2018 Undergraduate Courses
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Bachelor of Arts - Bachelor of Laws (Honours)

Testamur Title of Degree:

 Bachelor of Arts - Bachelor of Laws 

Abbreviation:

 BA - LLB (Hons)

UOW Course Code:

 386

CRICOS Code:

 096741B

Total Credit Points:

 240*

Duration:

 5 years full-time or part-time equivalent

Home Faculty:

 Faculty of Law, Humanities and the Arts

Intake Session(s):

 Autumn / Spring

Delivery Mode:

 On-campus

Delivery Campus:

 Wollongong

* This is a minimum figure and may vary depending on the major.

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 Arts - Bachelor of Laws (Honours) degree offers a range of choices to those interested in humanities and social sciences and includes modern languages.

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 on equity grounds. In the following four years of the degree, students enrol in Law subjects and subjects from the School of Humanities and Social Inquiry.

Entry Requirements & Credit Arrangements

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

Course Learning Outcomes 

Please refer to the Undergraduate Course Handbook page of each individual degree for a comprehensive list of degree course learning outcomes. Further information about major learning outcomes for the Bachelor of Arts is available under the relevant major page.

Course Structure

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

  1. All compulsory Law subjects as set out in the Course Program below;
  2. ONE elective subject to the value of 6 credit points from the Bachelor of Laws Elective Law Schedule - See Bachelor of Arts (Graduate Entry);
  3. LLB4400 Legal Research Methodology (12 credit points) and LLB4401 Legal Research Thesis (12 credit points);
  4. At least 96 credit points of subjects offered by the Faculty of Law, Humanities and the Arts including:
    1. at least one of the majors listed in the Bachelor of Arts;
    2. a second major (minimum 48cp and maximum 60cp), or a minor (minimum 24cp), from within the Faculty of Law, Humanities and the Arts.

Note:

  • No more than 48 credit points shall be of 100-level subjects;
  • Students are not required to take LHA 101;
  • Where subjects have the prefix LAW, the equivalent Bachelor of Laws subjects must be substituted.
Subject CodeSubject NameCredit Points
Year 1
LLB1100Foundations of Law6
LLB1115Legal Skills6
LLB1120Law of Contract A6
LLB1130Criminal Law and Procedure A6
LLB1160Interpreting the Law6
LLB1170Law of Contract B6
LLB1180Criminal Law and Procedure B6
LLB1197Ethics and Professional Responsibility6
Year 2
LLB2220Property Law6
LLB2230Administrative Law6
LLB2270Equity and Trusts6
LLB2280Constitutional Law6
Subjects from the Bachelor of Arts or Faculty of Law, Humanities and the Arts
Year 3
LLB2225Advanced Legal Skills6
LLB2240Law of Torts6
LLB2290Jurisprudence6
LLB3397Legal Internship3
Subjects from the Bachelor of Arts or Faculty of Law, Humanities and the Arts
Year 4
LLB3300Remedies and Civil Procedure6
LLB3301Evidence6
LLB3302Law of Business Organisations6
1 LLB Elective6
Subjects from the Bachelor of Arts or Faculty of Law, Humanities and the Arts
Year 5
LLB4400Legal Research Methodology12
LLB4401Legal Research Thesis12
LLB3399 Law, Justice and Professional Practice3
Subjects from the Bachelor of Arts or Faculty of Law, Humanities and the Arts

Law Electives

Students must successfully complete ONE elective subject to the value of 6 credit points from the Bachelor of Laws Elective Law Schedule - see Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry).

As shown on the schedule, a number of Sociology and Science and Technology elective subjects are available to be completed as electives for the Bachelor of Laws. However, the credit points may not be counted towards the Bachelor of Arts component of the double degree if they are being used as electives in the Law degree. Students considering taking these subjects as electives for the Bachelor or Laws course should speak with the Head of Students in Law, as this may impact on your credit point accrual.

Timetables

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.

Major and Minors

Majors are not available in the Bachelor of Laws degree.

As part of the Bachelor of Arts, students will complete at least one major, along with either as second BA major or a minor.

Information on the majors and minors available in the Bachelor of Arts are available on the Bachelor Arts Course Handbook Page.

Compulsory Work Placement / Online Components 

Undertaking a work integrated learning (WIL) experience during your university education is now a significant contributor to being competitive in securing employment in your field of choice when you graduate from UOW.

Law students will complete a Legal Internship subject (LLB3397). This subject is the vehicle for a practical placement designed to expose students to the application of the law in practice; enable students to understand the importance of developing the skills of legal research; communication, drafting, practice management and problem solving; and enable students to observe and reflect upon the values, ethical standards and conduct of the legal profession in practice. This course contains a total of 140 hours over 4 weeks of compulsory work-based placements. This course may also contain compulsory components to be completed online. 

Honours

Refer to the University's General Course Rules, for information on the methods of calculating Honours. 

Bachelor of Arts

Students seeking to pursue an Honours degree in Arts should refer to the information on the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Course Handbook Page.

Law Professional Recognition / Accreditation

The UOW Bachelor of Laws (single LLB or in combination with another degree) is accredited by the Legal Procession Admission Board (LPAB) as satisfying the academic requirements necessary for admission to the Australian legal profession. 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 practice 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 LLB3397 Legal Internship may be counted towards this practical experience requirement. 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 practise as solicitors after admission will be subject to a period of restricted practice and the mandatory continuing legal education requirements. Further information is available from the Law Society of New South Wales. Students who intend to practise 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 and Bar Examination before being qualified to take briefs on their own account. Further information is available from the New South Wales Bar Association.

Other Information

For further information email: lha-enquiries@uow.edu.au

Last reviewed: 12 June, 2018