Information for Legal Studies students

If you have enrolled into a subject, and it is showing a 'provisional' status in SOLS, it means you have not satisfied all requirements to enrol in that subject. If you think you have grounds for a waiver, you can apply via SOLS.

It is unusual for LAW101 (or LAW960 for MPA students) to be waived as a pre-requisite. The only case where this is normally permitted is where students are able to show evidence of completion of other legal studies at a tertiary (university) level. It is advisable to make an appointment to see the Legal Studies Adviser if there are any particular circumstances, issues or questions you have about your enrolment in the subject.

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Apart from LAW101, LAW302, LAW315, LAW960, LAW969 and LAW970, most of the LAW subjects are taught with LLB (Bachelor of Laws) elective subjects. This is so that we can offer maximum choice in subjects to students. Law normally sets a maximum amount (quota) of students in these subjects at 30 students per seminar. There may be other subjects that will count towards a business law major/minor that you can do instead. It is advisable to continue to check SOLS regularly to see if you can enrol in the subject as other students withdraw, which is quite common.

You need approval from the Head of Students in the Faculty of Business and Law to exceed the credit point limit. Once you have this approval, you can enrol in the subject yourself via SOLS unless it is at quota (see FAQ 2) or it is past the last date to enrol via SOLS (see FAQ 4). You'll need to complete the Subject Addition Form available on the forms page.

You need to make a case for approval for this request to the Law’s Legal Studies Adviser. If this approval is granted, the Legal Studies Adviser will approve this in Section A of the Subject Addition Form.

If you cannot extend your period of study at UOW in order to take this subject when it is next on offer, you may seek cross institutional study at another university of an equivalent subject. Several universities offer similar subjects to LAW101, LAW302, LAW315, LAW960 and LAW9302, and other legal studies subjects. Some universities offer on-line/ distance subjects. This form of study suits some students, but not all, as many need the face to face contact provided by regular classes. If you want to apply for cross-institutional study at another university, you should obtain a Cross Institutional Study form available by the forms page. and follow the instructions on the form. The Head of Unit is Law’s Legal Studies Adviser. You can leave the completed form with relevant attachments at Law’s Administration Office. The Legal Studies Adviser will assess your application and send it to Student Central. Alternatively, you can make an appointment to see the Legal Studies Adviser and then take the completed form to yourself. When the form has been processed by Student Central, you will be issued with the letter you need to attach to your application to study at the university you have selected.

Law’s Legal Studies Adviser can only approve this application as Head of Unit, and final approval is required by the Faculty of Business and Law. You can apply using the Late Withdrawal Without Academic Penalty Form for with supporting documentation attached. This can be submitted at the School of Law’s Administration Office (67.239) for consideration by the Legal Studies Adviser. The application will then be sent to Student Central.

Any undergraduate student intending to undertake legal studies subjects should first complete LAW101 Law, Business & Society. This is the main pre-requisite for other undergraduate (LAW3XX) subjects, although some subjects may have additional pre-requisites.

The requirements for the Business Law Major and the Business Law Minor are set out in the Course Handbook. If you complete LAW101 and the requisite amount of credit points for the major or minor in Business Law from the subjects listed above, then you are eligible for the this major or minor. The School of Law’s Legal Studies Adviser cannot provide advice on your qualification for the major or minor, as your degree is not offered by the School of Law. This advice can only be provided by the Faculty of Business and Law.