Length of law degree after transfer (1 Viewer)

[notthedevil]

I fucked up my ATAR pretty badly and that means I will not get into any law courses above 98, and USyd is well and truly off the table. If I do a year of Arts and then internally transfer into Arts/Law, will I still only be at uni for 5 years, or will it always take longer to complete the degree?

 

[Squar3root]

it will take longer because you won't be doing any law courses in your arts degree presumably

 

[notthedevil]

Okay, how long usually. Like, a year?

 

[RivalryofTroll]

I fucked up my ATAR pretty badly and that means I will not get into any law courses above 98, and USyd is well and truly off the table. If I do a year of Arts and then internally transfer into Arts/Law, will I still only be at uni for 5 years, or will it always take longer to complete the degree?

Not sure about the BA/LLB at USYD but, at UNSW, you can still graduate within 5 years if you transfer into BA/LLB after 1 year of doing a BA (if you transfer any time after 1 year, it might take longer).

Also, as someone who is finishing off a combined LLB, I would say that it is not uncommon for combined LLB students to extend their 5 year degrees to 5.5 or 6 years. I wouldn't be too concerned about the possibility of not finishing within 5 years. Some people extend their degrees to have an extra shot at summer clerkships/internships. Some people feel the need to underload in some semesters to undertake more work experience or extracurricular activities.

 

[RishBonjour99]

I fucked up my ATAR pretty badly and that means I will not get into any law courses above 98, and USyd is well and truly off the table. If I do a year of Arts and then internally transfer into Arts/Law, will I still only be at uni for 5 years, or will it always take longer to complete the degree?

USYD has a very structured LLB transfer pathway. You'll finish it in 5 years still as transfer students need to do 2 law units per sem instead of 1 in their first year.

Good luck!