• Length 5 years full-time
  • Minimum 240 Units
Admission requirements
Prerequisites Adjustment factors availability
  • Academic plan ALLB / BMASC
  • CRICOS code 079095B
  • UAC code 137010
Bachelor of Laws (Honours) / Bachelor of Mathematical Sciences

A student admitted to a program for a coursework award must enrol in the courses, sequences of courses, or combinations of courses, that the University determines may be included in the program for the year in which the student is admitted to the program.

Please ensure that you follow the study requirements of the academic year you were admitted or, if accepted, will be admitted to the program.

A Bachelor of Laws (Honours) degree provides candidates with a law degree that opens doors to a diverse range of professional careers in Australia and around the world.

In addition to equipping you with an understanding of law and the contexts in which it operates, the LLB (Hons) places a significant emphasis on building your high-level research skills through opportunities to conduct independent legal research.

Through the LLB (Hons), you will graduate with an honours-degree, giving you additional advantages in establishing your career or providing a strong foundation for postgraduate study. The program satisfies the academic component to be admitted as a legal practitioner in Australia.

Mathematics is at the core of all technological innovations.

If you’d like to master quantitative problem-solving, mathematical modelling and critical thinking, this is the degree for you.

It is an elite, research-focused program for exceptional students at Australia’s highest-ranked university.

Make your mark with maths at ANU: find out more about mathematical studies, the degree structure, the university experience, career opportunities and student stories on our website. Work and learn in both independent and collaborative ways with others to encompass diverse abilities and perspectives.

Get the inside story on what it’s like to be an ANU student by visiting our student blog.

This program is not available for Semester 2 commencement.

Career Options

ANU ranks among the world's very finest universities. Our nearly 100,000 alumni include political, business, government, and academic leaders around the world.

We have graduated remarkable people from every part of our continent, our region and all walks of life.

Employment Opportunities

Law graduates may find work either in areas where a law degree is a professional requirement or more general fields in which law is especially useful.

A Bachelor of Laws would normally be a requirement for the following occupations: a Barrister or Solicitor in professional practice; a Legal Officer in government departments or private enterprise; a Corporate Legal Officer in private industry, commerce and finance; community legal work; law teaching and academic research; a Judge's Associate, and legal journalism.

To practice as a Barrister or Solicitor graduates must also complete Practical Legal Training at an accredited institution.

More general fields of employment include: the Australian Foreign Service; industrial relations; social welfare; government administration; business management; lobbying; media; public relations; law librarianship; court reporting; environmental agencies; technology and communications; and Federal and State police forces. 

Law graduates may find work either in areas where a law degree is a professional requirement or more general fields in which law is especially useful.

A Bachelor of Laws would normally be a requirement for the following occupations: a Barrister or Solicitor in professional practice; a Legal Officer in government departments or private enterprise; a Corporate Legal Officer in private industry, commerce and finance; community legal work; law teaching and academic research; a Judge's Associate, and legal journalism.

To practice as a Barrister or Solicitor graduates must also complete Practical Legal Training at an accredited institution.

More general fields of employment include: the Australian Foreign Service; industrial relations; social welfare; government administration; business management; lobbying; media; public relations; law librarianship; court reporting; environmental agencies; technology and communications; and Federal and State police forces. 

Learning Outcomes

  1. Review, analyse, and synthesise knowledge from primary and secondary legal sources to identify and provide solutions to complex legal and justice problems.
  2. Interpret and critically evaluate the nature of law and its social and ethical impact on society, at a local, national, and international level.
  3. Undertake technical legal research to access a range of legal materials, literature databases, and other online sources, and apply legal or transdisciplinary research methodologies to evaluate and synthesise findings.
  4. Communicate to a variety of legal and non-legal audiences in a range of oral and written formats.
  5. Develop insight into Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ diverse perspectives on laws and society and evaluate their relationship and importance to contemporary Australian law and society.
  6. Work both independently and collaboratively as required, and evaluate and reflect on feedback to develop personal, professional and ethical capability across a range of legal disciplines.
  1. Think clearly, sequentially and logically, as demonstrated by the critical analysis of quantitative problems, such as the ability to read, understand and write mathematical proofs.
  2. Demonstrate mastery of the concepts and techniques of Advanced Mathematics.
  3. Communicate concepts and results clearly and effectively both in writing and orally.
  4. Systematically identify relevant theory and concepts, relate these to appropriate methodologies and evidence, and draw appropriate conclusions.
  5. Engage in critical review of appropriate and relevant information sources.
  6. Work and learn in both independent and collaborative ways with others to encompass diverse abilities and perspectives.

