Faculty of Business and Law

Bachelor of Science (Forensic)/Bachelor of Laws

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Program Code11168
Graduate LevelUndergraduate
LocationsNewcastle (Callaghan)
Contributing Schools and FacultiesFaculty of Business and Law

School of Law

Faculty of Science and Information Technology

Applied Sciences
School of Environmental and Life Sciences

Admission InstructionsHow to apply as a:
Program Award Rules and SchedulesRules Governing Undergraduate Academic Awards
Mode of deliveryFace to face on campus.

Back to topDescription

This program is available only to students who have already commenced the program.

Students completing this combined degree become specialists in forensic science and also meet the academic requirement to practice law in NSW. However, a student who wishes to practice as a lawyer must also complete postgraduate professional training approved by the Legal Practitioners' Admission Board.

The Bachelor of Science (Forensic)/Bachelor of Laws takes five years of full-time study to complete. Students who undertake the LLB Program in the final two years of a Combined Degree may enrol on a less than full-time basis. Graduates should refer to the information on the Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Admission).

Back to topCareer Opportunities

Forensic scientists are employed in all states of Australia. Combining studies in Forensic Science with Law greatly expends the employment opportunities available to graduates. Forensic scientists work in three main areas of crime investigation: the scene of the crime, the forensic laboratory and the court. The science component of the program will cover the first two areas and the law component will cover the third area.

Back to topAdmission Requirements

Not available to new students

Back to topAdditional Information

Students in combined degree programs are advised to consult with the relevant Program Officers for the Bachelor of Laws (Faculty of Business and Law) and the Bachelor of Science (Forensic) (Faculty of Science and Information Technology).

Back to topRequirements and Structure

The Bachelor of Science (Forensic)/Bachelor of Laws combined degree program is undertaken over five years of full-time study. To satisfy the current requirements of this combined degree, students undertake the following standard program, including the courses identified below for the Bachelor of Science (Forensic).

To meet the requirements of the Bachelor of Laws degree students must complete 240 units in the pattern indicated. The final two years of the combined degree program comprises study in LAWS courses only.

Credit towards the Bachelor of Science (Forensic) degree is granted for the 80 units of Bachelor of Laws courses completed in the first three years, taking the total of Bachelor of Science (Forensic) units to 240. Thus, on successful completion of the first three years of the combined degree program outlined above, students will have met the requirements for Bachelor of Science (Forensic) degree.

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Back to topCore Courses
Complete the following core courses to fulfil the requirements of this program.
BIOL1001Molecules, Cells and Organisms
Formerly BIOL1010		10 units
BIOL1002Organisms to Ecosystems
Formerly BIOL1020		10 units
CHEM1010Introductory Chemistry I10 units
CHEM1020Introductory Chemistry II10 units
LAWS1001ALegal System & Method - Part A10 units
LAWS1001BLegal System & Method - Part B10 units
LAWS1002ACriminal Law & Procedure - Part A10 units
LAWS1002BCriminal Law & Procedure - Part B10 units
PHYS1200Introductory Physics for the Life Sciences10 units
BIOL2050Molecular Genetics10 units
CHEM2110Analytical Chemistry10 units
CHEM2310Organic Chemistry10 units
FORS2010Introduction to Forensic Science10 units
LAWS2003ATorts - Part A10 units
LAWS2003BTorts - Part B10 units
LAWS3004AContracts - Part A10 units
LAWS3004BContracts - Part B10 units
Back to topDirected Courses
Choose 80 units from LAWS courses at 4000 level. See Handbook for Bachelor of Laws.
LAWS4001Constitutional Law10 units
LAWS4002Administrative Law10 units
LAWS4003Civil Procedure10 units
LAWS4004Evidence10 units
LAWS4005Company Law10 units
LAWS4006Jurisprudence10 units
LAWS4007Professional Conduct10 units
LAWS4010Equity and Trusts10 units
LAWS4011Property10 units
Choose 80 units from LAWS courses at 5000 level. See Handbook for Bachelor of Laws.
LAWS5001Advanced Administrative Law10 units
LAWS5002Advanced Commercial Law10 units
LAWS5003Advanced Criminal Law10 units
LAWS5004Advanced Family Law10 units
LAWS5005Advanced Legal Research and Writing10 units
LAWS5006Child Law10 units
LAWS5007Competition Law and Policy10 units
LAWS5008Conflict of Laws10 units
LAWS5009Employment Law10 units
LAWS5010Environmental Law10 units
LAWS5011Equal Opportunity Law10 units
LAWS5012Forensic Analysis and Legal Practice10 units
LAWS5013Health Law10 units
LAWS5014Human Rights Law10 units
LAWS5015Intellectual Property Law10 units
LAWS5016Law Review10 units
LAWS5017Legal History10 units
LAWS5018Media Law10 units
LAWS5019Public Interest Advocacy10 units
LAWS5020Public International Law10 units
LAWS5021Sport and the Law10 units
LAWS5022Theories and Law10 units
LAWS5023Socio-Legal Research Theory and Practice10 units
LAWS5024Indigenous People, Issues and The Law10 units
LAWS5027Maritime and International Trade Law10 units
LAWS5028Intermural Skills Competitions10 units
LAWS5061Commercial Law10 units
LAWS5062Conveyancing10 units
LAWS5063Family Law10 units
LAWS5064Succession10 units
LAWS5065Taxation Law10 units
Choose 60 units from the Biology or the Chemistry strand.
INFO1010Introduction to Information Systems and Technology
Biology Strand or Chemistry Strand. Students may choose another Bachelor of Science approved course at the 1000, 2000 or 3000 level		10 units
BIOL3001Advanced Laboratory Skills in Biological Sciences
Biology Strand		10 units
BIOL3020Reproductive Physiology and Development
Biology Strand. Students may choose BIOL3330 instead		10 units
BIOL3090Molecular Biology
Biology Strand		10 units
BIOL3330Plant Development and Physiology
Biology Strand. Students may choose BIOL3020 instead		10 units
FORS3020Forensic Science II
Biology or Chemistry Strand		10 units
Choose 60 units from the Chemistry or the Biology Strand.
CHEM3110Instrumental Chemical Analysis
Chemistry Strand		10 units
CHEM3570Applications of Spectroscopy: Quantitative Analysis and Characterisation of Compounds10 units
CHEM3610Environmental Chemistry II10 units
FORS3010Forensic Science I
Biology or Chemistry Strand		10 units