Bachelor of Information Systems/Bachelor of Laws (2800)
- Approved Abbreviation: BIS/LLB
- Western Sydney University Program Code: 2800
- AQF Level: 7
CRICOS Code: 095799C
This program applies to students who commenced in 2022 or later.
This combined program enables multi-skilling into two diverse career paths- information systems and law, providing increased marketability to multiple areas of expertise. The Bachelor of Laws equips students with the professional legal skills and knowledge which are required by the Legal Profession Admission Board for admission to legal practice in New South Wales and to solve legal and non-legal problems. Students can undertake specialised study in topical local and international law. The Bachelor of Information Systems integrates the applications of computing and information systems in the context of a global business environment. Students collaborate with an organisation in its industry based setting, on a project to solve a real community-based problem. The project involves the design, development, deployment and further management of the information system.
Early Exit
Students may exit this program on completion of 80 credit points with a 2827 Diploma in Laws (exit only)
Study Mode
Five years full-time or ten years part-time. Information systems subjects are offered at the Parramatta campus and Law subjects are offered at Campbelltown and Parramatta campuses. Students may be required to travel between campuses in order to complete their subjects.
Program Advice
courseadvicelaw@westernsydney.edu.au
Prospective students should visit the following websites for general enquiries about this program.
Enquire about this program| Local Admission | International Admission |
Location
| Campus | Attendance | Mode | Advice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campbelltown Campus | Full Time | Internal | See above |
| Campbelltown Campus | Part Time | Internal | See above |
| Parramatta Campus - Victoria Road | Full Time | Internal | See above |
| Parramatta Campus - Victoria Road | Part Time | Internal | See above |
Accreditation
Graduates from this program are eligible to apply to the Legal Profession Admission Board for admission to legal practice in NSW after undertaking prescribed practical legal training. The Bachelor of Information Systems is accredited with the Australian Computer Society (ACS) at Professional Level.
Inherent Requirements
There are inherent requirements for this program that you must meet in order to complete your program and graduate. Make sure you read and understand the requirements for this program online.
Work Integrated Learning
Western Sydney University seeks to enhance student learning experiences by enabling students to engage in the culture, expectations and practices of their profession or discipline. This program includes a placement or other community-based unpaid practical experience.
There is a mandatory work component required for completion of this program. Please contact the Program Advisor listed above for information.
International students should also refer to the link below for more information and a link to the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS).
Admission
Assumed Knowledge: HSC Mathematics and any two units of HSC English.
Applications from Australian and New Zealand citizens and holders of permanent resident visas may be made via the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) or directly through the Western Portal. Use the links below to apply via UAC or Western Sydney University. Applications made directly to Western Sydney do not have an application fee.
http://www.uac.edu.au/
https://westernsydney.uac.edu.au/ws/
Applicants who have undertaken studies overseas may have to provide proof of proficiency in English. Local applicants who are applying through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) will find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on the UAC website. Local applicants applying directly to the University should also use the information provided on the UAC website.
International students currently completing an Australian Year 12 in or outside Australia, an International Baccalaureate in Australia or a New Zealand National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) level 3 must apply via UAC International.
All other International applicants must apply directly to the University via the International Office.
International students applying to the University through the International Office can find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on their website.
Overseas qualifications must be deemed by the Australian Education International - National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (AEI-NOOSR) to be equivalent to Australian qualifications in order to be considered by UAC and Western Sydney University.
Special Requirements Prerequisites
Students enrolling in these subjects may need to have a National Police Certificate and consent or prohibited employment declarations as they may be conducting their placement in circumstances where they work with minors. This would be managed on an as needs basis:
- LAWS 3077 Legal Internship
- LAWS 3074 Judicial Internship
- LAWS 4017 Access to Justice Clinic
- LAWS 4012 First Nations Peoples' Access to Justice Clinic
- LAWS 3080 Street Law Clinic
- JUST 3011 Issues in the Criminal Justice System (corrective services field trip requirement) also records and identity check.
