Honours in Law provides a mark of distinction and is awarded to UNSW Law graduates of the highest calibre. Honours is a ready recognition both in Australia and internationally of the quality of Law graduates.
To be awarded Honours in Law, students are not required to complete an additional year. Honours in Law is based on academic performance throughout the degree. The two requirements considered in awarding Honours are: the Weighted Average Mark (WAM); and satisfactory performance in written research. To demonstrate satisfactory performance in written research, a student must complete one long substantial piece or three shorter substantial pieces of research writing in their program.
Honours will be awarded in the LLB in the following classes: Honours Class 1; Honours Class 2, Division 1; and Honours Class 2, Division 2.
Important: If you are going to complete your LLB degree in Semester 2 2008 and wish to be considered for the award of Honours, you must complete and return the Honours notification form below to Student Administration by 30th September, 2008.
Honours Information Sheet 2008 [PDF 65KB] (05/Sep/2008) NEW !
Honours Nomination Form 2008 [Word 40KB] (22/Aug/2008)
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