Bachelor of Information Technology - Bachelor of Laws

A Bachelor of Information Technology – Bachelor of Laws from UOW equips you with a comprehensive legal education;

a world-class degree that provides a thorough grounding in the law, as well as a real-world focus on the essential practical skills and the social and ethical context in which the law operates.Combining Law with Information Technology provides you with the technical skills that will help you succeed in the dynamic Information Technology (IT) sector.

In this double degree combination, you will gain a competitive edge with specialist skills in areas such as database management, programming, information systems analysis and design, communications and networks, and security in an ever-changing dynamic industry.We believe that practical experience is a vital part of your legal training.

We are the only law school in New South Wales that requires you to complete a legal internship, providing highly valued industry experience.

We are committed to social justice and providing a legal education that engages with the complexities of law's intersection with society.This double degree delivers a practical and contextual legal education that prepares graduates not only for traditional careers in the legal profession but also for a wide range of careers in government, business and community organisations – as leaders, innovators and problem solvers.

To qualify for award of the degree, the Bachelor of Information Technology - Bachelor of Laws, a candidate must successfully complete a minimum 264 credit points, comprised of:

1. All compulsory Law subjects as set out in the schedule below (114 credit points);
2. 30 credit points of electives from the Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry) elective list;
3. subjects worth at least 120 credit points from subjects in the Bachelor of Information Technology (BIT) or the General Schedule, including:
4. 96 credit points of core subjects from the BIT Course Schedule;
5. an additional 24 credit points of 300-level subjects, of which 12 credit points must be BIT subjects.

Year 1

Year 2

Subjects from Bachelor of Information Technology Schedule

Year 3

1 LLB Elective

Subjects from Bachelor of Information Technology Schedule

Year 4

1 LLB Elective

Subjects from Bachelor of Information Technology Schedule

Year 5

3 LLB Electives

Subjects from Bachelor of Information Technology Schedule

Year 6

Subjects from Bachelor of Information Technology Schedule

Part-time Study A student is considered part-time when they are enrolled in less than 75% of the standard load for a session. If you are seeking to complete your undergraduate law degree part-time, you are required to complete a minimum of 12 credit points (2 subjects) per session. Please refer to the Recommended Study Sequence for information.

Click on subject codes in the above course structure for information on sessions of offer for each subject. To find out specific information on timetables, tutorials, and classes, visit the Timetable page.

Information on academic and English language requirements, as well as eligibility for credit for prior learning, is available from the Course Finder.

A number of the course learning outcomes in each of these degrees complement and consolidate outcomes in the partner degree. Applied across two discipline areas, the outcomes are achieved at a broader and more comprehensive level.

The outcomes, which are common and consolidated in this joint degree, ensure that on successful completion of the course students will be able to:

CLO Description 1 Demonstrate sound disciplinary knowledge; 2 Recognise and be able to resolve ethical problems in disciplinary work; 3 Apply reasoning and critical analysis to generate appropriate disciplinary responses; 4 Investigate, evaluate and synthesise information within a professional setting.

Please refer to the Course Handbook page of each individual degree for a comprehensive list of degree course learning outcomes.