- COMP 3018 Professional Experience
The following subject requires a visa for the relevant country and the ability to travel at a specified time:
Program Structure 2025
This structure applies to students who commenced in 2025 or later. If you commenced prior to 2025, please refer to the relevant Structure tab for details.
Qualification for the double Bachelors degree in Information Systems / Law requires the successful completion of 400 credit points consisting of the subjects listed in the recommended sequence.
- 160 credit points of specified Law core subjects
- 80 credit points of subjects chosen from the pool of Bachelor of Laws Alternate Subjects
- 160 credit points of specified Information Systems subjects
Early Exit - Students are eligible to graduate in the Bachelor of Information Systems on completion of the 16 specified information systems subjects plus the eight law subjects specified in the table below in lieu of program 3687 Bachelor of Information Systems electives and / or ‘Major’:
| Subject | Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| LAWS 1003 | Fundamentals of Australian Law | 10 |
| LAWS 1009 | Legal Analysis and Critique | 10 |
| LAWS 2013 | Torts Law | 10 |
| LAWS 2001 | Alternative Dispute Resolution | 10 |
| LAWS 2004 | Criminal Law | 10 |
| LAWS 2003 | Contracts | 10 |
| LAWS 2015 | Professional Responsibility and Legal Ethics | 10 |
| LAWS 2008 | Government and Public Law | 10 |
| Total Credit Points | 80 | |
Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Information Systems/Bachelor of Laws will only be eligible to graduate from their Bachelor of Laws degree upon completion of the entire 400 credit point program. Students enrolled in this program who wish to graduate with a standalone law degree prior to completion of the entire Bachelor of Information Systems component must transfer to program 2502 Bachelor of Laws (Non Graduate Entry) which requires the completion of 320 credit points (inclusive of 80 credit points of non-LLB study).
Students may exit with the Diploma in Laws on completion of 80 credit points, comprising 20 credit points of specified Law core subjects and 60 credit points of Law core or alternate subjects, as provided in the program structure. Please refer to the links above for details.
Planning Study - It may be possible to vary the sequence of subjects so that students study a greater concentration of either law or information systems study each semester, to minimise travel between campuses and to overcome timetabling problems. Students should speak to their Academic Program Advisor as needed.
Recommended Sequence 2025
This sequence applies to students who commenced in 2025 or later. If you commenced prior to 2025, please refer to the relevant Sequence tab for details.
Full-time start-year intake
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Autumn session | Credit Points | |
| LAWS 1003 | Fundamentals of Australian Law | 10 |
| LAWS 2004 | Criminal Law | 10 |
| COMP 1005 | Programming Fundamentals | 10 |
| ACCT 1005 | Accounting in Context | 10 |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Spring session | ||
| LAWS 1009 | Legal Analysis and Critique | 10 |
| LAWS 2013 | Torts Law | 10 |
| INFS 2001 | Database Design and Development | 10 |
| COMP 2004 | Computer Networking | 10 |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| LAWS 2003 | Contracts | 10 |
| INFO 1003 | Professional Practice, Communication and Ethics | 10 |
| INFS 2012 | Digital Technologies and Security | 10 |
| INFS 2013 | Systems Analysis and Design | 10 |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Spring session | ||
| LAWS 2001 | Alternative Dispute Resolution | 10 |
| INFO 3019 | Project Management | 10 |
| INFS 1016 | Digital Transformation | 10 |
| INFS 3024 | Enterprise Architecture and Design Thinking | 10 |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| LAWS 2015 | Professional Responsibility and Legal Ethics | 10 |
| INFS 3006 | Emerging Trends in Information Systems | 10 |
