Course

Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry)

Approved Abbreviation: LLB

Western Sydney University Course Code: 2501.1

AQF Level: 7

CRICOS Code: 041111J

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 2001-2007.

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.

This program 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. Both campuses have excellent facilities, including state-of-the-art moot courts for students to practise advocacy skills and excellent library and computer-based law research facilities.

Study Mode
Three years full-time or six years part-time.

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

This course is one which is designed for graduates who have completed the requirements for a tertiary qualification at bachelors level from a recognised university. Applications are through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC).

International applicants should contact International Office for details on admission. Contact information for the International Office is available via their website.

International Office

Course Structure

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 240 credit points including the units listed in the recommended sequence below.

Recommended Sequence

Full-time

Campbelltown students

Year 1

Autumn session

Introduction to Law

Law Foundation

Criminal Law

Contracts

Spring session

Torts Law

Constitutional Law

Property Law

Administrative Law

Year 2

Autumn session

Commercial Law

Equity Trusts and Remedies 1

And two LLB alternate units

Spring session

Law of Associations

Equity Trusts and Remedies 2

And two LLB alternate units

Year 3

Autumn session

Criminal Procedure and Evidence

Revenue Law

And two LLB alternate units

Spring session

Dispute Resolution and Civil Procedure

Professional Responsibility and Legal Ethics

And two LLB alternate units

Full-time

Parramatta students

Year 1

Autumn session

Introduction to Law

Torts Law

Constitutional Law

Contracts

Spring session

Law Foundation

Criminal Law

Property Law

Administrative Law

Year 2

Autumn session

Commercial Law

Equity Trusts and Remedies 1

And two LLB alternate units

Spring session

Law of Associations

Equity Trusts and Remedies 2

And two LLB alternate units

Year 3

Autumn session

Dispute Resolution and Civil Procedure

Revenue Law

And two LLB alternate units

Spring session

Criminal Procedure and Evidence

Professional Responsibility and Legal Ethics

And two LLB alternate units

Part-time

Campbelltown students

Year 1

Autumn session

Introduction to Law

Law Foundation

Spring session

Torts Law

Constitutional Law

Year 2

Autumn session

Criminal Law

Contracts

Spring session

Property Law

Administrative Law

Year 3

Autumn session

Commercial Law

Equity Trusts and Remedies 1

Spring session

Law of Associations

Equity Trusts and Remedies 2

Year 4

Autumn session

Criminal Procedure and Evidence

Revenue Law

Spring session

Dispute Resolution and Civil Procedure

Professional Responsibility and Legal Ethics

Year 5

Autumn session

Two LLB alternate units

Spring session

Two LLB alternate units

Year 6

Autumn session

Two LLB alternate units

Spring session

Two LLB alternate units

Part-time

Parramatta students

Year 1

Autumn session

Introduction to Law

Torts Law

Spring session

Law Foundation

Criminal Law

Year 2

Autumn session

Constitutional Law

Contracts

Spring session

Property Law

Administrative Law

Year 3

Autumn session

Commercial Law

Equity Trusts and Remedies 1

Spring session

Law of Associations

Equity Trusts and Remedies 2

Year 4

Autumn seesion

Dispute Resolution and Civil Procedure

Revenue Law

Spring session

Criminal Procedure and Evidence

Professional Responsibility and Legal Ethics

Year 5

Autumn session

Two LLB alternate units

Spring session

Two LLB alternates

Year 6

Autumn session

Two LLB alternates

Spring session

Two LLB alternates

LLB Alternate Units

Students may choose eight units from the following list.

Not all units will be offered each year.

Family Law

Advanced Family Law

Advanced Torts and Civil Wrongs

Conflict of Laws

Banking and Securities Law

Insolvency Law

Intellectual Property

Jurisprudence

Public International Law

Wills and Succession

Media Law

Advanced Criminal Law

Jessup International Moot

Children and The Law

Immigration and Refugee Law

Space Law - Commercial Aspects

Independent Study A (Law)

Independent Study B (Law)

Computer Law

Law, Economics and Business Ethics

Law of Employment

Planning and Environment Law

Research Project

Medical Malpractice Law

Mediation

Alternative Dispute Resolution

Public Health Law

Professional Negligence

Occupational Health and Safety Law

Corporate Finance and Securities Regulation Law

Issues in the Criminal Justice System

Competition Law

International Trade Law

Electronic Financial Transactions Law

Advocacy

Elder Law

Consumer Protection Law

Human Rights Law

Anti-Discrimination Law

International Business Transactions Law

Bioethics

Land Transactions Law

Advanced Taxation Law

International Criminal Law

Professional Legal Skills 1

Professional Legal Skills 2

Comparative Law: Legal Systems of the World

Majors

Business Law

Community Law

Honours

An Honours stream is offered - see below for admission criteria.

1. (a) Calculations used for the award of honours utilises the Grade Point Average in LLB units. The GPA is calculated using the following formula: HD: 7 D: 6 C:5 P:4 Conceded Pass: 3 F: 0

(b) Eligibility for honours depends upon the student's overall achievements in the LLB and the level of achievement in the 16 compulsory units for the LLB. Students with one failure can be considered for honours.

2. (a) The following rules shall apply in determining the grade of honours to be awarded:

(i) For the award of Honours 1: The student will be required to attain an overall GPA of at least 6.0 in LLB units AND a GPA of at least 6.0 in the compulsory LLB units

(ii) For the award of Honours 2.1 - The student will be required to attain an overall GPA of at least 5.8 in LLB units AND a GPA of at least 5.8 in compulsory LLB units.

(iii) For the award of Honours 2.2 - The student will be required to attain an overall GPA of at least 5.5 in LLB units AND a GPA of at least 5.5 in compulsory LLB units.

(b) A student's GPA is to be determined by taking the average of all LLB units undertaken including the results in the one LLB unit that has been failed.

Note: Students in this course may also be considered for honours in law under the rules in course 2501.2 or any later version of course 2501.

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