University of Western Sydney

Course Details

Bachelor of Social Science / Bachelor of Laws

Course Description

Tailor your studies 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.

Course Duration

NumberDuration
5year

Career outcomes

A career in Social Sciences There are six majors in the Bachelor of Social Science and the career opportunities are directly related to each major. Refer to the following pages for detailed information about the major and career opportunities: Child and Community Criminology and Criminal Justice Geography and Urban Studies Heritage and Tourism Peace and Development Studies Sociology A career in Law With an additional qualification in Law, you may be able to pursue a career as a: Solicitor/barrister Criminal prosecutor Human Rights defender Legal executive

Bachelor of Social Science / Bachelor of Laws University of Western Sydney