| INFO 3003 | Human-Computer Interaction | 10 |
| INFS 3023 | Advanced Systems Development Methodologies | 10 |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Spring session | ||
| LAWS 2008 | Government and Public Law | 10 |
| COMP 3018 | Professional Experience | 10 |
| BUSM 1042 | Introduction to Business Analytics | 10 |
| INFS 3027 | Social Computing and Systems Thinking | 10 |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| LAWS 3018 | Equity & Trusts | 10 |
| LAWS 3082 | Property Law | 10 |
| Select two LLB alternate subjects | 20 | |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Spring session | ||
| LAWS 3081 | Administrative Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3045 | Law of Associations | 10 |
| Select two LLB alternate subjects | 20 | |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Year 5 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| LAWS 4015 | Constitutional Law | 10 |
| LAWS 4004 | Criminal Procedure and Evidence | 10 |
| Select two LLB alternate subjects | 20 | |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Spring session | ||
| LAWS 4014 | Remedies | 10 |
| LAWS 4013 | Civil Procedure and Arbitration | 10 |
| Select two LLB alternate subjects | 20 | |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Total Credit Points | 400 | |
Full-time mid-year intake
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spring session | Credit Points | |
| LAWS 1003 | Fundamentals of Australian Law | 10 |
| COMP 1005 | Programming Fundamentals | 10 |
| ACCT 1005 | Accounting in Context | 10 |
| INFS 2001 | Database Design and Development | 10 |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Autumn session | ||
| LAWS 2003 | Contracts | 10 |
| LAWS 2004 | Criminal Law | 10 |
| INFO 1003 | Professional Practice, Communication and Ethics | 10 |
| INFS 2013 | Systems Analysis and Design | 10 |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Spring session | ||
| LAWS 2013 | Torts Law | 10 |
| LAWS 1009 | Legal Analysis and Critique | 10 |
| COMP 2004 | Computer Networking | 10 |
| INFO 3019 | Project Management | 10 |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Autumn session | ||
| INFS 2012 | Digital Technologies and Security | 10 |
| INFS 3006 | Emerging Trends in Information Systems | 10 |
| INFO 3003 | Human-Computer Interaction | 10 |
| INFS 3023 | Advanced Systems Development Methodologies | 10 |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Spring session | ||
| LAWS 2008 | Government and Public Law | 10 |
| INFS 1016 | Digital Transformation | 10 |
| INFS 3024 | Enterprise Architecture and Design Thinking | 10 |
| INFS 3027 | Social Computing and Systems Thinking | 10 |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Autumn session | ||
| LAWS 2015 | Professional Responsibility and Legal Ethics | 10 |
| COMP 3018 | Professional Experience | 10 |
| BUSM 1042 | Introduction to Business Analytics | 10 |
| Select one LLB alternate subjects | 10 | |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Spring session | ||
| LAWS 2001 | Alternative Dispute Resolution | 10 |
| LAWS 3081 | Administrative Law | 10 |
| LAWS 4013 | Civil Procedure and Arbitration | 10 |
| Select one LLB alternate subjects | 10 | |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Autumn session | ||
| LAWS 3018 | Equity & Trusts | 10 |
| LAWS 3082 | Property Law | 10 |
| Select two LLB alternate subjects | 20 | |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Year 5 | ||
| Spring session | ||
| LAWS 3045 | Law of Associations | 10 |
| LAWS 4014 | Remedies | 10 |
| Select two LLB alternate subjects | 20 | |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Autumn session | ||
| LAWS 4015 | Constitutional Law | 10 |
| LAWS 4004 | Criminal Procedure and Evidence | 10 |
| Select two LLB alternate subjects | 20 | |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Total Credit Points | 400 | |
LLB Alternate Subjects
Students must complete 80 credit points of subjects from the list of Bachelor of Laws alternate subjects.
