Bachelor of Laws (4 Years)

Rules Variation Summary for 2025

Summary of Changes for 2025

Implications for current Bachelor of Laws (4 Years) students

There are no changes for 2025

Nil

Rules Variation Summary for 2024

Summary of Changes for 2024

Implications for current Bachelor of Laws (4 Years) students

Program of study

Listed Units:

  • LAW319 and LAW250 added
  • LAW344, LAW389 and LAW447 removed

Focus Areas Added:

  • Commercial Law Focus
  • Criminal Law Focus
  • Environment & Resources Law Focus
  • International Law Focus
  • Medico-legal Focus
  • Social Justice Focus

Note changes to program of study.

Note changes to Listed units and Focus areas in Bachelor of Laws component.

Rules Variation Summary for 2023

Summary of Changes for 2023

Implications for current Bachelor of Laws (4 Years) students

 
There are no changes for 2023

Nil

Rules Variation Summary for 2022

Summary of Changes for 2022

Implications for current Bachelor of Laws (4 Years) students

Program of Study

  • Listed units added: LAW366 and LAW261

Note unit changes

Rules Variation Summary for 2021

Summary of Changes for 2021

Implications for current Bachelor of Laws (4 Years) students

Program of Study

  • Listed units added: LAW364; LAW365; LAW316; LAW395; LAW398
  • Listed units removed: LAW305; LAW307; LAW324; LAW337; LAW377

Note unit changes

Rules Variation Summary for 2020

Summary of Changes for 2020

Implications for current Bachelor of Laws (4 Years) students

Rules and Program of Study have changed for 2020. For details see 2020 Bachelor of Laws (4 Years)

Additional Requirements

Inherent Requirements have been added and must be met in order to complete the course.

Course Requirements

  • (b): 36 credit points at 100-level changed to 60 credit points at 100-level

Program of Study overview

  • Core Units – credit points changed to 96 cps
  • Listed Units – credit points changed to 30-48 cps

Award of Honours

Reference to how the Honours result will be calculated has been removed.

Honours Result

How the Honours result is calculated has been amended.

Program of Study - Overview

Core Units

  • Total credit points have been reduced to 96 cps
  • LAW100 has a title change
  • LAW102 has been added
  • LAW161 has been deleted and is replaced with LAW162
  • LAW171 and LAW272 have been deleted and replaced with LAW172
  • LAW220 has been recoded to LAW399
  • LAW231 and LAW232 have been deleted and replaced with LAW131
  • LAW251 has been recoded to LAW351
  • LAW281 and LAW282 have been deleted and replaced with LAW283
  • LAW312 has been deleted and replaced with LAW310
  • LAW455 has been moved to Listed Units
  • LAW480 has a title change
  • LAW499 has been added

Listed Units

  • Total credit points have been amended to 30-48 cps
  • LAW315 has a title change
  • LAW324 has been added
  • LAW360 and LAW390 have been removed
  • LAW455 has been moved from Core Units to Listed Units
  • LAW447 has been added

Note unit, unit code and title changes

Note changes to Award of Honours and Honours result.

Current students will be able to complete under current rules and may enrol in the new units if they wish or transfer subject to meeting new course requirements.

The School of Law have provided additional Transitional Information on their website.

Core Units:

  • LAW161 and LAW312 deleted and replaced with LAW162 and LAW310
  • LAW171  and LAW272 deleted and replaced with New Unit LAW172
  • LAW231  and LAW232  deleted and replaced with   New Unit LAW131
  • LAW281  and LAW282 deleted and replaced with New Unit LAW283

To enable students who have completed LAW161, LAW171, LAW231 and LAW281 the opportunity to complete the legal profession requirements the following units will be offered in 2020 for the last time:

  • LAW272
  • LAW232
  • LAW282
  • LAW312

If students who need to complete these units do not complete them in 2020, then they will be advised that they need to complete the new unit.

Continuing students will have their listed units adjusted according to the core units required to be completed.

Rules Variation Summary for 2019

Summary of Changes for 2019

Implications for current Bachelor of Laws (4 Years) students

Transfer from another Award updated

Students in another award may apply for admission into this course on successful completion of at least 4 units of study with a minimum GPA of 4.2, or on successful completion of 8 units of study with a minimum GPA of 3.9.

Exit Pathways updated

Subject to meeting Advanced Standing rules, candidates who discontinue their studies in the Bachelor of Laws may be eligible to exit with the Diploma in Legal Studies on completion of 48 credit points of law units (LAW or LS) or the Advanced Diploma in Legal Studies on completion of 72 credit points of law units (LAW, LS or LLM).

Candidates who apply to discontinue their studies must apply for re-admission and will be subject to current course requirements of the Bachelor of Laws. This may mean that students may not receive full recognition for their previous studies should the course structure have changed in response to University requirements.

Program of Study - Overview

Listed Units

LAW206, LAW207, LAW349, LAW391, OSSE300 and WORK300 have been added to the Listed Units

Note changes to Transfer and Exit Pathways rules

Continuing students may enrol in new listed units within their current course rules if they wish.

Rules Variation Summary for 2018

Summary of Changes for 2018

Implications for current Bachelor of Laws (4 Years) students

Bachelor of Laws component

Entry requirements for the Honours Pathway have been changed: students must have completed 72 credit points of law Units at UNE with a grade point average (GPA) of 5.5 or better.

