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Master of Laws by Coursework (LLM)Program OverviewThe Master of Laws by formal coursework offers law graduates an opportunity to study in an organised fashion areas of specialty and greater difficulty than are met within a Bachelor of Laws program. Courses offered in the LLM by Coursework program combine a degree of sophistication or technical difficulty in terms of legal content with a substantial consideration of relevant interdisciplinary aspects of the subject matter and a focus on policy. Each course contains a significant research component. Students can also enrol in the Graduate Diploma in Law (Grad Dip Law). Program StructureStudents must complete six single session (8 unit of credit) courses or the equivalent to a total value of 48 units of credit. Students may elect to complete a major sequence of courses in a specialist area (see below). International students must enrol in the course Australian Legal System in the first semester of their enrolment. International LLM coursework studentsInternational LLM coursework students are required to enrol in the course LAWS4271 Australian Legal System in their first semester.This course has three aims:
Specialist Major SequencesCandidates for the LLM by coursework may undertake study incorporating a major sequence in any one of the following specialist areas: To incorporate a major sequence, candidates will be required to obtain no less than 24 of the 48 uoc required for the award of the degree from the courses allocated to that major sequence. Candidates who wish to qualify for a specialisation in Corporate, Commercial and Taxation Law must complete a total of 32 uoc as follows:
To qualify for a specialisation in Taxation, students must complete a total of 48 uoc as follows:
When a student completes the LLM by coursework which incorporates a major sequence as above, the student’s academic transcript will identify the major sequence and the courses which constitute it and the student’s Testamur will contain the words ‘Master of Laws specialising in [the major sequence completed]’ or words to like effect. Postgraduate ElectivesCourses may be selected from the postgraduate electives offered by the Law School. Taxation courses offered by the Faculty of Law are taught through Atax (courses should be chosen from the Master of Taxation program). When choosing courses, please consult the current timetable, as all courses are not necessarily available in any one year or academic session. Program OptionsA student may apply to the Associate Dean (Postgraduate) to complete research papers of about 15,000 words in place of one semester-long courses. A student may apply to the Associate Dean (Postgraduate) for permission to take, as appropriate to the student’s overall program, up to 24 units of credit from the following options:
Students with an average of 75% or more over courses required for the LLM are invited to consider applying for entry to the Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD). It is recommended that LLM students considering progression to the SJD program include 8 uoc Research Thesis Option in their study plan for the LLM by coursework. AssessmentAll postgraduate courses have a strong research dimension and course assessment is principally on the basis of research essays (7,000 words). Essay topics are agreed upon with the lecturer within the first few weeks of semester to enable students to work on their research and writing with continuous feedback from the lecturer. Papers are normally due a week or two after the end of semester. |
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Master of Laws by Coursework (LLM) Program Code
9200
Entry Requirements
Duration
1 year full timePart time available Structure
6 courses48 uoc Assessment
Principally research essays (7,000 words)
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