Bachelor of Laws - Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice

Testamur Titles of Degree:	Bachelor of Laws - Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice (a separate testamur is awarded for each degree)
Abbreviation:	LLB-GDLP
Home Faculty:	Faculty of Law
Duration:	4 years full-time or part-time equivalent
Total Credit Points:	252
Delivery Mode:	On-campus
Starting Session(s):	Autumn
Location:	Wollongong
UOW Course Code:	1770
UAC Code:	756100
CRICOS Code:	N/A

Overview

This degree program consists entirely of Law subjects with a broader range of elective options. It aims to provide a legal education which equips students with a critical and questioning attitude, offers a broad perspective and provides the foundation for a career in an extensive range of legal work.

Entry Requirements / Assumed Knowledge

Assumed Knowledge: Any two units of English.

Recommended Studies: English Advanced.

Advanced Standing

Students may apply for advanced standing for relevant subjects completed at approved tertiary institutions. Refer to www.uow.edu.au/handbook/courserules/advancedstanding.html

Course Requirements

Students who enrol in the Bachelor of Laws - Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice must complete each of the following:

a) all compulsory Law subjects as set out in the relevant Course Program;

b) elective subjects to the value of 64 credit points from the Bachelor of Laws Elective Law Schedule;

c) the requirements for the award of Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice.

Honours

To be eligible for the award of Bachelor of Laws (Honours), a candidate must complete the elective LLB313 Legal Research Project as part of the above Course Requirements. The Honours grade will be calculated in accordance with Method 4 (refer to the Code of Practice - Honours, Section 8 Assessment, for information on the methods of calculating Honours).

Course Program

Subjects (by year)		Session	Credit Points
First Year
LLB 100	Foundations of Law A	Autumn	8
LLB 110	Legal Research and Writing	Autumn	4
LLB 120	Law of Contract A	Autumn	8
LLB 130	Criminal Law and Process A	Autumn	8
LLB 150	Communication Skills	Autumn	2
LLB 140	Advocacy Skills	Spring	2
LLB 160	Foundations of Law B	Spring	8
LLB 170	Law of Contract B	Spring	8
LLB 180	Criminal Law and Process B	Spring	8
LLB 190	Lawyers and Australian Society	Spring	8
Second Year
LLB 220	Property and Trusts A	Autumn	8
LLB 230	Public Law A	Autumn	8
LLB 240	Law of Torts	Autumn	8
LLB 260	Dispute Management Skills	Autumn	2
LLB 270	Property and Trusts B	Spring	8
LLB 280	Public Law B	Spring	8
LLB 290	Legal Theory	Spring	8
LLB 250	Drafting Skills	Spring	2
Third Year
LLB 300	Remedies and Procedure	Autumn	8
LLB 302	Law of Business Organisations	Autumn	8
2 LLB Electives		Autumn	16
LLB 301	Evidence	Spring	8
2 LLB Electives		Spring	16
1 LLB Elective or		Spring	8
LLB 396	Professional Practice	Spring	8
Fourth Year
3 Electives		Autumn/Spring	24
PLUS
Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice subjects		Autumn/Spring	48

Electives

Students must successfully complete elective subjects to the value of 64 credit points from the Bachelor of Laws Elective Law Schedule - see Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry).