Program Overview

Introduction to the University of Sydney Law School

The University of Sydney Law School offers a range of programs for students interested in pursuing a career in law.

Bachelor of Laws (LLB)

The Bachelor of Laws is a professional law degree and your pathway to a fulfilling and challenging career as a legal practitioner.

Degree Options

The following combined law programs are available:

• Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws
• Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws
• Bachelor of Economics and Bachelor of Laws
• Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Bachelor of Laws
• Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Laws

What You Will Study

All combined law programs will develop your critical thinking skills, capacity for deep, evidence-based analysis and problem-solving, and give you a thorough grounding in professional ethics. In the first three years (or four years for engineering), you’ll enrol with our partner faculties and then transfer to the Law School at the completion of your other degree to finish the last two years of your law studies. In addition to law core units of study, you’ll have access to a broad range of electives from areas such as:

• Contracts
• Constitutional law
• Criminal law
• Corporate law
• Health law
• Environmental law
• Media law
• International law You’ll also have the option of studying master’s units of study which may then be credited toward a Master of Laws (LLM) degree at Sydney Law School in the future.