Program

International Studies / Law - 4788

Program Summary

Faculty: Faculty of Law

Contact: http://www.law.unsw.edu.au

Campus: Sydney

Career: Undergraduate

Typical Duration: 6 Years  

Typical UOC Per Semester: 24

Min UOC Per Semester: 6

Max UOC Per Semester: 24

Min UOC For Award: 288

UAC Code: 426000

Domestic Entry Requirements: See Domestic Entry Requirements

International Entry Requirements: See International Entry Requirements

Award(s):

Bachelor of International Studies (Major)

Bachelor of International Studies (Minor)

Bachelor of Laws

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Program Description

This program is for students commencing from 2017. Students commencing prior to 2017 should refer to program 4765 Bachelor of International Studies/Bachelor of Law.

This dual program, Bachelor of International Studies (UNSW BInst) and Bachelor of Laws 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 UNSW BInSt is an innovative and practical program in which you will develop a comprehensive understanding of the contemporary world, pick up a useful second language, and experience one-year of study overseas. The program satisfies a growing demand in Australia and globally for graduates who are highly skilled, internationally informed and professionally equipped to meet the challenges of work in a rapidly changing global environment.

The 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 you 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. You specialize in an area of study, complete language study and a one-year Overseas Study Program (OSP) at one of the more than 200 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 (viz. French, German, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Italian, Greek 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.

Program Structure

Total Unit Requirements

- Law compulsory courses - 96 UOC
- Law prescribed elective - 6 UOC
- Law elective courses - 42 UOC
- International Studies courses - 144UOC - please see below for details

Total 288 UOC

Requirements for the Bachelor of International Studies in Dual Mode

The basic requirements for the degree in dual mode (144 uoc) are:
  1. International Studies core (24 UOC)
  2. Regional Electives (12 UOC)
  3. Specialist Electives (12 UOC)
  4. Language Study core (24 UOC )
  5. A minor stream (24 UOC)
  6. Overseas Study Program (48 UOC)
Core

International Studies
Compulsory International Studies courses (24 UOC) made up of:

Level 1: INST1005 Key Debates in International Studies, INST1006 The World in Transition

Level 2: INST2003 Research Methods in International Studies

Level 3: INST3900 Advanced Seminar in International Studies (to be completed in the last semester of study, after returning from the OSP Year Abroad)

NOTES: If you are undertaking the the Asian Studies minor or the European Studies minor you must complete a sequence of 24 UOC in an Asian or European language stream as appropriate.

If you study in the International Studies/Law dual degree mode and undertaking a minor in International Business you will complete 12 UOC in regional and 6 UOC in specialist electives rather than 24UOC.

If you study in BInSt/LLB dual mode you have the option of undertaking a major in International Business by completing three International Business approved electives (18 UOC or equivalent) as part of your Overseas Study Program (OSP).

Courses that form part of your minor stream may not be double counted towards the Regional and Specialist components of the program.

Languages
Compulsory Language courses (24 UOC) in one of the following Languages:
  • Chinese
  • French
  • German
  • Greek
  • Indonesian
  • Italian
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Spanish
Minor Streams
24 units of credit from any of the minor "Internal Stream" listed below:

ASIAB24788 Asian Studies
CHINE24788 Chinese Studies
CHINF24788 Advanced Chinese Studies
COMDE24788 Development Studies
EUROC24788 European Studies
ENVPE24788 Environmental Humanities
FRENF24788 French Studies
FRENG24788 Advanced French Studies
GERSF24788 German Studies
IRELC24788 International Relations
JAPNF24788 Japanese Studies
JAPNG24788 Advanced Japanese Studies
KOREF24788 Korean Studies
KOREG24788 Advanced Korean Studies
POLSF24788 Politics
SOCAD24788 Sociology and Anthropology
SPANH24788 Spanish and Latin American Studies
IBUSA24788 International Business

External Stream UOC Requirement in International Business

If you study in Bachelor of International Studies/LLB dual mode you have the option of undertaking a major in International Business by completing three International Business approved electives (18 UOC or equivalent) as part of your Overseas Study Program (OSP).
  • International Business Major (UNSW Business School) - 48 UOC
  • International Business Minor (UNSW Business School) - 30 UOC
Language Study and Language Stream
If you choose to complete a minor stream in a language you must complete that study in a Language other than the Language which you chose for the Core requirement.

Overseas Studies Program
You must undertake two semesters of approved study at an overseas university. The Overseas Study Program (OSP) provides invaluable experience of other cultures, languages and peoples, an 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.

To proceed on the Bachelor of International Studies Overseas Study Program (OSP) you must have achieved satisfactory academic progress in your first and second years of study and must fulfill the requirements of the Universities Exchange Program.

You must undertake OSP during Semester 1 and Semester 2 of your third year of study.

Overseas Studies Program and Dual Mode
Overseas studies program is full-time overseas for two semesters. If you are enrolled in the program in Dual Mode you would suspend study in your other degree program during this period of exchange.

Electives

Regional Electives
Regional Electives provide specific area studies knowledge on regions of the world. the regions of the world we currently cover are: Asia, Europe and the Americas. Later offerings may include Africa and the Middle East. These add depth to your understandings of specific regional issues and challenges.

Regional Electives - Asia
You must take 12 UOC regional elective consisting of one course that focuses on contemporary developments and one that focuses on historical trajectories in the region. If you wish to focus on Asia you may take 12 UOC of the following courses:
Regional Electives - Europe
You must take 12 UOC regional elective consisting of one course that focuses on contemporary developments and one that focuses on historical trajectories in the region. If you wish to focus on Europe you may take 12 UOC of the following courses
Regional Electives - The Americas
You must take 12 UOC regional elective consisting of one course that focuses on contemporary developments and one that focuses on historical trajectories in the region. If you wish to focus on The Americas may take 12 UOC of the following courses
Specialist Electives
Specialist Electives add depth to your knowledge of particular areas of academic and professional interest. They permit greater concentration or specialisation in areas of interest and professional relevance. If you are undertaking a major/minor in International Business you take only 6 UOC in Specialist Electives.

You must take 12 UOC of the following courses:
Award with Distinction in Bachelor of International Studies Degree
You are eligible for the award of your Pass Degree "with Distinction" if you achieve a Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of at least 75 in all courses and complete at least 50% of the requirements of your award at UNSW.

Approved Sequence of Study
An approved general sequence of study can be found here:

General Education Requirements

If you are enrolled in combined law degrees (with exception to Jurisprudence/Law)you are not required to complete general education courses.

Academic Rules

For Academic Rules relating to the Bachelor of International Studies
To qualify for the award of the degree at pass level, you must:
  1. enrol in the Bachelor of International Studies and complete 144 units of credit;
  2. complete the requirements for the core in International Studies and the core in Language Study
  3. complete the requirements of Regional and Specialist Electives
  4. complete the requirements for one minor stream
  5. complete the requirements for Overseas Study Program(OSP)
  6. complete at least 30 UOC of Level I courses before enrolling in Level 2courses
  7. specify your minor stream at the time of enrolment into the program
  8. complete at least 48UOC, including 6 UOC at Level 1 and 6 UOC at Level 2 in your minor, before enrolling in Level 3 courses.
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 Program 4701 is no longer on offer, all combined law students enrolled in the LLB will need to comply with the rules stated here.

Fees

For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website:  UNSW Fee Website.

Area(s) of Specialisation