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Bachelor of Science/ Bachelor of Laws (NPSC01.1)
Please note these are the 2021 details for this course
| Selection rank | Delivery mode | Location | Duration |
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| 85 | Bruce, Canberra |
5.0 years | |
| Faculty | Discipline(s) | Available teaching periods | UAC code |
| Faculty of Business, Government & Law | Canberra Law School Academic Program Area - Science |
365164 | |
| Fees | English language requirements | ||
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English language requirements
There are non-standard English language requirements for this course. To be eligible you must have an overall IELTS Academic score (or equivalent) of 6.5, with no band score below 6.0. For alternate/equivalent ways of meeting the English requirements for this course please view the English Proficiency Requirements document on the university website.
Delivery mode
Blended: Mixture of online and on campus units are available.
On campus: Units are delivered on campus.
Online: All units are online.
Online Plus: Units are available online, except where attendance at a physical location is required for placement or professional accreditation.
Location
All course material is developed and delivered via the location listed. Online units do not require on campus attendance.
Selection rank
The selection rank is the minimum ATAR plus adjustment factors required for admission to the program in the previous year. This is an indicative guide only as ranks change each year depending on demand.
Fees disclaimer
Annual fee rates
The fees shown are the annual fee rates for the course. The annual rate is the fee that applies to standard full-time enrolment, which is 24 credit points. The final fee charged is based on the proportion of 24 credit points in which a student enrols. Students enrolled in a Commonwealth Support Place (CSP) are required to make a contribution towards the cost of their education, which is set by the Commonwealth Government. Information on Commonwealth Supported Places, HECS-HELP and how fees are calculated can be found here.
Please note: Course fees are assessed annually and are subject to change.
| Academic entry requirements | Delivery mode | Location | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce, Canberra |
5.0 years | ||
| Faculty | Discipline(s) | Available teaching periods | CRICOS code |
| Faculty of Business, Government & Law | Canberra Law School Academic Program Area - Science |
099013K | |
| Fees | English language requirements | ||
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View requirements | ||
Fees disclaimer
Annual fee rates
The fees shown are the annual fee rates for the course. The annual rate is the fee that applies to standard full-time enrolment, which is 24 credit points. The final fee charged is based on the proportion of 24 credit points in which a student enrols. Information on how fees are calculated can be found here.
Please note: Course fees are assessed annually and are subject to change.
Delivery mode
Blended: Mixture of online and on campus units are available.
On campus: Units are delivered on campus.
Online: All units are online.
Online Plus: Units are available online, except where attendance at a physical location is required for placement or professional accreditation.
English language requirements
There are non-standard English language requirements for this course. To be eligible you must have an overall IELTS Academic score (or equivalent) of 6.5, with no band score below 6.0. For alternate/equivalent ways of meeting the English requirements for this course please view the English Proficiency Requirements document on the university website.
Location
All course material is developed and delivered via the location listed. Online units do not require on campus attendance.
Academic entry requirements
To study at UC, you’ll need to meet our academic entry requirements and any admission requirements specific to your course. Please read your course admission requirements below. To find out whether you meet UC’s academic entry requirements, visit our academic entry requirements page.
Examine science and law under the microscope
Choose from a range of science electives (physical, biological or chemical… take your pick), and combine them ever so appealingly with law subjects, including those in the contract, property, equity or administrative arenas with UC’s Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Laws double degree.
You’ll gain a broad theoretical and technical knowledge of both disciplines, extend your research capabilities and develop a commercial focus that will up your kudos in a host of professions, including as a lab assistant or technician, researcher, science communicator and technical writer or as a solicitor, barrister or advocate.
Our experienced staff will encourage you to develop your legal skills while understanding their connections to the theory and history of law. Supporting your development will be UC’s small class sizes and state-of-the-art facilities, along with ties with the National Centre for Corporate Law and National Institute of Governance. You’ll also benefit from the relationships the University has forged with law firms, the public sector (a huge employer in Canberra) and non-government organisations (also known as NGOs).
UC’s law program is recognised by the Supreme Courts of the ACT and NSW, and our articulation pathways and partnerships with law firms and overseas universities can help you qualify for a law internship or seek admission to the UK or the US (hello, OS career!).
Combine a Bachelor of Science and a Bachelor of Laws at UC and you will:
- enjoy flexibility in your choice of science subjects.
