law

200008

Torts Law

And two social science units in selected specialisation

Spring session

200007

Law Foundation

200010

Criminal Law

And two social science units in selected specialisation

Year 2

Autumn session

200011

Contracts

And three social science units in selected specialisation

Spring session

200012

Property Law

And three social science units in selected specialisation

Year 3

Autumn session

200009

Constitutional Law

And three social science units in selected specialisation

Spring session

200020

Professional Responsibility and Legal Ethics

And three social science units in selected specialisation

Year 4

Autumn session

200018

Law of Associations

200016

Equity Trusts and Remedies 1

LLB alternate unit

Spring session

200014

Commercial Law

200200

Equity Trusts and Remedies 2

LLB alternate unit

Year 5

Autumn session

200013

Administrative Law

200015

Criminal Procedure and Evidence

LLB alternate unit

Spring session

200019

Revenue Law

200017

Dispute Resolution and Civil Procedure

LLB alternate unit

Recommended Sequence - Parramatta students

Full-time

Year 1

Autumn session

200006

Introduction to Law

200008

Torts Law

And two social science units in selected specialisation

Spring session

200007

Law Foundation

200010

Criminal Law

And two social science units in selected specialisation

Year 2

Autumn session

200011

Contracts

And three social science units in selected specialisation

Spring session

200012

Property Law

And three social science units in selected specialisation

Year 3

Autumn session

200009

Constitutional Law

And three social science units in selected specialisation

Spring session

200020

Professional Responsibility and Legal Ethics

And three social science units in selected specialisation

Year 4

Autumn session

200014

Commercial Law

200016

Equity Trusts and Remedies 1

LLB alternate unit

Spring session

200018

Law of Associations

200200

Equity Trusts and Remedies 2

LLB alternate unit

Year 5

Autumn session

200017

Dispute Resolution and Civil Procedure

200019

Revenue Law

LLB alternate unit

Spring session

200013

Administrative Law

200015

Criminal Procedure and Evidence

LLB alternate unit

Note: See Bachelor of Social Sciences, course code 4503 for details of the requirements of the key study area of social sciences.

LLB Alternate Units

Students may choose 80 credit points of units from the following list

200021

Land Transactions Law

200186

Advanced Taxation Law

200220

International Criminal Law

200278

Professional Legal Skills 1

200279

Professional Legal Skills 2

200293

Alternative Dispute Resolution

200294

Mediation

200295

Bioethics

200296

Law Economics and Business Ethics

200297

Law of Employment

200298

Immigration and Refugee Law

200529

Comparative Law: Legal Systems of the World

200629

Advanced Family Law

200630

Child Law

200631

Competition Law and Policy

200632

Elder Law

200633

Family Law

200634

Feminist Legal Theory and Practice

200635

Human Rights Law

200637

Intellectual Property

200638

International Business Transactions Law

200639

International Trade Law

200640

Medical Malpractice Law

200641

Wills and Succession

200646

Advocacy

200647

Planning and Environment Law

200648

Corporate Finance and Securities Regulation Law

200649

Jurisprudence

200650

Advanced Torts and Civil Wrongs

200651

Computer Law

200652

Space Law - Commercial Aspects

200653

Public International Law

200654

Anti-Discrimination Law

200655

Consumer Protection Law

200656

Conflict of Laws

200657

Corporate Governance

200658

Electronic Financial Transactions Law

200659

Insolvency Law and Policy

200660

Occupational Health and Safety Law

200661

Media Law

200662

Advanced Criminal Law

200663

International Moot Court

200694

Australian Moot Court

200697

Banking and Securities Law

200699

Clinical Legal Placement

200700

Law Honours Dissertation

200701

Issues in the Criminal Justice System

200702

Public Health Law

200704

Independent Study (Law)

200741

Indigenous Australians and the 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

An Honours award is offered - see the Honours in Bachelors Awards Policy and associated Guidelines for the admission criteria (http://policies.uws.edu.au/).

Policies Website