Program Overview

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Laws (Honours) program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the law and its applications. The program is embedded into either the second-last or final semester of the degree.

Program Structure

• The program consists of a 12 credit point research unit of study, LAWS3900 Law Honours, which is completed over one semester.
• Students are required to complete a 12,000 word dissertation and attend a non-assessed research workshop as part of this unit of study.

Eligibility

To be eligible for the program, students must:

• Have completed the requirements of their first degree at the time of application.
• Have no more than 3 outstanding core Law units of study at the time of application.
• Have an average mark of at least 75.0 in all core units of study completed at Sydney Law School, except for certain foundational units.

Application Process

• The main application round for entry to Law Honours in Semester 1 or 2 of a given academic calendar year closes at the end of Semester 2 the preceding year.
• Students who are eligible to apply in the main round must do so.
• Students who have more than 3 outstanding core law units of study remaining at the time of the main round may be eligible to apply through a supplementary round for entry in Semester 2.

Exchange and Cross-Institutional Units

• It is possible to complete honours and undertake an exchange, or enrol in cross-institutional units or the Oxford-Cambridge Pathways program in the final year.
• Students should be aware that they will need to complete their honours unit, in addition to certain other requirements, in their final semester at Sydney University.

Combined Degrees

• Students enrolled in combined degrees, such as the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws, can complete honours in their liberal studies degree by enrolling in an appended honours.
• Students undertaking a four-year Media and Communications stream in a combined Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws can complete honours in the stream by enrolling in the stand-alone Bachelor of Advanced Studies (Media and Communications) (Honours).