- take part in collaborative work where you’ll team up with research-active academics to develop a research project and report on its outcomes at our Centre for Research in Therapeutic Solutions, Institute of Applied Ecology, National Centre for Forensic Studies, or another approved professional institution.
- become an independent thinker and improve your complex reasoning skills to develop logical and substantiated scientific arguments.
- develop a commercial focus that will equip you for careers in science, law and other professions.
- have opportunities to travel while you study, to places such as the US, the UK, Malaysia, Singapore or Thailand.
- gain a broad theoretical and technical knowledge of the discipline of law, suitable for entering the legal profession or undertaking related careers.
- fine-tune your ability to present ideas and opinions effectively and communicate within and across professional and cultural boundaries.
- specialise, through electives, in selected areas of law with an emphasis on commercial law.
- be able to apply your knowledge and skills to analyse and solve legal problems, undertake complex legal research tasks and reflect upon ethical issues and make suggestions for law reform.
Career Opportunities
UC’s Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Laws will open a range of career doors for you, in Australia and overseas. Graduates will have the accredited skills and qualifications to enable them to explore careers in:
- laboratories
- research
- education
- science communications and marketing, including media public affairs and public relations
- technical services
- law firms
- government and the public sector, including as in-house counsel, policy advisor and in legislative drafting and law reform
- the community sector, such as community legal work and professional advocacy
- private legal practice
- management.
Professional accreditation
Refer to individual courses.
Admission to this course is based on an entrance rank. A rank can be achieved by the following means:
- Year 12 ATAR
- other Australian Qualification
- work experience
- overseas qualification
We also offer a number of entry initiatives that give you the opportunity to gain entry to the University via alternate pathway programs and admissions schemes.
More information is available on our Alternative Entry page: http://www.canberra.edu.au/future-students/applications/apply-now/alternative-entry
Assumed knowledge
ACT: English (T) major and advanced mathematics; NSW: English Advanced and Mathematics. Students must also have studied at least one of biology, chemistry or physics at (T) major level (ACT) or level Science (NSW).
Periods course is open for new admissions
This course is not open for new admissions.
Credit arrangements
There are currently no formal credit transfer arrangements for entry to this course. Any previous study or work experience will only be considered as part of the application process in accordance with current course rules and university policy.
Bachelor of Science/ Bachelor of Laws (NPSC01) | 120 credit points
Note:
- From 2022 unit 11276 Litigation & Dispute Processing has been replaced by the equivalent unit 11783 Civil Procedure. Students who have already passed 11276 cannot enrol in 11783.
Note:
- From 2022 unit 11283 Equity Law has been replaced by the equivalent unit 11785 Equity and Trusts Law. Students who have passed 11283 cannot enrol in 11785.
Advanced Advocacy and Communication (Mooting) (11285) | 3 credit points — Level 3
Note:
- From 2024: Units 11253, 11268, 11380 have been replaced with new BGL Internship units 12046, 12047 and 12048.
Advanced Criminal Justice (11261) | 3 credit points — Level 3
Law, Culture and Creativity (11270) | 3 credit points — Level 3
Advanced Corporations: Markets and Sustainability (11286) | 3 credit points — Level 2
Law of Public Governance (11290) | 3 credit points — Level 3
Note:
- 1. Honours students must select 11272 Law and Justice Research Project and 11289 Law Honours.
- 2. Unit 11293 Taxation Law is no longer offered. Students who completed this unit before Semester 2 2021 may still count it towards their Law electives.
- 3. Unit 11261 Advanced Criminal Justice is no longer offered.
- 4. From 2022 unit 11266 Human Rights in Context has been replaced by the equivalent unit 11784 Human Right Law. Students who have passed 11266 cannot enrol in unit 11784.
- 5. From 2025, unit 11256 Criminal Justice is no longer available.
- For students who commenced SCB101 prior to 2022, the previous Category B (Breadth) and Category C (Depth) requirements have been combined.
- Students must complete 24 credit points for the Law Elective major (SM0033). Of these, a minimum of 3 credit points and a maximum of 12 credit points must be from the Work Integrated Learning group.
