Bachelor of Science / Law
- Commencing Terms
- Term 1
- Duration
- 5 Year(s)
- Delivery Mode
- Face-to-face (includes blended)
- Campus
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Kensington
- Codes
- UAC code 426000
- Program code 4770
- CRICOS code 015779C
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2025 Indicative first year full fee
- $12,000*
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2025 Indicative full fee to complete degree
- $72,500*
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2025 Indicative first year full fee
- $57,000*
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2025 Indicative full fee to complete degree
- $312,000*
Fees
Fees
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Overseas electives
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Guaranteed work placement
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Flexible course programs
- Overview
- Entry requirements
- What will I study?
- Future careers
- How to apply
- Fees & Scholarships
Overview
This globally-recognised, five-year double degree will prepare you for an exciting career in science, law and a range of other industries. Through a balance of theory and practical experience, you’ll develop analytical, research and investigative skills to examine future challenges through an objective, considered lens.Ìý
In the Law degree, you’ll learn to approach complex legal issues stemming from new industries and new social expectations, while the Bachelor of Science delivers hands-on learning and career training with 27 specialisations to choose from.Ìý
As part of UNSW’s commitment to building a better future, you’ll explore subjects across both disciplines through a lens of ethical practice and social responsibility. Whether through scientific discovery or the advancement of law and policy, you’ll join a cohort of future-focused students ready to make a lasting impact.Ìý
Key features
- Nurture your passions
At UNSW, you’ll be supported to build an engaging degree around your interests. By combining Science and Law, you’ll be free to explore subjects and specialisations that resonate and align with your career aspirations.Ìý
- Multiply your opportunities
At UNSW, you’ll be part of a diverse cohort of interdisciplinary thinkers that combine their passion for science and law. Our graduates have applied their studies to countless industries as critical thinkers and problem-solvers that bring the added perspective of two specialisations.Ìý
- Put your skills to the test
UNSW takes a career-ready approach to learning, which is why many of our programs include Work Integrated Learning (WIL) and Research Integrated Learning (RIL) opportunities.
In Science, you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside renowned researchers on real-world projects. In Law, you’ll put theory into action through legal clinics, internships, research projects and clerkships.Ìý
Why study this degree at UNSW?
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Learn from leading educators at a global top 20 university.* UNSW Law & Justice is ranked 12th in the world** and UNSW Science holds eight subjects ranked in the world’s top 50**.
*QS World University Rankings 2024
**QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024
^United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
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We've built hands-on learning and research experiences into both degrees to ensure you have the tools to thrive in your future career. You can join the STEM Career Launchpad – an extra-curricular program that helps you prepare for your career, explore different STEM careers and expand your professional network. Alternatively, you can utilise UNSW Law & Justice’s in-house careers service, which offers one-on-one counselling sessions, a jobs board and a range of resources, presentations and workshops to maximise your employability.
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At UNSW, you’ll join a diverse global community working together to shape a better future. ​You’ll build up your professional identity through SciConnect – an innovative online system that is integrated into your Science degree. With a range of clubs and societies, programs such as Women in STEM Ìýand international exchange opportunities, you’ll gain invaluable experiences at UNSW that extend far beyond the classroom.
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Prepare for legal practice all in one place. All law graduates in Australia must complete PLT to practise as a lawyer. UNSW’s PLT is the Graduate Diploma in Legal Professional Practice (GDLPP), so you can graduate from one place with all the qualifications you need to launch your legal career.
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Entry requirements
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- The 2024 Lowest Selection Rank (LSR) is the adjusted rank (ATAR plus adjustment factors) you would have needed to gain entry to this degree in 2024.
- The 2024 A levels score is based on four Advanced Level (A2) subjects. Entry scores are calculated from the best three or four A2 subjects (excluding repeated subjects) using the following values: A*=6, A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2, E=1. At most one Applied A Level subject may be included in the best four subjects used to calculate the aggregate.
- The 2024 IB Diploma is an indication of the IB you would have needed to gain entry to this degree in 2024. It is to be used as a guide only.
