Faculty of Law Postgraduate Law at UWA Accelerate your career with a world class degree Contents

The Law School...... 4

The UWA Law Student Experience...... 5

Juris Doctor – professional qualification...... 6

Commercial and Resources Law...... 7

Mining and Energy Law...... 7

Chinese Business Law...... 8

International Commercial Law...... 8

International Law...... 9

Laws...... 9

Law Policy and Government...... 10

Taxation Law...... 10

Combined degrees...... 11

Master of International Commercial Law/Master of Commerce

Master of International Law/Master of International Relations

Master of Laws/Master of Business Administration

Research...... 11

How to apply...... 12

Scholarships...... 12

Enquiries...... 12

2 The University of Western Accelerate your career with a The postgraduate programs have UWA Law School postgraduate degree. been designed not only to meet the subject needs of lawyers and non-lawyers but also recognise Choosing to study at an established enhance the learning experience, the significant commitment and internationally accredited law whether graduates intend to practice needed to undertake further school in a World Top 100 University is law or use their legal qualifications study. All of the UWA Law an investment in your future. in other areas. UWA Law School School programs are available students also benefit from the wide full time or part time, and the UWA’s Law School is the oldest in range of research interests and majority offer units taught in and the fifth oldest expertise of our academics and their intensive (one week block) in Australia. Founded in 1927, the involvement in globally relevant modes, sometimes offered over school flourished with the support research projects. weekends. This allows full time of practitioners and judges who employees to flexibly fit study assisted with teaching. This close In addition to offering a prestigious around their work. bond between the profession and professional practice degree, the the Law School remains today and Juris Doctor (JD), the school offers As a graduate of UWA Law has contributed significantly to the a dynamic range of postgraduate School you will not only join the consistently high rates of employment programs designed to flexibly meet ranks of over 7,000 successful of UWA Law School graduates, a the needs of both law graduates and alumni - including judges, QCs hallmark of the School’s success. non-lawyers. These programs cover a and SCs, Rhodes and Fulbright range of fields and allow students to Scholars, government, law firm The majority of the postgraduate upgrade their qualifications through a and industry leaders, as well programs offered, are available to law general LLM or build specialist skills in as a Prime Minister - you will and non-law graduates. Our links to specific areas. be equipped with the skills and government and industry also knowledge needed to take your career to a new level. + years of excellence 85 in legal education

Ranked amongst the accredited provider of Legal Continuing Professional Connection to top 100 Development for Oxford University Law professionals in UWA offers a pathway law schools Western Australia from UWA JD to in the world Oxford BCL & MLF according to the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2015 Global alumni network successful 7000+ graduates includes: former Prime Minister of Australia ac; Michael Abbot, General Counsel for Woodside Energy Ltd; Karly Nairn qs, Global Head of Skaddens Arps’ International Litigation and Arbitration Group in London.

6 OF AUSTRALIA’S HIGH COURT JUDGES STUDIED AT UWA

law.uwa.edu.au 3 We are very proud of our heritage focus ranges from domestic and and continue to build upon it, transnational commercially-based responding to current trends and private law areas to, Australian and future challenges by developing new international public law, with key and enhancing existing programs. strengths in mining, energy and Innovation, internationalisation natural resources law, as well as and diversity are key themes across socio-legal and justice studies fields. all of our programs, as well as our research agenda, and engagement Your fellow students are a vibrant initiatives. Inter-disciplinarity is and diverse group who will enrich one area of growing significance your experience and with whom you and it is increasingly clear that an will build lifelong connections and understanding of law is of benefit in friendships. Together with the UWA many fields and careers. The majority alumni team we work hard to ensure of our programs are therefore your learning journey does not end at Photo J. Costa 2013 available to lawyers and non-law graduation and that all our graduates graduates. maintain a permanent link with the Law School and university. From the Dean You will have the benefit of learning from an outstanding team of award- This brochure offers an insight into Welcome to the UWA Law School winning academic and professional the opportunities available at UWA Postgraduate Program. Whether staff committed to delivery of high Law School, with links to further you are joining us for the first time quality teaching programs. Our information; I hope you find it helpful. or have already undertaken study teachers come from all over the Please feel welcome to contact us at UWA I hope that you find your world, with an incredibly diverse directly with any further queries you experience welcoming as well as range of backgrounds including may have. rewarding, setting you on a path for legal practice, industry, government the attainment of your goals. and academia. Their academic Professor Erika J Techera, FAAL Dean of Law

