Master of Legal Studies

UTS course code: C04147
Testamur title: Master of Legal Studies
Abbreviation: MLS
Course fee: $250 per cp (local); $8,000 per semester (international)
Total credit points: 48

Graduate Diploma in Legal Studies

UTS course code: C07074
Testamur title: Graduate Diploma in Legal Studies
Abbreviation: GradDipLegStud
Course fee: $250 per cp (local); $6,000 per semester (international)
Total credit points: 36

Overview
Admission requirements
Course duration
Course structure
Honours
Articulation and progression
Other information

Overview

The Faculty of Law recognises that there are a number of non-lawyers who wish to undertake postgraduate legal study in order to function effectively in their chosen profession. Accordingly, the Faculty offers the Legal Studies program which provides graduates from non-law disciplines with a course of study with high-level legal theory as well as the practical skills to be able to identify and understand the legal issues raised in their specific area of practice or interest.

The Master of Legal Studies and Graduate Diploma in Legal Studies are not professional legal qualifications. Applicants seeking to be admitted to practice should see the Master of Law and Legal Practice or Bachelor of Laws course entry.

Admission requirements

• A non-law Bachelor's degree

Course duration

The Master of Legal Studies can be completed in:

• a minimum of two semesters (one year) for a full-time student or four semesters (two years) for a part-time student.

The Graduate Diploma in Legal Studies can be completed in:

• a minimum of two semesters (one year) for a full-time student or three semesters (one-and-a-half years) for a part-time student.

Course structure

The Master's requires completion of:

• the introductory subject 77885 Legal Process and Legal Research¹ (6 credit points), and
• a further 42 credit points of electives (see the Electives Table).

The Graduate Diploma requires completion of:

• the introductory subject 77885 Legal Process and Legal Research¹ (6 credit points), and
• a further 30 credit points of electives (see the Electives Table).

Footnote:
1. 77885 Legal Process and Legal Research is offered online by distance requiring limited on-campus attendance.

Majors

To undertake a major in Legal Studies, students must complete subjects totalling a minimum of 30 credit points within the area of the major. The Faculty's major postgraduate areas of study are:

• Commercial Law
• Dispute Resolution¹
• Family Law
• Information Technology Law
• Industrial Property Law
• International Law
• International Trade Law.

Footnote:
1. A student wishing to take more than 30 credit points in Dispute Resolution subjects should enrol in the Master or Graduate Certificate of Dispute Resolution.

Electives

See the Electives table.

Most subjects will be timetabled over a two-year period and consequently not all subjects listed will be offered in any one year. Timetabled subjects are offered subject to sufficient student interest. The current timetable is on display on the noticeboard outside the Law Information Office (CM05B.3.03) and online at:

http://timetable.uts.edu.au

Honours

To qualify for Honours in the Master's, candidates must attain a minimum average mark of 75 per cent across all subjects attempted; and must complete the 12-credit-point, two-semester 777251 Research Project. Honours is not available within the Graduate Diploma course.

Articulation and progression

Graduate Diploma candidates who wish to transfer to the Master's program should complete an Internal Course Transfer Application form. An Internal Course Transfer Application form is available on request from the UTS Student Info & Admin Centre, the Law Information Office or online at:

www.sau.uts.edu.au/current/forms.html

Candidates do not take out the Graduate Diploma but transfer to the Master's with advanced standing.

Other information

For information about application procedures, attendance, assessment, subject exemptions, concurrent study, internal course transfer, leave of absence, assignments and results, see the introductory information under Coursework programs – General information.

See the Faculty information section for details of the Law Information Office, the Law Students' Society, prizes and scholarships, the Law Library Collection, and contact details for the Faculty's other academic program areas. The Faculty information section also contains information concerning computer access, studying as an international student, contact details for other units of the University, parking at UTS, University forms and the Rules of the University.

Contacts

Director, Postgraduate Program
Dr Stan Palassis
telephone (02) 9514 3415
fax (02) 9514 3400
email stan@law.uts.edu.au

or

Law Information Office
telephone (02) 9514 3444
email info@law.uts.edu.au

www.law.uts.edu.au/courses/postgraduate/