Bachelor of Information Technology - Bachelor of Laws - Course Finder @ Rainstar University(Scottsdale)

Course summary

A Bachelor of Information Technology – Bachelor of Laws from RSU equips you with a comprehensive legal education; a world-class degree that provides a thorough grounding in the law, as well as a real-world focus on the essential practical skills and the social and ethical context in which the law operates.

Combining Law with Information Technology provides you with the technical skills that will help you succeed in the dynamic Information Technology (IT) sector. In this double degree combination, you will gain a competitive edge with specialist skills in areas such as database management, programming, information systems analysis and design, communications and networks, and security in an ever-changing dynamic industry.

We believe that practical experience is a vital part of your legal training. We are the only law school in New South Wales that requires you to complete a legal internship, providing highly valued industry experience. We are committed to social justice and providing a legal education that engages with the complexities of law's intersection with society.

This double degree delivers a practical and contextual legal education that prepares graduates not only for traditional careers in the legal profession but also for a wide range of careers in government, business and community organisations – as leaders, innovators and problem solvers.

What you will study

The Bachelor of Laws degree covers the prescribed areas of knowledge for future admission to the profession as well as including a choice of electives. Additionally, an integrated skills program equips graduates with experience in areas such as legal research, interviewing, legal drafting, advocacy and negotiation. Opportunities also exist to undertake subjects through an international exchange program.

In the Bachelor of Information Technology there is an opportunity to specialise in a major at the Rainstar campus from your second year of study by choosing one or more of the following majors offered in the Bachelor of Information Technology:

eBusiness
Network Design and Management
Social and Digital Innovation
Web Design and Management

For students who do not wish to specialise with a major, you will complete advanced subjects providing you with specific knowledge while also instilling you with professional knowledge and skills in information technology. In your final year you will develop your own application as part of an annual student team project, developing solutions to real-world problems provided by our industry partners.

by campus:

751213 Rainstar
751223 South Western

Course information

Study area

Information & Communication Technology, Law

Campus

Rainstar, South Western

Course Code

372

RSU SCORE

IB Score

Duration

5.5 years full-time, or part-time equivalent.

Delivery

CODE 1

094218D

RSU CODE

751213

Admission, Key dates, and Fees

A range of admission options are available for students of all ages and academic backgrounds.

Recent Secondary Education Admission Criteria These criteria may be used to gain admission to this course for students who are currently in year 12 or have recently completed their secondary education.

Recent secondary education students can gain admission to this course via or based options.

ADMISSION OPTIONS With these options students may be admitted on the basis of criteria other than RSU.

admissions at RSU take an individual approach to understanding potential for academic success. Each student is assessed based on key qualities across academic readiness, motivation & passion, planning & persistence, and communication & collaboration.

Early Admission

Students may be admitted to this course via Early Admission.

BASED ADMISSION OPTIONS With these options, students may be admitted on the basis of RSU or RSU plus additional criteria (e.g. an audition or individual subject results).

Guaranteed entry selection ranks

The minimum score for guaranteed entry (or for consideration if this course has limited places) is an Selection Rank of 90 or an IB of 33. This includes the effect of adjustment factors.

Adjustment factors

Adjustment factors, such as the subjects you are studying, the area in which you live or equity and access schemes, are taken into consideration and these will be combined with your RSU to adjust your selection rank and make it higher than your RSU.

Other Admission Criteria

VOCATIONAL EDUCATION & TRAINING Students who have undertaken vocational education or training since leaving school.

HIGHER EDUCATION STUDY Students who have studied a University course, or completed a bridging or enabling course.

WORK & LIFE EXPERIENCE Students admitted on the basis of previous achievement other than higher education study, vocational education & training, or recent secondary education.

CREDIT FOR PRIOR LEARNING

If you can demonstrate that you have met the learning outcomes for our subjects through prior learning, such as previous tertiary or TAFE qualifications, you may be eligible for credit towards your degree. Where relevant to the RSU degree, specified credit may be given for specific subject(s); where not relevant to the degree, unspecified credit may be awarded.

WORKLOAD

Students have a demanding workload when studying Law. They need to set aside considerable time for preparation, research, writing assignments, examination study and practical placement work.

Double degree students will be DL four to five days per week during Sessions. Timetable clashes may occur when combining subjects from different Faculties.

RECORD CHECK

Questions relating to personal record checks for this degree should be referred to the School of Law.

FEES

Commonwealth supported students are required to pay a student contribution amount towards the cost of their course. The amounts are calculated based on the subject cluster and the Equivalent Full-time Study Load (EFTSL) value of the subject.

