For more information about studying the Bachelor of Social Science / Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
Program handbook
Description
Within this combined degree program, students study a combination of Social Science and Law courses over a period of five years full-time. On completion of the first three years students will have completed all the required courses for the Bachelor of Social Science degree. In the final two years of the combined degree program students complete the requirements of the Bachelor of Laws and may enrol in these two years on a less than full time basis.
Students completing this combined degree meet the academic requirement to practise law in NSW, and acquire skills and knowledge through their social science studies. Social Science is especially concerned with theories about life cycle, gender, class, race, work, social justice and social organisation. Its theories are the result of systematic thinking, observation and reflection. Social Science theory and research seek to contribute to the political and moral debates in society, rather than attempting to dictate precise solutions to social problems.
After completing the Bachelor of Social Science, students are automatically transferred into the Bachelor of Laws (Honours)/Diploma of Legal Practice Program for their fourth and fifth years of study. To opt out of this automatic transfer, students are required to contact programadvice@newcastle.edu.au.
Students in the accredited Diploma of Legal Practice Program complete legal practice modules and practical legal training at the University of Newcastle Legal Centre and in placements with external organisations.
Domestic students who commence full time in Semester 2 should expect to complete the program in a minimum of 5.5 years.
Program learning outcomes
On successful completion of the program students will have:
- Demonstrate the capacity to provide professional advice, based on specialised knowledge of law and its application in diverse contexts, to employers, government and individual clients.
Details
Information correct as at | Mar 29, 2024 7:54 am | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Program code | 12341 | |||||
AQF level | Level 8 Bachelor Honours Degree | |||||
Locations and UAC codes | ||||||
Mode of delivery |
| |||||
Duration |
| |||||
Selection Rank |
| |||||
Term type | Semesters | |||||
Fees |
| |||||
Relevant University rules and policies |
| |||||
CRICOS Code | 043947D |
Click on the headings to show/hide sections of content. Hidden information will not be printed. Show all sectionsHide all sections
Admission information
Admission requirements
Eligibility for admission to this program is based on applicants meeting the minimum selection rank, or satisfying the requirements for an approved admission scheme.
The University of Newcastle accepts a range of qualifications to determine eligibility for admission. These include, but are not limited to, Australian or overseas senior secondary qualifications (such as the HSC), prior tertiary studies, prior TAFE/VET studies, and completed enabling programs.
For further information on the pathways that are available to you, please refer to:
English Language Requirements
All Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the University’s English proficiency requirement. Further information regarding English language proficiency requirements can be found at the English Language Proficiency for Admission Policy here.
- IELTS Overall Minimum: 7
- IELTS Sub Test Minimum: 6
Credit transfer
If you wish to apply for credit for studies completed at another institution, or if you are changing programs within the University and wish to transfer your credit to the new program, visit the University's credit website for more information on applying for credit.
Academic requirements for program completion
Total units required
400 units
Program duration
5 years full-time or part-time equivalent up to 12 years maximum.
International students studying this program on campus are required to enrol full time to comply with their student visa requirements and complete their study in the standard minimum program duration. International students requiring enrolment advice should review the program plan corresponding to the semester and year of commencement and can contact their Program Advisor at ProgramAdvice@newcastle.edu.au
Program requirements
The Bachelor of Social Science/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) is undertaken over five years of full-time study. To satisfy the requirements of both degrees, students must comply with the specific requirements detailed in this section, and in the Bachelor of Social Science and Bachelor of Laws (Honours) handbook entries.
The Bachelor of Social Science/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) requires the successful completion of 400 units, which is comprised of:
- 240 units of core courses;
- 80 units of courses chosen from the LAWS course list; and
- One 80 unit Social Science major, comprising of compulsory and courses from one area as follows: 20 units at 1000 level (including all 1000 level compulsory courses); 20 units at 2000 level (incl. all 2000 level compulsory courses); 40 units at 3000 level (including all compulsory courses). Students will need to choose courses in their first year of study that will contribute to their major.