4 The University of Western Australia Life as a UWA student. The PSA provides advocacy • Direct exchange with partner and services to postgraduate students universities in a range of Law Student as well as networking opportunities, postgraduate areas social events, conference travel awards • Specific short-term opportunities The UWA Law School is committed to and small grants. such as the Chinese engagement providing a quality experience both tour within and beyond the classroom. For more information visit www.uwastudentguild.com/about/ Eminent national and Blackstone Society departments/psa/ international visitors

The Blackstone Society is UWA’s Opportunities The international reputation of UWA student society for Law students at ensures we attract eminent legal all levels. The primary purpose of the UWA Law School provides you with practitioners, jurists and scholars Society is to advance the education of a host of opportunities beyond the who deliver guest lectures, conduct Law students including postgraduate classroom including: seminars and interact with students students. In addition to its award- and staff. Recent visitors include: winning equity and social justice, • Career presentations and volunteering, mental health, academic recruitment activities • Professor Catharine MacKinnon support and mentoring initiatives, the • Professional development seminars - Elizabeth A. Long Professor of Blackstone Society hosts a wide range and workshops Law at the University of Michigan of exciting and very popular social • Public lectures with national and Law School events as well as legal skill-building international leading practitioners • The Honourable Michael Kirby competitions. and academics AC CMG • Social events with members of the • Professor Terence Daintith, For more information on the profession Professorial Fellow at the Blackstone Society visit Institute of Advanced Legal www.blackstone.asn.au Studying overseas Studies, University of London • Dr William Boothby, former Air Postgraduate Student UWA Law School provides students Commodore (1 star); Deputy Association (PSA) with a variety of options to live and Director, Legal Services, Royal Air study overseas at leading law schools Force, UK The PSA is the specific representative including: • Professor Peter Mirfield, body for postgraduate students Professor of the Law of Evidence at UWA. Every postgraduate is • Pathway and articulations including at the University of Oxford, and automatically a member of the PSA from the UWA JD to the University of the Sir David Lewis Fellow and whether a Coursework or Research Oxford BCL Tutor in Law at Jesus College, Oxford

law.uwa.edu.au 5 The Juris Doctor of study, an essential skill for the Commercial and contemporary practice of law. You Resources Law The Juris Doctor (JD) is a globally- will also benefit from an increasing recognised qualification in law, focus on practical legal skills (Graduate Diploma, offered at universities such as Harvard, including drafting, legal research Master) Stanford and Columbia in the USA. and advocacy. The course also provides a greater level of face to The UWA Law School and its Centre for Commenced in 2013, the JD at UWA face learning than the previous LLB. Mining, Energy and Natural Resources provides an internationally established Law, offers two globally recognised degree. Designed to meet the needs of Undertaken after the completion qualifications in Commercial and the modern law practitioner, it equips of a bachelor’s degree, in any Resources Law. students with the knowledge and discipline, successful completion practical skills necessary to succeed of the JD is your entry into legal Suited to both legal and non-legal beyond university. practice. professionals, the Graduate Diploma and Master of Commercial and Resources A three-year postgraduate degree Intake period: February Law combines two areas of study to by coursework, the JD requires the Duration: 3 Years provide graduates with the expertise to completion of 24 units comprising Further information: advance careers in both sectors. compulsory and optional subjects. www.studyat.uwa.edu.au/courses/ Unique to the JD is the inclusion of juris-doctor You will attain a strong understanding Dispute Resolution as a core area of regulatory frameworks relevant to the resources sector as well as commercial and corporate issues of concern to industry.

With a wide range of units on offer and flexibility of choice, students of both the Graduate Diploma and the Masters can customise their study to suit their individual interests.

