Faculty of Law
Postgraduate Courses 2021 Transform your career with a world-class law degree Professor Lesley Hitchens GAICD Dean, Faculty of Law U Dip.Teach, BA, LLB, LLM
Dean’s Welcome
UTS Law is a dynamic and innovative law school, which has achieved great success for the quality of its legal education and research. Our focus throughout has always been on quality, sustainability and a commitment to social justice. The legal education we offer is shaped by our commitment to practice-oriented learning. This informs our curriculum, teaching design, collaborations and assessments. Our philosophy of legal education means that our graduates have a sound knowledge of the legal discipline and the skills and experience to ensure that they are work-ready. Above all, we seek to provide a nurturing learning environment that will ensure students are supported and are provided with the opportunity to fulfil their goals. Welcome to the UTS Law community. Law Postgraduate Courses 2021 Contents
06 Why UTS Law? Faculty Snapshot 08 Juris Doctor 2,653 total students 11 Student snapshot 1,764 undergraduate students 12 Graduates of the future 858 postgraduate students 14 Which Juris Doctor is right for me? 31 higher degree research students 16 Becoming a lawyer UTS at a glance 18 Practical Legal Training 45,930 students 20 Legal Studies 15,134 international students 33,070 undergraduate students 22 Migration Law and Practice 10,720 postgraduate coursework 24 Intellectual Property 2,140 higher degree research students 26 Laws 3,632 staff 28 How to apply & fees UTS student diversity 49% female students 51% male students 31% are 25 or older 49% also speak a language other than English
Please note the above numbers are approximate as at September 2020.
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Acknowledgement of Country
UTS acknowledges the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal People of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people and the Gamaygal people upon whose ancestral lands our university stands. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands.
5 Law Postgraduate Courses 2021 Why Law at UTS?
AT THE FOREFRONT OF THE REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCE, theoretical skills, practical capabilities, TECHNOLOGY REVOLUTION BEFORE YOU’RE IN THE and professional confidence – essential Digital disruption is reshaping the legal REAL WORLD tools for a rewarding career. sector – and at UTS Law, we’re ready for Experiential learning is about applying what WORLD-CLASS CAMPUS, change. We offer specific course content you’ve learned to real-world challenges GLOBAL CITY and extracurricular programs, research – and there’s no shortage of real-world UTS Law sits at the heart of one of the topics and hands-on experience in challenges here! Pursue internships and world’s great cities. Our new home at the classroom. fieldwork placements, leadership programs UTS Central means you’ll enjoy learning (Brennan Justice and Leadership Program, YOU’RE IN GOOD COMPANY in state-of-the-art facilities, including BUiLD), international study experiences Rest assured you’ll stand out from the a brand new Moot Court, trial courts (Global Professional Experience Project, crowd with a qualification from a Law and purpose-built student study areas. Global Exchange and Study Abroad, school ranked #9 in Australia and in the You’ll also be close to everything you Summer and Winter Schools), mooting and top 100 in the world by the QS University need, including shopping centres, parks, mentoring opportunities. Rankings by Subject 2019. transport and great places to eat and drink. ALUMNI ENJOY 10% FEE SAVING IT’S WHAT - AND WHO - YOU KNOW ENJOY FLEXIBLE STUDY OPTIONS UTS alumni receive a 10% saving on tuition Access to industry expertise is a crucial Study how you want, when you want. We fees for full-fee-paying courses. For more part of the UTS Law experience. Choose offer full-time or part-time study, day and information, visit alumni.uts.edu.au/ from a range of courses underpinned evening classes for core subjects, online advantage by industry input and begin building and block study for selected courses and professional connections with our LEARN FROM EXPERTS IN electives, and intensive summer sessions networking events and career seminars. THE FIELD to help you manage study, work and life. You can also take advantage of Our teaching team is comprised of scholarships funded by our legal and professional and academic leaders with professional partners, and benefit from our expertise across all facets of legal practice strong industry relationships. and research. They’ll help you build your
6 Law Postgraduate Courses 2021 Choose from a wide range of courses on offer