Please note combined Law students receive an exemption from LEGL1001 in the Bachelor of Social Science (Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations major) as LAWS1010 count towards the major. Students in this major will need to study an additional course in the Bachelor of Social Science to meet the requirements of the program.
Credit towards the Bachelor of Social Science degree is granted for the 80 units of Bachelor of Laws (Honours) courses taken in the first three years, taking the total Bachelor of Social Science units to 240. Thus, on successful completion of the first three years of the combined degree program outlined you will have completed all the required courses for the Bachelor of Social Science degree.
To meet the requirements of the Bachelor of Laws (Honours) degree you must complete 240 units as listed. The final two years of the combined degree program studies LAWS courses only.
Program planner
Current students program planner
Current students can plan their program using Program Planner.
Prospective student degree planner
If you're a prospective student considering studying this degree take a look at My Degree Planner to see what your study journey will look like.
Additional documents
- 2023 Transition Arrangements 290.3 KB
- 2023 Transition Arrangements (Criminology major) 216.7 KB
Transition arrangements
Program Revisions 2023
The Criminology Major in this program has been revised for implementation from Semester 2, 2023. Students who commenced prior to Semester 2, 2023 should refer to the 2023 Transition Arrangements (Criminology major) in the Additional Documents section for more details.
This program has been revised for implementation from Semester 1, 2023. Students who commenced prior to Semester 1, 2023 should refer to the 2023 Transition Arrangements in the Additional Documents section for more details. Any further questions should be directed to your program advisor.
Transition Arrangements 2020-2021
This program was revised in 2020. Students should refer to both the Bachelor of Social Science Transition Arrangements and Bachelor of Laws (Honours) Transition Arrangements and for more details. Any further questions should be directed to your program advisor.
Program structure
Students can plan their program using Program Planner. It is recommended students review the program handbook in conjunction with using Program Planner.
Advanced course filters
Courses that are currently unavailable are hidden by default. You can show them by adjusting the advanced course filters above, or clicking the 'show all' links below each section.
Core Courses
Complete the following core courses to fulfil the requirements of this program. | |||
---|---|---|---|
Code | Title | Term / Location | Units |
LAWS1010 | Legal System and Method I |
| 10 units |
LAWS1011 | Legal System and Method II |
| 10 units |
LAWS1020 | Torts I |
| 10 units |
LAWS1021 | Torts II |
| 10 units |
SOCA1010 | Society and Culture: an Introduction to Sociology |
| 10 units |
SOCS1100 | Professional Skills & 38 Key Debates in Social Sciences |
| 10 units |
LAWS2030 | Criminal Law and Procedure |
| 10 units |
SOCS2200 | Social Analysis: Theorising Social Problems |
| 10 units |
SOCS2300 | Ethics for the Social Sciences |
| 10 units |
SOCS2400 | Surveying the Social: Applied Quantitative Research |
| 10 units |
LAWS3040 | Contracts I |
| 10 units |
LAWS3041 | Contracts II |
| 10 units |
SOCS3100 | Policy Development, Program Management and Evaluation |
| 10 units |
SOCS3200 | Qualitative Social Inquiry: Applied Research Project |
| 10 units |
SOCS3300 | Bachelor of Social Science Placement |
| 10 units |
LAWS4001 | Constitutional Law |
| 10 units |
LAWS4002 | Administrative Law |
| 10 units |
LAWS4003 | Civil Dispute Resolution |
| 10 units |
