Honours Course

Bachelor of Laws with Honours / Bachelor of Science

Get ready for a fascinating career as you add a scientific specialisation such as Forensic Biology and Toxicology, Environmental Science or Environmental Management and Sustainability to your Law degree.

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Murdoch code
H1250
Study mode
Full Time or Part Time
Duration
5
Selection rank
90
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Overview

By adding a science degree to your law degree, you’ll develop the kind of observation, analysis and reasoning skills that will give you a competitive edge in your career.

You can combine a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) with a range of science degrees and choose to major in Forensic Biology and Toxicology, Environmental Science or Environmental Management and Sustainability

As an example, if you combined the Bachelor of Laws with the Bachelor of Science in Forensic Biology and Toxicology, you would learn the most up-to-date techniques to gather, analyse and present scientific evidence, such as DNA profiling and drug metabolism, in a court of law.

If you’re more interested in environmental science and sustainability, you could combine the Bachelor of Laws with a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science or Environmental Management and Sustainability. You would explore how to create a better environment for people while sustaining biodiversity and world resources and examine the relationships between air, land, water, plants, animals and people to address the challenges arising from our interactions with our environment.

3 reasons to study a combined degree in Law and Science at Murdoch

  1. Get valuable work experience through our Work Integrated Learning program, which allows you to intern at real law firms, organisations and clinics in your law degree.
  2. Get hands-on experience as you apply DNA sequencing and other forensic techniques from the lab to simulated crime scenes on and off-campus through your forensic science degree.
  3. Work with turtles, quendas, endangered Carnaby’s and other black cockatoos on campus, living in a sustainable ‘green development’ landscape as part of your environmental Science degree.

What you’ll learn

Build the knowledge and skills you need to meet your career or study goals. Here are some of the things you’ll learn:

  • The legal protection of international human rights
  • Water and earth science
  • Forensic DNA analysis
  • Environmental restoration
  • Global and regional sustainability

Your future career

A combination of law and science degrees will give you the skills, knowledge and ways of thinking you need to purse a wide range of rewarding careers across many industries. Careers could include:

  • Defence Lawyer
  • Restoration Ecologist
  • Forensic Investigator
  • Crime Scene Officer
  • Atmospheric or Climate Change Scientist

For further admission information about this course, please visit Murdoch Admission Information - Laws (Combined). 

Professional accreditation

The Bachelor of Laws is accredited by the Legal Practice Board of Western Australia (LPBWA) and recognised by the Malaysia Bar Council.

Professional recognition

The Bachelor of Laws satisfies the University education requirements for the practice of law of the governing bodies of the legal profession of Western Australia. As is the pattern in the rest of Australia, before a candidate may be admitted to the practice of law in this State, certain additional requirements must be satisfied after completion of this formal university training. For more information, please refer to https://www.lpbwa.org.au/Becoming-A-Lawyer/Admissions-Requirements

