Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry)

Testamur Title of Degree:	Bachelor of Laws
Abbreviation:	LLB
Home Faculty:	Faculty of Law
Duration:	3 years full-time or part-time equivalent
Total Credit Points:	180
Delivery Mode:	On-campus
Starting Session(s):	Autumn
Location:	Wollongong
UOW Course Code:	770
UAC Code:	756101
CRICOS Code:	004339G

Overview

This degree program is available only to graduates of other disciplines and consists entirely of Law subjects with a narrower range of elective options. The Faculty 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

To be eligible to apply for the Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry), applicants must hold a Bachelor's degree from an approved university. Applications for the Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry) will be assessed on academic performance.

Credit Transfer

Students may apply for credit transfer for relevant subjects completed at approved tertiary institutions. Refer to http://www.uow.edu.au/handbook/generalcourserules/UOW028638.html

Course Requirements

Students who enrol in the Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry) must complete the following:

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

b) elective subjects to the value of 40 credit points from the Bachelor of Laws Elective Law Schedule.

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 General Course Rules, Code of Practice - Honours, Section 8 Assessment, for information on the methods of calculating Honours).

As an alternative to the WAM-based Honours system, eligible students may complete an additional year of study towards the award of a Bachelor of Laws Honours by Research degree. In order to be eligible for this 'end-on' full year honours, students must have completed all LLB degree requirements with a WAM calculated by Method 4 of 70% or more. To be eligible for the award of Bachelor of Laws Honours by Research, a candidate must complete LLB448 Research Honours in Law in addition to the above Course Requirements. The Honours grade will be calculated in accordance with Method 1 (refer to the General Course Rules, 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 197	Lawyers and Australian Society	Spring		6
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
LLB 397	Legal Internship	Autumn/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
3 LLB Electives		Spring	24

Elective Law Schedule

Subject		Session	Credit Points
LLB 303	Family Law	Autumn	8
LLB 313	Legal Research Project A	Autumn/Spring	8
LLB 316	Occupational Health and Safety Law	Autumn	8
LLB 317	E-Commerce Law	*	8
LLB 319	International Business Law	*	8
LLB 320	Commercial and Consumer Contracts	*	8
LLB 321	Banking Law	*	8
LLB 322	Objects and Subjects: Law, Things & Everyday Life	Autumn	8
LLB 323	Consumer Protection and Product Liability Law	Spring	8
LLB 324	Public Interest Law	Spring	8
LLB 325	Children and the Law	*	8
LLB 330	Law of Employment	Autumn	8
LLB 331	Intellectual Property Law	Autumn	8
LLB 332	Labour Regulation	Spring	8
LLB 334	Environmental Law	Spring	8
LLB 335	Anti-Discrimination Law	Spring	8
LLB 337	Comparative Studies in Law	Spring	8
LLB 338	International Trade Law	Autumn	8
LLB 339	Advanced Criminal Law and Procedure	Autumn	8
LLB 341	Revenue Law	Spring	8
LLB 343	International Law	Autumn/Spring	8
LLB 344	Indigenous Peoples and Legal Systems	Spring	8
LLB 348	Media Law	*	8
LLB 349	Feminism and the Law	Spring	8
LLB 350	Special Study in Law A	Autumn/Spring	8
LLB 351	Special Study in Law B	Autumn/Spring	8
LLB 352	Jessup International Law Moot	*	8
LLB 354	Human Rights Law	Autumn	8
LLB 355	Bankruptcy and Corporate Insolvency Law and Practice	*	8
LLB 356	Insurance Law	*	8
LLB 357	Conflict of Laws	*	8
LLB 358	Marine Resources Law	Spring	8
LLB 359	Corporate Governance	Spring	8
LLB 360	Foreign Investment Law in the People's Republic of China	*	8
LLB 362	Advanced Revenue Law	*	8
LLB 363	Advanced Family Law	*	8
LLB 364	Islamic Law	*	8
LLB 365	International and Comparative Intellectual Property Law	*	8
LLB 366	Animal Law	Autumn	8
LLB 367	Elder Law	*	8
LLB 375	Special Studies in Law C	Autumn/Spring	8
LLB 376	Special Studies in Law D	Autumn/Spring	8
LLB 377	Special Studies in Law E	Autumn/Spring	8
LLB3919	Water Resources Law	*	8
LLB3920	Land Development Law	*	8
LLB3923	Law of the Sea	Autumn	8
LLB3924	International Environmental Law	*	8
LLB3927	Natural Resources Law Review	*	8
LLB3958	International Criminal Law	*	8
SOC 222	Crime, Criminality and Criminalisation	*	8
SOC 244	Punishment: Purpose, Practice, Policy	Spring	8
SOC 349	Governing Society, the Self and the Social	*	8
STS 250	From Molecular Genetics to Biotechnology	Autumn	8
STS 300	The Environmental Context	Autumn	8
STS 309	Future Tense: Governing Technoscience	Spring	8

* Not available in 2010

Professional Recognition

On completion of the Bachelor of Laws degree, a student who wishes to practise as a barrister or solicitor must undertake some form of professional practical training, the requirements for which vary between each state and territory of Australia.

In New South Wales, a student who intends to qualify for admission to practice as a legal practitioner is required to undertake a practical legal training course accredited by the Legal Profession Admission Board, followed by or incorporating a period of practical experience in a law-related setting. The Faculty of Law has established a Legal Practice Unit and its Practical Legal Training Course has been accredited by the Legal Profession Admission Board. The course has its foundations in the Wollongong Bachelor of Laws. The course is offered over 20 weeks in a flexible mode integrating training with professional experience.

In some instances the course is also available to final year law students, so that they are qualified for admission to practice as soon as they finish their Bachelor of Laws degree.

Other Information

Students who intend to practise as solicitors after admission should obtain further information about restricted practice and the mandatory continuing legal education requirements from the Law Society of New South Wales. Students who intend to practice as barristers after admission will be required to read with a senior barrister for a period of time and to undertake the Bar Readers' Course before being qualified to take briefs on their own account. Further information is available from the New South Wales Bar Association.