Note:
- 10235 Tackling Environmental Challenges replaces 6916 Ecology and Biodiversity from 2017. Students who have previously completed 6916 may still count it towards course completion
Nonparametric Statistics (6545) | 3 credit points — Level 3
Nutritional Science 1 (6507) | 3 credit points — Level 3
Note:
- 10226 Freshwater Biology replaces 6912 Australian Waterways from 2017. Students who have previously completed 6912 may still count it towards course completion
- The unit code for Regional Anatomy and Physiology changed in 2015 and only the newer code is available for enrolment.
Note:
- For students in Bachelor of Software Engineering (560AA), this restricted choice is 7170 Software Technology 2; for students in other courses, any unit of the three listed.
- From 2019 the unit code for System Software has changed to 11489 and for Mobile Technologies to 11492.
Note:
- From 2019 the unit code for 6365 Systems Analysis and Modelling has changed to 11486.
- From 2020 unit 6388 Document and Workflow Management has been replaced by unit 11481 Workflow and Process Management.
Management Information Systems (9524) | 3 credit points — Level 2
Note:
- 10235 Tackling Environmental Challenges replaces 6916 Ecology and Biodiversity from 2017. Students who have previously completed 6916 may still count it towards course completion.
- These majors are closed to new students commencing from 2021.
Note:
- 10226 Freshwater Biology replaces 6912 Australian Waterways from 2017. Students who have previously completed 6912 may still count it towards course completion
Nonparametric Statistics (6545) | 3 credit points — Level 3
Note:
- 10235 Tackling Environmental Challenges replaces 6916 Ecology and Biodiversity from 2017. Students who have previously completed 6916 may still count it towards course completion.
Mathematics for Information Sciences (7089) | 3 credit points — Level 1
Note:
- From 2019 the unit code for 6365 Systems Analysis and Modelling has changed to 11486.
Distributed Systems Technology (7159) | 3 credit points — Level 3
Object Oriented Software Design (7165) | 3 credit points — Level 3
- These lists are not final and students are advised to check with the course convener for changes.
In addition to course requirements, in order to successfully complete your course you must meet the inherent requirements. Please refer to the inherent requirements statement applicable to your course
UC - Canberra, Bruce
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Semester 1
Two Science Major Units
Science Minor Unit
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
Course duration
Standard 5 years full time or equivalent. Maximum 10 years.
Learning outcomes
| Learning outcomes | Related graduate attributes |
|---|---|
| Refer to individual courses. | - |
Majors
- Law Electives Major (SM0033)
- Major in Law Foundation (CM0015)
- Major in Legal Practice (CM0016)
- Major in Human Biology: From Cells to Organism (MJ0050)
- Minor in Mathematical Structures and Computation (MN0072)
- Major in Applied Ecology (MJ0008)
- Major in Water Science (MJ0124)
- Major in Software Engineering (MJ0109)
- Minor in Biological Chemistry (MN0008)
- Major in Information Systems (MJ0059)
- Minor in Environmental Assessment (MN0031)
- Breadth Major in Nutrition Studies (BM0026)
- Minor in Human Biology (MN0042)
- Minor in Human Nutrition (MN0043)
- Major in Applied Statistics (MJ0007)
- Major in Sports Science (MJ0115)
- Minor in Cultural Heritage (MN0198)
- Major in Human Biology: Chemical & Molecular Principles (MJ0053)
- Minor in Applied Statistics (MN0005)
- Minor in Ecology (MN0028)
- Minor in Information Systems (MN0045)
- Minor in Software Engineering (MN0109)
- Major in Integrated Environmental Management (MJ0060)
Awards
| Award | Official abbreviation |
|---|---|
| Bachelor of Laws | LLB |
| Bachelor of Science | BSc |
Honours
Bachelor of Laws
This course has an embedded honours programme which allows high-achieving students to enrol in the unit Honours Law (6cp) in place of two law electives in their final year.
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Enquiries
| Student category | Contact details |
|---|---|
| Prospective Domestic Students | Email study@canberra.edu.au or Phone 1800 UNI CAN 1800 864 226 |
| Prospective International Students | In person, Student Centre Building 1 (take a BGL Faculty course advice ticket) or Email bglstudent@canberra.edu.au |
| Current and Commencing Students | In person, Student Centre Building 1 (take a BGL Faculty course advice ticket) or Email bglstudent@canberra.edu.au |
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