| Subject | Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| LAWS 4017 | Access to Justice Clinic | 10 |
| LAWS 3001 | Advanced Family Law | 10 |
| LAWS 4003 | Advanced Taxation Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3002 | Advanced Torts and Civil Wrongs | 10 |
| LAWS 3003 | Advocacy | 10 |
| LAWS 3090 | Animal Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3004 | Anti-Discrimination Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3005 | Australian Competition Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3006 | Australian Consumer Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3007 | Banking and Securities Law | 10 |
| LAWS 2014 | Bioethics | 10 |
| LAWS 3089 | Children's Rights: Local and International | 10 |
| LAWS 3011 | Comparative Law: Legal Systems of the World | 10 |
| LAWS 3013 | Conflict of Laws | 10 |
| LAWS 3088 | Construction Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3014 | Corporate Governance | 10 |
| LAWS 3015 | Cyber Law and Justice | 10 |
| LAWS 4010 | Designing Law Apps for Access to Justice | 10 |
| LAWS 3096 | Drug Policy and Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3016 | Elder Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3022 | Family Dispute Resolution | 10 |
| LAWS 3023 | Family Law | 10 |
| LAWS 2005 | Financial Services Law | 10 |
| LAWS 2007 | First Peoples and the Australian Legal System | 10 |
| LAWS 4012 | First Nations Peoples' Access to Justice Clinic | 10 |
| LAWS 3024 | Foundations of Chinese Law | 10 |
| LAWS 2017 | Indonesia: Law, Governance and Culture | 10 |
| LAWS 3025 | Law, Culture and Entrepreneurial Innovation in India | 10 |
| LAWS 3083 | Gender and the Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3091 | Globalisation, Law, Governance and Culture | 10 |
| LAWS 3028 | Human Rights and the Asia Pacific | 10 |
| LAWS 3027 | Human Rights Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3029 | Immigration Law | 10 |
| JUST 3008 | Independent Study (Law) | 10 |
| LAWS 3030 | Information and Data Governance Law and Regulation | 10 |
| LAWS 3031 | Insolvency Law and Policy | 10 |
| LAWS 3032 | Intellectual Property | 10 |
| LAWS 3033 | International Business Transactions Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3034 | International Criminal Law | 10 |
| LAWS 4007 | International Environmental Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3039 | Islam, International Law and Human Rights | 10 |
| JUST 3011 | Issues in the Criminal Justice System | 10 |
| LAWS 3074 | Judicial Internship | 10 |
| LAWS 3042 | Jurisprudence | 10 |
| LAWS 3079 | Law, Economics, Ethics and Change | 10 |
| LAWS 3084 | Law and Literature | 10 |
| LAWS 3044 | Law and Public Policy | 10 |
| LAWS 3046 | Law of Employment | 10 |
| LAWS 3047 | Law of International Organisations | 10 |
| LAWS 3048 | Law of the Sea | 10 |
| LAWS 3085 | Law of War | 10 |
| LAWS 3075 | Law's Self-Understanding | 10 |
| LAWS 3078 | Legal, Economic and Social Transformation in Taiwan | 10 |
| LAWS 3077 | Legal Internship | 10 |
| LAWS 4016 | Legal Research and Methodology | 10 |
| LAWS 3086 | Managing Legal Risk in Construction Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3049 | Media Law | 10 |
| JUST 2013 | Mediation | 10 |
| LAWS 3050 | Medical Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3052 | Mental Health Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3053 | Moot Court | 10 |
| LAWS 3055 | Planning and Environment Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3061 | Public Health Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3063 | Public International Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3097 | Refugee Law | 10 |
| LAWS 2012 | Regulatory Risk and Compliance | 10 |
| LAWS 4008 | Revenue Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3067 | Self-Managed Superannuation and Trusts | 10 |
| LAWS 3068 | Space Law - Commercial Aspects | 10 |
| LAWS 3087 | Sports Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3080 | Street Law Clinic | 10 |
| LAWS 3076 | Technology, Innovation and the Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3071 | Wills and Succession | 10 |
| LAWS 3072 | Work Health and Safety Law | 10 |
Please note that the availability of Bachelor of Laws Alternate Subjects may vary from year to year. New subjects may become available and some others discontinued. The School will publish information on which subjects are available in a session.
Program Structure 2022-2024
This structure applies to students who commenced in 2022-2024. If you commenced in 2025 or later, please refer to the relevant Structure tab for details.
