Computer Science / Law - 3984
Program Summary
Faculty: Faculty of Law
Contact: http://www.law.unsw.edu.au/
Campus: Sydney
Career: Undergraduate
Typical UOC Per Semester: 24
Min UOC Per Semester: 6
Max UOC Per Semester: 24
Min UOC For Award: 240
UAC Code: 426000
Domestic Entry Requirements: See Domestic Entry Requirements
International Entry Requirements: See International Entry Requirements
Award(s):
Bachelor of Laws (Major)
Bachelor of Science (Major)
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Program Description
This program combines the professional LLB program with a major in Computer Science offered within the School of Computer Science, Faculty of Engineering.
Duration/Award
The program is a five year full-time combined program leading to the award of the two degrees of Bachelor of Science (Computer Science) and Bachelor of Laws (BSc LLB).
BSc
The degree of Bachelor of Science (Computer Science)/Bachelor of Law is not awarded until the completion of the full five year program, but students unable to complete the full program may apply for advanced standing in the Bachelor of Science degree 3978.
Science Courses
Students must complete a minimum of 96 units of credit, including the requirements of the Computer Science major and the optional double major in computing.
Program Objectives and Graduate Attributes
Program Structure
- Law compulsory courses - 96 UOC
- Law prescribed elective - 6 UOC
- Law elective courses - 42 UOC
- Computer Science courses - 96 UOC
- Core Computer Science (66 UOC)
- MATH1141 Higher Mathematics 1A OR MATH1131 Mathematics 1A
- MATH1241 Higher Mathematics 1B OR MATH1231 Mathematics 1B
- MATH1081 Discrete Mathematics
- Free Electives (12 UOC) (any undergraduate course taken at UNSW, except for GENx courses).
Students must study Law courses in a sequence approved by the Faculty of Law. All Science courses may be taken in a sequence determined by pre-requisite and timetable constraints. Please consult the School of Computer Science and Engineering if assistance on course selection is required.
An approved sequence can be found here:
Plan for Computer Science/Law 3984
General Education Requirements
Students enrolled in the combined Computer Science/Law degree are not required to complete general education courses.
Honours
Students wishing to complete the BSc (Computer Science) degree program at Honours level must obtain prior approval from the School of Computer Science and Engineering. A standard Honours program in Computer Science requires an additional year of study. Further information regarding honours can be found on the stream page for this program.
Please visit the Honours in law website for further information about the current Honours policy (applicable to students who commenced the LLB in 2014 or earlier) and the new policy (applicable to students who commenced the LLB from 2015 onwards).
Academic Rules
Bachelor of Laws 4701
Academic Rules relating to the Bachelor of Science (Computer Science) component of this combined degree program are outlined in the COMPA13984 stream page of this handbook.
Plan for Science (Computer Science) 3984
Fees
Area(s) of Specialisation