Bachelor of Biomedical Science/Bachelor of Laws

Bachelor's degree

In Melborne and Sydney (Australia)

Price on request

Description

  • Duration

    5 Years

  • Start date

    Different dates available

The Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Biomedical Science is designed to produce well-rounded graduates ready for legal practice and a range of professional careers in an increasingly global environment. Graduates can pursue a range of legal careers including:

private practice as a solicitor or barrister
legal officer in the public sector
in-house counsel for a wide range of organisations including corporations, regulatory authorities and NGOs.

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Location

Start date

Melborne (Australia)
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Sydney (Australia)
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About this course

As a graduate of this double degree you will be well placed to develop specialist legal practice in a wide range of fields. This includes roles in the pharmaceutical and medical technology industries and in roles related to the development, marketing and governance of health and disease.

As part of this degree you complete 80 hours of pro bono work (after your first year), providing you with firsthand experience of the legal system while allowing you to contribute to the common good.

Graduates in Law can pursue a range of legal careers including:

private legal practice as a solicitor or barrister
legal officer in the public sector (for example in federal or state government departments and publicly-funded organisations as diverse as national regulatory bodies, universities or public broadcasters)
in-house counsel to a wide range of organisations from corporations to trade unions
public interest legal work in community legal centres
legal research.
Completing a Bachelor of Biomedical Science/Bachelor of Laws is excellent preparation for pursuing a career in areas such as:

regulation and governance in health
commercial health ventures
the not-for-profit sector.

English (Standard) (Band 3) or English as an Additional Language (EAL) (Band 4), any two units of Mathematics (any) (Band 3).
English (4, SA) at year 12 level and Mathematics (any).

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Subjects

  • IT Law
  • Biomedical Science
  • Global
  • Law
  • Public
  • Biomedical
  • Law and legal research
  • Contract Law
  • Numerical reasoning
  • Human Body
  • Public Law
  • Commercial Law

Course programme

Year 1 - Semester 1
  • LAWS104 Foundations of law and legal research
  • LAWS105 Contract law
  • BMSC102 Numerical reasoning
  • BIOL128 The human body
Year 1 - Semester 2
  • LAWS107 Introduction to Australian public law
  • LAWS108 Commercial law (Pre: LAWS104, LAWS105)
  • UNCC100 Self and community: exploring the anatomy of modern society
  • CHEM105 Foundations of chemistry
Year 2 - Semester 1
  • LAWS106 Criminal law and procedure
  • LAWS206 Torts (Pre: LAWS104)
  • CHEM201 Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry (Pre: CHEM105 or CHEM103)
  • BIOL123 Cells and tissues the fabric of life
Year 2 - Semester 2
  • LAWS200 Business organisations
  • LAWS403 Legal Theory (Pre: LAWS104)
  • BIOL124 Human body in health and disease 1 (Pre: BIOL123)
  • BMSC100 Inroductory statistics
Year 3 - Semester 1
  • LAWS314 Statutory interpretation
  • LAWS205 Property (Pre: LAWS104)
  • BIOL204 Human body in health and disease 2 (Pre: BIOL123)
  • BMSC103 Experimental and research design
Year 3 - Semester 2
  • LAWS201 Civil procedure and alternative dispute resolution (Pre: LAWS104, LAWS105, LAWS206)
  • LAWS204 Land law (Pre: LAWS104, LAWS205)
  • BMSC201 Communicating ideas in science
  • BIOL205 Pharmacology 1 (Pre: BIOL124)
Year 4 - Semester 1
  • LAWS304 Evidence (Pre: LAWS104, LAWS106)
  • LAWS421 Legal ethics and professional responsibility (Pre: LAWS104, LAWS106)
  • UNCC300 Justice and change in a global world (Pre: UNCC100)
  • BIOL206 Human genetics (Pre: BIOL123)
Year 4 - Semester 2
  • LAWS419 Constitutional law (Pre: LAWS104, LAWS107)
  • LAWS420 Equity and trusts (Pre: LAWS104, LAWS105, LAWS205)
  • LAWS213 Community legal engagement (Pre: LAWS104)
  • HLSC220 Healthcare ethics
  • PHIL201 Issues in bioethics
Year 5 - Semester 1
  • LAWS418 Administrative law (Pre: LAWS104, LAWS107)
  • LAWS404 International law (Pre: LAWS104, LAWS107)
  • Law elective (Pre: LAWS104)
  • Law elective (Pre: LAWS104)
Year 5 - Semester 2
  • Law elective (Pre: LAWS104)
  • Law elective (Pre: LAWS104)
  • Law elective (Pre: LAWS104)
  • Law elective
  • Biomedical science elective

Additional information

Start dates

Melbourne
Semester 1 - February
Semester 2 - To be advised

North Sydney
Semester 1 - February
Semester 2 - To be advised

Course costs - Average first year fee: $9981 Commonwealth Supported (indicative only; subject to passage of legislation)

Bachelor of Biomedical Science/Bachelor of Laws

Price on request