What will I learn?

This double degree program allows graduates to span both the legal and scientific worlds in a way that single degree graduates cannot.

You can design your own academic program within the Bachelor of Science course structure, which must include a Science major. This can be combined with study in a wide variety of legal disciplines.

Tailor your studies at Western Sydney University to your specific goals by combining our accredited Bachelor of Laws degree with another degree. When you graduate after five years, you have two degrees, and excellent legal skills relevant to professional employment.

The law component provides you with professional legal skills including the ability to analyse legal material, understand fundamental legal principles, understand the relationship between law and society, and gain general analytical skills for critical thinking and problem solving. Special emphasis is placed on the development of skills in advocacy, negotiation, legal drafting and legal research.

Your practical legal skills will be further developed using our extensive law library, computer-based law research lab and state-of-the-art moot courts located on our Campbelltown and Parramatta campuses. You will have the opportunity, with supervision, to undertake projects for organisations that have limited resources.

Course structure:

Students can choose one of the major:

Biological Sciences program

Chemistry program

Mathematical Science program

General Science program

Your career:

With a combined degree in Science and Law, you can look forward to career opportunities in:

Scientific patents

Scientific research

Forensic work

Which department am I in?

School of Science

CRICOS

044703E

Study options

Full Time (5 years)

Tuition fees

A$30,800.00 (16,75,734) per year

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

March 2023

Venue

Campbelltown Campus

Corner of Narellan Road and Gilchrist Drive,

CAMPBELLTOWN,

New South Wales,

2560, SYDNEY, Australia

Full Time (5 years)

Tuition fees

A$30,800.00 (16,75,734) per year

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

March 2023

Venue

Western Sydney University

Parramatta South Campus,

Victoria Road,

RYDALMERE,

New South Wales,

2116, SYDNEY, Australia

Entry requirements

For students from United States

Students must have Successful completion of Year 12 or an equivalent qualification. International Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum score of 24. English Language Requirements: IELTS: 6.5 overall score (min 6.0 in each subtest); TOEFL internet-based score of 82: Writing 21, Speaking 18, Reading 13, Listening 13; Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE): 58 overall; No communication skills less than 50.

For international students

Students must have Successful completion of Year 12 or an equivalent qualification.

English Language Requirements:

IELTS: 6.5 overall score (min 6.0 in each subtest); TOEFL internet-based score of 82: Writing 21, Speaking 18, Reading 13, Listening 13; Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE): 58 overall; No communication skills less than 50.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.