LAWS4004 | Evidence |
| 10 units |
LAWS4005 | Company Law |
| 10 units |
LAWS4007 | Professional Conduct |
| 10 units |
LAWS4010 | Equity and Trusts |
| 10 units |
LAWS4011 | Property |
| 10 units |
LAWS4012 | Public International Law |
| 10 units |
Law Course List
Choose 80 units from the following course list. | |||
---|---|---|---|
Code | Title | Term / Location | Units |
LAWS5016 | Law Review |
| 10 units |
LAWS5034 | Crime and Australian Society | Not currently offered | 10 units |
LAWS5036 | International Clinical Legal Externship |
| 10 units |
LAWS5040 | Financial Services Regulation | Not currently offered | 10 units |
LAWS5043 | International Study Experience | Not currently offered | 10 units |
LAWS6016 | Taxation Law |
| 10 units |
LAWS6017 | Family Law |
| 10 units |
LAWS6018 | Commercial Law |
| 10 units |
LAWS6019 | International Human Rights Law | Not currently offered | 10 units |
LAWS6020 | Environmental Law |
| 10 units |
LAWS6021 | Advanced Criminal Law |
| 10 units |
LAWS6023 | Jurisprudence | Not currently offered | 10 units |
LAWS6024 | Employment Law |
| 10 units |
LAWS6028 | Criminal Law Practice & Procedure |
| 10 units |
LAWS6029 | Social Justice/Public Interest Clinic | Not currently offered | 10 units |
LAWS6032 | Advocacy Skills |
| 10 units |
LAWS6035 | Competition Law and Policy | Not currently offered | 10 units |
LAWS6037 | International Environment Law and Policy | Not currently offered | 10 units |
LAWS6038 | Law and Economics of Climate Change |
| 10 units |
LAWS6043 | Advanced Legal Research Project |
| 10 units |
LAWS6050 | Commercial Dispute Resolution |
| 10 units |
LAWS6085 | International Trade Law | Not currently offered | 10 units |
LAWS6086 | Intellectual Property Law |
| 10 units |
LAWS6087 | Internet Law |
| 10 units |
LAWS6090 | Health Law |
| 10 units |
LAWS6091 | Special Interest Topic |
| 10 units |
LAWS6094 | Indigenous Peoples, Issues and the Law |
| 10 units |
LAWS6095 | Law and Religion | Not currently offered | 10 units |
LAWS6096 | Child Law |
| 10 units |
LAWS6097 | Competitive Mooting |
| 10 units |
LAWS6098 | Equal Opportunity Law |
| 10 units |
LAWS6099 | Sport and the Law | Not currently offered | 10 units |
LAWS6100 | Workplace Health and Safety Law | Not currently offered | 10 units |
LAWS6102 | Alternative Dispute Resolution |
| 10 units |
LAWS6103 | International Arbitration |
| 10 units |
LAWS6104 | Human Rights and Climate Change-Induced Human Displacement |
| 10 units |
LAWS6105 | Expert Evidence |
| 10 units |
LAWS6106 | Advanced Communication Skills |
| 10 units |
LAWS6107 | Mediation Skills and Theory |
| 10 units |
LAWS6108 | Corporate Power and Corporate Accountability: Pathways to Socially Responsible Business | Not currently offered | 10 units |
LAWS6111 | Dispute Resolution |
| 10 units |
LAWS6112 | Food and Wine Law | Not currently offered | 10 units |
LAWS6113 | Law for Startups | Not currently offered | 10 units |
LAWS6114 | Negotiation in a Legal Context |
| 10 units |
LAWS6116 | Legal Innovation and Design | Not currently offered | 10 units |
LAWS6119 | Renewable Energy Law Clinic | Not currently offered | 10 units |
Social Science Majors
Criminology
Compulsory | |||
---|---|---|---|
Code | Title | Term / Location | Units |
CRIM1010 | Introduction to Criminology |
| 10 units |
CRIM2001 | Criminal Justice in Practice |
| 10 units |
CRIM2030 | Criminology in the Legal Context |
| 10 units |
CRIM3002 | Criminal Justice Placement |
| 20 units |
CRIM3020 | Crime, Power and the State |
| 10 units |
Course List | |||
---|---|---|---|
Choose 20 units with 10 units at 1000 level and 10 units at 3000 level. | |||
Code | Title | Term / Location | Units |
CRIM1020 | Victimology |
| 10 units |
PSYC1010 | Psychology Introduction 1 |
| 10 units |
SOCA1050 | Youth, Gender and Crime |