Admission Requirements

ATAR:
97
International Baccalaureate:
41

Pathways

N/A

Prerequisites

ACT: Specialist Mathematics and Specialist Methods (double major) / Discrete Mathematics ANU/UC.

NSW: Mathematics Extension 2 or equivalent. 

VIC: Specialist Mathematics.

QLD: Specialist Mathematics.

TAS: Mathematics Specialised / Both Mathematics IA and IB through UTAS.

SA / NT: Specialist Mathematics.

WA: Mathematics Specialist.

IB: Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches HL.

More information about interstate subject equivalencies can be found here .

Adjustment Factors

Adjustment factors are combined with an applicant's secondary education results to determine their Selection Rank. ANU offers adjustment factors based on equity, diversity, and/or performance principles, such as for recognition of difficult circumstances that students face in their studies.

To be eligible for adjustment factors, you must have:

  • achieved a Selection Rank of 70 or more before adjustment factors are applied
  • if you have undertaken higher education, completed less than one year full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) of a higher education program
  • applied for an eligible ANU bachelor degree program

Please visit the ANU Adjustment Factors website for further information.

Indicative fees

Domestic International

Bachelor of Laws (Honours) - Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP)

Bachelor of Mathematical Sciences - Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP)

For more information see: http://www.anu.edu.au/students/program-administration/costs-fees

Annual indicative fee for international students
$56,120.00

Scholarships

ANU offers a wide range of scholarships to students to assist with the cost of their studies.

Eligibility to apply for ANU scholarships varies depending on the specifics of the scholarship and can be categorised by the type of student you are.  Specific scholarship application process information is included in the relevant scholarship listing.

For further information see the Scholarships website.

Program Requirements

This double degree requires the completion of 240 units.

The Bachelor of Laws (Honours) flexible double degree component requires completion of 144 units, of which:

A maximum of 36 units may come from completion of 1000-level courses

A minimum of 12 units of courses tagged as Transdisciplinary Problem-Solving
 

The 144 units must include:

96 units from completion of the following compulsory courses: 

48 units from completion of 4000-level LAWS-coded courses, which may contribute to meeting the transdisciplinary course global requirement, and which must also include: 

 a minimum of 6 units of Research Capstone courses from the following list: 

  • LAWS4010 Jessup Moot 
  • LAWS4213 Contemporary Issues in Constitutional Law 
  • LAWS4218 Feminist and Critical Legal Theory 
  • LAWS4601 Comparative Human Rights 
  • LAWS4230 Law Internship (Capstone) 
  • LAWS4256 Law, Gender Identities and Sexualities 
  • LAWS4262 Advanced Administrative Law 
  • LAWS4299 Laws History and Context 
  • LAWS4300 Undergraduate Law Dissertation
  • LAWS4302 International Law Clinic 
  • LAWS4315 Law and Development in the Contemporary South Pacific 
  • LAWS4700 Law Research Capstone Project 


HONS4300 Final Honours Grade will be used to record the class of honours. The final honours mark will be calculated using the formula S (mark x units) / S units, giving NCN and WN a nominal mark of zero. All LAWS-coded courses will be included in the calculation. 

The Bachelor of Mathematical Sciences flexible double degree component requires completion of 96 units, of which:

A maximum of 36 units may come from completion of 1000-level courses

A minimum of 12 units of courses tagged as Transdisciplinary Problem-Solving
 

The 96 units must consist of:

A minimum of 84 units from completion of courses from the lists below, which must include:


30 units from the completion of the following compulsory courses:

MATH1115 Advanced Mathematics and Applications 1 (6 units)

MATH1116 Advanced Mathematics and Applications 2 (6 units)

MATH2305 Applied Mathematics I (6 units)

MATH2320 Advanced Analysis 1: Metric Spaces and Applications (6 units)

MATH2322 Advanced Algebra 1: Groups, Rings and Linear Algebra (6 units)


6 units from the completion of one of the following courses:

MATH1005 Discrete Mathematical Models (6 units)

MATH2222 Introduction to Mathematical Thinking: Problem Solving and Proofs (6 units)


36 units from completion of 3000-level courses from the subject area MATH Mathematics


A minimum of 12 and a maximum of 24 units from completion of courses not previously taken from the following subject areas:

ASTR – Astronomy & Astrophysics

BIOL – Biology

CHEM – Chemistry

COMP – Computer Science

EMSC – Earth and Marine Science

ENVS – Environmental Science

HLMD – Health and Medicine

HLTH – Health Science

MATH – Mathematics

MEDN – Medical Science

NEUR – Neuroscience

PHYS – Physics

PSYC – Psychology

SCNC – Science

SCOM – Science Communication

STAT – Statistics

 

HURDLE REQUIREMENTS

Students must achieve a minimum 70% Weighted Average Mark in each period (Summer/First Semester/Autumn and Winter/Second Semester/Spring) in the subject area of MATH to continue in the Bachelor of Mathematical Sciences. During their first year of study, students will be considered in breach of this requirement only if it is not met in both Semester 1 and Semester 2.

