Combined Law Programs

University of New South Wales


CourseCampusType of
place		UAC codeCourse duration 2008 UAI
cut-off		Indicative annual
tuition fee
B Art Theory/B Laws College of Fine Arts/Kensington CSP  426000  5F 99.30 HECS
B Arts (Media and Communications)/B Laws Kensington CSP  426000  5F 99.30 HECS
B Arts/B Laws Kensington CSP  426000  5F 99.30 HECS
B Commerce/B Laws Kensington CSP  426000  5F 99.30 HECS
B Economics/B Laws Kensington CSP  426000  5F 99.30 HECS
B Engineering/B Laws Kensington CSP  426000  6F 99.30 HECS
B International Studies/B Laws Kensington CSP  426000  6F 99.30 HECS
B Jurisprudence/B Laws Kensington CSP  426000  5F 99.30 HECS
B Planning/B Laws Kensington CSP  426000  7F 99.30 HECS
B Science (Computer Science)/B Laws Kensington CSP  426000  5F 99.30 HECS
B Science/B Laws Kensington CSP  426000  5F 99.30 HECS
B Social Science (Criminology)/B Laws Kensington CSP  426000  5F 99.30 HECS
B Social Science/B Laws Kensington CSP  426000  5F 99.30 HECS
B Social Work/B Laws Kensington CSP  426000  6F 99.30 HECS
CSP - Commonwealth-supported place (used to be called HECS: includes upfront HECS payment and deferred payment through HECS-HELP).

* B Laws in combination with aerospace, chemical, civil, computer, electrical, environmental, industrial chemistry, manufacturing and management, mechanical, mechatronics, mining, naval architecture, petroleum, photovoltaics and solar energy, renewable energy, surveying and SIS or telecommunications.

Students undertaking one of the combined Law programs marked 5F are able to complete two degrees in five years of full-time study rather than the six years that would normally be required. (6F requires six years rather than seven, 7F requires seven years rather than eight.) Students who elect to enrol in honours in their non-law degree will be required to study for one additional year.


Assumed knowledge: For Law: None. For Commerce, Economics, Engineering, Science, Computer Science: Refer to the single degree entries.

Major studies: For B Laws: 17 compulsory subjects followed by a number of electives. For the non-law part of the degree: A relevant major or plan.

Practical experience: For B Planning/B Laws: One year of professional employment required before graduation.

Honours: Honours is available in Law. Students can elect to enrol in honours in the non-law component of the degree. For further details refer to the corresponding single degree entry or the online handbook at www.handbook.unsw.edu.au.

Professional recognition: B Laws satisfies the academic requirements for admission as a legal practitioner in NSW.

Career opportunities: Examples include solicitors or barristers. Many solicitors act as general practitioners of law, but there are increasing opportunities to specialise in particular areas of the law such as commercial law, taxation, criminal law, industrial law, or handling the problems of a particular large client or group of clients. Opportunities exist for legal practitioners to be involved in community service, such as legal services to people with special needs and to individuals faced with the abuse of power.

Additional information: Previous ungraded tertiary studies: Applicants who have undertaken tertiary study in which all or most subjects were ungraded must provide statements/references from lecturers indicating the level of achievement in each course. This information must be sent to the UNSW Admissions Office (UAC), UNSW Sydney NSW 2052 to be received no later than 5 January 2009.

Special consideration: Applicants seeking special consideration for secondary and/or tertiary studies disrupted by illness or misadventure should read the information on ACCESS and SCATS in the ‘general UNSW information’. Special consideration requests received after the advertised closing date, and requests lodged directly with the School of Law, will not be considered.

Applicants with secondary studies only: Applicants applying for entry on the basis of secondary results only are assessed on the basis of the UAI (or equivalent). Applicants are not required to submit a statement of purpose, or any other additional information other than an EAS application if applicable.

Applicants with tertiary studies: Applications will be considered from those who have completed tertiary study (see information in relation to tertiary studies and admissions in the ‘general UNSW information’). Applicants are assessed on the basis of 50 per cent of the UAI (or equiv) and 50 per cent of their tertiary grade-point average. In recent years successful transfer applicants have had a UAI in the high nineties and a grade-point average at distinction level.

Transfer credit: Applicants who have undertaken tertiary studies may be eligible for credit transfer. Note that applicants who have undertaken previous Law studies may be granted exemptions from equivalent courses completed elsewhere, but will only be eligible for a maximum of 48 units of credit (uoc) in Law at UNSW, which is one year. Details of the exemptions awarded for core law courses completed at other Australian Law Schools can be found at www.law.unsw.edu.au/future_students/. This information is provided as a guide only; the exact exemptions and credit are determined at enrolment.

University Preparation Program (UPP): A few Combined Law places are made available to persons who have successfully undertaken the University Preparation Program and the Australian Law Schools Entrance Test (ALSET). To be competitive for entry applicants require a UPP result of two distinction grades and a score of at least 160 and an ALSET score of 150 or above.

The ALSET test will be held at UNSW on Friday 21 November 2008 from 9.30am to 11.30am. Write directly to the ALSET Co-ordinator, School of Law, UNSW Sydney NSW 2052 no later than Friday 7 November, enclosing the test fee of $95 (includes GST) and quoting your UAC application number. You will be sent sample questions and a letter confirming the date, time and venue of the test. Sample questions can also be downloaded from the ACER website www.acer.edu.au/tests/university/alset/intro.html.

LAW

The Law curriculum has a strong national orientation and offers a system of legal education that avoids focusing on narrow state-based laws and legal issues. UNSW offers studies in Law combined with studies in other disciplines. A full-time Law degree is available to graduates and a part-time Law degree to graduates and people over 21 years of age who have attained competitive results in the UNSW University Preparation Program (UPP).