| 10 units |
CRIM3040 | Forensic Evidence |
| 10 units |
HIST3006 | The History of Violence | Not currently offered | 10 units |
SOCA3220 | Youth Culture and Risk |
| 10 units |
Global Indigenous Studies
Compulsory | |||
---|---|---|---|
Code | Title | Term / Location | Units |
ABOR1110 | Introduction to Aboriginal Studies |
| 10 units |
ABOR2244 | Reconciling Australia's Colonial Past and Present |
| 10 units |
ABOR3251 | International Indigenous Comparative Studies |
| 10 units |
ABOR3380 | Human Rights and the World's Indigenous Communities |
| 10 units |
Course List | |||
---|---|---|---|
Choose 40 units with maximum of 10 units at 1000 level and a minimum of 20 units at 3000 level. | |||
Code | Title | Term / Location | Units |
ABOR1370 | Working with Aboriginal Communities |
| 10 units |
ABOR1390 | Australian Aboriginal People and Human Rights |
| 10 units |
ABOR1420 | Communicating with Aboriginal People Across Genres |
| 10 units |
ABOR2241 | Aboriginal Political Protest | Not currently offered | 10 units |
ABOR2243 | Indigenous People, Global Warming and the Environment |
| 10 units |
ABOR2245 | Aboriginal People and Law |
| 10 units |
ABOR2330 | Traditional Aboriginal Society |
| 10 units |
ABOR2440 | Aboriginal Health Past and Present |
| 10 units |
ABOR3024 | Aboriginal Community Development and Advocacy |
| 10 units |
ABOR3080 | Indigenous Research |
| 20 units |
ABOR3440 | Indigenous Health Around the World |
| 10 units |
History
Human Geography and the Environment
Compulsory | |||
---|---|---|---|
Complete the following compulsory courses to fulfil the requirements of this minor. | |||
Code | Title | Term / Location | Units |
GEOG1020 | Introduction to Human Geography |
| 10 units |
GEOG2080 | Cities and Regions |
| 10 units |
ENVS3006 | Surviving the Anthropocene: Sustainability in the 21st Century |
| 10 units |
GEOG3090 | Society and Space |
| 10 units |
Course List | |||
---|---|---|---|
Choose 40 units from the list for a major (10 units at 1000 level, 10 units at 2000 level and 20 units at 3000 level). | |||
Code | Title | Term / Location | Units |
ENVS1003 | Environmental Values and Ethics |
| 10 units |
ENVS1004 | Social Development and the Environment |
| 10 units |
GEOG1030 | Global Poverty and Development |
| 10 units |
ENVS2002 | Environmental Legislation and Planning |
| 10 units |
ENVS2008 | The Sustainable Society |
| 10 units |
GEOG2130 | Geographies of Development |
| 10 units |
SOCA2065 | Environment and Society |
| 10 units |
ENVS3001 | Integrated Impact Assessment |
| 10 units |
ENVS3008 | Work Integrated Learning in the Environmental and Development Sectors |
| 10 units |
GEOG3300 | Rethinking Development |
| 10 units |
Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations
Compulsory | |||
---|---|---|---|
Code | Title | Term / Location | Units |
IRHR1002 | Dynamics of People and Work in Organisations |
| 10 units |
IRHR2010 | Introduction to Industrial Relations |
| 10 units |
IRHR2270 | Introduction to Human Resource Management |
| 10 units |
IRHR3000 | Applied Human Resource Management and Employment Relations |
| 10 units |
Course List | |||
---|---|---|---|
Choose 40 units from the course list with a minimum of 30 units at 3000 level. | |||
Code | Title | Term / Location | Units |
LEGL1001 | Foundations of Law |
| 10 units |
IRHR3035 | Managing Diversity |
| 10 units |
IRHR3040 | Negotiation and Advocacy |
| 10 units |
IRHR3510 | Human Resource Development |
| 10 units |
IRHR3540 | International Human Resource Management |
| 10 units |
LEGL3111 | Employment Law |
| 10 units |
Human Services
Compulsory | |||
---|---|---|---|
Code | Title | Term / Location | Units |
HUSE1001 | Introduction to Human Services |
| 10 units |
HUSE2001 | Shaping Human Services: Social Policy and the Political Process |
| 10 units |
