Program Overview

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Economics Bachelor of Laws (Honours) is a comprehensive program designed for individuals seeking a deep understanding of the law and its intersection with economic outcomes. This degree enhances analytical and quantitative skills, enabling students to tackle economic challenges effectively. It meets the academic requirements for admission to legal practice in NSW.

Program Structure

The program comprises 240 credit points, allowing students to graduate with separate degrees in Economics and Laws. The law component consists of 144 credit points, including:

• 108 credit points of compulsory core law subjects
• A 6-credit-point legal theory option
• A 30-credit-point law option, which includes either:
  • 18 credit points of law options, a 6-credit-point research methodology subject, a 6-credit-point research thesis subject
  • A 6-credit-point technology law, policy, and ethics (Capstone 1) subject, a 6-credit-point applied project in law, innovation, and technology (Capstone 2) subject, a 6-credit-point research methodology subject, a 6-credit-point research thesis subject, and either a disruptive technologies and the law subject or a local internship

The economics component consists of 96 credit points, including:

• 66 credit points of core economics subjects
• 30 credit points of elective economics subjects

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, graduates will be able to:

• Evaluate and transform an advanced body of legal knowledge to demonstrate an understanding of the broader contexts in which legal issues arise
• Demonstrate professional integrity and accountability through the ability to critically analyze and respond to ethical challenges in legal practice
• Formulate appropriate responses to problems and questions in law and execute a piece of legal scholarship, using advanced skills in legal research, critical analysis, and evaluation
• Generate solutions to complex legal issues through effective collaboration and communicate accurately and persuasively with a variety of audiences
• Critically reflect on ethical Indigenous research practices to work with and for Indigenous peoples across the legal and community sectors
• Critically analyze economic problems in Australian and global society using and justifying appropriate economic concepts and frameworks
• Communicate information clearly in a form appropriate for its audience
• Demonstrate ability to work independently and with others as a member of a team to achieve an agreed goal
• Analyze and discuss the intended and unintended effects of economic decisions on social welfare, equity, and the environment
• Combine economic analysis, data, and econometric techniques to address typical complex problems faced by economists in diverse work environments
• Critically reflect on the intersection between Indigenous Australians' experience and sustainable economic policy and apply to decision-making to work with and for Indigenous peoples and communities

Professional Recognition

This program satisfies the requirements for admission to the Supreme Court of NSW as a lawyer, provided students complete a practical legal training program, such as the Graduate Certificate in Professional Legal Practice.

Award and Faculty

The award for this program is the Bachelor of Economics (BEcon) Bachelor of Laws (Honours) (LLB(Hons)), offered by the Faculty of Law and the Faculty of Business.

Study Level, Location, and Duration

This is an undergraduate program located at the City campus, with a duration of 5 years.

Language of Instruction and CRICOS Code

The language of instruction is English, and the CRICOS code for this program is not explicitly provided in the given context.