Bachelor of Arts - Bachelor of Laws (Honours) (Graduate Entry)
University of Wollongong
About
A Bachelor of Arts- Bachelor of Laws (Honours) 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.The Honours year has two functions at UOW;
as an in-depth project at the end of undergraduate study, and as a bridge between undergraduate study and advanced research.Studying Honours gives you: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.
Structure
To qualify for award of the degree, the Bachelor of Arts - Bachelor of Laws (Honours), a candidate must successfully complete at least 240 credit points, comprised of the following:
- All compulsory Law subjects as set out in the schedule below (114 credit points);
- Three elective subjects from the Law Elective Schedule - see Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry) (18 credit points);
- LLB4402 Legal Research Thesis (12 credit points);
- One major chosen from the Bachelor of Arts (minimum 48, maximum 60 credit points);
- One minor chosen from within LHA (24 credit points);
- If required, elective subjects to bring the total number of subjects completed to 240.
Notes:
- No more than 48 credit points shall be of 100-level subjects.
- Students in this degree are not required to take LHA 101.
- Where any subjects have the prefix LAW, the equivalent Bachelor of Laws (LLB) subjects must be substituted.
Year 1
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| LLB1100 | Foundations of Law | 6 |
| LLB1115 | Legal Skills | 6 |
| LLB1120 | Law of Contract A | 6 |
| LLB1130 | Criminal Law and Procedure A | 6 |
| LLB1160 | Interpreting the Law | 6 |
| LLB1170 | Law of Contract B | 6 |
| LLB1180 | Criminal Law and Procedure B | 6 |
| LLB1197 | Ethics and Professional Responsibility | 6 |
Year 2
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| LLB2220 | Property Law | 6 |
| LLB2230 | Administrative Law | 6 |
| LLB2270 | Equity and Trusts | 6 |
| LLB2280 | Constitutional Law | 6 |
Subjects from the Bachelor of Arts or Faculty of Law, Humanities and the Arts
Year 3
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| LLB2225 | Advanced Legal Skills | 6 |
| LLB2240 | Law of Torts | 6 |
| LLB2290 | Jurisprudence | 6 |
| LLB3397 | Legal Internship | 3 |
Subjects from the Bachelor of Arts or Faculty of Law, Humanities and the Arts
Year 4
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| LLB3300 | Remedies and Civil Procedure | 6 |
| LLB3301 | Evidence | 6 |
| LLB3302 | Law of Business Organisations | 6 |
| 1 LLB Elective | 6 |
Subjects from the Bachelor of Arts or Faculty of Law, Humanities and the Arts
Year 5
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| LLB4402 | Legal Research Thesis | 12 |
| 2 LLB Electives | 12 | |
| LLB3399 | Law, Justice and Professional Practice | 3 |
Subjects from the Bachelor of Arts or Faculty of Law, Humanities and the Arts
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.
Majors and Minors
Learning outcomes
Please refer to the Undergraduate Course Handbook page of each individual degree for a comprehensive list of degree course learning outcomes.
Institution
