C04264v1 Master of Legal Studies
University of Technology Sydney
About
This course gives non-law graduates an understanding of the legal and regulatory frameworks of the fields in which they work.Students come from a wide variety of professional backgrounds, such as insurance, human resources, banking, finance and education, and work in roles where knowledge of the legal landscape is critical to their work.
Course content includes criminal, ethics, contract, tort and constitutional law.
Students can also use their elective choices to build specialist legal expertise in areas such as compliance and intellectual property law.
Structure
The course requires completion of core subjects (48 credit points), including one compulsory introductory subject and a choice of five further foundation subjects, plus a further eight option subjects (48 credit points).
Core subjects are timetabled in Autumn and Spring sessions and option subjects are regularly timetabled but not all option subjects listed are offered in any one session. The UTS Timetable Planner enables current and future UTS students to view subject timetables.
Course completion requirements
| course | credit |
|---|---|
| STM90834 Core subjects (PG Legal Studies) | 48cp |
| CBK90928 Options (Legal Studies) | 48cp |
| Total | 96cp |
Course program
A sample full-time program is shown below.
Optional subjects are regularly timetabled but not all options are offered in any one session.
Autumn commencing, full time
Year 1
Autumn session
| course | credit |
|---|---|
| 70102 Foundations of Law | 8cp |
| 70114 Criminal Law and Procedure | 8cp |
| 70103 Ethics Law and Justice | 6cp |
Spring session
| course | credit |
|---|---|
| 70311 Torts | 8cp |
| 70616 Australian Constitutional Law | 8cp |
| 70211 Contracts | 8cp |
Year 2
Autumn session
| course | credit |
|---|---|
| 70317 Real Property | 8cp |
| Select 18 credit points from the following: | 18cp |
| CBK90928 Options (Legal Studies) | |
Spring session
| course | credit |
|---|---|
| Select 24 credit points from the following: | 24cp |
| CBK90928 Options (Legal Studies) | |
Entry requirements
Applicants must have completed a UTS recognised bachelor's degree, or an equivalent or higher qualification, or submitted other evidence of general and professional qualifications that demonstrates potential to pursue graduate studies.
An applicant's bachelor's degree must be in a discipline other than law. Admission is at the discretion of the associate dean (education).
The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL: paper based: 550-583 overall with TWE of 4.5, internet based: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64; or CAE: 176-184.
Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.
International students
Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.
Institution
