International Studies / Law - 4765
This Program is no longer accepting new enrolments
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: 288
Domestic Entry Requirements: See Domestic Entry Requirements
International Entry Requirements: See International Entry Requirements
Award(s):
Bachelor of International Studies (Major)
Bachelor of Laws (Major)
View program information for previous years
Program Description
International Students: please note that there is no mid-year intake for this program.
The UNSW BInst program examines the interactions of nations, economies, institutions, peoples, cultures, technologies and ideas against a background of increasing international integration and changing modernity. The program challenges students to: examine the dynamics of global and regional change; explore key issues and challenges in global change, evaluate the importance of globalisation, and debate key questions centred on nationalism, sovereignty, social change, development, and transnational interaction. Students specialize in an area of study, complete language study and a one-year Overseas Study Program (OSP) at one of the more than 180 approved partner universities around the world.
Program Objectives and Graduate Attributes
The aims of UNSW BInSt are:
1. To satisfy a growing demand, in Australia and abroad, for graduates who are highly skilled, well informed and professionally equipped to meet the challenges of work in a rapidly changing global environment.
2. To give students a thorough preparation for further study and employment in areas vital to Australia’s increasing participation in the international arena.
3. To examine and develop a better understanding of the interactions of nations, economies, institutions, peoples, cultures, technologies and ideas against a background of increasing international integration and changing modernity.
4. To promote competence in a major language or languages relevant and useful for the global economy in which we live in (viz. French, German, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Indonesian).
5. To provide students with the invaluable experience of other cultures, languages and peoples - experience greatly valued by employers internationally – through the completion of a one-year Overseas Study Program.
Learning Outcomes
The Graduate Attributes for the UNSW BInst are as follows:
1. Research, Inquiry and Analytic Abilities
2. Personal and Intellectual Autonomy
3. Ethical, Social and Professional Understanding
4. Communication Skills
5. Information Literacy
6. Professional and Intellectual Development
7. Global Outlook
Program Structure
- Law compulsory courses - 96 UOC
- Law prescribed elective - 6 UOC
- Law elective courses - 42 UOC
- International Studies course - 144UOC - please see below for details
- Total 288 UOC
The basic requirements for the degree in dual mode (144 uoc) are:
1. International Studies core (18 UOC)
2. Language Study core (24 UOC )
3. A major stream (54 UOC)
4. Overseas Exchange (48 UOC)
Core
International Studies
Compulsory International Studies courses (18 UOC) made up of:
Level 1
INST1005 Key Debates in International Studies
Level 2*
ARTS2240 Environment, Sustainability and Development
(Different requirement for dual Law students, please see below.)
Level 3
INST3900 Advanced Seminars in International Relations (to be completed in the last semester of study, after returning from the OSP Year Abroad)
Students in the Asian Studies Major or the European Studies Major must complete a sequence of 24 UOC in an Asian or European language stream as appropriate.
- LAWS3067 International Criminal Law (6 UOC)
- LAWS3084 International Trade Law (6 UOC)
- LAWS3182 Human Rights Law (6 UOC)
- LAWS3381 Public International Law (6 UOC)
The Prescribed International Studies Elective list consists of:
Language
Compulsory Language courses (24 UOC) in one of the following Languages:
- Chinese
- French
- German
- Greek
- Indonesian
- Italian
- Japanese
- Korean
- Spanish and Latin American Studies
Streams
54 units of credit from any of the "Internal Stream" or "External Stream" listed below:
- Asian Studies
- Chinese Studies
- Development Studies
- European Studies
- French Studies
- German Studies
- Spanish and Latin American Studies
- International Business (External Stream 48UOC)
- International Relations
- Japanese Studies
- Korean Studies
External Stream UOC Requirement — International Business
The External Stream requirement for the award of the major stream in International Business is 48 UOC. Students completing this program, however, will undertake one (6 UOC) Arts & Social Sciences Prescribed Elective to meet the depth requirements.
Core Language Study and Language Stream
Students choosing to complete a Stream in a Language must complete that study in a Language other than the Language which they chose for the Core requirement.
Overseas Study Program
To proceed on the Bachelor of International Studies Overseas Study Program (OSP) students must have achieved satisfactory academic progress in their first and second years of study and must fulfil the requirements of the University's Exchange Program.
For details see: https://student.unsw.edu.au/exchange
Students undertake two semesters of approved study at an overseas university. The Overseas Study Program (OSP) provides invaluable experience of other cultures, languages and peoples – experience greatly valued by employers internationally. UNSW manages a large and active exchange program with more than 200 different student exchange opportunities at prestigious partner universities in Asia, Europe and the Americas.
Overseas Study Program and Dual Mode
Overseas Study Program is full-time overseas for two semesters. Students enrolled in the program in Dual Mode would suspend study in their other degree program during this period of overseas study.
Award with Distinction in NonLLB Degree
High achieving students who secure a WAM of 75 across their program and who have completed at least 48 uoc of their program at UNSW are eligible for the award of their Pass Degree "with Distinction".
Approved Sequence of Study
An approved general sequence of study can be found here:
Stream for International Studies/Law 4765
For detailed outlines of International Studies major stream sequences please check the following links:
Asian Studies
Chinese Studies
Development Studies
European Studies
French Studies
German Studies
Spanish and Latin American Studies
International Business
International Relations
Japanese Studies
Korean Studies
General Education Requirements
Honours
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).
Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences (Honours) program 4504
Academic Rules
To qualify for the award of the degree at pass a student must:
1. enrol in the Bachelor of International Studies and complete 144 units of credit;
2. complete the requirements for the core
3. complete the requirements for one stream
4. complete the requirements for overseas exchange
5. complete at least 30 UOC of Level I courses before enrolling in Level II courses
6. specify their major stream at the time of enrolment into the program
7. complete at least 24 UOC in their stream before enrolling in Level III courses
8. complete at least 120 UOC overall before enrolling in their stream Capstone course
For Academic Rules relating to the Bachelor of Laws
For Academic Rules relating to the Bachelor of Laws component of this combined degree program, please refer to program 4701. Although 4701 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 4701
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