- The 2024 Lowest ATAR is the lowest ATAR (before adjustment factors were applied) to which an offer was made. Where <5 is listed, this indicates that less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made and so the score has not been published. N/A indicates no offers were made on the basis of ATAR.
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At UNSW, we are committed to ensuring prospective students have all the information they need in order to make informed decisions about their study options.
To assist you in gaining a better understanding of how Admissions works at UNSW, we have provided you with a summary of ATAR offers and the student profile.
We hope this information will help you identify the degree that is right for you.
Additional Selection Criteria
All domestic applicants* who wish to study an undergraduate law double degree at UNSW need to sit the , including those:
- enrolled in their final year of secondary schooling (Year 12 HSC or equivalent)
- who have already completed their secondary schooling (e.g. those on a gap year)
- who are currently studying at another university and wish to apply to transfer to Law & Justice
- students in Year 11 who wish to sit the LAT before their HSC year (LAT results are valid for two years)
*Domestic applicants include Australian citizens and permanent residents, Australian permanent humanitarian visa holders and New Zealand citizens.
^Domestic applicants that aren’t required to sit the LAT as they’re assessed under multiple other criteria include:
- Indigenous students undertaking the
- students applying for an early conditional offer
- Current UNSW students applying for
Assumed knowledge
For Science component: Mathematics Advanced or Mathematics Extension 1 (depending on chosen area of study) plus one or more of Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Environmental Science, Physics. For Law component: none
Adjustment Factors
We offer adjustment factor schemes that take into account a range of personal and educational disadvantages that may have affected your studies.Ìý
Factors such as illness, financial hardship, language difficulties or attending a particular school can mean you don't always get the best possible marks in Years 11 and 12. If one of these situations applies to you, submit an application for the Educational Access Scheme (EAS) via UAC. Eligible students can receive between 1 and 10 points towards their chosen UNSW degree.
Admission pathways
Alternative Entry
Not everyone applies to university straight from high school. That’s why UNSW considers a range of qualifications, life experience and pathway programs for admission into our degrees. Find out what you’ll need to apply to UNSW, depending on where you’re at in life.
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UNSW Internal Program Transfer (IPT)
Every year UNSW Law & Justice provides up to 100 places for students studying a non-law degree at UNSW to transfer into a Law double degree.ÌýAlternative entry throughÌýInternal Program Transfer (IPT)Ìýdoesn’t require you to sit the LAT and providing you receive full credit for your first year of studies, it won’t take you any longer to complete a law double degree.
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Credit Transfer Policy
If you've completed prior learning at another tertiary institution or in another UNSW degree, you may be eligible for a credit transfer. Find out more in theÌýCredit Transfer Rules and Regulations.
English language requirements
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You may be asked to provide evidence of your English proficiency to study at UNSW depending on your educational background and citizenship. English language skills are vitally important for coping with lectures, tutorials, assignments and examinations - this is why UNSW requires a minimum English language competency for enrolment.
If you’re completing an Australian Year 12 qualification (e.g. NSW HSC or equivalent), you do not need to provide anything extra to prove your proficiency. Your qualification will be used as evidence of your English proficiency.
If you do need to provide evidence of your English proficiency, this will be indicated in your application. You can prove this by providing evidence that you meet one or more of the following criteria:
- English language tests and university English courses
- Prior study in the medium of English
- Other qualifications
If you need to improve your English skills before you start your degree, are for you. The programs are suitable for various English levels and help you prepare for university studies and life in Australia.
International direct entry
We do not accept secondary qualifications from this country. We may accept tertiary study results, please for more information.
Please for direct entry requirements.
Admission pathways
UNSW Global has university pathway programs that provide seamless transition to UNSW Sydney so you can achieve your academic and career goals.
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UNSW Internal Program Transfer (IPT)
Every year UNSW Law & Justice provides up to 100 places for students studying a non-law degree at UNSW to transfer into a Law double degree.ÌýAlternative entry throughÌýInternal Program Transfer (IPT)Ìýdoesn’t require you to sit the LAT and providing you receive full credit for your first year of studies, it won’t take you any longer to complete a law double degree.