Subjects covered by these comprehensive courses are drawn I chose to undertake my from a range of areas including oil, postgraduate studies at UWA gas, mining and energy law, water because my undergraduate resources, climate change and experience assured me of the environmental law, as well as a number quality of teaching and the of corporate and commercial topics. industry recognition afforded to the graduates of UWA. I have Duration: 0.5 Years (Grad Dip) 1 year benefitted from being taught (Master) by valued members of the legal Intake period: January, June. Intensive academia and experienced block taught units. legal practitioners who bring Further information: practical relevance to the www.studyat.uwa.edu.au/courses/ curriculum. graduate-diploma-in-commercial-and- resources-law Jessie Poon www.studyat.uwa.edu.au/courses/ Postgraduate Student master-of-commercial-and-resources- Juris Doctor law Mining and Energy Graduate Diploma International Law (Graduate of Chinese Commercial Law Diploma, Master) Business Law (Graduate Diploma, Master) Through the Centre for Mining, Energy Designed to equip future leaders for the and Natural Resources Law the Law Asian Century, this Graduate Diploma In a globalised world, organisations School offers the Mining and Energy of Chinese Business Law is applicable and individuals can no longer afford Laws Program to both law and non-law to those in both the law and non-law to view commerce from the confines professionals seeking the expertise to sectors. You will develop up-to-date of one jurisdiction and market. UWA pursue careers in resources industries. and practical knowledge of Chinese Law School’s International Commercial law, economy, cross-border investment Law program is designed for those You will gain a strong understanding as well as essential cultural literacy. who wish to access opportunities of the general principles of mining, where business and law meet in an oil and gas law, together with the Suited to either those engaged in full international context. legislation and agreements relevant to time employment, or recent graduates, commercialisation and infrastructure. you will be taught intensively over 3-4 The program is applicable both to day learning blocks which may include the current legal practitioner and Elective areas covered include weekends. The course also offers a those in other fields. Learning from corporate governance for resource unique learning experience in the form internationally respected experts companies, native-title, concepts of of an elective Engagement Tour of with an extensive and wide range of sustainability, social licence to operate China, visiting Shanghai, Beijing and/ experience, you will develop a sound and other broad policy objectives. or other significant centres of law, understanding of the legal aspects of business and trade. international commerce. Duration: 0.5 Years (Grad Dip) 1 year (Master) Duration: 0.5 Years (full time) 1 Year Subjects covered include key areas of Intake period: January, June. Intensive (part time) law relating to trade, sales, shipping block taught units. Intake period: January. Intensive block and finance. Further information: taught units. www.studyat.uwa.edu.au/courses/ Further information: Duration: 0.5 Years (Grad Dip) 1 year graduate-diploma-in-mining-and- www.studyat.uwa.edu.au/courses/ (Master) energy-law graduate-diploma-in-chinese- Intake period: January, June. Intensive www.studyat.uwa.edu.au/courses/ business-law block taught units. master-of-mining-and-energy-law- Further information: coursework www.studyat.uwa.edu.au/courses/ graduate-diploma-in-international- commercial-law www.studyat.uwa.edu.au/courses/ master-of-international-commercial- law-coursework

law.uwa.edu.au 7 International Law (Graduate Diploma, Master)

UWA Law School’s International Law program is ideal for those seeking to develop further expertise on public international law and its effects on society, business and government.

Taught by a team of international experts from four continents, you will develop a sound understanding of the theory and practice of international law and how international institutions work.

The courses are suited to both the current law practitioner and those pursuing a career in government, non-governmental organisations and private institutions where international law operates.

Subjects covered include the foundations of international law, theory, method and contemporary issues, as well as international criminal and human rights law and a range of elective areas.

Duration: 0.5 Years (Grad Dip) 1 year (Master) Intake period: January, June. Intensive block taught units. Further information: www.studyat.uwa.edu.au/courses/ graduate-diploma-in-international-law www.studyat.uwa.edu.au/courses/ master-of-international-law- coursework

