University of Newcastle Law School
Program Overview - Bachelor of Laws
| University and Faculty: | The University of Newcastle Faculty of Business and Law |
| Program: | Bachelor of Laws |
| University Location: | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia |
| City Population: | 150,000 |
| Student Population: | 26,000 |
| Campus Location: | Callaghan, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Program Duration: |
Bachelor of Laws combined degree: five years
Graduate-entry Bachelor of Laws: three years |
| Semester Intake: | February each year |
| Next Intake: | February 2013 |
| Est. Annual Tuition: | $18,500 AUD (2012) |
| Entry Requirements: |
Bachelor of Laws combined degree: completion of a high school diploma, incl. university-pathway Grade 12 subjects
Graduate-entry Bachelor of Laws: completion of a Bachelor degree with an average of 70% or higher |
The University of Newcastle Law School offers an integrated professional law program which was one of the first in Australia, where students could take the three components of professional legal training--theoretical learning, skills training and experiential learning--at the same time. The University of Newcastle Legal Centre is the centerpiece of this clinical program. Functioning as both a legal practice and a teaching facility, the centre provides an intensive clinical placement site for students. By working with the centre's solicitors and dealing with real clients with actual legal problems, students gain skills and experience in the practice of law.
Through its first-class facilities, as well as its innovative, integrated approach to legal education, the Faculty of Business and Law ensures that graduates gain all the necessary theory, skills and experience for a career in legal practice.
The Bachelor of Laws is offered as a five-year, full-time program for those entering the program directly from high school. Students undertake the Law program in combination with another degree, such as the Bachelor of Aboriginal Studies, Arts, Business, Commerce, Communication, Economics, Finance, Science or Social Science.
Newcastle's Bachelor of Laws is also offered as a three-year program for students who have already completed a Bachelor degree in an area other than law. Graduate-entry program students complete four core law courses during their first year of study (Legal System and Method, Criminal Law and Procedure, Torts and Contracts). Once students have completed these four core courses, the LLB program diverges into two streams: the Bachelor of Laws, referred to as Option A (in which students undertake traditional law studies with a wide choice of electives) and the Bachelor of Laws/Diploma of Legal Practice, referred to as Option B (the Professional Program), which merges traditional undergraduate law teaching with practical legal training and experience.
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