Canberra Law

Law at Canberra

Bachelor of Laws

This course is for undergraduates who seek completion of a law degree in minimum time. It is fully accredited as a basis for admission to practice law in Australia.

We proudly use research-led educational methods that support students in the adventure of learning law. We emphasise practical legal problem-solving in social and economic context and the development of advocacy abilities and legal skills while understanding their connections to the theory and history of law. We strive to graduate professionals with respect for social and ethical responsibilities. Governance in public and private spheres is the common element in the three main areas of strength of the Canberra Law School,

• Corporate and Commercial Law;
• Revenue Law, including the Customs and Excise Law specialisation led by our Centre for Customs and Excise Studies [CCES]; and
• Justice, embracing the Administration of Justice, Access to Justice, Justice Environments and Law and Society studies;
   

There are opportunities for law internships and international study through linkages with law firms, governments and overseas universities. This course features small class sizes, highly qualified staff, state-of-the art facilities, including on-campus and remote access to all the major online legal databases. Graduation from this course provides outstanding employment opportunities and high starting salaries.

Standard eight semesters full-time or equivalent. Maximum twenty-four semesters.

Requirements for Degree with Honours
(i) To be eligible to undertake studies at honours level, a student must achieve at least a credit average in all law units undertaken at the University of Canberra, this being determined by averaging their scores in all eligible subjects.

Master's Degree Course in Juris Doctor

The Juris Doctor (JD) Course is a 72 credit point program modeled on the US Juris Doctorate Degree. The JD is designed for graduates from another discipline who have significant work experience and want to obtain professional legal qualifications at a post-graduate level. The JD is well known internationally and leads to a qualification that will be recognised in all Australian jurisdictions. Small class sizes, state-of-the art teaching facilities, adult learning methods, significant interaction with lecturers and a year-round teaching schedule enables full time students to complete the degree in two years.

Full-time domestic students in this course may be eligible for student income support in the form of Youth Allowance, Austudy or Pensioner Education Supplement.

Standard six semesters full time or equivalent. Maximum twelve semesters.

Master of Laws

The Master of Laws degree (LLM) is the traditional, and most recognized, Masters degree in common law countries for law graduates and requires the completion of coursework and a minor dissertation at the University of Canberra. Admission is open to law graduates or the holders of equivalent qualifications provided that applicants have completed their undergraduate course, or equivalent, at the credit average standard or above. Bachelor of Laws graduates may be granted exemption for the compulsory unit Advanced Legal Research and Writing PG where they have successfully completed that unit or an equivalent unit within 5 years prior to admission. In that event, the applicant shall undertake an approved PG level unit in lieu of that unit. Advanced standing of up to two PG level units may be granted on the basis of successful completion of comparable Masters level units at a recognised Australian or foreign university.

2 semesters full-time

In addition to the normal University requirements for admission to a graduate course, applicants must also have completed the academic requirements of an undergraduate degree in Law and will normally have achieved a Grade Point Average of 5.0 or higher or hold qualifications deemed to be equivalent by the Universitys Admissions Committee.

Masters Degree

1. Master of International Customs Law and Administration 

2. Master of International Customs Law and Administration

3. Master of International Economic Law 

4. Master of International Revenue Administration 

5. Master of International Revenue Administration

6. Master of Legal Studies

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