Responsible faculty or institute:
Science, Engineering and Technology Law (principal) Campus(es) Offered:
Hobart:
Launceston:
(first year only) Cradle Coast:
(first year only) Course Duration: Minimum
5 yrs, Maximum
11 yrs.
Course Contact (faculty or school):
Science: (03) 6226 2125, Laws: (03) 6226 7510
Introduction
This is a new course structure being introduced for students commencing their Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Laws degree in 2013. Students who enrolled in the Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Laws before 2013 should refer to course63E.
This on-campus 5-year full-time course is offered by the Faculty of Science, Engineering and Technololgy and the Faculty of Law and is available at Hobart. The first year only is also offered at the Launceston and Cradle Coast campus. This course may be studied part-time.
Admission & Prerequisites
Students must pass the first year of their BSc degree, including the units LAW121 Introduction to Law and LAW122 Legal Systems , available at Hobart, Launceston and the Cradle Coast Campus, or its academic equivalent.
There is a quota on places in the Bachelor of Science-Bachelor of Laws degree and the assessment of applications will be based on academic merit, taking into consideration previous university studies.
The three methods of entry are:
Direct Entry (for Year 12 leavers only) To be qualified for University entry with a TER score of 90 or above (limited places available in this entry category); or
Alternative Entry A first year in another faculty, which includes the units LAW121 Introduction to Law and LAW122 Legal Systems (or the academic equivalent); or
Graduate Entry An Australian bachelor degree or equivalent.
Course Objectives
The objectives of the combined degree courses are those of the component degrees. Reference should be made to the Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Laws course entries.
Career Outcomes
Graduates of combined degrees could expect to find open to them all the career paths that are open to graduates of the component degree courses.
Miscellaneous Information
Skills
The components, and the assessment, of the Law Skills unit have been fully integrated into the compulsory units. Each compulsory unit description outlines the skills covered by that unit.
Moots- Students are required to enrol, attend and participate in one moot. Satisfactory performance in the moot is a prerequisite to obtaining the degree.