Qualification for the double Bachelors degree in Information Systems / Law requires the successful completion of 400 credit points consisting of the subjects listed in the recommended sequence.
- 160 credit points of specified Law core subjects
- 80 credit points of subjects chosen from the pool of Bachelor of Laws Alternate Subjects
- 160 credit points of specified Information Systems subjects
Early Exit - Students are eligible to graduate in the Bachelor of Information Systems on completion of the 16 specified information systems subjects plus the eight law subjects specified in the table below in lieu of program 3687 Bachelor of Information Systems electives and / or ‘Major’:
| Subject | Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| LAWS 1003 | Fundamentals of Australian Law | 10 |
| LAWS 1009 | Legal Analysis and Critique | 10 |
| LAWS 2013 | Torts Law | 10 |
| LAWS 2001 | Alternative Dispute Resolution | 10 |
| LAWS 2004 | Criminal Law | 10 |
| LAWS 2003 | Contracts | 10 |
| LAWS 2015 | Professional Responsibility and Legal Ethics | 10 |
| LAWS 2008 | Government and Public Law | 10 |
| Total Credit Points | 80 | |
Information Systems subjects
| Subject | Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| INFS 1002 | Information Systems in Context | 10 |
| INFS 1006 | Systems Analysis and Design | 10 |
| COMP 1005 | Programming Fundamentals | 10 |
| INFS 2001 | Database Design and Development | 10 |
| MATH 1030 | Statistics for Business | 10 |
| COMP 2020 | Technologies for Web Applications | 10 |
| COMM 1026 | Principles of Professional Communication 1 | 10 |
| Note: From Autumn 2024 COMM 1026 replaced by INFO 1003 Professional Practice, Communication and Ethics | ||
| COMP 3013 | Mobile Applications Development | 10 |
| INFS 3012 | Information Systems Deployment and Management | 10 |
| COMP 2004 | Computer Networking | 10 |
| INFS 3006 | Emerging Trends in Information Systems | 10 |
| INFO 3003 | Human-Computer Interaction | 10 |
| INFO 3008 | Professional Development | 10 |
| Note: From Spring 2024 INFO 3008 replaced by INFO 3019 Project Management | ||
| COMP 3018 | Professional Experience | 10 |
| INFO 3011 | Social Computing | 10 |
| INFO 3001 | Computer Security | 10 |
| From Autumn 2024 INFO 3001 replaced by COMP 2027 Cyber Security | ||
| Total Credit Points | 160 | |
Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Information Systems/Bachelor of Laws will only be eligible to graduate from their Bachelor of Laws degree upon completion of the entire 400 credit point program. Students enrolled in this program who wish to graduate with a standalone law degree prior to completion of the entire Bachelor of Information Systems component must transfer to program 2502 Bachelor of Laws (Non Graduate Entry) which requires the completion of 320 credit points (inclusive of 80 credit points of non-LLB study).
Students may exit with the Diploma in Laws on completion of 80 credit points, comprising 20 credit points of specified Law core subjects and 60 credit points of Law core or alternate subjects, as provided in the program structure. Please refer to the links above for details.
Planning Study - It may be possible to vary the sequence of subjects so that students study a greater concentration of either law or information systems study each semester, to minimise travel between campuses and to overcome timetabling problems. Students should speak to their Academic Program Advisor as needed.
Recommended Sequence 2022-2024
This sequence applies to students who commenced in 2022 - 2024. If you commenced in 2025 or later, please refer to the relevant Sequence tab for details.
