Master of Laws
Why study the Master of Laws at UNE?
The Master of Laws is designed for people with practical legal experience or those seeking to extend their knowledge. This course will enable candidates to broaden their legal and business knowledge and skills, and achieve a high standard of writing and research relevant to practical issues in law and practice.
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DURATION
1 Year Full-time2 Years Part-time
FEES
Full Fee2008 STUDY OPTIONS
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| Official Abbreviation | LLM |
| Course Type | Postgraduate |
| Commencement | Semester 1 and Semester 2 |
| Study Mode | Off Campus |
| Course Duration |
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| Fees | Full Fee |
| Total Credit Points | 48 |
| Benefits | Pathway: Course articulation to a PhD (with a sufficient research component) or Doctor of Judicial Science. |
| How to apply | New students to UNE apply to study off-campus (distance education) through UAC. For more information, click here Former or current students apply to study off-campus directly to UNE using the postgraduate admission form. This course is only available off-campus (distance education). For more information, click here |
| Intensive Schools | Intensive mandatory schools may be a requirement of some of the units in this course. See Unit Catalogue for specific requirements. |
| Entry Requirements | Applicants for admission to candidature for the degree of Master of Laws shall have fulfilled requirements to be eligible to graduate with a Bachelor of Laws from an Australian university or any equivalent qualification deemed admissible by the Course Coordinator. |
| Advanced Standing | A maximum of 30 credit points of advanced standing and/or credit may be granted as follows: (a) Up to 24 credit points of advanced standing for course work units that have been successfully completed towards a postgraduate qualification at this or another University prior to admission to candidature, provided that such units have reasonable correspondence with units offered by the faculty for the Master of Laws by Coursework; or through other significant learning which the faculty considers equivalent to units prescribed for the Master of Laws; and (b) up to 18 credit points of unspecified credit to graduates of an Australian professional legal training course. |
| Academic Colours |
ultramarine (BCC 148) |
| Further Information | 
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1. Admission to Candidature
1.1. Applicants for admission to candidature for the degree of Master of Laws shall have fulfilled all of the requirements for admission to:
(a) a degree of Bachelor of Laws of an Australian university; or
(b) an equivalent qualification.
1.2. This course is available on a fee-paying basis only.
2. Approval of Course of Study
After admission to candidature candidates shall have a course of study approved by the Course Coordinator or nominee.
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