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International Students: please note that there is no mid-year intake for this program. Bachelor of International Studies/Bachelor of Laws
This program provides an opportunity to obtain two degrees of professional importance to the public sector, community service, business and law practice. The Law courses satisfy the requirements for the award of the professional LLB degree. The International Studies component provides the knowledge and skills essential for understanding and working in the rapidly changing global environment. The BInSt LLB degree may be taken in one of six areas of specialisation - Asian Studies, Development Studies, European Studies, Globalisation Studies, International Business Studies or Language Studies. Features of the degree program include:
Program Objectives and Learning Outcomes This program combines a law degree with one of six International Studies streams: Asian Studies; Development Studies; European Studies; Globalisation Studies, International Business Studies and Language Studies. The structure of the program differs between the streams but each includes a combination of humanities and social science courses. An overseas study period of two semesters in either the third or fourth year is an essential component of the program - prerequisite to this is satisfactory progress towards the degree in first and second years of study.
Total Unit Requirements
Asian Studies Plan
Development Studies Plan
European Studies Plan
Globalisation Studies Plan
International Business Studies Plan
Language Studies Plan
Approved Sequence of Study
An approved general sequence of study can be found here: Plan for International Studies/Law 4765 For detailed oultines of International Studies major plan sequences please check the following links: ASIAA14765 Asian Studies COMDB14765 Development Studies EUROA14765 European Studies GLSTB14765 Globalisation Studies IBUSA14765 International Business Studies MODLA14765 Language Studies General Education Requirements Students enrolled in combined law degrees (with exception to Jurisprudence/Law) are not required to complete general education courses.
The B InSt component is available at Honours level. To qualify for the award of the degree at Honours level a student must have obtained 138UOC in approved courses, satisfied the appropriate pre-requisites for entry into the Honours level program, and have obtained a further 48 units of credit in an approved Honours program. The Honours degree is awarded in three classes (Class I, Class II in two Divisions, and Class III). Students who fail to obtain one of these classes may proceed to graduate with a Pass degree.
Rules for the award of Honours in the Bachelor of Laws
Award of Honours
The Bachelor of Laws (LLB) will be awarded with the following levels of Honours:
Honours Class 1 Honours Class 2, Division 1 Honours Class 2, Division 2 The award of Honours in the LLB program is based on two requirements: 1) the Weighted Average Mark (WAM); and 2) satisfactory performance in written research. 1) Weighted average mark In general terms, students who score a Law WAM in the top 10% of the graduating cohort in each semester will be eligible for the award of Honours Class 1; students with a WAM in the next 10% will be eligible for the award of Honours Class 2, Division 1; and students with a WAM in the next 10% will be eligible for the award of Honours Class 2, Division 2. All courses taken towards the Law degree will be taken into account for written research requirements, but only those taken at UNSW Law School will count towards the WAM. 2) Satisfactory performance in written research To demonstrate “satisfactory performance in written research” a student must complete one long substantial piece or three shorter substantial pieces of research writing in their program. In particular, a student must attain at least a credit grade either in LAWS2423 Research Thesis (8 uoc) or (16 uoc); or LAWS3423 Research Thesis (6 uoc) or (12 uoc); or in each of three (3) research papers of at least 3000 words each, taken in any three (3) courses in the LLB program. At the time of enrolment in courses in their final semester, students who have demonstrated satisfactory performance in written research must submit an approved Honours Nomination Form to the Honours Committee detailing the basis upon which the research requirement has been met, and the course or courses in which the requisite grades were attained. If a student has not met the Honours research requirement before the end of their penultimate semester, he or she must notify the Honours committee of the LLB courses in which they propose to meet the requirement before the census date in their last semester. Failures and Academic Misconduct In no circumstances will a student be eligible for the award of Honours if he or she has (a) failed more than one course in the LLB program; (b) been found guilty of plagiarism or serious misconduct on more than one occasion. For Academic Rules relating to the Bachelor of Laws component of this combined degree program, please refer to progam 4790. Although 4790 program is no longer on offer, all combined law students enrolled in the LLB will need to comply with the rules stated here. A direct link is given below:
Bachelor of Laws 4790 Students must complete International Studies courses in a sequence approved by the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences. See program 3424 for more details of relating to the Bachelor of International Studies Program. A direct link is given below:
Bachelor of International Studies 3424 For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website: https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/fees/FeesMainPage.html
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