Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Biomedical Science
The University of Notre Dame Australia
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About
Are you interested in biomedical science and its role within a legal context? The University of Notre Dame Australia’s Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Biomedical Science double degree is ideal. The field of biomedical science is a rapidly-evolving discipline with a range of exciting career opportunities. However, the journey from laboratory to patient is complex, taking an average of 15 years for research evidence to reach clinical practice. A Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Biomedical Science will give you the tools to improve this transition.
Our combined Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Biomedical Science has been designed to be completed over five years of full-time study, allowing you to develop your knowledge in the field of biomedical science and its role within the legal context.
Accredited by the Legal Practice Board in NSW and WA, the Law component of your degree places a heavy focus on experiential learning. Designed in conjunction with some of the nation’s leading legal experts, this degree covers various legal subjects such as Criminal Law, Commercial Law and Conveyancing. As a student in the School of Law, your theoretical knowledge will be bolstered with practical exercises such as mooting, public speaking, dispute resolution, and client interview competitions.
In the Biomedical Science component of your studies, you will have the opportunity to combine the methodologies learned in Law with an understanding of Developmental Psychology, Pathology, Neuroscience and more. Because introducing new biomedical products into the market requires the help of multidisciplinary teams, including research scientists, intellectual property lawyers and clinical trials experts, graduates with knowledge in medicine and law are in high demand.
By completing a Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Biomedical Science, you will be able to practise law in the specialist area of health sciences. Alternatively, you may also choose to work in the biomedical industry in regulation, compliance, and intellectual property.
Areas of study
Law: Administration law, advocacy, alternative dispute resolution, civil procedure, commercial practice and ethics, contract law, constitutional law, corporations and partnerships, criminal law, equity, evidence, international law, legal history, legal philosophy, legal process and statutory interpretation, legal research and writing, property law, remedies, torts, trusts.
Biomedical Science: Biochemistry, exercise physiology, human genetics, immunology, infectious disease, molecular and cell biology, microbiology, neuroscience, pathology, reproductive biology, scientific communication.
Career opportunities
Graduates of this degree can follow diverse career paths in the private and public sectors; career opportunities range from specialist areas of health sciences to the biomedical industry in regulation, compliance, and intellectual property. Or, in the field of law, solicitor, barrister, in-house legal counsel in banking and finance, government sector, media and corporations; judge’s associate and research assistant; academic.
Professional recognition
Accredited by the Legal Profession Admission Board of NSW and the Legal Practice Board of Western Australia. Completion of Practical Legal Training is required to apply for admission as an Australian legal practitioner.
Practical experience
There are no practicum or internship requirements applicable to the Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Laws (Honours) component of these Awards.
There are internship requirements applicable to the Bachelor of Biomedical Science component of these Awards.
- Students are required to undertake a Practicum during the second or third year of their program.
- Work in a related field of endeavour will be undertaken under the supervision of an approved external supervisor; and assessed on the basis of a written report and a confidential report from the supervisor.
- The Biomedical Science Practicum is a 25 Unit of Credit course within the Bachelor of Biomedical Science component of these Awards.
- Australian resident students who have completed a study abroad semester may seek permission from the National Head of School (or their delegate) that the need to complete this Practicum component be waived.
Honours
An Honours award is available for this degree. Further information can be found in the Bachelor of Law (Honours), Bachelor of Biomedical Science regulations, or by contacting the School of Law & Business.
Fees and charges
Refer to Notre Dame current fee information.
Essential requirements for admission
All applicants must complete Notre Dame's Individual Factors Form and upload it to their UAC application.
Admission criteria
Refer to Notre Dame general admission criteria.
Further information
View all details of this course on the University of Notre Dame website.
ATAR profile
ATAR-based offers only (semester 1, 2024)
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- This ATAR profile table is in line with Commonwealth Government transparency requirements. It is based on offers to recent school leavers (ie completed Year 12 in the last 2 years) who were selected solely or partly on their ATAR. Note that some institutions further differentiate this information on their websites.
- The ATAR values exclude any adjustment factors.
- The selection ranks include the ATAR and any adjustment factors.
Abbreviations
– = data is not available.<5 = less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made.
N/A = no offers were made on the basis of ATAR.
NC = new course
NP = Not provided by institution
NR = No reportable profile
NS = No Semester 1 offers
NN = Unavailable (other)
NO = Entry on other criteria
Student profile
Course updates
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