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Description

At UNSW, the discipline of Law combines the tradition of a university education with the professional education of lawyers.

The study of law involves the analysis of legal institutions, legal theories, principles, and practice. It also examines the rights and duties of individuals, organisations, business and the government with respect to the law.

As well as preparing students for careers in the legal profession, a legal education at UNSW exposes students to social responsibility in its diverse manifestations, covering topics such as human rights and consumer law, as well as corporate and commercial law. It aims to encourage critical understanding, research and debate in all issues relating to the law.

Graduates are employed in leading law firms, management consultancy, government, as associates to the judiciary, and in the varied occupations in which having a law degree is a major advantage.

Studying Law at UNSW

The study of Law at UNSW is primarily through the Faculty of Law (www.law.unsw.edu.au).

At the postgraduate level, several courses of study are offered: Master of Laws (LLM); a Graduate Diploma in Law (Grad Dip Law); a Master of Legal Studies (MLS); a Graduate Diploma in Legal Studies (Grad Dip Leg Studs); and a Master of Law and Management (MLM), offered jointly with the Australian Graduate School of Management, the premier management school in Australia.

Please refer to the table below for further details.

Note that the three year full-time postgraduate Juris Doctor agree is also available, to graduates of non-law degree programs. See the undergraduate section of this Online Handbook or the Faculty of Law (www.law.unsw.edu.au) for further details.



Applied Intellectual Property can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name At the Level of Plan
5265 Applied Intellectual Property Specialisation LAWSAS5265
   

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Asia-Pacific Law can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name At the Level of Plan
5740 Law Specialisation LAWSES5740
   

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Asian Law can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name At the Level of Plan
5740 Law Specialisation LAWSNS5740
9200 Law Specialisation LAWSNS9200
   

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Asian and Comparative Law can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name At the Level of Plan
5740 Law Specialisation LAWSFS5740
   

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Comparative Law can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name At the Level of Plan
5740 Law Specialisation LAWSHS5740
9200 Law Specialisation LAWSHS9200
   

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Corp Commercial & Taxation Law can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name At the Level of Plan
5740 Law Specialisation LAWSGS5740
9200 Law Specialisation LAWSGS9200
   

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Corporate & Commercial Law can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name At the Level of Plan
9200 Law Specialisation LAWSIS9200
   

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Corporate and Commercial Law can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name At the Level of Plan
5740 Law Specialisation LAWSIS5740
   

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Criminal Justice can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name At the Level of Plan
5740 Law Specialisation LAWSLS5740
   

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Criminal Justice & Criminology can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name At the Level of Plan
9200 Law Specialisation LAWSLS9200
   

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Dispute Resolution can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name At the Level of Plan
5235 Dispute Resolution Specialisation LAWSAS5235
9200 Law Specialisation LAWSRS9200
9235 Dispute Resolution Specialisation LAWSAS9235
   

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European Union Law can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name At the Level of Plan
5740 Law Specialisation LAWSMS5740
9200 Law Specialisation LAWSMS9200
   

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Financial Services can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name At the Level of Plan
5740 Law Specialisation LAWSJS5740
   

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Human Rights & Social Justice can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name At the Level of Plan
5740 Law Specialisation LAWSKS5740
9200 Law Specialisation LAWSKS9200
   

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Human Rights Law and Policy can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name At the Level of Plan
5211 Human Rights Law and Policy Specialisation LAWSAS5211
9211 Human Rights Law and Policy Specialisation LAWSAS9211
   

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Innovation Law can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name At the Level of Plan
9200 Law Specialisation LAWSPS9200
   

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Internat Bus & Econ Law can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name At the Level of Plan
9200 Law Specialisation LAWSOS9200
   

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International Law can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name At the Level of Plan
5740 Law Specialisation LAWSDS5740
9200 Law Specialisation LAWSDS9200
   

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Internatl Business & Econ Law can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name At the Level of Plan
5740 Law Specialisation LAWSOS5740
   

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Juris Doctor can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name At the Level of Plan
9150 Juris Doctor Specialisation LAWSAS9150
   

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Law can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name At the Level of Plan
5740 Law Specialisation LAWSAS5740
5760 Int'l Law & Int'l Relations Specialisation LAWSAS5760
9200 Law Specialisation LAWSAS9200
9230 Business Administration/Laws Specialisation LAWSAS9230
9240 Int'l Law & Int'l Relations Specialisation LAWSAS9240
   

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Law and Management can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name At the Level of Plan
9210 Law and Management Specialisation LAWSJS9210
   

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Legal Studies can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name At the Level of Plan
5750 Legal Studies Specialisation LAWSAS5750
9220 Legal Studies Specialisation LAWSAS9220
   

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Media & Technology Law can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name At the Level of Plan
9200 Law Specialisation LAWSQS9200
   

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Media, Comm & Info Tech Law can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name At the Level of Plan
5740 Law Specialisation LAWSCS5740
9200 Law Specialisation LAWSCS9200
   

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Taxation can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name At the Level of Plan
5740 Law Specialisation LAWSTS5740
9200 Law Specialisation LAWSTS9200
   

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© The University of New South Wales (CRICOS Provider No.: 00098G), 2004-2011. The information contained in this Handbook is indicative only. While every effort is made to keep this information up-to-date, the University reserves the right to discontinue or vary arrangements, programs and courses at any time without notice and at its discretion. While the University will try to avoid or minimise any inconvenience, changes may also be made to programs, courses and staff after enrolment. The University may also set limits on the number of students in a course.