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Credit Transfer Policy
If you've completed prior learning at another tertiary institution or in another UNSW degree, you may be eligible for a credit transfer. Find out more in theÌýCredit Transfer Rules and Regulations.
English language requirements
You may be asked to provide evidence of your English proficiency to study at UNSW depending on whether you are from an English-speaking background or non-English speaking background. English language skills are vitally important for coping with lectures, tutorials, assignments and examinations - this is why UNSW requires a minimum English language competency for enrolment.
If English is not your first language, you’ll need to provide proof of your English proficiency before you can be given an offer to study at UNSW. You can do this by providing evidence that you meet one or more of the following criteria:
- English language tests and university English courses
- Prior study in the medium of English
- Other qualifications
If you need to improve your English skills before you start your degree, are for you. The programs are suitable for various English levels and help you prepare for university studies and life in Australia.
Check the specific English language requirements for this program
Program structure
The Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Law is a double degree that you can complete in five years with full-time study. You’ll complete a minimum of 240 units of credit (UOC) through a combination of core courses, majors, minors and electives
Be empowered to lead your learning with SciConnect
SciConnect is an innovative online system that's integrated across your whole science degree. It will be there to help you settle into university, track your professional development and showcase your skills to future employers. The platform focuses on connecting you with four key areas to help you get the most out of your student experience including orientation, co-curricular opportunities and communities, career development and a graduate portfolio.
SciConnect enables you to shape your university experience and supports you in showcasing your talents to potential employers with a comprehensive impression of who you are, beyond your academic transcript.
Full program structure
Your double degree consists of:
96 units of credit from Science, including:
- Five core courses (orientation, graduate portfolio and three employability experience courses)
- At least one Science major
- An optional Science minor
- Science elective courses (if required)
144 units of credit from Law, including:
- 96 UOC of coure courses
- 6 UOC of prescribed theory electives
- 42 UOC of Law electives
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Choose from 27 majors with the Bachelor of Science:
Anatomy
Study the structure of the human body.Bioinformatics
Bioinformatics integrates computer science and statistics to analyse genetic information in molecular biology.Biology & Biodiversity
Study life science and explore how organisms function, grow, evolve, and relate to their environment.Biotechnology
Biotechnology explores biological processes for producing food, industrial chemicals, and pharmaceuticals.Chemistry
Explore chemistry, from sub-atomic particles to spectacular phenomena, the field offers vast opportunities.Climate Systems Science
Gain an understanding of the Earth's Climate System, focusing on areas such as climate change and risks.Earth Science
Earth scienceÌýinvestigates our planet’s nature, evolution, and powerful forces.Ecology and Conservation
Explore how various organisms interact with one another and their environment.ÌýFood Science
Food science encompass the processes related to everything from production to consumption of food by consumers.Genetics
Genetics studies fundamental genesÌýthat influence every characteristic in humans and other species.Geography
Explore Earth’s landscapes, and environments to understand how they function and change over time.Immunology
Unlock better treatments and prevention strategies for immune-related illnesses.Marine and Coastal Science
Explore marine and coastal science, that looks at all aspects of the marine environment encompassing many sciences from biology to geology.Materials Science
Materials science is the specialised study of creating high-performance materials from metals, ceramics, polymers, and composites for society.Mathematics
Mathematics is the science of patterns and underpins all corners of science and technologyMicrobiology
MicrobiologyÌýstudies tiny life forms like bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa.Molecular and Cell Biology
Study cell biology, which explores molecular structures, cellular processes, and their roles in function, reproduction, and development.Neuroscience
Neuroscience aims to understand the nervous system’s biological and behavioral aspects, as well as to treat diseases like schizophrenia and Alzheimer’s.Pathology
Pathology involves studying diseases at genetic, molecular, cellular, and organ levels. Contrary to popular belief, it’s not solely about blood tests.Pharmacology
Discover the effect that drugs have on living tissues and the normal body functions of humans and animals.Physical Oceanography
Study the processes shaping the oceanic and atmospheric system, including waves, currents, cyclones, dust storms, and climate change.Physics
Physics explores the laws governing the universe, from subatomic particles to galaxies. It applies these principles to practical and theoretical challenges.Physiology
Physiology studies how the human body functions, including organ processes, growth, maintenance, and responses during disease and aging.Psychology
Psychology studies behavior, mental processes, brain-behavior relationships, perception, learning, memory, and social interactions.Statistics
Statistics is the science of collecting, analysing, presenting and interpreting data.Vision Science
Vision science explores sensory processes underlying vision and related technologies.
