The Bachelor of Economics and Bachelor of Laws is a five-year, full-time combined degree jointly offered by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and the University of Sydney Law School. The Bachelor of Laws is accredited by the NSW Legal Profession Admission Board, and graduates are eligible to apply for admission as a lawyer in New South Wales.
During the first three years of the course, students concurrently complete compulsory law units of study (equating to Year 1 of the Bachelor of Laws) and a program in Economics or Advanced Economics* which covers foundational studies in microeconomics, macroeconomics, and econometrics and includes a choice of one of the following majors:
Students also complete units from the Open Learning Environment and elective units from a range of subject areas including the humanities, social sciences, business, and STEM.
The final two years of the course consist of compulsory and elective law units (Years 2 and 3 of the Bachelor of Laws).
*Students completing the Advanced Economics program take the Economics major by default
For detailed information on degree requirements, please refer to the course resolutions.
To qualify for the award of the combined Bachelor of Economics and Bachelor of Laws, a candidate must complete 240 credit points, including:
Upon qualifying for the Bachelor of Economics (end of Year 3), students apply to transfer to the standalone Bachelor of Laws to complete the final two years of the course.
Sample degree plans are available to assist students with forward planning, including taking units of study in the correct sequence.
Students who intend to undertake honours in Economics may either:
(i) suspend candidature in the Bachelor of Laws for one year and enrol in the Bachelor of Economics (Honours) upon completion of the Bachelor of Economics; or
(ii) enrol in the Bachelor of Economics (Honours) upon completion of the Bachelor of Economics and Bachelor of Laws.
The Dalyell stream is a targeted stream for high achievers. Students who participate in the Dalyell stream are known as ‘Dalyell Scholars’ and have access to curricular and extra-curricular activities.
Dalyell Scholars are required to complete 12 credit points of Dalyell stream units. Dalyell stream units emphasise the development of vision, depth of understanding, adaptability, breadth of perspective, societal contribution, and a high level of capability in operating across disciplinary and cultural boundaries. Dalyell Scholars may take Dalyell stream units offered by any faculty.
Additionally, with the permission of the Dalyell Program Director, students have access to enrichment and accelerated units of study that can be completed as electives.
For further details regarding the Dalyell stream, please refer to the Interdisciplinary Studies Handbook.
Students are required to complete 6 credit points in units of study from the Open Learning Environment, unless they are enrolled in the Dalyell stream.
Details of available OLE units can be found in Table O in the Interdisciplinary Studies Handbook.
Students are required to complete a minimum of 12 credit points of elective units of study from Table A (Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences), Table S (shared pool), Table O (OLE), or Table D (for students enrolled in the Dalyell stream).
- School of Economics
- Email: economics.enquiries@sydney.edu.au