Program

Business Administration/Law - 9230

Program Summary

Faculty: Faculty of Law

Contact: http://www.law.unsw.edu.au

Campus: Kensington Campus

Career: Postgraduate

Typical Duration: 2 Years

Typical UOC Per Semester: 24

Min UOC Per Semester: 6

Max UOC Per Semester: 24

Min UOC For Award: 144

Award(s):

Master of Business Administration (Specialisation)

Master of Laws (Specialisation)

Information valid for students commencing 2013.
Students who commenced prior to 2013 should go to the Handbook's Previous Editions

Program Description

The aims of the program are:
  • To encourage and develop higher order management and leadership skills within the legal profession;
  • To develop outstanding managers, capable of leading successful enterprises;

Program Objectives and Graduate Attributes

Please contact the Faculty of Law for information.

Program Structure

To qualify for the combined degree students will be required to complete a program of study as follows:
MBA LLM - 2 years full time - 144 uoc (MBA 96 uoc, LLM 48 uoc)


LLM Program Structure

Please refer to the online handbook entry for 9200 Master of Laws for details.
http://legacy.handbook.unsw.edu.au/postgraduate/programs/current/9200.html


MBA Program Structure

96 uoc to be completed as follows:
  • 54 uoc in core courses
  • 24 uoc in elective courses
  • 18 uoc in exemptions for successful completion of the LLM phase of the combined degree
Because of the structure of the AGSM MBA programs (core plus electives) and supporting extra-curricula activities, it is required that students commence the AGSM MBA phase of the program as a full-time student and complete three consecutive sessions. Part-time study for the AGSM MBA is available only during the elective stage of the AGSM MBA.

Currently students who are admitted to the AGSM 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.

For further information please refer to the AGSM MBA programs website.
AGSM MBA programs

Academic Rules

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.

Fees

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

Area(s) of Specialisation