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2026 lowest selection rank 85.00-9.20 on 20245 years full-timeUAC

What ATAR do you need for Bachelor of Laws (double degrees) at UNSW Sydney?

The lowest selection rank for Bachelor of Laws (double degrees) at UNSW Sydney was 85.00 for the 2026 intake, which fell 9.20 on 2024 (94.20). The lowest selection rank is the lowest ATAR plus adjustment factors that received an offer, so a student's raw ATAR can be below it and still get in.

Lowest selection rank by intake

IntakeLowest selection rankChange
202685.00-9.20
202494.20-0.05
202394.25-

Range over these 3 intakes: 85.00 (2026) to 94.25 (2023). Intakes with no published figure are left out.

Bachelor of Laws (double degrees) at other New South Wales universities

Of the 10 NSW universities in our data with a published lowest selection rank for a Bachelor of Laws (double degrees), UNSW had the 6th highest. Degrees with the same name can differ in majors, campus and structure, so compare the course pages as well as the numbers.

UniversityLowest selection rankIntake
USyd99.502026
UTS97.602026
Macquarie96.102025
UoN87.152026
UOW85.202026
UNSW85.002026
CSU80.402026
UNE80.302026
ACU75.652026
SCU70.002026

About the degree

School leavers study law at UNSW as a double degree, pairing the Bachelor of Laws with another bachelor's degree over five to six and a half years. UNSW lists these together as Double Law in the UAC course search; the rank shown is for that group. Law has no assumed knowledge.

  • Length: 5 years full-time. Study mode: full-time.
  • Accreditation: Legal Profession Admission Board (NSW).
  • Graduate starting salary range quoted for this course: $70,000 to $90,000 a year (source).

Careers this degree leads to

What parents can do next

Frequently asked questions

Is 85.00 the ATAR my child needs for Bachelor of Laws (double degrees) at UNSW?
Not exactly. 85.00 was the lowest selection rank that received an offer for the 2026 intake. A selection rank is the ATAR plus any adjustment factors (for example subject, equity or regional adjustments), so some students were offered a place with a raw ATAR below 85.00. It is a guide to competition for that intake, not a guaranteed entry score, and it changes each year.
Has the rank for Bachelor of Laws (double degrees) at UNSW gone up or down?
It fell 9.20 between the 2024 intake (94.20) and the 2026 intake (85.00). Across the 3 published intakes listed here it ranged from 85.00 (2026) to 94.25 (2023).
How does UNSW compare with other NSW universities for Bachelor of Laws (double degrees)?
Of the 10 NSW universities in our data with a published lowest selection rank for a Bachelor of Laws (double degrees), UNSW had the 6th highest. The highest was USyd at 99.50 (2026).
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