HUSE3001 | Person-centered practice and casework skills |
| 10 units |
HUSE3008 | Human Services from the user perspective |
| 10 units |
Course List | |||
---|---|---|---|
Choose 40 units with a maximum of 20 units at 1000 level and a minimum of 20 units at 3000 level. | |||
Code | Title | Term / Location | Units |
ABOR1370 | Working with Aboriginal Communities |
| 10 units |
SOCA1050 | Youth, Gender and Crime |
| 10 units |
CRIM2030 | Criminology in the Legal Context |
| 10 units |
HUSE2002 | Child Protection Work |
| 10 units |
HUSE2003 | Youth Justice | Not currently offered | 10 units |
HUSE2005 | Gendered Violence |
| 10 units |
SOCA2400 | Future Societies: Beyond Capitalist Globalization |
| 10 units |
HUSE3003 | Human Rights, Social Justice and Real Lives | Not currently offered | 10 units |
HUSE3005 | Working with Groups and Communities |
| 10 units |
HUSE3006 | Social Policy and Planning in Regional Contexts |
| 10 units |
HUSE3007 | Disability and Aged Care | Not currently offered | 10 units |
SOCA3220 | Youth Culture and Risk |
| 10 units |
Linguistics
Compulsory | |||
---|---|---|---|
Code | Title | Term / Location | Units |
LING1111 | How Languages Work: Linguistics and the Structure of Language |
| 10 units |
LING2001 | Indigenous languages of Australia and the Pacific |
| 10 units |
LING3310 | Language and Meaning |
| 10 units |
Course List | |||
---|---|---|---|
Choose 50 units with a max of 10 units at 1000 level and a minimum of 30 units at 3000 level. | |||
Code | Title | Term / Location | Units |
LING1112 | Languages in the World |
| 10 units |
LING2006 | Phonetics |
| 10 units |
LING2140 | Language Testing and Evaluation | Not currently offered | 10 units |
LING2501 | Cross-cultural Communication |
| 10 units |
LING2502 | Issues of Bilingualism and Bilingual Education |
| 10 units |
LING3002 | Syntax | Not currently offered | 10 units |
LING3008 | Introduction to Phonology and Morphology |
| 10 units |
LING3110 | Language and Cognition |
| 10 units |
LING3120 | 2nd Language Acquisition | Not currently offered | 10 units |
LING3350 | Structure of English |
| 10 units |
Politics and International Relations
Compulsory | |||
---|---|---|---|
Code | Title | Term / Location | Units |
POLI1010 | Australian Politics and Government |
| 10 units |
POLI1020 | Introduction to Politics |
| 10 units |
POLI2203 | International Political Economy and Global Development |
| 10 units |
POLI3180 | Politics, Policy and Government |
| 10 units |
Course List | |||
---|---|---|---|
Choose 40 units from the list to fulfil the requirements for this major (a minimum of 30 units at 3000 level). | |||
Code | Title | Term / Location | Units |
HIST2210 | Australian Foreign Relations: Australia and Asia | Not currently offered | 10 units |
POLI2001 | Ideas in Political Science | Not currently offered | 10 units |
POLI2200 | The Global Politics of Indigenous People |
| 10 units |
HIST3201 | Foreign Relations: Australia and the Great Powers | Not currently offered | 10 units |
POLI3002 | Power and the State |
| 10 units |
POLI3140 | The Politics of Globalisation | Not currently offered | 10 units |
POLI3150 | Issues in International Relations |
| 10 units |
POLI3160 | Global Power and World Order |
| 10 units |
POLI3203 | Democracy in the 21st Century: Local Power, Policy and Participatory Politics |
| 10 units |
Psychology Studies
Compulsory | |||
---|---|---|---|
Complete the following compulsory courses to fulfil the requirements of this major. | |||
Code | Title | Term / Location | Units |
PSYC1010 | Psychology Introduction 1 |
| 10 units |
PSYC1020 | Psychology Introduction 2 |
| 10 units |
PSYC2500 | Introduction to Mental Health and Mental Disorders |
| 10 units |
PSYC3500 | Advanced Health Psychology |
| 10 units |