JURIS DOCTOR PRACTICAL INTELLECTUAL If you’re after flexibility, hands-on LEGAL TRAINING PROPERTY experience and specialist electives then look no further than the Juris Completed your law degree You may be a lawyer wishing to Doctor. Get ready to become a and ready to start your career as become an Intellectual Property practising lawyer (after completion a lawyer? (IP) specialist or manager of a of Practical Legal Training), or to portfolio of IP products. Whichever Practical Legal Training (PLT) is a advance your career in another your background, advance your mandatory requirement for admission field where legal qualifications career with one of our specialist to practise law in NSW, and the are valued. IP courses. Graduate Certificate in Professional Students can study the course as Legal Practice will set you up for For over 25 years, our expert academic a standalone degree or as part of success. Students develop the leaders have delivered rigorous IP a combined degree. Our combined advanced knowledge and skills courses that fulfill the educational offerings include Practical Legal required for a legal career, including requirements for registration as Training (to become a qualified judgment, adaptability and an a specialist trade mark or patent lawyer), Intellectual Property, Trade ethical mindset. attorney in Australia and New Zealand. Mark Law or Business Administration. Best of all, you’ll be studying at a Unique to UTS, the course is It’s also an internationally recognised trailblazing institution: UTS was the offered entirely online. With no set degree – where you go, it goes too. first university in Sydney to offer times to attend online classes, you practical legal training. simply complete the work at your convenience.
MIGRATION LAW LEGAL STUDIES LAWS AND PRACTICE Expand your legal knowledge The Master of Laws is an inspiring with one of our Legal Studies program that gives law graduates Become a migration law expert courses, which equip graduates the opportunity to develop with our Graduate Diploma in with a thorough knowledge of expert legal skills in their area Migration Law and Practice. foundational legal concepts. of professional practice. You’ll gain an understanding of the Our Legal Studies programs are Designed for those who already legal principles, policies and ethical designed for non-law graduates hold a legal qualification, our Laws practices in the niche field of and provide a foundation of legal programs allow students to hone in on migration law. knowledge, skills and frameworks a range of majors including Corporate to complement a career in a and Commercial Law, Intellectual This course is offered entirely online, non-law field. Property, and Dispute Resolution. giving students the flexibility to study when and where they choose. We offer full-time and part-time study, Unique in their structure, our Law daytime and evening lectures for core programs allow students to take one subjects and other flexible options to or two majors, or diversify their skills help you juggle study, work and life. across the full range of subjects. Legal Studies also provide a pathway into the Juris Doctor upon completion of three core subjects. This pathway is suitable for those who are seeking to become qualified lawyers.
7 Law Postgraduate Courses 2021 Juris Doctor
Go beyond the textbook and experience law first- hand. Our focus on real world-scenarios mean you’ll learn how to reason, analyse and negotiate like the professionals. You’ll graduate from the degree with the practical skills needed for a thriving legal career.
Our Juris Doctor is designed for those who already hold a degree in a non-law area and want to pursue a career as a lawyer.
LEARN FROM PRACTISING COMMONWEALTH LAWYERS, SOLICITORS AND SUPPORTED PLACES BARRISTERS AVAILABLE With a team of academics who are We’re excited to announce a experts in the industry and have a limited number of Commonwealth wealth of experience, you can rest Supported Places will be available assured you’ll gain the knowledge from 2021. Places will be awarded and skills needed for a successful based on academic merit and no career in law. It also means you’ll additional application is required. begin building your professional Find out more at network from day one. jurisdoctor.uts.edu.au
CHOOSE FROM MULTIPLE NEED A PATHWAY INTO ELECTIVE STREAMS THE COURSE? Whether you want to be a master Our Legal Studies courses allow you of migration law or an expert in to study core subjects in your first environmental ethics, you have the semester and transfer into the Juris opportunity to make the course Doctor with no time lost. Find out your own with our range of electives more at uts.ac/jd-pathway on offer. Find out more at uts.ac/jd-electives
GRADUATE PRACTICE-PERFECT STUDY HOW YOU WANT, Our combined Juris Doctor with WHEN YOU WANT Graduate Certificate in Professional We offer full-time and part-time Legal Practice will get you from the study, daytime or evening classes classroom to the courtroom in the for core subjects, online and block quickest way possible. The course study for selected electives and is also available to study separately intensive summer sessions to help as a Graduate Certificate and as you juggle study, work and life. Need we’ve been offering it since 1996, more? Our lectures are recorded, so you can rest assured you’ll be ready if you miss a class, you can catch up to hit the ground running upon in your own time. completion.
