The aims of the program are:

Please contact the Faculty of Law for information.

To qualify for the combined degree students will be required to complete a program of study as follows:

Because of the structure of the MBA program (core plus electives) and supporting extra-curricula activities, it is recommended that students commence the MBA Program and complete four consecutive terms (68 uoc). With the MBA (Hons) option the honours component could be completed in a further 2 consecutive terms of could be delayed until the completion of the LLM and then completed.

Currently students who are admitted to the MBA program are eligible to apply to undertake an exchange. It is desirable to identify exchange partners where a combination of business and law courses could be undertaken.

Award of the Degree

1. The combined degree of Master of Business Administration Master of Laws by formal course work may be awarded by the Council to a candidate who has satisfactorily completed a program of advanced study.

Qualifications

2. (1) A candidate for the joint degree shall have been awarded an appropriate 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 Standing Committee of the AGSM and the Higher Degree Committee of the Faculty of Law (hereinafter referred to as the Committees).

2. (2) In exceptional cases an applicant who submits evidence of such other academic and professional qualifications as may be approved by the Committees may be permitted to enrol for the degree.

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

2. (4) Both the AGSM and the Faculty of Law will each approve an applicant for admission. The current admission criteria for each existing program - MBA and LLM - will apply. Any applicant who is not approved for admission to each program will not be admitted to the joint degree.

Enrolment and Progression

3. (1) An application to enrol as a candidate for the joint degree shall be lodged with the Registrar at least two calendar months before the commencement of the session in which enrolment is to begin. The GMAT score is required as part of the application criteria.

3. (2) A candidate for the degree shall be required to undertake such formal courses and pass such assessment as prescribed.

3.(3) The progress of a candidate shall be reviewed at least once annually by the Committees and as a result of its review the committee may cancel enrolment or take such other action as it considers appropriate.

3. (4) No candidate shall be awarded the degree until the lapse of four academic sessions from the date of enrolment. The maximum period of candidature shall be 4 UNSW academic sessions from the date of enrolment for a full-time candidate and 5 UNSW academic sessions for a part-time candidate. In special cases a variation to these times may be granted by the Committees.

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