Program of Study - Overview

Listed Units

  • LAW493 has been added
  • LAW164 title changed to Law and First Peoples of Australia
  • LAW361 title changed to International Law
  • LAW375 title changed to Australian Competition and Consumer Law

Note unit, unit code and title changes

Note changes to Bachelor of Laws Honours Pathway.

Continuing students may enrol in new listed units within their current course rules if they wish.

Rules Variation Summary for 2017

Summary of Changes for 2017

Implications for current Bachelor of Laws (4 Years) students

Admission Rule (c) has been removed

Listed Units:

  • LAW305, LAW307, LAW318, LAW324, LAW337, LAW338, LAW339, LAW343, LAW345 and LAW346 have been added
  • LAW334 code changed to LAW344
  • LAW341 title changed to Environmental Law

Note unit and unit code changes

Continuing students may include new Listed Units within their program of study under their current course rules.

Rules Variation Summary for 2016

Summary of Changes for 2016

Implications for current Bachelor of Laws (4 Years) students

Listed Units:

  • LAW201, LAW270 and LAW390 have been added
  • LAW331 code changed to LAW323
  • LAW335 code changed to LAW326

Note unit and unit code changes

Current students may continue under their current course rules or they may apply to exit with the Advanced Diploma in Legal Studies if they wish to discontinue their candidature in the Bachelor of Laws

Rules Variation Summary for 2015

Summary of Changes for 2015

Implications for current Bachelor of Laws (4 Years) students

Program of Study:

  • An Honours Program has been added.
  • Students can either complete the Coursework Program: Core Units (108 cps) and 36 cps Listed Units
    OR
    the Honours Program: Core Units (108 cps), LAW490 (was LS400) and LLM500 and 18 cps Listed Units.

Core Units:

  • LS100 code changed to LAW100
  • LS101 code changed to LAW101
  • LS161 code changed to LAW161
  • LS200 code changed to LAW400
  • LS212 code changed to LAW313
  • LS220 code changed to LAW220
  • LS231 code changed to LAW231
  • LS232 code changed to LAW232
  • LS240 code changed to LAW340
  • LS281 code changed to LAW281
  • LS282 code changed to LAW282
  • LS312 code changed to LAW312
  • LS320 code changed to LAW320
  • LS351 code changed to LAW251
  • LS355 code changed to LAW455
  • LS371 code changed to LAW171
  • LS372 code changed to LAW272
  • LS480 code changed to LAW480

Listed Units:

  • LS301 code changed to LAW301
  • LS314 code changed to LAW314
  • LS315 code changed to LAW315
  • LS321 code changed to LAW321
  • LS331 code changed to LAW331
  • LS332 code changed to LAW332
  • LS334 code changed to LAW334
  • LS335 code changed to LAW335
  • LS336 code changed to LAW336
  • LS341 code changed to LAW341
  • LS342 code changed to LAW342
  • LS352 code changed to LAW352
  • LS357 code changed to LAW157
  • LS358 code changed to LAW358
  • LS360 code changed to LAW360
  • LS361 code changed to LAW361
  • LS364 code changed to LAW164
  • LS370 code changed to LAW370
  • LS377 code changed to LAW377
  • LS379 code changed to LAW379
  • LS389 code changed to LAW389
  • LS396 code changed to LAW396
  • LS397 code changed to LAW397
  • LS459 code changed to LAW359
  • LS471 code and title changed to LAW375 Competition and Australian Consumer Law

Note unit code and/or title changes

Note addition of Honours program

Students who have not completed:

  • LS100 must complete LAW100
  • LS101 must complete LAW101
  • LS161 must complete LAW161
  • LS200 must complete LAW400
  • LS212 must complete LAW313
  • LS220 must complete LAW220
  • LS231 must complete LAW231
  • LS232 must complete LAW232
  • LS240 must complete LAW340
  • LS281 must complete LAW281
  • LS282 must complete LAW282
  • LS312 must complete LAW312
  • LS320 must complete LAW320
  • LS351 must complete LAW251
  • LS355 must complete LAW455
  • LS371 must complete LAW171
  • LS372 must complete LAW272
  • LS480 must complete LAW480

Current students may continue under their current course rules completing the new LAW coded units in place of LS coded units or they may apply to transfer to the 2015 course rules

Rules Variation Summary for 2014

Summary of Changes for 2014

Implications for current Bachelor of Laws (4 Years) students

Core Units:

  • LS160 has been withdrawn and replaced with LS161 Criminal Law
  • LS111 has been withdrawn and replaced with LS312 Criminal and Civil Procedure

Listed Units:

  • LS314 has been added
  • LS394 has been withdrawn

Note unit changes

Students who have not completed:

  • LS111 must complete LS312
  • LS160 must complete LS161

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course

Rules Variation Summary for 2013

Summary of Changes for 2013

Implications for current Bachelor of Laws (4 Years) students

Listed Units:

  • LS389 has been added
  • LS378 has been withdrawn

Note unit changes

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course

Rules Variation Summary for 2012

Summary of Changes for 2012

Implications for current Bachelor of Laws (4 Years) students

Listed Units:

  • LS394, LS396 and LS397 have been added

Note unit changes

Rules Variation Summary for 2011

Summary of Changes for 2011

Implications for current Bachelor of Laws (4 Years) students

  • There are no changes for 2011

Nil