C04143v4 Master of Laws

Award(s): Master of Laws (LLM)
UAC code: 942401 (Autumn semester), 945401 (Spring semester)
CRICOS code: 001125A
Load credit points: 48
Course EFTSL: 1
Location: City campus

Overview
Career options
Admission requirements
Recognition of prior learning
Course duration and attendance
Course structure
Course completion requirements
Course program
Levels of award
Further study at UTS
Other information

Overview

The UTS Master of Laws (LLM) caters to the changing demands of the legal profession. Providing the opportunity for law graduates to specialise in particular areas that are relevant to their area of legal practice, the UTS LLM is vocationally relevant and intellectually rewarding.

Close interaction between the legal profession and UTS: Law guarantees a close match between a first-class education and a marketable postgraduate legal qualification. Classes are taught by a mix of practising professionals, full-time academic staff and international visiting academics, and opportunities for cross-institutional study, both inside and outside Australia, are encouraged.

Career options

Specialisation and development of expertise leads to careers in a range of specialist vocations in the practice of law.

Admission requirements

Applicants require a Bachelor of Laws degree or equivalent.

Completion of the above qualification does not guarantee entry into this course. Admission is at the discretion of the Associate Dean (Teaching and Learning).

Students with a Bachelor of Laws from a non-common law country may be required to complete the subject 78103 Common Law Legal Traditions.

Recognition of prior learning

Students who have successfully completed the Master of Law and Legal Practice (C04148), the Master of Dispute Resolution (C04145) or the Master of International Law (C04149) at UTS, or equivalent postgraduate law studies at a recognised tertiary institution, may, in line with UTS: Law policy, apply for a maximum of one quarter of the credit-point value of the course in exemptions. As Master of Laws subjects are 8 credit points in value, students may apply for exemptions not exceeding 8 credit points within the course.

Solicitors with current specialist accreditation from the Law Society of NSW may apply for 8 credit points of exemption within this course.

Course duration and attendance

The Master of Laws can be completed in a minimum of one year of full-time study or two years of part-time study. Subjects may also be available in Summer session, allowing accelerated progression.

Course structure

From Spring 2008, students undertake six 8-credit-point postgraduate subjects (totalling 48 credit points). (Refer to the course entry in the UTS: Handbook 2007 for the previous course structure. For a current listing of subjects in each course refer to the study package directory. In particular, refer to the correct structure of the Master of Laws major options in CBK90248).

Students may choose to undertake one or two majors, by completing at least three subjects (24 credit points) within the area of the major. Students may also choose not to major in a particular area and instead choose six subjects (48 credit points) from across the major areas.

As part of this course, students must complete the subject 78100 Postgraduate Legal Research. This subject can be included in any of the majors or choiceblocks. Students from a non-common law background are also required to enrol in the subject 78103 Common Law Legal Traditions.

To satisfy the requirements of the Family Law and Dispute Resolution major (MAJ09391), students must complete the subject 78136 Dispute Resolution and one subject from the Family Law choiceblock.

Course completion requirements

Select 48 credit points from the following options:		48cp
MAJ09390 Corporate and Commercial Law	24cp
MAJ09391 Family Law and Dispute Resolution	24cp
MAJ09393 Health Law and Policy	24cp
MAJ09392 International Law	24cp
MAJ09394 Law and Regulation	24cp
CBK90400 Master of Laws Options	24cp
CBK90412 Options B	24cp
Total		48cp

Course program

The list of available majors is shown below.

Most subjects are timetabled over a two-year period and consequently not all subjects listed are offered in any one year. Timetabled subjects are offered subject to sufficient student interest. The current timetable can be found at:

http://timetable.uts.edu.au


List of majors
MAJ09390 Corporate and Commercial Law		24cp
MAJ09391 Family Law and Dispute Resolution		24cp
MAJ09392 International Law		24cp
MAJ09393 Health Law and Policy		24cp
MAJ09394 Law and Regulation		24cp

Levels of award

To qualify for honours in the Master of Laws, candidates must attain a minimum average mark of 80 per cent across all subjects attempted.

Further study at UTS

Students in this course may apply for admission into the Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD) (C02027) after completion of 48 credit points of options. SJD applicants must provide satisfactory evidence of their ability to undertake advanced research appropriate to a doctoral program. Candidates do not take out the Master of Laws, rather subjects undertaken within the masters are applied towards the SJD.

Other information

Future students

Further information is available from:

telephone +61 2 9514 3660
email law@uts.edu.au

Current students