Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)/Bachelor of Laws
UNSW
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^ The indicative annual tuition fee is based on a full-time student enrolment load of 48 credit points per year, or 1.0 Equivalent Full-Time Student Load (1.0 EFTSL). Tuition fees are reviewed annually and may increase each year. Tuition fees are calculated on a student’s exact enrolment. UNSW students enrolled in most courses have some flexibility in the subjects they choose. At times these subjects will be from outside their own faculty. For example, a Commerce student may choose elective subjects from a range of other faculties; a student in a combined Law degree with Engineering or Science will choose subjects from Science and Engineering and subjects from Law. These choices may result in a higher or lower total fee for the year.
About
Through the Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)/Law double degree, you'll develop excellent analytical skills, a capacity for scholarly research and effective oral and written communication skills that will prepare you for a range of careers. You’ll gain the practical skills to make a genuine impact on society by pursuing a career as a psychologist or lawyer. Through real-world experiences, including internships, field trips and practice in our on-campus legal clinics, you’ll have extensive opportunities to apply your knowledge in practical situations.
Our Law degree encourages a commitment to personal and professional development, ethical practice and social responsibility. This professional degree meets the requirements for accreditation with the Legal Professional Admission Board, while the fifth-year courses in Psychology meet the requirements for provisional registration as a psychologist nationally and associate membership in the Australian Psychological Society.
In the Psychology (Honours) degree, you’ll conduct a major research project under the guidance of one of our expert academic supervisors.
ATAR Profile: Some UNSW offers were issued based on the UNSW Gateway Early Conditional Offer Scheme with a lower ATAR entry requirement. Refer to the Admissions Information for a complete ATAR profile by degree.
Areas of study
For Bachelor of Laws: Administrative law; business associations; contracts; court process, evidence and proof; crime and the criminal process; criminal laws; equity and trusts; federal constitutional law; introducing law and justice; lawyers, ethics and justice; principles of private law, principles of public law; land law; law in the global context; resolving civil disputes; seven electives and one prescribed elective; torts. For Bachelor of Psychology (Honours): Psychology.
Career opportunities
Graduate career-ready with UNSW Law & Justice’s in-house careers service, dedicated to our students and alumni. The service includes a jobs board and a range of resources, presentations and workshops to maximise your employability.
Legal practice as a solicitor or barrister or in-house legal counsel in a range of national and international organisations, banks and accountancy firms, regulatory bodies, government departments; or roles as a psychologist in various environments including health, business, sport, marketing, human resources, education and more. Using your skills in psychology and law, you may be responsible for facilitating organisational change, dispute resolution or negotiations.
Professional recognition
Bachelor of Laws satisfies the academic requirements for admission as a legal practitioner in NSW.
In order to seek admission to the legal profession in Australia, all Law graduates must also complete an accredited Practical Legal Training (PLT) course, such as the UNSW Graduate Diploma in Legal Professional Practice which provides a combination of coursework and work experience.
Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) is an Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) accredited 4-year undergraduate sequence in Psychology. This degree is the first step on the six-year pathway to becoming a registered professional psychologist.
To become a registered psychologist, students must follow this degree by completing an accredited postgraduate degree, such as the Master of Psychology or Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)/Master of Psychology program degree. As an alternative, students may pursue a combination of an eligible professional practice masters degree and internship.
Practical experience
For Bachelor of Laws: Refer to 426000 Law.
Fees and charges
Refer to UNSW current fee information.
Essential requirements for admission
Law Admission Test (LAT): In addition to submitting a UAC application, you must submit an application to sit the LAT** with the Australian Council for
Educational Research. Registrations open Monday 13 May 2024, standard registrations close Friday 9 August 2024 and late registrations close Friday 6 September 2024 (a late fee will apply). The test date is scheduled for Monday 30 September 2024. Details and registration can be found on the ACER Law Admission Test website.Selection will be on the basis of academic merit (eg ATAR or equivalent) and performance in the LAT. (UNSW Law & Justice reserves the right to make a small number of offers to very high achieving applicants who do not sit the LAT).
*Indigenous students undertaking the Pre-Law Program at UNSW or students applying via UNSW Gateway are not required to sit the LAT. International Students are not eligible to sit the LAT. ** Date is yet to be confirmed
Admission criteria
Applicants with recent secondary education
Assumed knowledge: For Bachelor of Laws: None. For Bachelor of Psychology (Honours): Mathematics Standard 2.
Recommended studies: For Bachelor of Laws: None. For Bachelor of Psychology: Biology, Chemistry, English Advanced.
Applicants with higher education study
Applications will be considered from those who have completed tertiary study. Applicants are assessed on the basis of 50% of their ATAR (or equivalent) and 50% of their tertiary grade point average as well as their performance in the LAT and the music audition. In recent years, successful transfer applicants have had an ATAR in the high 90s and a grade point average at distinction level.
Other applicants
Refer to UNSW general admission criteria.
Student profile
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Further information
View all details of this course on the UNSW website.
The academic content of all programs is subject to routine review.
Course updates
Courses are added and cancelled throughout the admissions year and course details are subject to change. Check the course search regularly.
Double degree options
Double degree options are available in a number of UNSW courses. For further information, visit the UNSW Sydney website.
Honours at UNSW
Studying honours offers a chance to develop your research and professional skills guided by staff who are passionate about research and the development of new researchers. Honours is an integral component of many UNSW courses or may be offered as an additional year of study to meritorious students.
UNSW Law & Justice
Ranked the 13th law faculty in the world and 16th for Employer Reputation in the 2021 QS World University Rankings by Subject (Law and Legal Studies), UNSW Law & Justice has been setting the pace as Australia’s leader in progressive and rigorous legal education and research for 50 years. UNSW Law & Justice pioneered interactive seminar-style teaching in Australian legal education and offer a wealth of opportunities for studies beyond the classroom, both locally and overseas.
Undergraduate law at UNSW is taught as a double degree, combining the study of law with one of 26 partner degrees. Studying two degrees provides students with the considerable advantages of a broader education and a better understanding of the value of law in practice. The UNSW Bachelor of Laws develops the values, legal skills and qualities you’ll need to become a qualified legal practitioner or excel in various other related fields.
UNSW Law & Justice also offers the Juris Doctor program for graduates of disciplines other than law. Applications for the UNSW Juris Doctor for international students are via UNSW Apply Online.
Visit the UNSW Law & Justice website.