Postgraduate course
Master of Laws
Western Sydney University
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About
Governance is a key area for lawyers in large and small firms, as well as for many public companies, government departments, large charities and non-government organisations. Internationally, there is a strong need for technical knowledge and understanding of legal governance lawyers who are not used to working in a common law legal system versus their own civil code or mixed system.
This program enables lawyers to enhance their knowledge and skills on both private and public law issues of corporate governance, with a strong theoretical core, and a series of elective units to provide specialist information and skills. The program also provides an invaluable opportunity for students without experience in a legal environment to be supervised and mentored by experienced legal practitioners through a legal placement subject. There is no tuition fee associated with this subject and the subject may be undertaken at the same time as the academic subjects.
Admission criteria
Master of Laws 2-year pathway (160 credit points)
Undergraduate degree in any discipline.
Master of Laws 1.5-year pathway (120 credit points)
Applicants with a law degree: Bachelor of Laws or Juris Doctor degree, or equivalent, without honours and without two years’ full-time equivalent documented relevant professional experience.
Applicants do not have to be admitted to practise as a lawyer in a jurisdiction.
Applicants with a non-law degree: Either:
- undergraduate degree in any discipline, or equivalent, and two years' full-time equivalent relevant professional experience, or
- bachelor degree in any discipline, or equivalent, and five years' full-time equivalent general work experience.
Master of Laws 1-year pathway (80 credit points)
Applicants with a law degree: One of the following:
- Bachelor of Laws (Honours) or Juris Doctor degree, at honours standard or equivalent; or
- graduate certificate, or higher, in law; or
- Bachelor of Laws or Juris Doctor degree, or equivalent, without honours and two years’ full time equivalent of documented relevant professional experience.
Applicants do not have to be admitted to practice as a lawyer in a jurisdiction.
Applicants with a non-law degree:
Either:
- bachelor (honours) degree in any discipline or equivalent and two years' full-time equivalent relevant professional experience; or
- graduate certificate, or higher, in any discipline and two years' full-time equivalent documented relevant professional experience; or
- undergraduate degree in any discipline, or equivalent, without honours, and five years' full-time equivalent relevant professional experience.
Applicants seeking admission on the basis of work experience must support their application with a Statement of Service for all work experience listed on the application.
Fees and charges
^ Call Western Sydney University on 1300 897 669 for further information about tuition fees.
Australian Government financial assistance
Western Sydney University scholarships and financial assistance
Further information
Read the full course details on the Western Sydney University website.
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