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Bachelor of Computer Science/Bachelor of Laws

This double degree combines computer science with law, usually taking five years full time and sometimes longer.

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How long it takes
5 to 6 years
full time
Entry ATAR
From 81.85
Lowest offered at University of Wollongong, 2024
How you can study
On campus
Leads on to
Software Engineer
$131,900 median pay
Taught by
3 providers
NSW, QLD

Is this course right for you?

What the Bachelor of Computer Science/Bachelor of Laws asks of you, and what you might want to check first.

It helps to have

  • an interest in how technology and the law work together
  • comfort with logical thinking and solving problems
  • patience for reading and explaining detailed rules
  • good written and spoken communication skills

Before you start

Each provider sets its own entry requirements, so check the ones you are considering.

Where this course can take you

Jobs this qualification is a recognised route into, and the study that can follow it.

Jobs you can do with it

  • Database Administrator

    Database administrators build and maintain the systems that store an organisation's data, keeping it available, accurate and secure.

    What else you need

    Complete the relevant software, systems or database coursework and practical projects. The qualification is an education route; employers assess role-specific technical skills and experience.

    Median pay$128,000

  • Software Engineer

    Software engineers design, build and maintain the software a business or its customers rely on, from a mobile app to the systems running behind a website.

    What else you need

    Complete the relevant software, systems or database coursework and practical projects. The qualification is an education route; employers assess role-specific technical skills and experience.

    Median pay$131,900

  • Systems Analyst

    Systems analysts work out how an organisation's processes, data and software should fit together, then design the changes that make them work better.

    What else you need

    Complete the relevant software, systems or database coursework and practical projects. The qualification is an education route; employers assess role-specific technical skills and experience.

    Median pay$106,600 (estimate)

  • Solicitor

    Solicitors advise clients on their legal rights and obligations, then do the drafting, negotiation and filings that turn that advice into action.

    A step towards this job. What else you need

    Median pay$107,600

    In demand

Pay is the median for everyone in the job, and “In demand” means the job is on the national shortage list. Pay marked as an estimate is our own analysis, not a published figure.

Where you can study this course

There are 3 places you can study this course. When you compare them, check they teach it the way you want to study, how far you'd be from a campus, what it will cost you and what past students say about the teaching and support. They're listed by how often people search for them, and none of them pays to be here or to move up.

What you’ll learn

The main topics covered in the Bachelor of Computer Science/Bachelor of Laws.

  • Computer science foundations
  • Software and systems development
  • Core areas of law
  • Legal method and skills
  • Technology and the law

Questions to ask before you enrol

Providers run this course differently, so the answers change from one to the next.

  1. When is the next intake, and how many are there each year?
  2. What is the total cost, including materials, checks and any placement costs?
  3. Can I study part time or online, and how does that change the length?
  4. Do the units count towards a higher qualification if I go on to study further?

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