PSYC3700 | Advanced Developmental Psychology and Developmental Psychopathology |
| 10 units |
Course List | |||
---|---|---|---|
Choose 30 units from the list to fulfil the requirements for this major (a minimum of 20 units at 3000 level). | |||
Code | Title | Term / Location | Units |
PSYC2300 | Cognitive Psychology |
| 10 units |
PSYC2400 | Biological Psychology |
| 10 units |
PSYC2505 | Foundations of Psychology and Sociology for Health Professionals |
| 10 units |
PSYC2800 | Special Topics in Psychology |
| 10 units |
PSYC2900 | Social Psychology |
| 10 units |
STAT2000 | Applied Statistics and Research Methods |
| 10 units |
PSYC3000 | Advanced Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology |
| 10 units |
PSYC3006 | Individual Differences and Assessment |
| 10 units |
PSYC3300 | Advanced Cognitive Psychology: Theory & Applications |
| 10 units |
PSYC3301 | Advanced Perception and Learning in Psychology |
| 10 units |
PSYC3400 | Advanced Biological Psychology | Not currently offered | 10 units |
PSYC3600 | Advanced Social and Organisational Psychology | Not currently offered | 10 units |
PSYC3800 | Advanced Special Topics in Psychology 2 |
| 10 units |
Sociology and Anthropology
Compulsory | |||
---|---|---|---|
Complete the following compulsory courses to fulfil the requirements of this major. | |||
Code | Title | Term / Location | Units |
SOCA1020 | What is Anthropology |
| 10 units |
SOCA2400 | Future Societies: Beyond Capitalist Globalization |
| 10 units |
SOCA3780 | Applying Social and Cultural Theories: Critical Ideas for a Changing World |
| 10 units |
Course List | |||
---|---|---|---|
Choose 50 units with a maximum of 20 units at 1000 level and a minimum of 30 units at 3000 level. | |||
Code | Title | Term / Location | Units |
GEOG1030 | Global Poverty and Development |
| 10 units |
SOCA1030 | Introduction to the Sociology of Religion | Not currently offered | 10 units |
SOCA1050 | Youth, Gender and Crime |
| 10 units |
SOCA1200 | Sociology of Health and Illness |
| 10 units |
SCRN2200 | Popular Culture and Society |
| 10 units |
SOCA2020 | Society, Space and Power | Not currently offered | 10 units |
SOCA2022 | Grave matters: anthropology of death and dying |
| 10 units |
SOCA2065 | Environment and Society |
| 10 units |
SOCA2325 | Cultural Worlds of Health and Illness | Not currently offered | 10 units |
SOCA2700 | Gender, Religion and Power | Not currently offered | 10 units |
SOCS2100 | Organisational Management and Social Behaviour | Not currently offered | 10 units |
SOCA3178 | Health, 'Wellness' and Power: The Social Contexts of Expert Knowledge |
| 10 units |
SOCA3220 | Youth Culture and Risk |
| 10 units |
SOCA3230 | Identity and Culture | Not currently offered | 10 units |
SOCA3315 | Bodies in Cultural Perspective |
| 10 units |
SOCA3666 | Consumption, Technology and Everyday Life |
| 10 units |
SOCA3790 | Migration, Society and the Media | Not currently offered | 10 units |
SOCA3850 | Rage Against the Machine: Indigenous Activism, Ways of Life and the Future |
| 10 units |
SOCA3902 | Religion and Politics in Contemporary Society |
| 10 units |
Tourism and Event Management
Compulsory | |||
---|---|---|---|
Code | Title | Term / Location | Units |
LEIS1000 | Leisure and Tourism Behaviour |
| 10 units |
TOUR2003 | Tourism and Sustainability |
| 10 units |
LEIS3003 | Event Strategy and Leadership |
| 10 units |
TOUR3003 | Destination Management and Marketing |
| 10 units |
Course List | |||
---|---|---|---|
Choose 40 units with a minimum of 20 units at 3000 level. | |||
Code | Title | Term / Location | Units |
LEIS2001 | Experience Design and Management |
| 10 units |
TOUR2001 | Tourism and Cultural Heritage |
| 10 units |
LEIS3100 | Volunteer Management |
| 10 units |
TOUR3004 | Strategic Management for Tourism |
| 10 units |
Honours
