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Program Summary

 
Faculty: Faculty of Law
 
 
Contact: http://www.law.unsw.edu.au
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Postgraduate
 
 
Typical Duration: 1 Years
 
 
Typical UOC Per Semester: 24
 
 
Min UOC Per Semester: 6
 
 
Max UOC Per Semester: 24
 
 
Min UOC For Award: 48
 
 
Award(s):
 
 
Master of Business Law
 
 
Master of Business Law (Specialisation)
 
 

Program Description

The Master of Business Law (MBL) is a coursework degree for graduates with non-law or quasi-legal backgrounds wishing to attain postgraduate qualifications and knowledge of the law relevant to business. The degree is of relevance to those involved in the private, commercial, government or international sectors where business law issues are relevant to their employment such as finance, accounting, compliance, human resources and marketing professionals. It is also a valuable qualification for students seeking careers in those fields where knowledge of legal requirements is an advantage.

The MBL may be undertaken full-time over 1 academic year or on a part-time basis. The MBL is comprised of 8 courses. All students are required to undertake three compulsory courses and five electives.


The MBL provides graduates with access to a range of business law subjects that allows for a program that can be tailored to the graduates needs. Graduates may complete a generalist degree or specialise in one of the following areas:

Program Objectives and Learning Outcomes

The Program Objectives for the Master of Business Law are:
  • To provide non-lawyers with a core understanding of legal issues relevant to business
  • To combine the course offerings from the School of Law, ATAX and School of Business Law and Taxation to provide a range of electives and majors that allow students to tailor the degree to their own needs and interests
  • To facilitate understanding of the inter-relationship between law and business including the effects of globalisation, international law, technological developments and regulation
  • To facilitate the acquisition of skills in the areas of legal research, writing, regulatory compliance and dispute resolution

Program Structure

Candidates must complete 48 uoc for the Master of Business Law and each course is worth 6UOC.

The MBL has three compulsory courses:
  1. LEGT5511 Legal Foundations of Business (6 UOC)
  2. LEGT5541 Corporations and Business Associations Law (6 UOC)
  3. LAWS8072 Legal Concepts, Research and Writing for Business Law (6 UOC)
Note: students who have previously undertaken University legal studies, including LEGT1710 Business and the Law and LEGT2741 Business Entities at UNSW (or equivalents at other institutions) may apply to undertake elective courses in place of the courses in items 1 and 2.

ENROLMENT
The Enrolment Guide for the Master of Business Law can be found on the Faculty of Law website: http://www.law.unsw.edu.au/Current_Students/enrolment/docs/2011/MBL_enrolment_guide.pdf

The following electives are available for credit towards the Master of Business Law and the Graduate Diploma in Business Law.

Not all electives are available every year or each semester. Other courses may be added as new courses are developed and changed.
Individual postgraduate courses from other faculties to be added to the list by the Program Convenor, after consultation with the appropriate Faculty.

A student may seek authorisation from the program Director/s or the Coordinator of Postgraduate Education to undertake a Postgraduate course not listed above.

Academic Rules

The degree of Master of Business Law by formal coursework may be awarded by the Council to a candidate who has satisfactorily completed a program of advanced study.

Qualifications
  1. A candidate for the degree shall have been awarded a degree of Bachelor from the University of New South Wales or a qualification considered equivalent from another university or tertiary institution at a level acceptable to the Faculty Education Committee of the Faculty of Law (the Committee).

  2. In exceptional cases, an applicant who submits evidence of such other academic and professional qualifications as may be approved by an admissions committee established by the Faculty of Law, may be permitted to enrol for the degree.

  3. If the Committee is not satisfied with the qualifications submitted by the applicant, it may require the applicant to undergo such assessment or carry out such work as the Committee may prescribe, before permitting enrolment.

Advanced standing

At the discretion of the Faculty of Law advanced standing may be granted for approved postgraduate courses up to an amount of 12 units of credit.

Enrolment and Progression
  1. An application to enrol as a candidate for the degree shall be made on the prescribed form and shall be lodged with the Registrar by the advertised due date.

  2. A candidate for the degree shall be required to undertake a program of formal study as set out in the program requirements for the Master of Business Law degree.

  3. No candidate shall be awarded the degree until the lapse of two academic semesters from the date of enrolment in the case of a full-time candidate or three semesters in the case of a part-time candidate. The maximum period of candidature shall be four academic semesters from the date of enrolment for a full-time candidate and eight semesters for a part-time candidate. In special cases an extension of these times may be granted by the Committee. The progress of a candidate shall be reviewed at least once annually by the Committee and as a result of the review the Committee may cancel enrolment or take such other action, as it considers appropriate.

Fees

For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website:  https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/fees/FeesMainPage.html


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