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“The UTS Juris Doctor equipped me with the knowledge, skills and perseverance to thrive in my career. I’ve not only gone into the industry with the necessary understanding of the law, but I can apply my problem-solving skills and independent thinking each and every day.”
JEREN GUL, UTS JURIS DOCTOR GRADUATE LAWYER, BANKI HADDOCK FIORA
9 10 Law Postgraduate Courses 2021 Student snapshot
The Juris Doctor attracts a diverse cohort, with students from a range of academic backgrounds and all around the world. This means classroom discussions will be an exciting and enriching experience, and include a variety of perspectives on the law.
Students’ previous areas of study include:
– Arts – Engineering – Media Arts and Production – Biomedical Science – Finance – Project Management – Business – Global Studies – Property Development – Communication – Information Technology – Nursing – Construction – International Studies – Science – Creative Writing – Journalism – Sport and Exercise – Design – Mathematics and Finance Management
Median age 55% Student 45% FULL-TIME study PART-TIME 3 or 4 subjects mode 1 or 2 subjects 28 per session per session
Students from all around the globe
Students’ country of birth
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Beverly Ng Juris Doctor graduate Senior Lawyer, NSW Department of Customer Service “The Juris Doctor at UTS really prepares “I could do evening, weekend and graduates well for life after the JD, not summer classes with a small cohort. just in terms of the academic program There’s also a very supportive law but also with student support and the student mentoring program which inclusion of practical legal training.” provides valuable insights into the legal industry and career opportunities.” Beverly Ng always wanted a career in government and the public sector and Beverly now works as a senior lawyer her undergraduate degree reflects that at the NSW Department of Customer - a Bachelor of Arts and Science with Service and specialises in regulatory Majors in Government, International prosecutions for various agencies. Relations and Human Geography. She has a continuing connection She says government studies sparked with UTS Law and participates in the her interest in law: UTS Law Students’ Society Women’s Mentoring Program to help assist young “My major in government had a lot of students in their legal journey. cross over with law. So, pursuing a JD was always the next logical step and I And, because the UTS JD offers a range also knew a JD would open a lot more of master level subject options, Beverly career opportunities.” is looking at studying a Master of Laws at UTS in the future. When she looked at the different JDs on offer, Beverly was working part-time so the flexible timetabling of the UTS JD was a major attraction:
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Emmanuel Georgouras Juris Doctor graduate Lawyer, Corrs Chambers Westgarth “I chose the UTS Juris Doctor because He also praises the core and elective of its reputation, close proximity to the subjects for their practicality and real- Sydney CBD and the faculty’s approach world focus. to teaching the course.” ‘The course content provided me with For his undergraduate degree, the knowledge required to comprehend Emmanuel Georgouras studied a complex issues within the commercial Bachelor of Socio-Legal Studies and law space, aided by my chosen electives majored in History. He then worked for of Finance Law, Corporate Insolvency several years in the commercial world as and Corporate Governance.’ a business developer before deciding Emmanuel is now a commercial lawyer he needed a postgraduate qualification. working with Corrs Chambers Westgarth. Emmanuel says a JD was at the top of He says the JD was challenging at times his list. but he has no regrets: “I was always interested in the law and ‘The decision to return to study wanted to be a lawyer ever since Legal postgraduate law was one of the best Studies in high school, but it took me a academic and career decisions I have few years to decide and commit to the ever made - it built on the foundations intense course load of a postgraduate of my previous qualifications and law degree.” commercial experience and opened up a world of endless possibilities.’ For Emmanuel, the flexibility and structure of the UTS JD meant he could continue with his full-time job while attending night classes and completing essays and assignments on weekends.
