C04147v3 Master of Legal Studies

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Overview

The Faculty 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. The Legal Studies program provides graduates from non-law disciplines with the high-level legal theory and practical skills to identify and understand the legal issues raised in their specific area of practice or interest.

Career options

The Legal Studies program particularly benefits accountants and auditors, business development managers, compliance managers, engineers and architects, financial advisers and planners, IT professionals, law enforcement officers, paralegals, policy officers in the public, private and non-profit sectors, property developers, and public sector managers and administrators (especially those who work in DFAT, DCITA, the Attorney-General's Department and Treasury).

Articulation

Additional admission requirements

Applicants require a Bachelor's degree in a discipline other than law.

Note that completion of a Bachelor's degree alone does not guarantee entry into this course. Admission is at the discretion of the Associate Dean, Teaching and Learning.

Course duration and attendance

The Master of Legal Studies can be completed in a minimum of one year of full-time study or two years of part-time study.

The course features a variety of attendance patterns, including distance teaching requiring no on-campus attendance, intensive block attendance and weekly on-campus evening classes. Fast-tracking via Summer session is also available.

Course structure

The course requires completion of a core introductory subject (6 credit points) plus a further seven subjects (42 credit points).

Students elect to undertake a major which comprises five subjects within the area of the major (30 credit points), plus a further two subjects across the major areas (12 credit points).

Students may also elect to undertake up to a maximum of 12 credit points of postgraduate subjects offered in other faculties in the University. Enrolment in non-Law subjects will be at the discretion of the Faculty of Law and the Faculty in which the subject is offered.

Course completion requirements

Course program

The list of available majors is shown below. Subjects are regularly timetabled but not all subjects listed are offered in any one semester. Timetabled subjects are offered subject to sufficient student interest. The current timetable can be found at:

Levels of award

To qualify for Honours, candidates must attain a minimum average mark of 75 per cent across all subjects attempted, and must complete the Research Project.

Other information

Further information is available from: