Course

Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry)

Approved Abbreviation: LLB

Western Sydney University Course Code: 2501.2

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 2008.

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 Years 2001 to 2007 - 2501.1 Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry)

This 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. 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

Contracts

Law Foundation

Criminal Law

Spring session

Property Law

Administrative Law

Torts Law

Constitutional Law

Year 2

Autumn session

Equity Trusts and Remedies 1

Commercial Law

And two LLB alternate units

Spring session

Equity Trusts and Remedies 2

Law of Associations

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

Introduction to Law

Contracts

Torts Law

Constitutional Law

Spring session

Property Law

Administrative Law

Law Foundation

Criminal Law

Year 2

Autumn session

Equity Trusts and Remedies 1

Commercial Law

And two LLB alternate units

Spring Session

Equity Trusts and Remedies 2

Law of Associations

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

Contracts

Constitutional Law

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

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 alternate units

Year 6

Autumn session

Two LLB alternate units

Spring session

Two LLB alternate units

LLB Alternate Units

Students may choose eight units from the following list.

Not all units will be offered each year.

Advanced Torts and Civil Wrongs

Conflict of Laws

Banking and Securities Law

Insolvency Law

Jurisprudence

Public International Law

Media Law

Advanced Criminal Law

Jessup International Moot

Space Law - Commercial Aspects

Independent Study A (Law)

Independent Study B (Law)

Computer Law

Planning and Environment Law

Research Project

Public Health Law

Professional Negligence

Occupational Health and Safety Law

Corporate Finance and Securities Regulation Law

Issues in the Criminal Justice System

Electronic Financial Transactions Law

Advocacy

Consumer Protection Law

Anti-Discrimination Law

Land Transactions Law

Advanced Taxation Law

International Criminal Law

Professional Legal Skills 1

Professional Legal Skills 2

Alternative Dispute Resolution

Mediation

Bioethics

Law Economics and Business Ethics

Law of Employment

Immigration and Refugee Law

Comparative Law: Legal Systems of the World

Advanced Family Law

Child Law

Competition Law and Policy

Elder Law

Family Law

Feminist Legal Theory and Practice

Human Rights Law

Intellectual Property

International Business Transactions Law

International Trade Law

Medical Malpractice Law

Wills and Succession

Honours

An Honours award is offered - see the Honours in Bachelors Awards Policy and associated Guidelines for the admission criteria (http://policies.uws.edu.au).

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