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| Duration | 4 years full time (Bachelor of Laws)
5½ years full time (standard)
5 years full time (overload)
7 years full time (Law/Health Science, Law/Music) | | Weekly First Year Time Commitment | | 14 hours minimum plus own study time | | | Advanced Standing | | Students with diplomas from polytechnics in Singapore and Malaysia could expect to receive one year of credit, except for Podiatric Medicine, Health Science, Medicine and Dentistry. | | Degrees | Bachelor of Arts (Asian Studies) and Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Arts (Communication Studies) and Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Economics and Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Engineering and Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Health Science and Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Laws | | Fees | | 2009: $22,000 | | CRICOS Code | | 003012E | | Prerequisites | | Bachelor of Laws as no prerequisites. See entry requirements for chosen combined degree. |
The study of law does more than create career opportunities — it allows the development of many important intellectual skills. Good lawyers possess proficient language skills, clear thought processes and the ability to resolve complex problems, which have both a legal and a human component. Not a day passes without legal issues forming a significant part of the daily news. This illustrates that law does not exist in a vacuum but is an integral part of modern living and that legal issues raise social and, at times, political issues. An understanding of the way in which the law deals with these complex issues allows more informed debate and criticism, both for cases decided by the courts and of proposed legislative changes. There are three options for studying a Bachelor of Laws degree. Each of these options qualifies you for legal practice. You do not have to enter Law School straight from secondary school to gain the chance to study law. Category A
The aim of this program is to give you a broad education to equip you with the skills needed to work in a demanding and rapidly changing environment. Level 1
Legal Process
Criminal Law I and II
Non-Law subjects Level 2
Torts I and II
Contract I and II
Non-Law subjects Level 3
Property I and II
Equity
Trusts
Constitutional Law I
Non-Law subjects Level 4
Evidence
Administrative Law I and II
Constitutional Law II
Corporations Law
Five Law option units Level 5
Procedure
Commercial Practice, Conveyancing and Drafting
Six Law option units Category B
This program is open only to graduate applicants. The three-year LLB program requires students to study the same compulsory units as in the combined degree, and nine option units. Category C
This program of study is for students who are neither school-leavers nor graduates. Successful applicants can elect to enrol in a four-year LLB program or a combined course. The four-year LLB program requires students to study the same compulsory units as in the combined degree and graduate programs, and 12 option units. Educational Qualifications| Qualifications | Grades | | WA TER | 96 | | UWA Foundation program | 78 | | WAUFY | 75 | | Minimum International Baccalaureate | 37 | | Minimum All India Senior School Certificate | 18 | | Minimum GCE or Cambridge Advanced Level Examination | 14 | | Indian School Certificate | 90 |
StructureUnits comprising a Bachelor of Arts component to the value of 96 points and a Bachelor of Laws component to the value of 192 points Career OpportunitiesMost people who study law hope to practise as professional lawyers. You may practise with a firm of lawyers, at the independent bar, or as a legal advisor in a company or in the public service. After completing the LLB, the graduate must serve a period of one year as an articled clerk. You are then qualified for admission as a legal practitioner but must work for another year (the ‘restricted practice year’) as an employee of a qualified lawyer or law firm before working independently. The study of law should not be considered merely as a path to professional legal practice and, as with all professions, employment opportunities reflect market demand. There are many other career opportunities for law graduates, especially those with combined courses. Some well-known graduates of the UWA Law School have pursued careers outside law with great success for example, in politics, business, diplomacy, finance and banking, public service, publishing, advertising and academia. You are strongly advised to consider all career options.
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