The Bachelor of Laws is accredited by the Legal Practitioners Admission Board of NSW for admission as a legal practitioner in NSW and mutual recognition legislation extends admission to other Australian jurisdictions. After completion of academic qualifications in Law, entry to legal practice also requires the completion of Practical Legal Training (PLT) course.

Summer Semester provides an opportunity for students to fast-track their academic progression or to catch up on units required to complete the degree. A selection of units is offered off-campus during the nornal semester break from November to February, enabling students to study from home and to accelerate their progress towards graduation.

Law Students' Society: There is an active Law students' Society at UNE, which organises inter-varsity mooting and social activities for students. The Society also represents the interests of Law students through its elected representatives on School Committees and provides a range of services for Law alumni as well as facillitating links between legal practitioners and students.

Intensive mandatory schools may be a requirement of some of the units in this course. See Unit Catalogue for specific requirements.

Environmental Science Component: Students may apply for advanced standing towards the BEnvSc component of the double degree on the basis of previous study completed at a recognised tertiary institution.

Law component: Advanced standing may be given on application for prior study in any Australian program that meets the academic requirements for admission as a legal practitioner (including courses offered by the NSW Legal Practitioner's Admission Board or its equivalent). Advanced standing cannot be given for work experience or legal studies that are not part of a course that meets admission requirements.

Environmental Science: On completion of 144 credit points including all requirements for the BEnvSc component of the double degree program, students with a meritorious academic record may be permitted to enrol for the Bachelor of Environmental Science with Honours. The Honours year in Environmental Science requires the completion of a research project and the submission of a thesis embodying a literature review and the results of the research project.

Law Component: Students who have achieved a grade point average of 5.5 or better in the preceding eight law units (P=4, C=5, D=6, HD=7) may be admitted to the Honours Program in the final year of study. This program is based on a thesis of 15,000 words. The honours result is based in the grade awarded for the thesis plus grades for the best 15 units towards the degree.