Bachelor of Laws (Non graduate entry)Approved Abbreviation: LLB
Western Sydney University Course Code: 2502.4
AQF Level: 7
CRICOS Code: 041112G
Course Status: CONTINUING
This version of the course is available only to continuing or completing students.
Students should follow the course structure for the course version relevant to the year they commenced. This version applies to students whose commencement year for this course is 2013 or later.
Units may be revised or replaced to ensure students are provided with up to date curriculum throughout their studies, and this may result in a new course version. Refer to the Check My Course Progress page in MySR for the most up to date information for your course.
Commencement Year 2012 - 2502.3 Bachelor of Laws (Non-graduate entry)
Commencement Years 2009 to 2011 - 2502.2 Bachelor of Laws (Non-graduate entry)
Commencement Years 2001 to 2008 - 2502.1 Bachelor of Laws (Non-graduate entry)
This course combines a broad liberal legal education with a strong practical orientation. It is designed to equip students with the required knowledge and skills for legal practice. Those not seeking to practice as legal practitioners will gain a liberal learning experience, which will be enriched by its exposure to the ethos and practice of the law. The course provides students with: professional legal skills, including the ability to analyse legal material and understand fundamental legal principles; an understanding of the relationship between law and society; general analytical skills for analysing and solving non-legal problems; and specialised study into the Australian legal system. Special emphasis is placed on legal skills. During their course students will develop skills in advocacy, negotiation, legal drafting and legal research. Campbelltown campus has excellent facilities, including a state-of-the-art moot court for students to practice advocacy skills, an excellent library and computer-based law research facilities.
Study Mode
Four years full-time or eight years part-time.
Course Advice
Location
| Campus | Attendance | Mode | Course Advice | | Campbelltown Campus | Full Time | Internal |
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Accreditation
Graduates from this program are eligible to apply to the Legal Profession Admission Board for admission to legal practice in NSW after undertaking prescribed practical legal training.
Inherent requirements
There are inherent requirements for this course that you must meet in order to complete your course and graduate. Make sure you read and understand the requirements for this course online.
Inherent requirements
Admission
Eligibility for admission to the Bachelor of Laws (Non graduate entry) is based upon the following minimum requirements:
A TAFE or University Diploma or Advanced Diploma
or
A record of study equivalent to one year full-time study at Bachelor level from an approved university.
Applications from Australian and New Zealand citizens and holders of permanent resident visas must be made via the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC).
Applicants who have undertaken studies overseas may have to provide proof of proficiency in English. Local and International applicants who are applying through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) will find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on the UAC website. Local applicants applying directly to the University should also use the information provided on the UAC website.
UAC
International applicants should contact International Office for details on admission. Contact information for the International Office is available via their website.
International students applying to The University through the International Office can find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on their website.
International Office
Overseas qualifications must be deemed by the Australian Education International - National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (AEI-NOOSR) to be equivalent to Australian qualifications in order to be considered by UAC and Western Sydney University.
Course Structure
Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 320 credit points as per the recommended sequence below.
The electives of Year 4 may be chosen from any of the units offered by Western Sydney University, other than units that involve the study of law or the legal system to any substantial extent, provided that the assumed knowledge or prerequisites for the units are satisfied.
Recommended Sequence
Full-time
Year 1
Autumn session
| 200020 | Professional Responsibility and Legal Ethics |
Spring session
Year 2
Autumn session
LLB alternate unit 1
LLB alternate unit 2
Spring session
LLB alternate unit 3
LLB alternate unit 4
Year 3
Autumn session
| 200015 | Criminal Procedure and Evidence |
LLB alternate unit 5
LLB alternate unit 6
Spring session
| 200017 | Dispute Resolution and Civil Procedure |
LLB alternate unit 7
LLB alternate unit 8
Year 4
Autumn session
Non-LLB elective 1
Non-LLB elective 2
Non-LLB elective 3
Non-LLB elective 4
Spring session
Non-LLB elective 5
Non-LLB elective 6
Non-LLB elective 7
Non-LLB elective 8
Part-time
Year 1
Autumn session
Spring session
Year 2
Autumn session
| 200020 | Professional Responsibility and Legal Ethics |
Spring session
Year 3
Autumn session
Spring session
Year 4
Autumn session
| 200015 | Criminal Procedure and Evidence |
Spring session
| 200017 | Dispute Resolution and Civil Procedure |
Year 5
Autumn session
LLB alternate unit 1
LLB alternate unit 2
Spring session
LLB alternate unit 3
LLB alternate unit 4
Year 6
Autumn session
LLB alternate unit 5
LLB alternate unit 6
Spring session
LLB alternate unit 7
LLB alternate unit 8
Year 7
Autumn session
Non-LLB elective 1
Non-LLB elective 2
Spring session
Non-LLB elective 3
Non-LLB elective 4
Year 8
Autumn session
Non-LLB elective 5
Non-LLB elective 6
Spring session
Non-LLB elective 7
Non-LLB elective 8
LLB Alternate Units
Students must complete eighty (80) credit points from the list of LLB alternate units below.
| 200220 | International Criminal Law |
| 200293 | Alternative Dispute Resolution |
| 200296 | Law Economics and Business Ethics |
| 200298 | Immigration and Refugee Law |
| 200529 | Comparative Law: Legal Systems of the World |
| 200631 | Competition Law and Policy |
| 200638 | International Business Transactions Law |
| 200647 | Planning and Environment Law |
| 200650 | Advanced Torts and Civil Wrongs |
| 200652 | Space Law - Commercial Aspects |
| 200653 | Public International Law |
| 200659 | Insolvency Law and Policy |
| 200660 | Occupational Health and Safety Law |
| 200663 | International Moot Court |
| 200697 | Banking and Securities Law |
| 200699 | Clinical Legal Placement |
| 200700 | Law Honours Dissertation |
| 200701 | Issues in the Criminal Justice System |
| 200741 | Indigenous Australians and the Law |
| 200772 | Family Dispute Resolution |
| 200800 | International Climate Law |
| 200801 | International Environmental Law |
| 200802 | Law and Public Policy (Development and Implementation) |
| 200803 | Law of International Organisations |
Please note that the availability of Bachelor of Laws Alternate Units may vary from year to year. New units may become available and some others discontinued. The most recent version of course 2501 indicates which units are offered in the course. The School will publish information on which units are available in a session.
Honours
An Honours award is offered - see the Honours in Bachelors Awards Policy and associated Guidelines for the admission criteria.
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Major and Sub-major elective spaces
Elective units may be used toward obtaining an additional approved major (80 credit points) or sub-major (40 credit points).
Search for majors and sub-majors
Western Sydney University offers majors and sub-majors in a range of areas including Sustainability and Indigenous Studies.
Indigenous Australian Studies Major
Indigenous Australian Studies Sub-major
Indigenous Australian Creative Expressions Sub-major
Indigenous Economics Sub-major
Business Sustainability Sub-major
Students can apply for an elective major or sub-major via MySR.
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