C10136v3 Bachelor of Engineering Science Bachelor of Laws

Overview

The Bachelor of Engineering Science Bachelor of Laws is offered jointly by the Faculty of Law and the Faculty of Engineering and is awarded with two testamurs. The course was developed in response to growing demand for legal services in areas in which an in-depth appreciation of complex technical matters by the legal team is essential. It provides an overview of the legal system as a whole and in-depth knowledge of the engineering major chosen.

The course has a strong professional focus, and makes a solid link between theory and practice. Students benefit from hands-on experience, working with a wide range of state-of-the-art equipment.

Career options

Graduates with technical expertise and legal knowledge are highly sought after in both private law firms and the engineering industry. Career options include legal practitioner in technology legislation, technology-specific criminal law, contract law and environmental law; legal advisor, manager or consultant to engineering corporations in Australia and overseas.

Additional admission requirements

Admission to the chosen Engineering major is dependent on the UAI for that major being met.

Additional assumed knowledge

Proficiency in Mathematics Extension 1; Physics; and English.

Course duration and attendance

The course is normally completed in five-and-a-half years of full-time study. The hours of full-time attendance are approximately 17 hours per week and timetable constraints may require attendance at daytime and evening classes in the Law component.

Course structure

The course comprises 264 credit points, and allows students to graduate with the separate degrees of Bachelor of Engineering Science and Bachelor of Laws. The study components and the requirements for course completion are as follows:

1. The law component is made up of 96 credit points of compulsory core law subjects (14 subjects); 24 credit points of law options (four subjects); and either 24 credit points of practical legal training subjects (five subjects) or an additional 24 credit points of law options (four subjects).
2. The engineering component comprises 120 credit points of study, consisting of the core subjects in the Bachelor of Engineering Science and the field of practice subjects associated with the chosen engineering major.
3. On completion of the engineering component as set out in 2 above, a student who has also completed at least 24 credit points of law subjects approved by the Faculty of Law will be eligible for the award of Bachelor of Engineering Science.
4. A student who qualifies for the award of Bachelor of Engineering Science according to 3 above will, on completion of the law component as approved by the Faculty of Law, be eligible for the award of Bachelor of Laws.

Industrial training/professional practice

Admission to practise as a legal practitioner in NSW is based upon the successful completion of an undergraduate law degree (such as the Bachelor of Laws) plus an accredited course of practical legal training. Students can elect to attempt part of the practical legal training within the Bachelor of Laws in the final semester.

For more information about the practical legal training program, see:

Course completion requirements

Course diagram

Course program

Honours

Professional recognition

Supreme Court of NSW; Institute of Engineers, Australia

The Bachelor of Laws satisfies the requirements for admission as a legal practitioner, provided students undertake the optional Practical Legal Training in the final semester. Students wishing to obtain full recognition as graduate professional engineers have the option of completing a Bachelor of Engineering with an additional one year of study.

Other information

For further information on the Law component, contact contact the Law Information Office: