Bachelor of Computer Science/Bachelor of Laws

Bachelor

The University of New England offers a flexible approach to the study of law. UNE boasts one of Australia's largest law schools outside a capital city, as well as being an early adopter of innovative technology in the delivery of its law programs.

Key details

Degree Type

Bachelor

Duration

5 years full-time, 12 years part-time

Course Code

BCompSc/LLB, 016024E

Study Mode

In person, Online

ATAR

84.4

About this course

The University of New England offers a flexible approach to the study of law. UNE boasts one of Australia's largest law schools outside a capital city, as well as being an early adopter of innovative technology in the delivery of its law programs.

The Bachelor of Laws is accredited by the Legal Profession Admission Board of NSW for admission as a legal practitioner in NSW and mutual recognition legislation extends admission to other Australian jurisdictions.

Studying law in conjunction with another discipline gives you the potential to take an interdisciplinary approach in both your studies and in your future employment.

Graduates will understand the intersection between law and computer systems that underpin developments in the provision of information and communications that support industry, commerce and society in general eg artificial intelligence, networking and gaming.

The Bachelor of Computer Science (BCompSc) has been granted Professional Level accreditation by the Australian Computer Society.

Computer Science component

: On completion of 144 credit points including all requirements for the BCompSc component of the double degree program, students with a meritorious academic record may be permitted to enrol for the Bachelor of Computer Science with Honours (BCompSc(Hons)). The Honours year in Computer Science introduces students to subjects of current research and a program of study is designed based on the student's interests. Students are required to submit a thesis.

Law component:

There are a range of employment options from which to choose. Graduates who wish to be admitted to practice as a solicitor, barrister or legal practitioner anywhere in Australia will also have to undertake a course of professional legal training (PLT). This can consist of approximately half a year's full-time training, undertaken internally or externally, or of equivalent part-time training. In some jurisdictions, it may be possible to do articles of clerkship instead. Because the system adopted varies from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, enquiries should be made to the admission authority in the state or territory in which you intend to practice; this is usually a committee of the Supreme Court of that State or Territory or a special body set up to administer admissions to the legal profession. Additional information can be found on the School of Law page.

Students who complete the Honours Pathway may be awarded the degree of Bachelor of Laws with Honours.

To be admitted to the Honours stream, candidates must have completed 72 credit points of law units at UNE with a grade point average (GPA) of 5.5 or better.

Entry requirements

A candidate shall be qualified for admission (see

Admission Undergraduate and Postgraduate (Coursework) Rule

and

Admission Undergraduate and Postgraduate (Coursework) Procedures

).

Assumed knowledge is two units of English and Mathematics.

Study locations

Armidale

Online

What you will learn

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

BCompSc component: design, develop, test, and deliver computer programs to solve complex problems, both individually and as part of a collaborative development team;
apply modern software engineering tools, skills, and practices to create, analyse, and evolve software systems;
investigate and analyse new application areas, including understanding the needs of users and stakeholders, in order to design creative and appropriate solutions;
apply abstraction, mathematics, and theoretical principles to the design of computer programs;
communicate and collaborate effectively with others;
apply appropriate methods to manage and monitor software development projects; and
apply ethical considerations, professionalism, and reflection to software development, with due consideration for impacts on others and society.
LLB component: demonstrate a sound knowledge of the fundamental areas of law prescribed by the admitting authorities; a wide range of legal and theoretical concepts, values, and principles; and have an awareness of international law, and an appreciation of Indigenous legal issues;
communicate in an effective and persuasive manner an argument, advice or opinion that is clear, coherent and logically sustainable, to both legal and non-legal audiences, both orally and in writing;
demonstrate an awareness of global legal, political, and social perspectives;
demonstrate an ability to design a research strategy and access legal resources including using practical applications that respond to the factual, legal, theoretical, and policy issues, to achieve a considered outcome that represents an evaluation of the data generated;
demonstrate an appreciation that the law will change and the need for both self-directed and professional legal education that seeks to ensure the currency of legal knowledge;
demonstrate an ability to identify issues and apply legal knowledge and principles to complex problems and projects, with a view to constructing relevant, creative and ethically appropriate responses;
demonstrate an ability to apply principles of professional and social responsibility in formulating considered responses to ethical issues that require an analysis and evaluation of a diverse range of values, norms and behaviours in the professional, societal and global contexts;
demonstrate an ability to engage with others in a way that respects diverse opinions and perspectives to achieve relevant and efficient outcomes that reflect the contribution of all those involved;
demonstrate an ability to critically reflect upon and analyse law's effect on society and, where appropriate, develop arguments for reform;
LLB with Honours students: demonstrate a sound knowledge of the fundamental areas of law prescribed by the admitting authorities; a wide range of legal and theoretical concepts, values, and principles; and have an awareness of international law, and an appreciation of Indigenous legal issues;
communicate in an effective and persuasive manner an argument, advice or opinion that is clear, coherent and logically sustainable, to both legal and non-legal audiences, both orally and in writing;
demonstrate an awareness of global legal, political and social perspectives;
demonstrate an ability to design a research strategy and access legal resources including using practical applications that respond to the factual, legal, theoretical, and policy issues, to achieve a considered outcome that represents an evaluation of the data generated;
demonstrate an appreciation that the law will change and the need for both self-directed and professional legal education that seeks to ensure the currency of legal knowledge;
demonstrate an ability to identify issues and apply legal knowledge and principles to complex problems and projects, with a view to constructing relevant, creative and ethically appropriate responses;
demonstrate an ability to apply principles of professional and social responsibility in formulating considered responses to ethical issues that require an analysis and evaluation of a diverse range of values, norms and behaviours in the professional, societal and global contexts;
demonstrate an ability to engage with others in a way that respects diverse opinions and perspectives to achieve relevant and efficient outcomes that reflect the contribution of all those involved;
demonstrate an ability to critically reflect upon and analyse law's effect on society and, where appropriate, develop arguments for reform;
conceive, plan and implement an independent programme of legal research that could take a theoretical, comparative or an interdisciplinary approach;
develop and present an oral summary of an independent programme of legal research; and
produce a written thesis that demonstrates original thinking, a high level of research skills and the ability to write critically.

Career pathways

The Bachelor of Laws is accredited by the Legal Profession Admission Board of NSW for admission as a legal practitioner in NSW and mutual recognition legislation extends admission to other Australian jurisdictions. Upon completion of the LLB, graduates may complete a period of practical legal training and be qualified to apply for admission as an Australian Lawyer. After admission you are then eligible to apply for a practising certificate as a solicitor from the Law Society of NSW or undertake further studies to obtain a practising certificate as a barrister from the Bar Association of NSW.

At the completion of the five years you will have a range of employment options from which to choose.

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