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Overview
- Expand your legal learning, developing critical evaluation of the law.
- Attain a high competence in legal research and writing.
- Option to progress on to the Doctor of Juridical Science.
- Customise your degree with internal, external or block modes of teaching
| QUT course code | LW51 |
| Attendance |
Full-time
Note: International students on a student visa must study in full-time and internal mode: four (4) units per semester. International students are permitted to take a maximum of 25% (two (2) units) of their course externally. |
| Course duration | 1 year full-time |
| Start month | 2013 February, July |
| Delivery |
On campus
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| Faculty |
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| Course contact | Enquire |
| CRICOS code | 006380A |
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Details
The ultimate in flexibility, you have the option to complete the Master of Laws without a specific major. That means you have a smorgasbord of choices and can dip into any areas of law that interest you. Choose any eight units from the interdisciplinary list to complete your Masters. You still have all the benefits of the Masters including the option to complete a research project.
Units
Students may complete the degree without a specific major by choosing all 96 credit points from any of the majors.
LWN162 Australian Common Law System is a compulsory unit for all international students in their first semester of study.
Not all units are available in any one year. Generally, postgraduate units are offered on a two-year rotational basis, and are offered subject to staff availability and minimum enrolments being met. Units may be offered in internal, external or block mode of teaching. Units offered externally are not available for off-shore study - students must be living in Australia.
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Entry requirements
Prospective international students must have completed the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Laws or equivalent (as approved by Director, Graduate Programs) with a minimum GPA of 4 or equivalent.
Minimum English language requirements
Students must meet the English proficiency requirements.
| IELTS (International English Language Testing System) | |
|---|---|
| speaking | 6.0 |
| writing | 6.0 |
| reading | 6.0 |
| listening | 6.0 |
| overall | 6.5 |
| TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) | |
|---|---|
| speaking | 20.0 |
| writing | 20.0 |
| reading | 20.0 |
| listening | 20.0 |
| overall | 90.0 |
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Don't have the English language score you need? We can help!
We offer courses to improve your English and help you gain entry to this course.
When you apply for this course, we'll recommend which English course you should enrol in.
Haven't completed an English language test? We can help!
You can complete an IELTS test at our Kelvin Grove campus.
Course fees
Your actual fees may vary depending on which units you choose. All fees are based on current fixed fee prices. We review fees annually.
2013: $11,700 (indicative) per Semester (subject to annual review)
Scholarships and financial support
You can apply for scholarships to help you with study and living costs.
These scholarships are available for this course:
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How to apply for Master of Laws (no major)
You're ready to apply if you have:
- Found all the courses you want to apply for. You can apply for up to 3
- Checked important dates
- Semester 1
201318 January Final date for accepting applications (degree programs only) from offshore Assessment Level 3, 4 and 5 applicants. Student visa assessment levels are available.8 February Final date for accepting applications (degree programs only) from offshore Assessment Level 1 and 2 applicants and onshore applicants. Student visa assessment levels are available. - Semester 2
20137 June Final date for accepting applications (degree programs only) from offshore Assessment Level 3, 4 and 5 applicants. Student visa assessment levels are available.5 July Final date for accepting applications (degree programs only) from offshore Assessment Level 1 and 2 applicants and onshore applicants. Student visa assessment levels are available. - Checked you meet the entry requirements
- Checked costs and scholarships
- Checked if you're eligible for credit for prior learning
- Gathered supporting documents
All done? Then you're ready to apply.
