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This course is for law graduates and gives you the opportunity to build specialist legal skills in your area of professional practice. Choose this course for its unique blend of practical and research capabilities, delivered by a mix of seasoned legal practitioners, industry experts, dedicated academics, and guest lecturers.
The course is highly customisable. You will complete two research subjects that will deepen your knowedge of law in an area relevant to your area of interest.
You can then choose electives in a wide range of areas including finance, human rights, law and technology, and intellectual property. You'll gain specialised knowledge along with robust research skills that are essential in the legal profession.
As a valued member of our postgraduate community, you will have access to a range of facilities, including our exclusive UTS Law postgraduate student lounge that provides a dedicated study and relaxation space for our postgraduate students.
The degree is highly customisable. Students complete 24 credit points of study based on their personal or professional interests, choosing from a wide range of law electives including finance, patent, insurance, human rights, copyright, family, international and common law.
Course content is delivered by a mix of practising law professionals, full-time academic staff and international visiting academics, giving students access to a wide range of expertise and perspectives on the study and practice of law. Cross-institutional study in Australia and overseas is encouraged as part of this degree.
Applicants must have completed a UTS recognised bachelor's degree, or an equivalent or higher qualification, or submitted other evidence of general and professional qualifications that demonstrates potential to pursue graduate studies.
A relevant, appropriate first degree is the Bachelor of Laws or equivalent, or higher law qualification. Students who have graduated with a Sharia law qualification are not eligible to apply for this course.
The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL: paper based: 550-583 overall with TWE of 4.5, internet based: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64 with a writing score of 50; or C1A/C2P: 176-184 with a writing score of 169.