Course

Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry)

Approved Abbreviation: LLB

Western Sydney University Course Code: 2501.4

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 2012 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 Years 2009 to 2011 - 2501.3 Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry)

Commencement Year 2008 - 2501.2 Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry)

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 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.

http://www.uac.edu.au/

International applicants must apply directly to Western Sydney University via the International Office.

International students applying to The University through the International Office can find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on their website.

http://pubsites.uws.edu.au/international/

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

Recommended Full-time Sequence (Parramatta)

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 240 credit points as per the recommended sequence below.

Year 1

Autumn session

Introduction to Law

Torts Law

Contracts

Professional Responsibility and Legal Ethics

Spring session

Law Foundation

Criminal Law

Property Law

Constitutional Law

Year 2

Autumn session

Commercial Law

Equity & Trusts

LLB alternate unit 1

LLB alternate unit 2

Spring session

Law of Associations

Remedies

LLB alternate unit 3

LLB alternate unit 4

Year 3

Autumn session

Revenue Law

Dispute Resolution and Civil Procedure

LLB alternate unit 5

LLB alternate unit 6

Spring session

Administrative Law

Criminal Procedure and Evidence

LLB alternate unit 7

LLB alternate unit 8

Recommended Full-time Sequence (Campbelltown)

Year 1

Autumn session

Introduction to Law

Torts Law

Contracts

Professional Responsibility and Legal Ethics

Spring session

Law Foundation

Criminal Law

Property Law

Constitutional Law

Year 2

Autumn session

Law of Associations

Equity & Trusts

LLB alternate unit 1

LLB alternate unit 2

Spring session

Commercial Law

Remedies

LLB alternate unit 3

LLB alternate unit 4

Year 3

Autumn session

Administrative Law

Criminal Procedure and Evidence

LLB alternate unit 5

LLB alternate unit 6

Spring session

Revenue Law

Dispute Resolution and Civil Procedure

LLB alternate unit 7

LLB alternate unit 8

Recommended Part-time Sequence (Parramatta)

Year 1

Autumn session

Introduction to Law

Torts Law

Spring session

Law Foundation

Criminal Law

Year 2

Autumn session

Contracts

Professional Responsibility and Legal Ethics

Spring session

Property Law

Constitutional Law

Year 3

Autumn session

Commercial Law

Equity & Trusts

Spring session

Law of Associations

Remedies

Year 4

Autumn session

Revenue Law

Dispute Resolution and Civil Procedure

Spring session

Administrative Law

Criminal Procedure and Evidence

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

Recommended Part-time Sequence (Campbelltown)

Year 1

Autumn session

Introduction to Law

Torts Law

Spring session

Law Foundation

Criminal Law

Year 2

Autumn session

Contracts

Professional Responsibility and Legal Ethics

Spring session

Property Law

Constitutional Law

Year 3

Autumn session

Law of Associations

Equity & Trusts

Spring session

Commercial Law

Remedies

Year 4

Autumn session

Administrative Law

Criminal Procedure and Evidence

Spring session

Revenue Law

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

LLB Alternate Units

Students may choose 80 credit points of units from the following

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

Human Rights Law

Intellectual Property

International Business Transactions Law

International Trade Law

Medical Malpractice Law

Wills and Succession

Advocacy

Planning and Environment Law

Jurisprudence

Advanced Torts and Civil Wrongs

Space Law - Commercial Aspects

Public International Law

Anti-Discrimination Law

Conflict of Laws

Corporate Governance

Electronic Financial Transactions Law

Insolvency Law and Policy

Occupational Health and Safety Law

Media Law

Advanced Criminal Law

International Moot Court

Banking and Securities Law

Clinical Legal Placement

Law Honours Dissertation

Issues in the Criminal Justice System

Public Health Law

Independent Study (Law)

Indigenous Australians and the Law

Family Dispute Resolution

Moot Court

Consumer Law and Policy

Honours

An Honours award is offered - see the Honours in Bachelors Awards Policy and associated Guidelines for the admission criteria.

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