13 Law Postgraduate Courses 2021 Which Juris Doctor degree is right for me?
JURIS DOCTOR (JD) JURIS DOCTOR Get ready to become a practising lawyer MASTER OF (after completion of Practical Legal Training), or to advance your career in INTELLECTUAL another field where legal qualifications are valued. The UTS JD is known for its high- PROPERTY (JDMIP) quality course content, flexible structure and extensive experiential learning IP enthusiast? Get two qualifications opportunities. It’s also internationally in one with the unique UTS JDMIP. You’ll recognised – where you go, it goes too! JURIS DOCTOR graduate ready to register as a patent or trade mark attorney and to practise as a GRADUATE lawyer (after completion of Practical Legal Training). It’s flexible too: daytime and CERTIFICATE IN evening core JD subjects are taught on campus every week, while IP subjects are PROFESSIONAL offered entirely online. JURIS DOCTOR LEGAL PRACTICE GRADUATE (JDGCPLP) CERTIFICATE IN Want to streamline your path to practice? The JDGCPLP incorporates our world- TRADE MARK LAW class JD qualification with a Practical JURIS DOCTOR Legal Training component: as soon as AND PRACTICE you graduate, you’ll be ready to apply for MASTER OF admission to practice. The best bit is, it’s (JDGCTMLP) still a 3-year degree – our unique Summer BUSINESS session structure lets you complete all One degree, two qualifications, and your degree requirements in the same ADMINISTRATION specialist skills in trade mark law. With period as you’d complete a standard JD. the JDGCTMLP, you’ll graduate ready to (JDMBA) register as a trade mark attorney, and you’ll also be qualified to practise law Business and law go hand in hand and (after completion of Practical Legal nowhere better than with this combined Training) once you finish your course. degree. Enjoy a flexible course structure, acquire world-class postgraduate business and law qualifications, and gain exposure to professional practice in both disciplines.
14 Law Postgraduate Courses 2021 Which Juris Doctor degree is right for
Juris Doctor (JD) Juris Doctor Juris Doctor Juris Doctor Juris Doctor Master of Graduate Graduate Master of Intellectual Certificate Certificate Business me? Property (JDMIP) Trade Mark Law Professional Administration and Practice Legal Practice (JDMBA) (JDGCTMLP) (JDGCPLP)
I want to be a I want to be a I want to be a I want to be a I want a world-class practising lawyer practising lawyer and practising lawyer and practising lawyer in business and law Is this for me? register as a patent or register as a trade the quickest possible postgraduate trade marks attorney marks attorney time qualification
3 years (includes Full-time option 3 years 3.5 years 3.5 years 4 years Summer study)
5 years (includes 5.5 years (includes 5 years (includes 5 years (includes Part-time option No part-time option Summer study) Summer study) Summer study) Summer study)
Number of subjects 21 25 23 24 29
144 credit points 168 credit points 156 credit points 162 credit points 192 credit points
– 15 JD core subjects – 15 JD core subjects – 15 JD core subjects – 15 JD core subjects – 13 JD core subjects (108cp) (108cp) (108cp) (108cp) (96cp) – 1 legal theory – 8 Intellectual – 4 Trade Mark – 1 legal theory – 8 MBA core option (6cp) Property subjects Law and Practice option (6cp) subjects (48cp) Structure (48cp) subjects (24cp) – 5 JD options (30cp) – 5 JD options (30cp) – 4 MBA Business – 1 legal theory – 1 legal theory – 3 PLT subjects Law subjects option (6cp) option (6cp) (18cp) + Practical (24cp) – 1 JD option (6cp) – 3 JD options (18cp) Experience – 3 JD Options (18cp) – 1 legal theory option (6cp)
Core JD subjects – Core JD subjects – Core JD subjects – Core JD subjects – Core JD and MBA weekly on-campus weekly on-campus weekly on-campus weekly on-campus subjects – weekly classes taught in the classes taught in the classes taught in the classes taught in the on-campus classes day or evening day or evening day or evening day or evening taught in the day or evening How is it taught? JD Options – mixture IP subjects – all IP subjects – all JD Options – mixture of on-campus, block offered entirely online offered entirely online of on-campus, block JD Options – mixture or online classes or online classes of on-campus, block JD Options – mixture JD Options – mixture or online classes of on-campus, block of on-campus, block PLT – option to study or online classes or online classes online or on-campus
