Bachelor of Economics and Bachelor of Laws
Course overview
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 Legal Profession Admission Board of NSW and therefore satisfies the academic qualification prerequisite 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 'embedded' majors:
Students also complete units from the Open Learning Environment and elective units from a broad range of subject areas, including business, STEM, social sciences and humanities.
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
Degree structure and requirements
For detailed information on degree requirements, please refer to the course resolutions.
Bachelor of Economics and Bachelor of Laws
To qualify for the award of the combined Bachelor of Economics and Bachelor of Laws, a candidate must complete 240 credit points, including:
- a program (72 credit points) in Economics or Advanced Economics;
- 6 credit points of Open Learning Environment units from Table O, except where a student is enrolled in the Dalyell stream;
- for students enrolled in the Dalyell stream, 12 credit points of Dalyell units from Table D;
- A minimum of 12 credit points of elective units from the Table A Subject Areas, Table S, Table O, or Table D (for students enrolled in the Dalyell stream); and
- 144 credit points of Law units from the University of Sydney Law School Undergraduate tables, of which 48 credit points are Combined Law compulsory units for Years 1, 2 and 3 of the combined degree and are credited towards the requirements for both the Bachelor of Economics and the Bachelor of Laws.
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
Sample degree plans are available to assist students with forward planning, including taking units of study in the correct sequence.
Honours in Economics
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.
Table D - Dalyell stream
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.
Table O - Open Learning Environment (OLE)
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.
Electives
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).
Contacts and further information
- School of Economics
- Email: economics.enquiries@sydney.edu.au