Students who do not achieve a minimum of 70% Weighted Average Mark will be transferred to the Bachelor of Science.

 

First-year students should note that a prerequisite for the MATH1116 course is a mark of 60% or higher in MATH1115, and a prerequisite for both MATH2320 and MATH2322 is a mark of 60% or higher in MATH1116.

Students must achieve a minimum 70% Weighted Average Mark in each period (Summer/First Semester/Autumn and Winter/Second Semester/Spring) in the subject area of MATH to continue in the Bachelor of Mathematical Sciences. During their first year of study, students will be considered in breach of this requirement only if it is not met in both Semester 1 and Semester 2.

Students who do not achieve a minimum of 70% Weighted Average Mark will be transferred to the Bachelor of Science.

 

First-year students should note that a prerequisite for the MATH1116 course is a mark of 60% or higher in MATH1115, and a prerequisite for both MATH2320 and MATH2322 is a mark of 60% or higher in MATH1116.

Specialisations

Bachelor of Laws (Honours) Specialisations

Study Options

Year 1 LAWS1201 Foundations of Australian Law 6 units LAWS1203 Torts 6 units MATH1115 Advanced Mathematics and Applications 1 6 units MATH1005 or MATH2222 6 units
LAWS1202 Lawyers Justice and Ethics 6 units LAWS1204 Contracts 6 units MATH1116 Advanced Mathematics and Applications 2 6 units BMASC or ANU elective 6 units
Year 2 LAWS1205 Australian Public Law 6 units LAWS1206 Criminal Law and Procedure 6 units MATH2305 Applied Mathematics I 6 units MATH2320 Advanced Analysis 1: Metric Spaces and Applications 6 units
LAWS2250 International Law 6 units LAWS2249 Legal Theory 6 units MATH2322 Advanced Algebra 1: Groups, Rings and Linear Algebra 6 units BMASC or ANU elective 6 units
Year 3 LAWS2201 Administrative Law 6 units LAWS2203 Corporations Law 6 units 3000 level MATH course 6 units BMASC course from alpha list 6 units
LAWS2202 Commonwealth Constitutional Law 6 units LAWS2248 Legal Research and Writing 6 units 3000 level MATH course 6 units 3000 level MATH course 6 units
Year 4 LAWS2204 Property 6 units Law Elective Course 6 units 3000 level MATH course 6 units 3000 level MATH course 6 units
LAWS2205 Equity and Trusts 6 units Law Elective Course 6 units 3000 level MATH course 6 units BMASC course from alpha list 6 units
Year 5 LAWS2244 Litigation and Dispute Management 6 units Law Elective Courses 18 units
LAWS2207 Evidence 6 units Law Elective Courses Law Capstone Courses 6 units 12 units

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Step 1: Understand your program

Bachelor of Laws (Hons) in a Flexible Double Degree

A Flexible Double Degree (FDD) is normally composed of 240 units (40 courses of 6 units), or the equivalent of five years full-time study. The Law component of an FDD program consists of 144 units (24 courses or 6 units) in total, distributed as follows:

  • 16 Law compulsory courses (96 units)
  • 8 Law elective courses (48 units), including one law Capstone Course (6 units minimum)

Your other courses (normally 16 courses or 96 units) of your FDD will be towards your second non-law degree.

To find out how many units are required for your FDD, please use the degree builder.


Bachelor of Laws (Hons) as a Single Degree

Students studying the Bachelor of Laws (Honours) as a single degree will need to complete 192 units in total (32 courses of 6 units), equivalent to four years of full-time study, distributed as follows:

  • 16 compulsory law courses (96 units)
  • 8 Law elective courses (48 units), including one law capstone course (6 units minimum)
  • 8 courses of Law or non-law elective courses (48 units)

Specialisations
Students may choose to complete one or more of the specialisations listed below as part of their Law degree by completing four Law elective courses listed under the relevant specialisation on Programs and Courses, under the Study tab.

Law elective courses are generally not undertaken until the second or third year of the program. Students are also not required to nominate a specialisation at the start of their program, and specialisations can be changed at a later stage. As such, we encourage new students to keep specialisations in mind, but not to be concerned about deciding on this at the commencement of their law degree.

Please note that specialisations are optional and are not required for graduation.


