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Bachelor of Medicinal Chemistry (Honours)/Law
at University of New South Wales

Sydney, Australia

Tuition Fee AU$ 45,940
Country Rank#1
Duration80 Months
Score IELTS: 6.5 TOEFL: 90

Program Overview

This degree is designed for students who are passionate about both the Law and Science, and are interested in learning about the connection between the two.

Medicinal Chemistry is an exciting area within the broad discipline of Chemistry that has seen rapid growth both within Australia and globally. It includes the development of new pharmaceutical agents, from concept through to clinical stage. Students have access to state-of-the-art technology and build extensive knowledge in scientific fields focusing on Medicinal Chemistry.

The Law degree aims to develop graduates who have excellent analytical skills, a capacity for scholarly research, effective oral and written communication skills, and a commitment to personal and professional development, ethical practice and social responsibility.

Course Content
Program Structure

Students must complete 192 UOC when taken as a standalone program.

Students in the Medicinal Chemistry (Honours) program are expected to complete the following requirements:

168 UOC Medicinal Chemistry courses
- 108 UOC of core courses in Stages 1, 2 and 3
- 12 UOC of electives from the List of Approved Electives defined below
- 48 UOC Honours year
12 UOC Free Electives. These courses can be taken from any Faculty of the University at any stage of your program.

12 UOC General Education courses. Please see the rules regarding General Education below. These courses can be taken at any stage in your program.

Please click the Sample Programs link below to view a typical enrolment pattern for this program.

Level 1 Core Courses42 Units of Credit:

Students must take 42 UOC of the following courses.
- Molecules, Cells and Genes
- Applied Biomolecular Sciences
- Higher Chemistry 1A (Medicinal): Atoms, Molecules and Energy
- Higher Chemistry 1B (Medicinal): Elements, Compounds and Life
- Introductory Medicinal Chemistry
- Mathematics for Life Sciences
- Statistics for Life and Social Sciences
Level 2 Core Courses36 Units of Credit:

Students must take 36 UOC of the following courses.
- Principles of Biochemistry (Advanced)
- Principles of Molecular Biology (Advanced)
- Physical Chemistry: Molecules, Energy and Change
- Organic Chemistry: Mechanisms and Biomolecules
- Analytical Chemistry: Essential Methods
- Introductory Pharmacology and Toxicology
Level 3 Core Courses30 Units of Credit:

Students must take 30 UOC of the following courses.
- Organic Chemistry: Modern Synthetic Strategies
- Medicinal Organic Chemistry
- Advanced Instrumental Analysis
- Drug Discovery, Design and Development
- Molecular Pharmacology
Medicinal Chemistry Electives12 Units of Credit:

Students must take at least 12 UOC of the following courses.
- Genetics
- Microbial Genetics
- Immunology
- Commercial Biotechnology
- Bacteria and Disease
- Molecular Biology of Nucleic Acids
- Molecular Frontiers
- Introduction to Bioinformatics
- Molecular Biology of Proteins
- Human Biochemistry
- Molecular Cell Biology 2
- Inorganic Chemistry: The Elements
- Inorganic Chemistry: Transition Metals and Complexes
- Advanced Special Project in Chemistry
- Topics in Contemporary Chemistry A
- Topics in Contemporary Chemistry B
- Microbiology 1
- Neuropharmacology
- Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology
- Physiology 1A
- Physiology 1B
- Fundamentals of Physics
- Physics 1A
- Higher Physics 1A
- Science Work Placement
Level 4 Honours Coursework12 Units of Credit:

Students must take 12 UOC of the following courses.
- Chemistry Project Proposal and Research Skills
- Medicinal Chemistry Honours Coursework
Level 4 Honours Project36 Units of Credit:

Students must take 36 UOC of the following courses.
- Chemistry Honours Project
- Chemistry Honours Project
- Chemistry Honours Project 18 UOC
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Program Structure

Students must complete 144 UOC when taken as a standalone program.
- Core Courses (96 UOC)
- Prescribed Theory Elective (6 UOC)
- Law Elective Courses (42 UOC)
Disciplinary Component

144 Units of Credit:

Students must complete 144 UOC of the following to satisfy the core requirements of this degree.

Core Courses96 Units of Credit:

Students must take 96 UOC of the following courses.
- Crime and the Criminal Process
- Criminal Laws
- Introducing Law and Justice
- Legal Research and Writing
- Torts
- Contracts
- Business Associations
- Principles of Public Law
- Principles of Private Law
- Administrative Law
- Lawyers, Ethics and Justice
- Federal Constitutional Law
- Law in the Global Context
- Court Process, Evidence and Proof
- Resolving Civil Disputes
- Land Law
- Equity and Trusts
Prescribed Theory Electives6 Units of Credit:

Students must take 6 UOC of the following courses
- Legal Theory
- Theories of Law and Justice
- Legal Experimentalism
- Law and Social Theory
Law Elective Courses42 Units of Credit:

Students must complete 42 UOC of Law Electives.