Honours is embedded in the Law component of this program. All students who successfully complete the program will graduate with a Bachelor of Laws (Honours). Students who excel in their studies will have access to graded Honours, which will be calculated in accordance with the Bachelor Honours Policy. See Program Convenor for further information regarding eligibility for Graded Honours.
Additional information
Through the Pathways and Academic Learning Support Centre, students can access a free suite of NUPrep preparation courses as well as Academic Learning Support.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students can draw on the assistance and support provided by the Indigenous Student Support and Development service through the Wollotuka Institute.
Psychology Studies Major:
This major is for students with a general interest in Psychology and for those who see Psychology as complementary to their studies in Social Science. It is not accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC).
Students in combined degree programs are advised to consult with the relevant Program Officers for the Faculty of Education and Arts and the Faculty of Business and Law regarding their academic program.
International students
All International Students enrolled in the program will be provided with an orientation to familiarise them with the rules, expectations, facilities and services offered by the University. Please visit our International Students website to find out more about the support services available to international students.
Additional support
AccessAbility provides advice and reasonable adjustments to Students with a medical or health condition or disability. If you require adjustments to undertake your program, contact the Student Support Advisors - AccessAbility before semester or early in the semester. They will work with the College or School to ensure that this happens in a timely manner.
Please note: All students must fulfil the inherent requirements of the programs and courses they are undertaking. While reasonable adjustments can be made, these adjustments cannot compromise academic integrity. It is the student's responsibility to check all the requirements of courses, and consider the effects of any medical condition or disability on their ability to complete course requirements. More information is available online.
Bachelor of Social Science / Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
UAC Code , Program Code 12341
CRICOS Code , Program Code 12341
Select your study options
Student type
Degree duration
Study location
Admission info
Selection rank
Duration (FT)(PT)
Next start date
UAC Code
Program Code 12341
This criteria is based on a full-time domestic student attending Callaghan campus. Please select your criteria to personalise your study options and your circumstances.
Indicative fee1
Duration (FT)
Next start date
English proficiency requirements
IELTS overall minimum -
IELTS section minimum -
CRICOS Code
Program Code 12341
This criteria is based on a full-time international student attending Callaghan campus. Please select your criteria to personalise your study options and your circumstances.
Disclaimer Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information on this website. However, changes to courses and programs may occur. The University accepts no responsibility for any information supplied on this web site or any actions taken on the basis of the information. Users are advised to seek confirmation of the information from the relevant area of the University.
The University of Newcastle acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands within our footprint areas: Awabakal, Darkinjung, Biripai, Worimi, Wonnarua, and Eora Nations. We also pay respect to the wisdom of our Elders past and present.