Course

Bachelor of Laws (Non graduate entry)

Approved Abbreviation: LLB

Western Sydney University Course Code: 2502.1

AQF Level: 7

CRICOS Code: 041112G

Students should follow the course structure for the course version relevant to the year they commenced. This version applies to students whose commencement year is 2001 to 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.

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.

For information about Honours please see Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry), course code 2501. Students who enrolled in course 2502.1 prior to 2008 are entitled to be considered for honours in law under either the rules in course 2501.1 or the rules in course 2501.2 or any later version of course 2501. Students who enrolled in course 2502.1 in 2008 or later are entitled to be considered for honours in law under the rules in course 2501.2 or any later version of course 2501.

Study Mode
Four years full-time or eight years part-time.

Advanced standing

If students have successfully completed one year of full-time study at a recognised university; or completed an associate or advanced diploma; or have equivalent work experience, they may be granted academic exemption for the eight non-law electives reducing the program to 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

Elgibility for admission to the Bachelor of Laws (Non graduate entry) is based on the following minimum requirements:

Successful completion of one year of full-time study at a recognised university; or

Completion of an associate or advanced diploma; or

Equivalent work experience.

Applications from Australian and New Zealand citizens and holders of permanent resident visas must be made via the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC).

UAC

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

International Office

Applicants who have undertaken studies overseas may have to provide proof of proficiency in English. Details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof can be found on the Universities Admissions Centre website (UAC).

UAC

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 including the units listed in the recommended sequence below.

For selection of LLB alternates - please refer to Bachelor of Laws, course code 2501 for details.

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

Introduction to Law

Law Foundation

Contracts

Criminal Law

Spring session

Torts Law

Administrative Law

Property Law

Constitutional Law

Year 2

Autumn session

200016

Equity Trusts and Remedies 1

200014

Commercial Law

And two LLB alternate units

Spring session

200200

Equity Trusts and Remedies 2

200018

Law of Associations

And two LLB alternate units

Year 3

Autumn session

200019

Revenue Law

And two LLB alternate units

Campbelltown students

200015

Criminal Procedure and Evidence

Parramatta students

200017

Dispute Resolution and Civil Procedure

Spring session

200020

Professional Responsibility and Legal Ethics

And two LLB alternate units

Campbelltown students

200017

Dispute Resolution and Civil Procedure

Parramatta students

200015

Criminal Procedure and Evidence

Year 4

Autumn session

Four Non LLB electives

Spring session

Four Non LLB electives

Part-time

Year 1

Autumn session

200006

Introduction to Law

200007

Law Foundation

Spring session

200008

Torts Law

200009

Constitutional Law

Year 2

Autumn session

200011

Contracts

200010

Criminal Law

Spring session

200013

Administrative Law

200012

Property Law

Year 3

Autumn session

200016

Equity Trusts and Remedies 1

200014

Commercial Law

Spring session

200200

Equity Trusts and Remedies 2

200018

Law of Associations

Year 4

Autumn session

200019

Revenue Law

Campbelltown students

200015

Criminal Procedure and Evidence

Parramatta students

200017

Dispute Resolution and Civil Procedure

Spring session

200020

Professional Responsibility and Legal Ethics

Campbelltown students

200017

Dispute Resolution and Civil Procedure

Parramatta students

200015

Criminal Procedure and Evidence

Year 5

Autumn session

Two Non LLB electives

Spring session

Two Non LLB electives

Year 6

Autumn session

Two Non LLB electives

Spring session

Two Non LLB electives

Year 7

Autumn session

Two LLB Alternate Units

Spring session

Two LLB Alternate Units

Year 8

Autumn session

Two LLB Alternate Units

Spring session

Two LLB Alternate Units

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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