Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Laws

Many industries need professionals who can understand and translate complex science.

With a Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Laws, you will graduate with two degrees and a suite of specialist skills that will allow you to carve out a niche in the legal sector, with opportunities across patents, intellectual property and forensics.As a science student at Sydney, you will be taught by dedicated scientific thinkers, including members of the Australian Academy of Science, Australian Research Council Fellows, winners of prestigious prizes such as the Prime Minister's Prizes for Science and the Eureka Prizes which reward excellence in research and innovation, leadership, and science engagement.

You will study in world-class facilities, including the multimillion-dollar Sydney Nanoscience Hub and the Charles Perkins Centre, which is dedicated to research into diabetes, obesity and cardiovascular disease.With over 40 majors, programs and streams to choose from and a flexible degree plan, the three-year Bachelor of Science allows you to find your own path.

In your first year, you'll gain essential knowledge in the fundamental sciences with broad subjects.

Your second and third years will be for specialising in your chosen stream, program, majors and minors, with the option to take elective subjects from other faculties.The Bachelor of Laws (LLB) is one of the most reputable law programs in Australia, highly regarded overseas and your first step towards admissions as a legal practitioner in NSW.Today’s law graduates need to be equipped with an agile mindset, and the ability to draw on legal and non-legal insights to solve multi-faceted problems, amidst unprecedented change, shifting client expectations and rapid technological advancements.Focused on the modern legal environment, you will develop the complex problem solving and analytical skills required to meet the challenges of a contemporary global landscape.You will complete the equivalent of the first year of the LLB over the course of your three year science degree.

In the fourth year, you will undertake the remaining compulsory law units of study followed by elective units in the fifth year.For your Bachelor of Science major, you can select your subjects from those offered by our academic schools:

• Agroecosystems (major in Animal Production) (Program)
• Agroecosystems (major in Plant Production) (Program)
• Agroecosystems (major in Soil Science and Hydrology) (Program)
• Anatomy and Histology (Major)
• Animal Health, Disease and Welfare (Major)
• Animal Production (Major)
• Applied Medical Science (Major)
• Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (Major)
• Biology (Major)
• Cell and Developmental Biology (Major)
• Chemistry (Major)
• Computer Science (Science) (Major)
• Data Science (Major)
• Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (Major)
• Environmental Studies (Major)
• Financial Mathematics and Statistics (Major)
• Food Science (Major)
• Genetics and Genomics (Major)
• Geography (Major)
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Admission criteria

Admission to this course is on the basis of the following criteria:

• a secondary education qualification such as the NSW Higher School Certificate (including national and international equivalents), or approved higher education study, including approved preparation courses.
• English language requirements where these are not demonstrated by sufficient qualifications taught in English.

Admission pathways are open to domestic applicants on the basis of equity or other adjustment factors, including for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants. For details, visit admission pathways.

Prerequisites

This course has a mathematics course prerequisite. For details on the prerequisite, and how it applies to you, visit: Mathematics course prerequisites.

Transfer

You can apply to transfer into the Combined Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Laws after your first year of tertiary study. You will be assessed on either your tertiary or secondary grades, whichever is higher. If you have not studied at tertiary level for at least one year full-time in the same degree, you will be assessed according to your secondary qualifications only. If you are unsuccessful in a transfer application at the end of the first year you can reapply after the second year. The credit transfer policies of the Law School and its partner faculties are used when determining the amount of credit for previous studies. However, it is not possible to complete Combined Law within five years if you transfer after more than one year of university study.

Consider completing your first degree and then applying for the Juris Doctor. This graduate entry degree includes study of all required areas of knowledge to practice law in NSW. Find out more.

Credit for previous study

If you've already completed university-level or equivalent subjects, you may be able to apply for credit for previous study.

What you'll study

Units of Study