Available to Ye s No No Ye s Ye s international students
When can I start? Autumn and Spring sessions
Entry requirements A non-law bachelor degree with credit average or above
15 Law Postgraduate Courses 2021 Becoming a lawyer
In Australia, legal practice Lawyers, solicitors is regulated at state level. and barristers Lawyer is a broad term that refers to both solicitors In NSW you must satisfy the requirements of the Legal and barristers. Profession Admission Board (LPAB) in order to practise law. The study path for entry to the legal profession in NSW For the most part, solicitors provide general legal advice begins with undertaking an accredited law degree. Then, in to their clients. Their role also includes settling disputes, order to be eligible for admission to practice, it is necessary drafting documents, directing negotiations and/or to complete an accredited program of practical legal representing their clients in court or tribunal proceedings. training (PLT). Barristers are specialist advocates and spend the majority Further information on gaining admission as a lawyer of their practice presenting cases in court or formal in New South Wales is provided by Legal Profession hearings on behalf of their clients. Barristers are likely to Admission Board (LPAB) via lpab.justice.nsw.gov.au specialise in certain areas of the law, for example criminal law. They also provide specialist legal advice and act as mediators, arbitrators, referees or conciliators. Barristers are independent practitioners and are generally referred clients by solicitors who provide the background ‘brief’ on a case. Overseas Qualified Lawyer For more information visit:
If you are an international lawyer seeking admission to NSW Law Society: lawsociety.com.au practice in Australia, you need to have your overseas legal NSW Bar Association: nswbar.asn.au qualification assessed by the Legal Profession Admission Board (LPAB). The LPAB assessment determines the number of subjects (academic and/or PLT) you need to complete in order to be eligible to practise law in Australia. Once you receive the assessment from the LPAB, send a copy to [email protected] and we’ll create a tailored plan that meets the requirements.
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UTS Law: one stop legal education
ACCREDITED LEGAL QUALIFICATION (minimum 3 years) – Postgraduate Offered Juris Doctor (JD) at UTS or – Undergraduate Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
PRACTICAL LEGAL TRAINING (PLT) Offered (minimum 1 session) at UTS – Coursework subjects – Practical Experience placement
Bar Preparation BAR EXAMS ADMISSION TO Program offered LEGAL PRACTICE 2 exams - material examined includes: at UTS – Apply for a Certificate of Admission – ‘Ethics for barristers’ – Attend the Supreme Court of NSW – ‘Aspects of evidence’ Admission Ceremony – ‘Practice and procedure (Compulsory) for barristers’ – Apply for a Practising Certificate
THE READING PROGRAMME RESTRICTED PRACTISING – Bar Practice Course CERTIFICATE - SOLICITOR – 12 months’ reading period with one or more barristers (tutors) of not – 2 years supervised legal practice less than seven years’ standing
Un-restricted Practising Certificate Practising Certificate Solicitor Barrister
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Completed your law degree Why study your PLT at UTS? and ready to kick-start your
You’ll be studying at a trailblazing university: career as a lawyer? UTS was the first university in Sydney to Practical Legal Training (PLT) is a mandatory requirement for offer practical legal training. admission to practise law in NSW, and the Graduate Certificate in Professional Legal Practice will set you up for success. You’ll be practice-perfect with this flexible, affordable and expert-led You’ll be exposed to real-life scenarios and degree. learn from learn from practising barristers, solicitors and in-house counsel across a range of industries.