Step 2: Choose your courses

Bachelor of Laws (Hons) in a Flexible Double Degree
In Semester One, you should enrol in:

Study Plan - Semester One start  


In Semester Two, you should enrol in:

Study Plan - Semester Two start  


Bachelor of Laws (Hons) as a Single Degree

In Semester One, you should enrol in:

Study Plan - Semester One start


In Semester Two, you should enrol in:

Study Plan - Semester Two start


Step 3: Enrol in your courses on ANUHub

ANUHub allows students to enrol, view invoices, check grades, confirm graduation eligibility, pay fees, submit commonwealth assistance forms (CAF), maintain personal information.

Enrol on ANUHub | How to enrol on ANUHub


Step 4: MyTimetable and Canvas

MyTimetable is the ANU official timetabling system enabling you to view the timetable for your enrobed courses, browse, then self-allocate to small teaching activities / tutorials.

MyTimetable website   

Canvas is the Learning Management System, where you can access course materials, readings, lecture recordings, and submit assignments. You’ll be granted access to your courses on Canvas within 24–72 hours after enrolling via ANUHub.

Canvas


Step 5: Textbooks, assessments due dates and learning outcomes

A Class Summary is produced for each course and contains important information, including required textbooks, assessment due dates, and learning outcomes. You can find your Class Summary on the Programs and Courses website by searching for your course and selecting the Class tab, or via your Canvas course site. Class Summaries are made available at least two weeks prior to the course start date.

ANU Programs and Courses


Step 6: Orientation week and college induction

We are excited to welcome you to the ANU community and look forward to seeing you on campus during O-Week and throughout your studies. Participating in O-Week is a great opportunity to meet new people, become familiar with campus life, and prepare for the start of semester. The College will also provide a short induction session to help ensure you are ready to commence your studies on time.

ANU Orientation Website


Credit/Status for prior studies

Students who have undertaken previous study that is relevant to their current academic program can request to receive course credit based on their prior learning. University rules, policy and procedure relating to the granting credit is set out in the Coursework Awards Rule, Policy: Recognition of prior and external learning and Procedure Credit and exemptions.

Application for Status (Credit) instructions and form | ANU Law School Credit Guidelines

Academic Advice

ANU Student Hub
student@anu.edu.au
+61 2 6125 3339

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Mathematics is the study of universal patterns and structures and is the quantitative language of the world. It underpins information technology, computer science, engineering, and the physical sciences; and it plays an increasingly important role in the biological and medical sciences, economics, finance, environmental science, sociology and psychology. The Bachelor of Mathematical Sciences provides the tools to study these patterns and structures and along the way you learn transferable skills in critical thinking, analysis, investigation and evidenced-based decision making.

Your program can concentrate on theoretical mathematics, or can extend to a range of applicable mathematical areas such as mathematical modelling, mathematical finance, mathematical economics, mathematical physics, and quantitative biology.


This program is not available for Semester 2 commencement.

Note: Advice on this page is indicative only. Where a number of courses has been identified, it assumes that all of your courses are 6-units. If you take a course worth 12-units please refer to the unit-load in the study requirements in the program orders.

This degree can be taken as a single degree or combined with another degree in a Flexible Double Degree (FDD). When the Bachelor of Biotechnology is combined with another undergraduate degree through a Flexible Double Degree, 48 units of ANU electives units are replaced with the core requirements of the other degree and the total program duration is expanded to 192 units (4 years Full-Time) or 240 units (5 years Full-Time) depending on the duration of the other program.

Single degree

The Bachelor of Mathematical Science requires 144 units (24 courses), including:

  • A maximum of 10 x 1000-level courses
  • A minimum of 6 x 3000-level courses MATH coded courses
  • 5 x compulsory courses
  • A minimum of 2 transdisciplinary problem-solving (TD) courses
  • Either MATH1005 or MATH2222
  • A minimum of 2 x courses from alpha codes listed in the BMASC study requirements
  • A maximum of 10 courses from the lists in the BMASC not previously taken or other ANU electives

This program has a progression hurdle which will require you to maintain an average mark of 70% in core and advanced MATH courses each semester to remain in the program

Double degree

The total number of overall units in a Flexible Double Degree (FDD) depends on the FDD combination eg.

  • 4050: 192 units
  • 4350, 4569, 4750: 240 units

Of which a minimum of 2 courses must be tagged as transdisciplinary problem-solving. These courses may be taken in either component of the FDD.

