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Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry)

Testamur Title of Degree:

Bachelor of Laws

Abbreviation:

LLB

UOW Course Code:

770

CRICOS Code:

004339G

Study Area / Disciplines / My University Key Words:

Law, Laws, Legal

Duration:

3 years full-time or part-time equivalent

Total Credit Points:

180

Intake Session(s):

Autumn

Delivery Mode:

On-campus

Delivery Campus / UAC Code:

 Wollongong / 756101

Additional Information:

Course Finder

course description

The Bachelor of Laws (3-year degree) provides professional legal skills, an understanding of the relationship between law and society, general analytical skills for solving non-legal problems, and specialised study into the Australian legal system. This degree is available only to graduates of other disciplines and consists entirely of Law subjects with a narrower range of elective options.

Entry Requirements

Academic requirements, English requirements and credit transfer information are available from the Course Finder.

Course structure

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.

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

Administrative Law

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

Constitutional Law

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 319

International Business Law

Spring

8

LLB 321

Banking Law

*

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 326

Gender, Sexuality and the Law

*

8

LLB 327

Securities Regulation

*

8

LLB 328

Law and Humanities

*

8

LLB 330

Law of Employment

Autumn

8

LLB 331

Intellectual Property Law

Spring

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

*

8

LLB 338

International Trade Law

*

8

LLB 339

Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice

Spring

8

LLB 340

Corporate Takeovers - Securities Regulation

*

8

LLB 341

Revenue Law

Spring

8

LLB 343

International Law

Autumn

8

LLB 344

Indigenous Peoples and Legal Systems

Spring

8

LLB 346

Interpreting Legal Texts

Spring

8

LLB 347

Summary Justice and Public Order

Autumn

8

LLB 348

Media Law

Autumn

8

LLB 349

Feminism and the Law

Autumn

8

LLB 350

Special Study in Law A

*

8

LLB 351

Special Study in Law B

*

8

LLB 352

Jessup International Law Moot

*

8

LLB 353

Contemporary Issues in Southeast Asian Law

Autumn

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

*

8

LLB 360

Foreign Investment Law in China

Autumn

8

LLB 361

Law and Popular Culture

Autumn

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

*

8

LLB3920

Land Development Law

*

8

LLB3921

Marine Resources Law

*

8

LLB3923

Law of the Sea

*

8

LLB3924

International Environmental Law

Autumn

8

LLB3958

International and Comparative Criminal Law

*

8

SOC 222

Crime, Criminality and Criminalisation

*

8

SOC 244

Punishment: Purpose, Practice, Policy

Spring

8

STS 250

Social Aspects of Genetics and Biotechnology

Autumn

8

STS 300

The Environmental Context: Imagining a Zero Carbon Future

Autumn

8

STS 309

Future Tense: Politics and Regulations of Technoscience

Spring

8

* Not available in 2014

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 in the University's General Course Rules (8.37).

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 in the University's General Course Rules (8.37).

Professional Recognition

The UOW Bachelor of Laws (straight LLB or in combination with another degree) is accredited by the Legal Profession Admission Board (LPAB) as satisfying the academic requirements necessary for admission to practise as a lawyer.  On completion of the Bachelor of Laws, a student who wishes to practise as a barrister or solicitor must also 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 practise as a legal practitioner is required to undertake a practical legal training (PLT) course accredited by the LPAB, followed by or incorporating a period of practical experience in a law-related setting.  A list of LPAB accredited PLT courses can be found on the LPAB website.

Other Information

Students who intend to practice as lawyers 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.

Further information is available at:
UOW Course Finder
Email: lha-enquiries@uow.edu.au

Last reviewed: 27 August, 2018