2017 Undergraduate Courses
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Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Laws | 2017

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Testamur Title of Degree:

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Laws

Abbreviation:

BE(Hons) - LLB

UOW Course Code:

1864

CRICOS Code:

083345K

Total Credit Points:

342*

Duration:

7 years full-time* or part-time equivalent

Home Faculty:

Faculty of Law, Humanities and the Arts

Intake Session(s):

Autumn

Delivery Mode:

On-campus

Delivery Campus / UAC Code:

Wollongong / 751208

Additional Information:

Course Finder

*The course duration and credit points may vary depending on the major study undertaken by students and should be used as a guide only.

Overview

Students may enrol in a double degree course with the Bachelor of Laws. Study in another academic discipline allows students to recognise how law functions in social, economic, technical, environmental and scientific contexts. The Bachelor of Engineering - Bachelor of Laws degree allows students to recognise how law functions in technical contexts.

For the first year of the double degree, students enrol in Law subjects as prescribed in the table below. The first year of the LLB must be completed full-time, except where approval is given. In the following 5 years of the degree, students enrol in subjects from the School of Law and the Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences (EIS).

Entry Requirements

Academic requirements and English requirements are available from the Course Finder.

Course Learning Outcomes

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:

  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 Undergraduate Course Handbook page of each individual degree for a comprehensive list of degree course learning outcomes.

Course Structure

Students who enrol in the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Laws must complete each of the following:

  1. all compulsory Law subjects as set out in the Course Program below;
  2. 40 credit points of electives from the Bachelor of Laws Elective Law Schedule (see Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry));
  3. a major study comprising 162 credit points as prescribed by the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours).

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

Subject CodeSubject NameCredit PointsSession(s)
Year 1
LLB 100Foundations of Law A8Autumn
LLB 110Legal Research and Writing4Autumn
LLB 120Law of Contract A8Autumn
LLB 130Criminal Law and Process A8Autumn
LLB 150Communication Skills2Autumn
LLB 140Advocacy Skills2Spring
LLB 160Foundations of Law B8Spring
LLB 170Law of Contract B8Spring
LLB 180Criminal Law and Process B8Spring
LLB 197Lawyers and Australian Society6Spring
Year 2
LLB 220Property and Trusts A8Autumn
LLB 230Administrative Law8Autumn
Subjects from the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)Autumn
LLB 270Property and Trusts B8Spring
LLB 280Constitutional Law8Spring
Subjects from the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)Spring
Year 3
LLB 240Law of Torts8Autumn
LLB 260Dispute Management Skills2Autumn
Subjects from the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)Autumn
LLB 250Drafting Skills2Spring
LLB 290Legal Theory8Spring
LLB 397Legal Internship2LIP 1, LIP 2, LIP Summer
Subjects from the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)Spring
Year 4
LLB 300Remedies and Civil Procedure8Autumn
LLB 302Law of Business Organisations8Autumn
Subjects from the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)Autumn
LLB 301Evidence8Spring
2 LLB Electives16Spring
Subjects from the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)Spring
Year 5
2 LLB Electives16Autumn
Subjects from the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Autumn
1 LLB Elective8Spring
Subjects from the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)Spring

Majors

Majors are not available in the Bachelor of Laws degree.

Refer to the Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences for majors available in the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) degree.

Students can consult with academic advisors in the relevant School concerning the selection of appropriate subjects.

Honours

High achieving students, enrolled in a Bachelor of Laws double degree, are eligible to apply for the Bachelor of Laws (Honours) (LLB Hons) (Course Code 351).

Academic requirements and credit transfer information for the Bachelor of Laws (Honours) (Course Code 351) are available from the Course Finder.

Students accepted into this LLB (Hons) will be transferred out of their double degree and into a concurrent enrolment comprising the LLB (Hons) and their non-law degree. Students will then complete the LLB (Hons) course structure including the Year 4 honours subjects LLB 400 Legal Research Methodology and LLB 401 Legal Research Thesis.

A student who successfully transfers into the LLB (Hons) program but does not meet the minimum performance standards required for the award of Honours will be permitted to transfer back to the Bachelor of Laws double degree in which they were enrolled immediately prior to the transfer into the Honours course, and will be awarded credit to the Bachelor of Laws for the number of credit points passed in the Honours degree.

As an alternative, students who have completed all requirements for their LLB double degree with a weighted average mark of 70% in their LLB subjects are eligible to apply for entry to the Bachelor of Laws (Honours)(Graduate Entry)(Course Code 359), which is a standalone honours program. Students who enrol in this LLB (Hons) must complete the subject LLB 448 Research Honours in Law (48cp). Entry must be approved by the School of Law in consultation with the LLB Honours Coordinator. The School of Law shall not approve entry into this course unless the Coordinator has agreed, in consultation with the student, on the program of study that will form the basis of the course curriculum for the degree.

Credit Arrangements

Credit and articulation arrangements are available from the Course Finder. Refer to UOW's credit arrangements for information on how to apply for credit.

Law Professional Recognition / Accreditation

The UOW Bachelor of Laws (single LLB or in combination with another degree) is accredited by the Legal Profession Admission Board (LPAB) as satisfying the academic requirements necessary for admission to practise as a lawyer. On completion of the Bachelor of Laws, a student who wishes to practise as a barrister or solicitor must also undertake some form of professional practical training, the requirements for which vary between each state and territory of Australia.

In New South Wales, a student who intends to qualify for admission to practise as a legal practitioner is required to undertake a practical legal training (PLT) course accredited by the LPAB, followed by or incorporating a period of practical experience in a law-related setting. Practical experience gained by students in LLB 397 Legal Internship may be counted towards this practical experience requirements (eg ANU and College of Law will recognise days completed as part of LLB 397). Graduates should check with their PLT provider. A list of LPAB accredited PLT courses can be found on the LPAB website.

Students who intend to practice as lawyers after admission should obtain further information about restricted practice and the mandatory continuing legal education requirements from the Law Society of New South Wales. Students who intend to practice as barristers after admission will be required to read with a senior barrister for a period of time and to undertake the Bar Readers' Course being qualified to take briefs on their own account. Further information is available from the New South Wales Bar Association.  

Professional Recognition/Accreditation

UOW's engineering programs are accredited by Engineers Australia and relevant world engineering bodies through the Washington Accord. This ensures recognition by equivalent professional engineering bodies in the USA, UK, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa, Ireland, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore and other countries.

Other Information

Further information is available at:
UOW Course Finder
Email: lha-enquiries@uow.edu.au or eis@uow.edu.au

Last reviewed: 28 August, 2018