Note: With the permission of the Director of Undergraduate Studies and the course teacher, undergraduate students may enrol in one or more Postgraduate courses, in a select list of approved Postgraduate Electives. Not more than half the students' total elective courses may be taken from the postgraduate offerings.
- Foundations Enrichment 1
- Foundations Enrichment 2
- Insolvency Law
- The Politics of Human Rights: Theory and Critique
- Commercial Law
- Financial Economics and Law
- Foundations of Intellectual Property Law
- Competition Law
- Commercial and Charitable Trusts
- Advanced Contract Law
- Employment Law
- Regulation for Cyber Security
- Intellectual Property 1: Copyright and Designs
- Australian Bills of Rights and the Protection of Human Rights
- Advanced Intellectual Property Policy and Practice
- Human Rights Clinic (Non-intensive)
- UNSW Law Journal (Executive Editor)
- UNSW Law Journal Editor
- International Criminal Law
- International Investment Law and Policy
- Corporate Misconduct and White Collar Crime
- Cities, Planning, Law and Justice
- Restitution
- Insurance in Australia
- International Trade Law: The Law and Policy of the WTO
- International Law Competitive Moot
- US Legal Systems (Berkeley)
- Advanced Criminal Law
- Penology
- People, Land and Community
- Chinese Legal System (SJTU)
- Criminal Process and Human Rights
- Administrative Justice
- Information Technology Law
- Law of Banking
- Land Dealings: Residential and Commercial Contracts
- Australian Consumer Law
- Indonesian Law
- Securities and Financial Services Regulation
- Conceptual Framework of the Common Law
- Animal Law
- Human Rights Law (New York)
- Elements of Income Tax Law
- Theories of Law and Biology
- Contemporary Constitutional Law
- Advanced Revenue Law
- Responses to Corporate Wrongdoing
- Chinese Regulation of International Business
- International and Comparative Law Workshop
- Islamic Law and Society
- The Rule of Law in Asia
- The Essential Advocate:An Intro to Advocacy
- International Humanitarian Law
- International Human Rights Law and Advocacy
- Australian Journal of Human Rights
- Public Interest Litigation: Origins and Strategies
- Human Rights Defender
- Forced Migration and Human Rights in International Law
- Settlement of International Disputes
- Takeovers and Capital Markets Law
- Anti-Terrorism Law, Criminal Justice and Human Rights
- Designing Technology Solutions for Access to Justice
- Indigenous People and the Law
- Indigenous Law Centre Student Editor
- Food Law
- Media Law: General Principles
- Communications Law
- Work Health and Safety Law
- Kingsford Legal Centre Family Law Community Education Clinic (Non-Intensive)
- Intellectual Property 2: Trade Marks and Patents
- Australian Legal History - Before and After the First Fleet
- Australian Immigration Law and Practice
- Sir Anthony Mason Research Project in Constitutional Law
- Advanced Statutory Interpretation
- Advanced Administrative Law
- The High Court of Australia
- Housing Clinic (Redfern Legal Centre)
- Remedies
- Land and Environment Court Clinic
- Kingsford Legal Centre Community Law Clinic (Intensive)
- Kingsford Legal Centre Community Law Clinic (Non-intensive)
- Kingsford Legal Centre Employment Law Clinic (Intensive)
- Human Rights Clinic (Intensive)
- Alternative Dispute Resolution in Practice
- Expert Evidence
- Police Powers Clinic
- Theories of Law and Justice
- Law Schools Global League Summer School
- Legal Theory
- Law and Social Theory
- Economic Analysis of Law
- Gender and Law
- CIBEL Elective (Tsinghua)
- Law and Technology: Comparative Perspectives (UNSW/UZH)
- Transitional Justice (South America)
- International Trade Remedies: Law and Practices
- Environmental Law
- Public International Law
- Conflict of Laws
- Legal Aid and Global Justice Lawyering: Issues in Practice
- Legal Experimentalism
- Family Law
- Children and the Law
- Succession
- Families, Property & Death
- Interpretation of Contracts
- Family Law Advocacy and Practice
- Health and Medical Law
- The Law of Politics
- Discrimination and the Law
- Housing Law
- Research Thesis
- Research Thesis
- Drug Law and Policy
- Research Thesis: Extended
- Law Journal (Issue Editor)
- The Will of the People
- Women and Gender Law ILS Pune
- Theft, Fraud and Corruption
- International Commercial Mediation Competition
- Native Title Law, Policy and Practice
- Indigenous Children and the Law
- Indigenous Women and the Law
- Pacific Islands Laws (USP)
- Child Rights Comparative Clinical Program: India
- UNSW Law Internships
- Class Actions and Mega-Litigation
- Housing Clinic (Redfern Legal Centre) Intensive
- The Criminal Trial
- Indigenous Peoples in International Law
- Business Taxation
- Roman Law
- Policing
- Sport and the Law

Entry Requirement

Qualifications	Direct entry requirement
International ATAR	92
UNSW Foundation Studies GPA	8.2
Great Britain General Certificate of Education (GCE A levels)	15
International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB)	35
Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) (after 2016)	1300

English language requirements

IELTS 7.0 overall (min 6.0 in each subtest)
TOEFL 94 overall (min. 25 in writing, 23 in reading, listening and speaking)

Fees & Scholarships
Indicative First Year Fee

AU $45,940
Career Prospect
Potential careers
- Legal counsel in medical and technology industries
- Forensic researcher
- Patent lawyer
- Biotechnologist
- Pharmacologist

Cost Of Studying At University of New South Wales

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

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Bachelor of Medicinal Chemistry (Honours)/Law at University of New South Wales