Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Laws

A Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - 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 Engineering allows you to gain specialised knowledge in a growing global industry and learn how law functions within a social context opening up a range of career opportunities.

The engineering and legal industries enjoy an interesting and complex relationship.

This double degree creates uniquely capable, practical-minded and adaptable graduates with international possibilities.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 Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Laws, a candidate must successfully complete a minimum 336 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. Engineering component consisting of a major study comprising a minimum of 174 credit points as prescribed by the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours).

Note: All students should discuss their Engineering program with the relevant Course Coordinator.

Year 1

Year 2

Subjects from the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Schedule

Year 3

1 LLB Elective

Subjects from the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Schedule

Year 4

1 LLB Elective

Subjects from the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Schedule

Year 5

3 LLB Electives

Subjects from the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Schedule

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

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 and awareness of how this relates to Australian and international contexts; 2 Apply critical analysis to generate disciplinary responses; 3 Investigate, evaluate and interpret research sources to produce independent responses; 4 Apply relevant skills and knowledge to produce original responses to disciplinary work; 5 Communicate effectively to professionals and other stakeholders.

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