Full-time start-year intake
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Autumn session | Credit Points | |
| LAWS 1003 | Fundamentals of Australian Law | 10 |
| LAWS 2004 | Criminal Law | 10 |
| INFS 1002 | Information Systems in Context | 10 |
| INFS 1006 | Systems Analysis and Design | 10 |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Spring session | ||
| LAWS 1009 | Legal Analysis and Critique | 10 |
| LAWS 2013 | Torts Law | 10 |
| COMP 1005 | Programming Fundamentals | 10 |
| INFS 2001 | Database Design and Development | 10 |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| LAWS 2003 | Contracts | 10 |
| MATH 1030 | Statistics for Business | 10 |
| COMP 2020 | Technologies for Web Applications | 10 |
| Principles of Professional Communication 1 | ||
| Note: From Autumn 2024 COMM 1026 is replaced by INFO 1003 | 10 | |
| Professional Practice, Communication and Ethics | ||
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Spring session | ||
| LAWS 2001 | Alternative Dispute Resolution | 10 |
| COMP 3013 | Mobile Applications Development | 10 |
| INFS 3012 | Information Systems Deployment and Management | 10 |
| COMP 2004 | Computer Networking | 10 |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| LAWS 2015 | Professional Responsibility and Legal Ethics | 10 |
| INFS 3006 | Emerging Trends in Information Systems | 10 |
| INFO 3003 | Human-Computer Interaction | 10 |
| Professional Development | ||
| From Spring 2024 INFO 3008 replaced by INFO 3019 Project Management | 10 | |
| Project Management | ||
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Spring session | ||
| LAWS 2008 | Government and Public Law | 10 |
| COMP 3018 | Professional Experience | 10 |
| INFO 3011 | Social Computing | 10 |
| Computer Security | ||
| From Autumn 2024 INFO 3001 is replaced by COMP 2027 Cyber Security | 10 | |
| Cyber Security | ||
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| LAWS 3018 | Equity & Trusts | 10 |
| LAWS 3082 | Property Law | 10 |
| Select two LLB alternate subjects | 20 | |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Spring session | ||
| LAWS 3081 | Administrative Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3045 | Law of Associations | 10 |
| Select two LLB alternate subjects | 20 | |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Year 5 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| LAWS 4015 | Constitutional Law | 10 |
| LAWS 4004 | Criminal Procedure and Evidence | 10 |
| Select two LLB alternate subjects | 20 | |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Spring session | ||
| LAWS 4014 | Remedies | 10 |
| LAWS 4013 | Civil Procedure and Arbitration | 10 |
| Select two LLB alternate subjects | 20 | |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Total Credit Points | 400 | |
Full-time mid-year intake
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spring session | Credit Points | |
| LAWS 1003 | Fundamentals of Australian Law | 10 |
| Select three subjects from B Information Systems (refer to the structure tab) | 30 | |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Autumn session | ||
| LAWS 2003 | Contracts | 10 |
| LAWS 2004 | Criminal Law | 10 |
| Select two subjects from B Information Systems (refer to the structure tab) | 20 | |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Spring session | ||
| LAWS 2013 | Torts Law | 10 |
| LAWS 1009 | Legal Analysis and Critique | 10 |
| Select two subjects from B Information Systems (refer to the structure tab) | 20 | |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Autumn session | ||
| Select four subjects from B Information Systems (refer to the structure tab) | 40 | |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Spring session | ||
| LAWS 2008 | Government and Public Law | 10 |
| LAWS 2001 | Alternative Dispute Resolution | 10 |
| Select two subjects from B Information Systems (refer to the structure tab) | 20 | |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Autumn session | ||
| LAWS 2015 | Professional Responsibility and Legal Ethics | 10 |
| Select three subjects from B Information Systems (refer to the structure tab) | 30 | |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Spring session | ||
| LAWS 3081 | Administrative Law | 10 |
| LAWS 4013 | Civil Procedure and Arbitration | 10 |
| Select two LLB alternate subjects | 20 | |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Autumn session | ||
| LAWS 3018 | Equity & Trusts | 10 |
| LAWS 3082 | Property Law | 10 |
| Select two LLB alternate subjects | 20 | |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Year 5 | ||
| Spring session | ||
| LAWS 3045 | Law of Associations | 10 |
| LAWS 4014 | Remedies | 10 |
| Select two LLB alternate subjects | 20 | |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Autumn session | ||
| LAWS 4015 | Constitutional Law | 10 |
| LAWS 4004 | Criminal Procedure and Evidence | 10 |
| Select two LLB alternate subjects | 20 | |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Total Credit Points | 400 | |
LLB Alternate Subjects
Students must complete 80 credit points of subjects from the list of Bachelor of Laws alternate subjects.
