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Masters (Coursework)

Perth
Study a Master of Legal Practice and you'll graduate ready to undertake practical legal training and apply for admission as a lawyer with the Legal Practice Board of WA.
Study Mode
In person
Graduate Satisfaction
77.20%

Juris Doctor

City, City campus
UTS has established expertise in and a reputation for providing courses relevant to the needs of the patent and trade mark professions.
Duration
3.5 years full-time
Study Mode
In person
Graduate Satisfaction
80.60%

Graduate Diploma

Perth City
This specialised, practical legal training (PLT) course is aimed at law graduates who wish to apply for admission to the legal profession in Western Australia. It is approved by the Legal Practice Board of Western Australia and was the first PLT program to be delivered by a WA university.
Duration
7 months full-time
Study Mode
Online, In person
International Tuition Fees
$12,416 total

Masters (Coursework)

City, City campus
This course gives non-law graduates an understanding of the legal and regulatory frameworks of the fields in which they work.
Duration
2 years full-time
Study Mode
In person
Graduate Satisfaction
80.60%

Bachelor (Honours)

Armidale
Students undertake Honours in one of the majors they studied in their undergraduate degree.
Entry Requirements

1. Admission to candidature shall be determined by the Head of School on the recommendation of the Course Coordinator.

2. Except as provided in Rule 3, a candidate for admission to the honours course shall:

(a) hold an AQF Level 7 Bachelor of International Studies from The University of New England; and

(b) have attained a minimum grade point average of 5.0 (Credit); and

(c) have achieved 18 credit points at Distinction level or better in 300-level units in the major in which the candidate wishes to proceed; and

(d) have passed units to the value of at least 36 credit points in the major in which the candidate wishes to proceed, except that with the approval of the course coordinator, up to 12 credit points of other units may be substituted; and

(e) have fulfilled any additional requirements prescribed and published by the school or area concerned.

3. With the approval of the Head of School a person who has fulfilled the requirements of an equivalent AQF Level 7 Bachelor qualification of a university or other institution and who meets requirements considered by the school to be equivalent to those specified in Rule 2 (b), (c), (d) and (e), may be admitted to the honours course leading to the degree of Bachelor of International Studies with Honours.

Duration
1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
Study Mode
In person, Online

Masters (Coursework)

Perth
Are you a future leader in policy and government? This course will further expand your skills and knowledge to advance with confidence in these areas.
Study Mode
In person
Graduate Satisfaction
77.20%

Graduate Certificate

City, City campus
This course gives non-law graduates an understanding of the legal and regulatory frameworks of their professional fields.
Duration
0.5 year full-time
Study Mode
In person
Graduate Satisfaction
80.60%

Graduate Diploma

Canberra
100% Online Our practical, supported and accelerated online Graduate Diploma in Legal Studies is designed to deliver outcomes that create real impact and inspire real change in the world around us.
Duration
1.4 years full-time

Graduate Diploma

Perth
Are you a future leader in policy and government? This course provides you with the skills and knowledge required to advance with confidence in these areas.
Study Mode
In person
Graduate Satisfaction
77.20%

Graduate Diploma

Hobart
The Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice is 24-week full-time professional and practical training course conducted by the Centre for Legal Studies in Hobart. The course runs from February to July each year, preparing law graduates for the conduct of legal practice.
Entry Requirements

In accordance with section 8(2) of Legal Profession (Board of Legal Education) Rules 2021 to be eligible to enrol in the post-graduate Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice applicants need to have EITHER:

  • successfully completed an academic qualification in law leading to admission to the Australian legal profession, OR
  • have no more than 2 academic subjects to complete:

(i) where none of the outstanding subjects is one of the academic areas of knowledge referred to in Schedule 1 of the Legal Profession (Board of Legal Education) Rules 2021; and

(ii) for which the applicant must be enrolled while undertaking the Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice; and

(iii) the applicant has received the prior permission of the Board of Legal Education to commence the Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice.

If the applicant has completed their academic qualifications in law at a time that will be more than five years before their application to the Board of Legal Education for assessment of their academic qualifications for the purposes of admission, the applicant must, before entry to the Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, apply for assessment of their academic qualifications under rule 4(3) of the Legal Profession ( Board of Legal Education) Rules 2021, and receive the Board's approval.

Admission to most postgraduate coursework courses at the University of Tasmania require qualifications equivalent to an Australian bachelor degree.

If you have completed your Bachelor of Laws or equivalent in a jurisdiction other than Australia, you will need to have your qualification assessed by the Law Society of Tasmania for assessment of overseas qualification through the Tasmanian Board of Legal Education https://lst.org.au/about/contact-us/

English Language Requirements

For students who do not meet the English Language Requirement through citizenship or prior studies in English in an approved country, evidence of an approved English language test completed within the last 2 years must be provided. See the English Language Requirements page for more information.

Course Specific Requirements

In accordance with section 8(2) of Legal Profession (Board of Legal Education) Rules 2021 to be eligible to enrol in the post-graduate Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice applicants need to have EITHER::

  • successfully completed an academic qualification in law leading to admission to the Australian legal profession, OR
  • have no more than 2 academic subjects to complete:

(i) where none of the outstanding subjects is one of the academic areas of knowledge referred to in Schedule 1 of the Legal Profession (Board of Legal Education) Rules 2021; and

(ii) for which the applicant must be enrolled while undertaking the Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice; and

(iii) the applicant has received the prior permission of the Board of Legal Education to commence the Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice.

If the applicant has completed their academic qualifications in law at a time that will be more than five years before their application to the Board of Legal Education for assessment of their academic qualifications for the purposes of admission, the applicant must, before entry to the Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, apply for assessment of their academic qualifications under rule 4(3) of the Legal Profession ( Board of Legal Education) Rules 2021, and receive the Board's approval.

Duration
0.5 - 0.5 years full-time
Study Mode
In person
International Tuition Fees
$25,099 per year / $25,099 total
Graduate Satisfaction
80.80%

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