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 current issues in law and practice. Students can specialise in Natural Resource Governance as a major.
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DURATION
1 Year Full-timeUp to 4 years Part-time
FEES
Full FeeInternational
2013 STUDY OPTIONS
Armidale
Trimester 1, Off CampusTrimester 2, Off Campus
How to Apply
Domestic Students
All domestic students apply direct to UNE. This course is only available off-campus (distance education).
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International Students
International students apply direct to UNE through International Marketing and Pathways. This course is only available off-campus (distance education).For more information, click here
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| Official Abbreviation | LLM | |||||||||
| Course Type | Postgraduate | |||||||||
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| Fees | Full Fee / International | |||||||||
| Total Credit Points | 48 | |||||||||
| How to apply |
All domestic students apply direct to UNE. This course is only available off-campus (distance education). For more information, click here
International students apply direct to UNE through International Marketing and Pathways. This course is only available off-campus (distance education). For more information, click here |
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| Intensive Schools | Intensive mandatory schools may be a requirement of some of the units in this course. See Unit Catalogue for specific requirements. |
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| Entry Requirements | 1. A candidate shall have fulfilled all of the requirements for admission to a degree of Bachelor of Laws of an Australian university or an equivalent qualification. 2. After admission to candidature candidates shall have a program of study approved by the course coordinator or nominee. |
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| Advanced Standing | 1. A candidate may, on the recommendation of the relevant head of school or nominee, be granted a maximum of 24 credit points of advanced standing and/or credit as follows: (a) a candidate may be granted 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 school for the Master of Laws by Course Work; or through other significant learning which the school considers equivalent to units prescribed for the Master of Laws; and (b) a candidate who is a graduate of an Australian professional legal training course may be granted up to 18 credit points of unspecified credit. 2. A candidate who is readmitted to candidature following exclusion may be granted advanced standing by the school for units in which he or she previously satisfied examiners. |
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| Academic Colours |
Ultramarine (BCC 148) |
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Admission to Candidature
1. A candidate shall have fulfilled all of the requirements for admission to a degree of Bachelor of Laws of an Australian university or an equivalent qualification.
2. After admission to candidature candidates shall have a program of study approved by the course coordinator or nominee.
Advanced Standing
A candidate may, on the recommendation of the relevant head of school or nominee, be granted a maximum of 24 credit points of advanced standing and/or credit as follows:
(a) a candidate may be granted 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 school for the Master of Laws by Course Work; or through other significant learning which the school considers equivalent to units prescribed for the Master of Laws; and
(b) a candidate who is a graduate of an Australian professional legal training course may be granted up to 18 credit points of unspecified credit.
2. A candidate who is readmitted to candidature following exclusion may be granted advanced standing by the school for units in which he or she previously satisfied examiners.
Period of Candidature
The period of candidature shall be:
(a) one year as a full-time candidate;
(b) up to four years as a part-time candidate.
The school, on the recommendation of the course coordinator or nominee, may vary the requirements by:
(a) granting leave of absence from candidature for a period or periods totalling not more than 12 months and the period of such leave shall not be counted as part of the prescribed time of candidature; or
(b) extending the period of candidature for a period or periods totalling not more than 12 months.
Course Requirements
To qualify for the award a candidate must pass units to the value of 48 credit points.
Program of Study
Candidates shall complete an approved program of study as outlined in the Course Schedule comprising:
| Course Structure | Credit Points |
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| Core Units | 6 cps |
| Listed Units OR |
42 cps |
| One Major | 48 cps |
| Total | 48 cps |
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Approved Major
Award of Degree
Candidates who meet the course requirements shall be awarded the Master of Laws.
Candidates who have specialised shall be awarded the Master of Laws (Natural Resource Governance).
Improper Conduct
Candidates are referred to the Student Coursework Plagiarism and Academic Misconduct Rules.
| Course Aims | The course aims are currently unavailable. |
| Learning Outcomes | Learning outcome information is currently unavailable for this course. |
| Graduate Attributes | Graduate attribute information is currently unavailable for this course. |