Future careers
Studying Science and Law as a dual degree at UNSW will open up a wide range of career opportunities upon graduation. You’ll gain transferable skills that can be applied across industries and functions with proficiency in logical, analytical and creative thinking.
The Bachelor of Science will open up opportunities to continue your research in universities and government institutes or to a position of influence among policymakers and large global organisations.Ìý
Alternatively, you may choose to continue your legal studies to launch a career as a lawyer or legal professional. UNSW Law & Justice is ranked 1st in Australia and 15th globally for employer reputation (QS World University Rankings by Subject (Law and Legal Studies), 2024).
After completing the Bachelor of Laws (LLB), you’ll need to complete Practical Legal Training (PLT) in order to practise as a lawyer. UNSW’s PLT is the Graduate Diploma in Legal Professional Practice (GDLPP).
Explore the range of potential career paths available across the fields of science and law.Ìý
Accreditation
Legal Profession Admission Board (NSW)
How to apply
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To apply for our Law double degrees at UNSW, you will need to apply for Double Law (426000) through the UAC application portal. Upon receiving an offer to for this degree, you will choose the second degree to pair with Bachelor of Laws during the acceptance process.
Applications for undergraduate study from domestic students* are processed by the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC).
Visit the Apply section of the and you can nominate up to five degrees in order of preference, with the first being your most desired degree and university.
When applying for UNSW Bachelor of Arts/Law through UAC, you’ll need your Law Admission Test (LAT) registration number to ensure your LAT results are considered in the admission process. The LAT registration opens in May and is held in September each year. Keep up to date with .
On-time applications for admission usually close at the end of September each year for Term 1 admission. Late applications can be submitted, but a late fee will apply. For study starting in Term 1, most offers are made in December and January.
Visit the for key dates for admission outside of Term 1.
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*Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents, Australian permanent humanitarian visa holders and New Zealand citizens
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Fees & Scholarships
Commonwealth Supported Place multiple Student Contribution Bands may apply for this double degree. See single degrees for the applicable fee bands.*The student contribution for a Commonwealth Supported Place is an indication only of the amount payable in Year 1 based on a standard full-time load of 48 credit points (1.0 EFTSL). The actual student contribution you will be liable for depends on your individual program of study and the calendar year in which you enrol. Actual fees are calculated upon enrolment. Student contribution amounts are subject to annual review by the University and may increase each year during your studies (subject to caps determined by the Australian Government), effective at the start of each calendar year. The indicative fees listed here are based on an estimated average and are for tuition only other fees and charges are not included.
*Fees are subject to annual review by the University and may increase annually, with the new fees effective from the start of each calendar year. The indicative fees listed here are based on an estimated average and are for tuition only, other fees and charges are not included. The amount you pay will vary depending on the calendar year to enrol, the courses you select and whether your study load is more or less than 1 Equivalent Full Time Student Load (8 courses per year).
Indicative fees are a guide for comparison only based on current conditions and available data. You should not rely on indicative fees. More information on fees can be found at theÌý.
Indicative fees to complete the program have been calculated based on a percentage increase for every year of the program. Fee increases are assessed annually and may exceed the indicative figures listed here.
Indicative fees to complete the program include tuition plus an estimate of study-related costs of approximately $1,000 per year. To find out more about other costs, visitÌý.
Scholarships
At UNSW, we award over $83 million in scholarships each year. We pride ourselves on rewarding excellence and making university accessible to students from all walks of life. Whether you’re a domestic or international student, our range of scholarships, prizes and awards can support your journey.
QS World University Rankings, 2025.
AFR Top 100 Future leaders Award.
#1 Australian uni attended by start-up founders.
UNSW Law & Justice has a holistic and practical approach to student learning.