| Subject | Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| LAWS 4017 | Access to Justice Clinic | 10 |
| LAWS 3001 | Advanced Family Law | 10 |
| LAWS 4003 | Advanced Taxation Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3002 | Advanced Torts and Civil Wrongs | 10 |
| LAWS 3003 | Advocacy | 10 |
| LAWS 3090 | Animal Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3004 | Anti-Discrimination Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3005 | Australian Competition Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3006 | Australian Consumer Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3007 | Banking and Securities Law | 10 |
| LAWS 2014 | Bioethics | 10 |
| LAWS 3089 | Children's Rights: Local and International | 10 |
| LAWS 3011 | Comparative Law: Legal Systems of the World | 10 |
| LAWS 3013 | Conflict of Laws | 10 |
| LAWS 3088 | Construction Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3014 | Corporate Governance | 10 |
| LAWS 3015 | Cyber Law and Justice | 10 |
| LAWS 4010 | Designing Law Apps for Access to Justice | 10 |
| LAWS 3096 | Drug Policy and Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3016 | Elder Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3022 | Family Dispute Resolution | 10 |
| LAWS 3023 | Family Law | 10 |
| LAWS 2005 | Financial Services Law | 10 |
| LAWS 2007 | First Peoples and the Australian Legal System | 10 |
| LAWS 4012 | First Nations Peoples' Access to Justice Clinic | 10 |
| LAWS 3024 | Foundations of Chinese Law | 10 |
| LAWS 2017 | Indonesia: Law, Governance and Culture | 10 |
| LAWS 3025 | Law, Culture and Entrepreneurial Innovation in India | 10 |
| LAWS 3083 | Gender and the Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3091 | Globalisation, Law, Governance and Culture | 10 |
| LAWS 3028 | Human Rights and the Asia Pacific | 10 |
| LAWS 3027 | Human Rights Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3029 | Immigration Law | 10 |
| JUST 3008 | Independent Study (Law) | 10 |
| LAWS 3030 | Information and Data Governance Law and Regulation | 10 |
| LAWS 3031 | Insolvency Law and Policy | 10 |
| LAWS 3032 | Intellectual Property | 10 |
| LAWS 3033 | International Business Transactions Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3034 | International Criminal Law | 10 |
| LAWS 4007 | International Environmental Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3039 | Islam, International Law and Human Rights | 10 |
| JUST 3011 | Issues in the Criminal Justice System | 10 |
| LAWS 3074 | Judicial Internship | 10 |
| LAWS 3042 | Jurisprudence | 10 |
| LAWS 3079 | Law, Economics, Ethics and Change | 10 |
| LAWS 3084 | Law and Literature | 10 |
| LAWS 3044 | Law and Public Policy | 10 |
| LAWS 3046 | Law of Employment | 10 |
| LAWS 3047 | Law of International Organisations | 10 |
| LAWS 3048 | Law of the Sea | 10 |
| LAWS 3085 | Law of War | 10 |
| LAWS 3075 | Law's Self-Understanding | 10 |
| LAWS 3078 | Legal, Economic and Social Transformation in Taiwan | 10 |
| LAWS 3077 | Legal Internship | 10 |
| LAWS 4016 | Legal Research and Methodology | 10 |
| LAWS 3086 | Managing Legal Risk in Construction Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3049 | Media Law | 10 |
| JUST 2013 | Mediation | 10 |
| LAWS 3050 | Medical Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3052 | Mental Health Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3053 | Moot Court | 10 |
| LAWS 3055 | Planning and Environment Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3061 | Public Health Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3063 | Public International Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3097 | Refugee Law | 10 |
| LAWS 2012 | Regulatory Risk and Compliance | 10 |
| LAWS 4008 | Revenue Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3067 | Self-Managed Superannuation and Trusts | 10 |
| LAWS 3068 | Space Law - Commercial Aspects | 10 |
| LAWS 3087 | Sports Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3080 | Street Law Clinic | 10 |
| LAWS 3076 | Technology, Innovation and the Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3071 | Wills and Succession | 10 |
| LAWS 3072 | Work Health and Safety Law | 10 |
Please note that the availability of Bachelor of Laws Alternate Subjects may vary from year to year. New subjects may become available and some others discontinued. The School will publish information on which subjects are available in a session.