The Bachelor of Mathematical Sciences component of an FDD requires 96 units, including:

  • A maximum of 6 x 1000-level courses
  • A minimum of 6 x 3000-level courses MATH coded courses
  • 5 x compulsory courses
  • A minimum of 2 transdisciplinary problem-solving (TD) courses
  • Either MATH1005 or MATH2222
  • A minimum of 2 x courses from alpha codes listed in the BMASC study requirements
  • A maximum of 2 courses from the lists in the BMASC not previously taken or other ANU electives

This program has a progression hurdle which will require you to maintain an average mark of 70% in core and advanced MATH courses each semester to remain in the program.

About this degree

Transdisciplinary Problem-Solving courses

In this degree, you will have to complete 12 units of courses flagged as Transdisciplinary Problem-Solving (TD). TD courses can be identified using the Programs and Courses search engine. 

You can satisfy this requirement through a course/s listed in the program or through the ANU electives it all depends on how you structure your degree and your other enrolment choices

Enrolment Status

Duration

The Bachelor of Mathematical Sciences typically takes three years to complete on a full-time basis. Students will usually take 24-units (four six-unit courses) each semester and there are two semesters each year. One course is typically worth six-units.

In total, students need to complete 144 units of study towards the Bachelor of Mathematical Sciences. This will be 24 courses if all courses are worth six-units, but may be fewer if one or more courses of 12-units or more are taken.

  • If you combine the Bachelor of Mathematical Sciences with another degree in a Flexible Double Degree, you will need to complete a total of 192 units (32 six-unit courses) or 240 units (40 six-unit courses)  depending on the combination. This will typically take four years for a 192-unit degree or five years for a 240-unit degree .

 Domestic students may choose to enrol in fewer than 24-units in any semester or half-year study period. Students studying 18 or more units in a half year (January – June or July – December) are considered full-time. Students studying less than this are considered part-time.

If you take fewer than 24-units in any half year period, then your degree is likely to take longer than three years to complete.

International students on a student visa are required to enrol in a full-time study load of 24-units in each half year study period (Summer, Semester 1, Autumn or Winter, Semester 2, Spring) unless they have been approved for Reduced Study Load or program leave.

Maximum time for completion

  • The maximum period for completion of the single Bachelor of Mathematical Sciences degree is ten years from the date of first enrolment in the program. This ten years includes any periods of leave.
  • The maximum period for completion of a flexible double degree is ten years for a 192-unit degree or 11 years for a 240-unit degree from the date of first enrolment in the program. The maximum period includes periods of leave.

A transfer of credit (status) from previous studies will reduce the total amount of time remaining to complete the balance of your degree. When you are assessed for credit, you will be notified of the new maximum end date for your degree in your credit offer.





Important things to keep in mind when choosing your 1000-level courses

There are 2 compulsory 1000 level courses you must take in your first year:

You may take 1000-level courses later in your program.  But remember you can’t count more than ten 1000-level courses (60 units) towards your single degree or six 1000-level courses (36 units) towards your Biotechnology half of the double degree.

Electives

Remember you can choose up to 10 courses from another ANU College if you are undertaking the single Bachelor of Mathematical Sciences program. With these courses you can try a range of courses or take a major or minor in a non-mathematics subject, such as philosophy, history or computing. The choice is yours.

How do I use my electives?

Electives are courses that provide freedom for you to select subjects that align to your personal interests and career aspirations in a more individualised way than is possible through general major or degree requirements. An ANU elective is a course that you can select without restriction, beyond the global requirements of your program (e.g. limits on 1000-level courses, etc).

We also recommend holding some ANU electives in reserve to keep other opportunities open, such as international exchange, internships, and meeting the transdisciplinary requirements of your degree.


Study Options

Single degree

This is a typical study pattern for the first year of a student undertaking a Bachelor of Mathematical Sciences.

Study Options

Year 1 48 units MATH1115 Advanced Mathematics and Applications 1 6 units Science elective 6 units Science or non-science course Science or non-science course
MATH1116 Advanced Mathematics and Applications 2 6 units Science elective 6 units Science or non-science course Science or non-science course

Double degree

This is a typical study pattern for the first year of a student undertaking a Bachelor of Mathematical Sciences with another three year degree, such as the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science . Please note that for some double degrees (e.g. with Bachelor of Engineering) you may only be able to take one course in semester 1 for your mathematical science degree. In these circumstances it is recommended that in your first year you take MATH1115, MATH1116.

Study Options

Year 1 48 units MATH1115 Advanced Mathematics and Applications 1 6 units Science elective 6 units Degree B Course Degree B Course
MATH1116 Advanced Mathematics and Applications 2 6 units Science elective 6 units Degree B Course Degree B Course

Academic Advice

For further information, you can:

If you need help on any aspect of university life, our "Need Help" webpage is a good place to start and can link you to services across the University.

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