Law

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.

At the postgraduate level, sixteen programs of study are offered: Master of Laws (LLM); a Graduate Diploma in Law; a Master of International Law and International Relations, a Graduate Diploma in International Law and International Relations, a Master of Human Rights Law and Policy, a Graduate Diploma in Human Rights Law and Policy, a Master of Dispute Resolution, a Graduate Diploma in Dispute Resolution, a Master of Law, Media and Journalism, a Graduate Diploma in Media and Journalism, a Master of International Law and Security, a Graduate Diploma in International Law and Security, a Master of Criminal Justice and Criminology, a Graduate Diploma in Criminal Justice and Criminology, a Master of Business Law and a Graduate Diploma in Business Law.

Consistent with the career enhancing goals of postgraduate coursework students, LLM and GradDipLaw graduates who have completed a minimum of 24 units of credit from one of the below specialisations may elect to have their specialisation noted on their testamur.

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 for further details.



Business Law can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name Stream Type Stream
5231 Business Law Specialisation LAWSAS5231
9231 Business Law Specialisation LAWSGS9231
   

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

Program Code & Name Stream Type Stream
5740 Law Specialisation LAWSGS5740
9200 Law Specialisation LAWSGS9200
9231 Business Law Specialisation LAWSBS9231
   

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Corporate and Commercial Law can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name Stream Type Stream
5740 Law Specialisation LAWSIS5740
9200 Law Specialisation LAWSIS9200
9231 Business Law Specialisation LAWSAS9231
   

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Criminal Justice & Criminology can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name Stream Type Stream
5285 Criminal Justice & Criminology Specialisation LAWSAS5285
5740 Law Specialisation LAWSLS5740
9200 Law Specialisation LAWSLS9200
9285 Criminal Justice & Criminology Specialisation LAWSAS9285
   

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Dispute Resolution can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name Stream Type Stream
5235 Dispute Resolution Specialisation LAWSAS5235
5740 Law Specialisation LAWSRS5740
9200 Law Specialisation LAWSRS9200
9235 Dispute Resolution Specialisation LAWSAS9235
   

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Environmental Law can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name Stream Type Stream
5740 Law Specialisation LAWSUS5740
9200 Law Specialisation LAWSUS9200
   

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Environmental Law and Policy can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name Stream Type Stream
5212 Environmental Law and Policy Specialisation LAWSAS5212
9212 Environmental Law and Policy Specialisation LAWSAS9212
   

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

Program Code & Name Stream Type Stream
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 Stream Type Stream
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 Stream Type Stream
5740 Law Specialisation LAWSPS5740
9200 Law Specialisation LAWSPS9200
9231 Business Law Specialisation LAWSDS9231
   

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Int Business and Economic Law can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name Stream Type Stream
5740 Law Specialisation LAWSOS5740
9200 Law Specialisation LAWSOS9200
9231 Business Law Specialisation LAWSFS9231
   

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International Law can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name Stream Type Stream
5740 Law Specialisation LAWSDS5740
9200 Law Specialisation LAWSDS9200
   

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International Law and Security can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name Stream Type Stream
9281 International Law and Security Specialisation LAWSAS9281
   

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Juris Doctor can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name Stream Type Stream
9150 Juris Doctor Specialisation LAWSAS9150
   

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Law can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name Stream Type Stream
5740 Law Specialisation LAWSAS5740
5760 Int'l Law & Int'l Relations Specialisation LAWSAS5760
9200 Law Specialisation LAWSAS9200
9240 Int'l Law & Int'l Relations Specialisation LAWSAS9240
   

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Law, Media & Journalism can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name Stream Type Stream
5214 Law, Media & Journalism Specialisation LAWSAS5214
9214 Law, Media & Journalism Specialisation LAWSAS9214
   

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Media and Technology Law can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name Stream Type Stream
5740 Law Specialisation LAWSQS5740
9200 Law Specialisation LAWSQS9200
9231 Business Law Specialisation LAWSES9231
   

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Taxation can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name Stream Type Stream
5740 Law Specialisation LAWSTS5740
9200 Law Specialisation LAWSTS9200
9231 Business Law Specialisation LAWSCS9231
   

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