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Total credit points: 120

Unit code Unit name Credit points
Spine9 credit points
Required Units 3 credit points
MSP100Career Learning: Managing Your Career3
Specified Electives6 credit points
LLB301Internships (WIL)3
OR
LLB312Law Moot3
OR
LLB314Introduction to Mooting3
OR
LLB328Trial Advocacy3
OR
LLB330Law Reform and Access to Justice3
OR
LLB333Indigenous Law Clinic6
OR
LLB334Family Law Clinic6
OR
LLB336Human Rights Law Clinic6
OR
LLB338Clinical Legal Education6
OR
LLB346Internships (WIL) 23
OR
LLB347Advanced Mooting3
OR
LLB391Alternative Dispute Resolution3
OR
LLB393Community Legal Education (Street Law)3
OR
MSP200Building Employability Skills3
OR
MSP201Real World Learning3
OR
MSP202The Search for Everything: Data Analytics and Storytelling in the Twenty-First Century3
OR
SIK102Wandju Boodja (Welcome to Country)3
Course Core87 credit points
Law Required Units69 credit points
LLB100Foundations of Law6
LLB130Criminal Law and Procedure3
LLB152Torts3
LLB200Skills for Legal Practice3
LLB204Statutory Interpretation3
LLB251Equity3
LLB253Property Law A3
LLB254Property Law B3
LLB259Constitutional Law3
LLB260Contract Law6
LLB352Evidence3
LLB353Trusts3
LLB358Australian Administrative Law3
LLB450Civil Procedure3
LLB452Corporations Law3
LLB468Ethics and Professional Responsibility3
LLB580Honours Thesis in Law12
LLB582Legal Research Methods for Honours3
Law Specified Electives3 credit points
LLB201Policing & Crime Prevention3
OR
LLB203Indigenous Peoples, Law and Society3
OR
LLB212Australian Costs Law3
OR
LLB230White Collar Crime 3
OR
LLB301Internships (WIL)3
OR
LLB305Native Title Law3
OR
LLB307IP: Regulating Innovation and Creativity3
OR
LLB311International Trade Law3
OR
LLB312Law Moot3
OR
LLB314Introduction to Mooting3
OR
LLB316Basic Principles of Taxation Law3
OR
LLB319Insurance Law3
OR
LLB323Social and Welfare Law3
OR
LLB325Comparative Law3
OR
LLB327Refugee Law3
OR
LLB328Trial Advocacy3
OR
LLB330Law Reform and Access to Justice3
OR
LLB332Commercial Law3
OR
LLB335Mining and Natural Resources Law3
OR
LLB337Legal Protection of International Human Rights3
OR
LLB342European Union Law3
OR
LLB348Media Law3
OR
LLB350Legal Theory and Research3
OR
LLB356Climate Change, Sustainability and Environmental Law3
OR
LLB363Employment Relations Law3
OR
LLB365Public International Law3
OR
LLB367Law of Planning3
OR
LLB370Family Law3
OR
LLB372Work Health and Safety Law3
OR
LLB376International Human Rights Organisations3
OR
LLB381Supervised Legal Research3
OR
LLB389Psychology and Law3
OR
LLB391Alternative Dispute Resolution3
OR
LLB393Community Legal Education (Street Law)3
OR
LLB397Mediation3
Science Required Units9 credit points
BMS100Transition into Biomedical Sciences3
MAS183Statistical Data Analysis3
CHE140Fundamentals of Chemistry3
Science Specified Electives6 credit points

Group One

Please choose Group One if selecting the following majors: Environmental Science and Management Marine Biology Conservation and Wildlife Biology
6 credit points
BIO103Environmental Biology3
ENV241Ecology3
OR

Group Two

Please choose Group Two if selecting the following majors: Biomedical Science Forensic Biology and Toxicology Genetics and Molecular Biology Clinical Laboratory Science
6 credit points
BIO152Cell Biology3
BMS101Introduction to The Human Body3
Major24 credit points
MJ-ESMEnvironmental Science and Management24
OR
MJ-MBMarine Biology24
OR
MJ-CWBConservation and Wildlife Biology24
OR
MJ-BMSBiomedical Science24
OR
MJ-FBTXForensic Biology and Toxicology24
OR
MJ-GMBGenetics and Molecular Biology24
OR
MJ-CLSClinical Laboratory Science24
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Entry requirements

English Requirements

You must meet a minimum standard in English to study at Murdoch, which for most courses can be demonstrated by providing evidence that you have completed Year 11 and 12 in Australia at any level if you are a domestic student, or through either English proficiency tests, university preparation courses, English language courses, previous tertiary study or vocational education.

Advanced Standing

Everyone has a different path to university so if you’ve already completed formal or informal learning, you could receive advanced standing. Also known as recognition of prior learning, advanced standing can reduce the amount of study needed to complete your degree by giving you credit for certain units.

Formal learning can include previous study in higher education vocational education or adult and community education. Informal learning can include on the job learning, various kinds of work and life experience.

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This information applies to courses offered at our Australian campuses only. Courses offered at our Dubai  and Singapore campuses or delivered by Open Universities Australia may have different requirements.

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Whether you’re a high achiever or have experienced hardship, we offer a wide range of scholarships and awards to students from all walks of life. Explore our scholarships to find the ones you could be eligible for as a new Murdoch student as well as what's available throughout your degree.

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Instead of paying an overall course fee, you pay for the individual units you enrol in. The total course cost will vary depending on the units you choose.

Following your successful application, you’ll receive a Letter of Offer which will contain specific course and fee information.

If you are applying for an undergraduate course, you may be eligible for a Commonwealth Supported Place. Postgraduate programs are full fee paying, unless indicated otherwise in your Letter of Offer.

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Ready to apply? Before you start, make sure you have some or all of the following documentation ready for a quick application.

  • Completed official Academic Transcripts and Certificates of Completion
  • ATAR results
  • A completed Second Major Form

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Ready to apply? Before you start, make sure you have some or all of the following documentation ready for a quick application.

  • Complete or incomplete official Academic Transcripts and Certificates of Completion – both original and English translated versions
  • English Language Proficiency Document (if available)
  • A completed Second Major Form
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