Equivalent Subjects
The equivalent subjects listed below counts toward completion of this program for students who passed these subjects in 2019 or earlier.
- JUST 2002 - Bioethics, replaced by LAWS 2014 Bioethics
The equivalent subjects listed below counts toward completion of this program for students who passed these subjects in 2021 or earlier.
- LAWS 3008 - Civil Procedure and Arbitration (200813), replaced by LAWS 4013 Civil Procedure and Arbitration
- LAWS 3064 - Remedies (200756), replaced by LAWS 4014 Remedies
- LAWS 2002 - Constitutional Law (200009), replaced by LAWS 4015 Constitutional Law
- LAWS 4001 - Administrative Law (200013), replaced by LAWS 3081 Administrative Law
- LAWS 2011 - Property Law (200012), replaced by LAWS 3082 Property Law
- LAWS 3059 - Professional Responsibility and Legal Ethics (200020), replaced by LAWS 2015 Professional Responsibility and Legal Ethics
The subjects listed below count towards completion of the program for students who may have passed subjects in the list in 2022 or earlier.
- JUST 4001 Clinical Legal Placement, replaced by LAWS 4017 Access to Justice Clinic
The equivalent subjects listed below counts toward completion of this program for students who passed these subjects in 2024 or earlier.
- INFO 3011 Social Computing, replaced by INFS 3027 Social Computing and Systems Thinking
The equivalent subjects listed below counts toward completion of this program for students who passed these subjects in 2025 or earlier.
- INFS 1006 Systems Analysis and Design, replaced by INFS 2013 Systems Analysis and Design
Replaced Subjects
The subjects listed below count towards completion of this program for students who passed these subjects in 2021 or earlier.
- LAWS 3043 - Land Transactions Law (200021)
- LAWS 3035 - International Moot Court (200663)
- LAWS 4002 - Advanced Constitutional Law (200755)
- LAWS 4009 - Transaction Law (200758)
- LAWS 3066 - Revenue Law Industry Placement (201007)
- LAWS 3073 - Elder Law Industry Placement (201020)
- JUST 2009 - Law Economics and Business Ethics (200296)
- LAWS 4011 - Law Honours Dissertation (200700)
The subjects listed below count towards completion of this program for students who passed these subjects in 2023 or earlier.
- INFO 3008 - Professional Development, replaced by INFO 3019 Project Management
- INFO 3001 - Computer Security, replaced by COMP 2027 Cyber Security
- COMM 1026 - Principles of Professional Communication 1, replaced by INFO 1003 Professional Practice, Communication and Ethics
The subjects listed below count towards completion of this program for students who passed these subjects in 2025 or earlier.
- INFS 1002 Information Systems in Context, replaced by INFS 1016 Digital Transformation and Design Thinking
- COMP 2020 Technologies for Web Applications, replaced by INFS 2012 Digital Technologies and Security
- INFS 3012 Information Systems Deployment and Management, replaced by INFS 3024 Enterprise Architecture
Discontinued Subjects
The subjects listed below count towards completion of this program for students who passed the subject in 2024 or earlier.
- LAWS 3036 International Trade Law
- LAWS 3056 Practising in the Public Interest
- LAWS 4006 International Climate Law