Bachelor of International Studies - Bachelor of Laws (Honours)

A Bachelor of International Studies – Bachelor of Laws (Honours) 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 a Bachelor of International Studies provides analysis, appreciation and the study of the diversity of the global village.

It examines the relationships of politics, society, culture, language, and history in a range of countries and their international connections.

This double degree combination opens up a range of international career opportunities in public, private and not-for-profit sectors.

Bachelor of International Studies degree will prepare you for work in a multicultural and globalised economy.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 and not-for-profit sectors – as leaders, innovators and problem solvers.

To qualify for award of the degree, the Bachelor of International Studies - Bachelor of Laws (Honours), a candidate must successfully complete at least 240 credit points, comprised of the following:

1. All compulsory Law subjects for the Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry) (114 credit points); 2. Three elective subjects to the value of 18 credit points from the Bachelor of Laws Elective Law Schedule (See Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry) for elective subjects; 3. LLB4402 Legal Research Thesis (12 credit points); 4. Core subjects for the Bachelor of International Studies, except for LHA101 (18 credit points) 5. One major chosen from the Bachelor of International Studies (48 credit points); 6. One minor in a language other than English (24 credit points); 7. One 6 credit point elective subject.

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.

Majors and Minors

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

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