Bachelor of Science / Laws (Honours)

Within this combined degree program, students study a combination of Science and Law courses over a period of five years full-time. On completion of the first three years students will have completed all the required courses for the Bachelor of Science degree. In the final two years of the combined degree program students complete the requirements for the Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and may enrol in these two years on a less than full time basis.

Students completing this combined degree program meet the academic requirements to practice law in NSW, however, they must also complete postgraduate professional training approved by the Legal Profession Admission Board if they wish to practice as a lawyer. Students also have the skills and knowledge to contribute to scientific development in many areas of technology, industry, agriculture or the information revolution.

For further information about the Bachelor of Science please go to: https://www.newcastle.edu.au/degrees/bachelor-of-science-2019-onwards

For further information on the Bachelor of Laws (Honours) program please go to: https://www.newcastle.edu.au/degrees/bachelor-of-laws-honours

On successful completion of the program students will have:

• The capacity to provide professional advice, based on specialised knowledge of law and its application in diverse contexts, to employers, government and individual clients.
• The technical and cognitive skills required to plan and conduct advanced legal research tasks independently.