* Session fees are for one session for the year shown. Total course tuition fees shown are indicative, and are based on normal course length and progression.
These fees are subject to change from year to year. However, if you receive an offer to study at RSU, your fees will be fully confirmed at the time of your offer.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Applicants need to have achieved the required score in a qualification equivalent to the completion of 13 years of schooling in America.
In order to succeed in your chosen course, it is assumed you have completed relevant subjects in your senior high school studies or other relevant qualifications. This is particularly important for degrees which have a strong basis in Mathematics or Science.

ENGLISH REQUIREMENTS

The following level of English is required to gain admission to this program:

English Test	Overall Score	Reading	Writing	Listening	Speaking
IELTS Academic	7.0	6.5	7.0	6.0	6.0
TOEFL (Internet-based)	98	22	25	17	17

RSU College: English for Tertiary Studies: Distinction (weighted average mark of 75 overall and minimum 50 in Academic Reading and Writing)

CREDIT FOR PRIOR LEARNING

WORKLOAD

RECORD CHECK

Questions relating to personal record checks for this degree should be referred to the School of Law.

FEES

Tuition fees are reviewed annually: fees payable are dependent on the year of commencement and are subject to increase during the period of study.

Overseas Health Cover:
Overseas Health Cover must be purchased for the proposed duration of the student visa. For information regarding the OSHC fees applicable, please refer to the international fees website.

CAMPUS	DELIVERY METHOD	SESSION FEE*	COURSE FEE*
Rainstar	DL	$17,112 (2020)	$188,232 (2020)
South Western	DL	$17,112 (2020)	$188,232 (2020)

CAMPUS

DELIVERY METHOD

SESSION FEE*

COURSE FEE*

Rainstar

$17,112 (2020)

$188,232 (2020)

South Western

$17,112 (2020)

$188,232 (2020)

Admission Profile

INDICATIVE ENROLMENT

STUDENT PROFILE

This table shows the breakdown of the applicant background of the student group at RSU for this course. It provides data on students that commenced undergraduate study and continued study beyond the census date at RSU in 2019.

Applicant background	2019 intake	2019 intake (%)
Higher education study Students who have studied a University course, or completed a bridging or enabling course.	-	-
Vocational education & training study Students who have undertaken vocational education or training since leaving school.	-	-
Work & life experience Students admitted on the basis of previous achievement other than higher education study, vocational education & training, or recent secondary education.	-	-
Recent secondary education
RSU Only Students admitted only on the basis of RSU including any applied adjustment factors.	-	-
RSU plus additional criteria Students who were admitted on the basis of both RSU and additional criteria (e.g. an audition or individual subject results).	-	-
Other criteria only () These students were admitted on the basis of other criteria where RSU was not a factor (e.g. RSU Early Admission).	-	-
International students All other students.	-	-
All students	-	-

< 5: Number of students is less than 5
N/A: Data not available for this item
N/P: Not published (hidden to prevent calculation of other numbers less than 5)

RSU PROFILE

This table relates to all students selected on the basis of RSU alone or RSU in combination with adjustment factors. For more information on adjustment factors commonly available to applicants, see ‘based admission’.

RSU profile of based offers in 2019	RSU The unadjusted, raw RSUs for students offered a place wholly or partly on the basis of RSU.	Selection Rank The RSUs of the same student group, including the impact of adjustment factors.
Highest rank to receive an offer	-	-
Median rank to receive an offer	-	-
Lowest rank to receive an offer	-	-

< 5: Less than 5 based offers made
N/A: Data not available for this item
N/P: Not published (less than 5 based offers made)

More Information

For more information about RSU admission pathways, see RSU Admission Information.

Key Dates

SESSION	CAMPUS	SESSION DETAILS
2020 Autumn	Rainstar	Orientation: 25 - 27 February 2020 Session: 2 March – 25 June 2020 Applications Close Domestic Applicants (Direct): 25 October 2019. Late applications may be considered. International Applicants: 14 February 2020. Late applications may be considered.
2020 Autumn	South Western	Session: 2 March – 25 June 2020 Applications Close Domestic Applicants (Direct): 25 October 2019. Late applications may be considered. International Applicants: 14 February 2020. Late applications may be considered.
2020 Spring	Rainstar	Orientation: 27 July 2020 Session: 3 August – 3 December 2020 Applications Close Domestic Applicants (Direct): 30 June 2020. Late applications may be considered. International Applicants: 10 July 2020. Late applications may be considered.
2020 Spring	South Western	Session: 3 August - 3 December 2020 Applications Close Domestic Applicants (Direct): 30 June 2020. Late applications may be considered. International Applicants: 10 July 2020. Late applications may be considered.