8 The University of Western Australia Law (Graduate Law Policy and Taxation Law Diploma, Master) Government (Graduate Diploma, (Graduate Diploma, Master) The Master of Laws (LLM) and Graduate Diploma in Law are designed to equip Master) UWA Law School’s Taxation Law practising lawyers and law graduates program is for tax practitioners who with an advanced understanding of UWA Law School’s Law, Policy wish to establish or enhance their the law to meet the challenges of the and Government program was career as a tax law specialist. Available dynamic workplace. developed as a direct response to as Graduate Diploma and Masters the need for individuals with a high courses, this advanced program is The flexible course curriculum gives level of understanding of policy and designed to give tax professionals the you the freedom to personalise governance. Unique in Australia, this expertise necessary to specialise in the your education – you can choose a program prepares you for a range of complex and varied field of taxation specialised area of the law or broaden roles which deal with planning and law. your knowledge across a diverse range regulation. of areas including commercial law, You will have the option of specialising government regulation, resources law You will develop an advanced in either domestic or international and a range of international law areas. understanding of socio-legal tax law and will develop an advanced theory, policy development and understanding of the technicalities of The program offers you the the skills required to work in or tax law in a range of specialist areas. opportunity to explore your specific with governments. Combining both research interests with optional theoretical and practically oriented Subjects covered include international dissertation units. units, these courses are suited to those tax, resource tax, advanced capital looking to build a career in the public gains, corporate tax, taxation of trusts Duration: 1 Year (Master) sector, working as legal practitioners and transfer pricing. Intake period: The Master of Laws or those in private industry where it accepts applications all year round, intersects with government approval, The expertise of the Law School also but for those students who prefer to regulation and compliance. allows for the opportunity to undertake begin studies in sync with the regular units rarely offered at the tertiary level; semester applications are due as Subjects covered include foundational such as tax dispute resolution, resource follows: units in law, policy and socio-legal taxation and tax in China. • By mid-January to begin their theory; as well as crime and justice, studies at the start of semester one medicine and law, drafting and Duration: 0.5 Years (Grad Dip) 1 year • By mid-July to begin their studies at interpretation, conflict and dispute (Master) the start of semester two resolution. Intake period: January, June. Intensive Further information: block taught units. www.studyat.uwa.edu.au/courses/ Duration: 0.5 Years (Grad Dip) 1 year Further information: master-of-laws-coursework (Master) www.studyat.uwa.edu.au/courses/ www.studyat.uwa.edu.au/courses/ Intake period: January, June. Intensive graduate-diploma-in-taxation-law graduate-diploma-in-law block taught units. www.studyat.uwa.edu.au/courses/ Further information: master-of-taxation-law www.studyat.uwa.edu.au/courses/ graduate-diploma-in-law-policy-and- government www.studyat.uwa.edu.au/courses/ master-of-law-policy-and-government- coursework

law.uwa.edu.au 9 Combined degrees

Master of Master of Master of Business Commerce International Administration and and Master of Relations and Master of Laws International Master of Commercial Law International Law OR

The combined Master of Commerce The combined Master of International Master of and Master of International Relations and Master of International International Commercial Law provides you with a Law offers the opportunity to develop high level of understanding on how an advanced understanding of both Commercial Law to conduct commerce, as well as the the politics and mechanisms of legal framework for how commerce is international affairs. Suited to both Students undertaking a Master of regulated. Suited to both lawyers and lawyers and non-lawyers, this program Business Administration (MBA) have non-lawyers, this program enables you is for those who wish to further their the option of combining their studies to gain a 360 degree perspective on careers in a range of sectors requiring with a Master of Laws or a Master of international commerce. international expertise. International Commercial laws. By undertaking the combined program Through the granting of advanced By undertaking the combined program you will receive advanced standing for standing, students who complete both you will acquire both qualifications in a units to the value of 24 points at the the Master of International Commercial shorter time frame than if undertaking discretion of the course directors. Law and the Master of Commerce, will them individually through the granting do so after two years of full time study of advanced standing of key relevant Duration: 2 years instead of the 2.5 years it would take units. Intake period: January, June than if they were undertaking the two Further information: courses individually. You will graduate Duration: 2 years www.law.uwa.edu.au/courses/ with a comprehensive skill set enabling Intake period: January, June coursework you to work in a range of areas of Further information: commercial activity, including but not www.law.uwa.edu.au/courses/ limited to, shipping, sales and trade coursework/combined-master-of- financing. international-law-and-master-of- Research international-relations Duration: 2 years Each of the Master programs provides Intake period: January, June an opportunity for an independent Further information: research project. Students are www.law.uwa.edu.au/courses/ supported by a supervisor for their coursework/combined-master-of- project and may choose any topic international-commercial-law-and- agreed between the student and the master-of-commerce academic supervisor.

In addition, the UWA Law School offers a range of postgraduate research degrees.

Further information: www.law. uwa.edu.au/courses/practice- postgraduate-research

10 The University of Western Australia How to apply Domestic Scholarships Applications UWA offers a range of scholarship opportunities for both domestic and Applications can be made online at international students. For more www.studyat.uwa.edu.au information visit www.scholarships.uwa.edu.au/ Simply complete your details, include all the relevant supporting documentation and submit your Enquiries application online. Faculty of Law International The University of Western Australia M253, WA 6009 Australia applications Tel +61 86488 2945 ask.uwa.edu.au For more information about the study law.uwa.edu.au environment, course fees, support facebook.com/UWALawSchool services and schooling obligations twitter.com/UWALawSchool for dependent children, international students should visit www.international.uwa.edu.au/ students/esos

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