The Honours Degree of Bachelor of Laws (Honours Dissertation)

The award abbreviation Hons. LLB is used by candidates awarded the Honours Degree of Bachelor of Laws.

The Honours degree of Bachelor of Laws is available in the first, second (IIA and IIB) and third class.
Honours candidates must undertake the Honours Dissertation for which a quota applies. This quota varies from year-to-year according to the availability of supervisors but in recent years has usually been 25.

A student who wishes to obtain an Honours degree of Bachelor of Laws must complete the courses LAW 3089 Honours Research and Writing (2 units) and LAW 3099 Dissertation Honours Law (6 units). These courses are normally undertaken in the second semester of the penultimate year and the first semester of the final year of the LL.B. program respectively. They are taken in lieu of other elective courses with an equivalent units value.

Please click here (pdf 171kB) to view the Honours Guidelines.

Calculating an Honours course average

Applicants are selected according to academic merit demonstrated by their honours course average which is calculated according to the Honours degree Specific Academic Program Rules. An honours course average for this purpose is the average mark obtained in the best 48 units of whatever Law courses a candidate has completed to at least pass level, provided the student has completed Law courses under with an aggregate units value of at least 62.

An example of the method of calculation is available here. (pdf 193kB)

Applying for Honours Degree of Bachelor of Laws (Honours Dissertation)

Applications are now invited from students wishing to complete the Honours Dissertation. There are two modes: You may either study Honours Research and Writing in Sem I 2008 and then the Dissertation in Sem II 2008, OR you can apply to do Honours Research & Writing in Sem II 2008 and the Honours Disseration in Sem I 2009. Please indicate which you would prefer when making your application. (Please see above for the calculation method.)

Enquiries should be directed to:

The Secretary to the Honours Committee

Mrs Allayne Webster +61 08 8303 5172
Email: allayne.webster@adelaide.edu.au

The Honours Convenor

Professor Andrew Ligertwood +61 08 8303 4676
Email: andrew.ligertwood@adelaide.edu.au

The University of Adelaide
LAW SCHOOL
ADELAIDE SA 5005
AUSTRALIA
fax- +61 08 8303 4344