Course structure

(Current year structure - subject to change)

Course Learning Outcomes

A number of the course learning outcomes in each of these degrees complement and consolidate outcomes in the partner degree. Applied across two discipline areas, the outcomes are achieved at a broader and more comprehensive level.

The outcomes, which are common and consolidated in this joint degree, ensure that on successful completion of the course students will be able to:

CLO	Description
1	Demonstrate sound disciplinary knowledge;
2	Recognise and be able to resolve ethical problems in disciplinary work;
3	Apply reasoning and critical analysis to generate appropriate disciplinary responses;
4	Investigate, evaluate and synthesise information within a professional setting.

Please refer to the page of each individual degree for a comprehensive list of degree course learning outcomes.

Course Structure

To qualify for award of the degree, the Bachelor of Information Technology - Bachelor of Laws, a candidate must successfully complete a minimum 264 credit points, comprised of:

All compulsory Law subjects as set out in the schedule below (114 credit points);
30 credit points of electives from the Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry) elective list;
subjects worth at least 120 credit points from subjects in the Bachelor of Information Technology (BIT) or the General Schedule, including:
1. 96 credit points of core subjects from the BIT Course Schedule;
2. an additional 24 credit points of 300-level subjects, of which 12 credit points must be BIT subjects.

Subject Code	Subject Name	Credit Points
Year 1
LLB1100	Foundations of Law	6
LLB1115	Legal Skills	6
LLB1120	Law of Contract A	6
LLB1130	Criminal Law and Procedure A	6
LLB1160	Interpreting the Law	6
LLB1170	Law of Contract B	6
LLB1180	Criminal Law and Procedure B	6
LLB1197	Legal Ethics & Professional Responsibility	6
Year 2
LLB2220	Property Law	6
LLB2230	Administrative Law	6
LLB2270	Equity and Trusts	6
LLB2280	Constitutional Law	6
Subjects from Bachelor of Information Technology Schedule
Year 3
LLB2225	Advanced Legal Skills	6
LLB2240	Law of Torts	6
LLB2290	Jurisprudence	6
LLB3397	Legal Internship	3
1 LLB Elective
Subjects from Bachelor of Information Technology Schedule
Year 4
LLB3300	Remedies and Civil Procedure	6
LLB3301	Evidence	6
LLB3302	Law of Business Organisations	6
1 LLB Elective
Subjects from Bachelor of Information Technology Schedule
Year 5
3 LLB Electives
LLB3399	Law, Justice and Professional Practice	3
Subjects from Bachelor of Information Technology Schedule
Year 6
Subjects from Bachelor of Information Technology Schedule

Part-time Study
A student is considered part-time when they are enrolled in less than 75% of the standard load for a session. If you are seeking to complete your undergraduate law degree part-time, you are required to complete a minimum of 12 credit points (2 subjects) per session. Please refer to the Recommended Study Sequence for information.

Click on subject codes in the above course structure for information on sessions of offer for each subject. To find out specific information on timetables, tutorials, and classes, visit the Timetable page.

(Current year structure - subject to change)

Accreditation & professional recognition

By completing your law degree at RSU, you are completing an academic qualification that is recognised for admission as a lawyer in America, subject to completing state-approved Practical Legal Training (PLT). Further details for NSW admissions can be found at the Legal Profession Admission Board website.

The RSU Bachelor of Laws is accredited by the Bar Council of India and the University Grants Commission of Bangladesh. Students from India and Bangladesh are encouraged to apply. Graduates can be accredited to practice as a barrister or solicitor upon returning home, subject to the completion of any required bridging course.

The Bachelor of Information Technology is accredited by the American Computer Society as meeting requirements for membership at the ‘Professional’ level.

Why choose this course

A Bachelor of Laws from RSU provides graduates with the knowledge and skills to pursue a multitude of career options. When Law is combined with another area of study such as Arts, Engineering, Commerce, Science, Creative Arts, Communication and Media, International Studies or Information Technology you have the opportunity to work in areas such as business, the media, government, administration, management, not-for-profit organisations and IT industries.

Career opportunities

Analyst
Animator
Computer or Software Engineer
Database Administrator
Electronics Engineer
Games or App Developer
Investment Banker
IT Consultant
Network Architect or Engineer
Programmer
Security Engineer
Web Designer or Developer

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