Enjoy real value. As an LLB or JD student or graduate of any Australian university, you’ll get automatic recognition so you only Graduate Certificate pay for 18 credit points. And if you’re a UTS student or alumni, you’ll get 10% discount on course fees. in Professional Legal Practice We offer three intakes per year, so you can start your PLT at a time convenient to you. Course Code: C11232 Duration: Half a year full-time or 1 year part-time With the course delivered primarily online, Admission requirements: you can rest assured you’ll be able to A Bachelor of Laws, Juris Doctor or equivalent. balance your studies with work and other commitments. (Completion of the above does not guarantee entry. Offers are based on academic merit and are made on a competitive basis) Fees and FEE-HELP: You’ll learn the advanced knowledge and Eligible students can apply for FEE-HELP to help cover the on-the-job skills required for a thriving tuition fees for this course. See page 42 for details. career, including judgment, adaptability and an ethical mindset. Available intakes: Autumn, Spring and Summer sessions
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COURSE STRUCTURE
Practical 6CP 6CP 6CP 0CP 75424 Legal 75422 75423 75411 Practical Legal = and Professional + Transactional + Litigation and + Experience Training Skills Practice Estate Practice
Nicholas Commins “The PLT course prepared me for Graduate Certificate in commercial transactions and the ever- Professional Legal Practice changing nature of commercial dealings. It taught me the skills needed to be ready, graduate fast and effective, as well as how to Associate Lawyer, Hunt & Hunt maintain files properly.” Lawyers Nicholas says he was impressed with “UTS is practical, and having a course the practical approach to teaching that actually teaches you the how throughout his JD and this led him to and why of being practical is second continue with PLT at UTS: to none.” “The UTS program has a sterling Nicholas Commins studied the JD at reputation – it’s taught by real UTS and then went on to graduate from practitioners with no hand waving of the the UTS Practical Legal Training Program important stuff. The academics were in 2016. excellent and always offered immediate He’s now an Associate Lawyer and and unblemished feedback.” enjoying putting his academic study into With several years of industry experience practice in commercial law: under his belt, Nicholas has exciting “My focus is private law - contracts, plans for the future, including further commercial, corporations, land and study: property and intellectual property. This “I plan on building a few more specialties includes everything from business and perhaps adding some accreditations start-ups, to commercial banking and like the UTS Graduate Certificate in finance, ASX listings, foreign investment, Trade Mark Law and Practice. I am and charities. I am a data law and privacy also working on a practice in assisting specialist and I am a member of the NSW start-ups and game developers to Law Society’s Data Law and Privacy build their businesses and launch Committee.” products. I work with the odd eSports Nicholas credits his ability to deal with athlete and team and I am keen to see the fast-paced and ever-changing if this industry grows to a point where nature of the role to his experience lawyers play an important role just like studying the PLT at UTS: in traditional sports.”
19 Law Postgraduate Courses 2021 Legal Studies
Develop the legal expertise Why study Legal Studies to help you thrive in your at UTS? professional career.
Choose from a Graduate Certificate, Our Legal Studies programs will equip you with the fundamental Diploma or Master of Legal Studies and legal knowledge and skills to complement your commercial study at a course level and duration acumen. From Graduate Certificate to the Master of Legal right for you. Studies, our programs are perfect for those looking to achieve a greater understanding of the way the law intersects with their sector or industry. Our programs attract students from a range of Well-suited for students from a backgrounds, including education, media, politics, construction, range of backgrounds, providing medicine, engineering and more. an understanding of the legal and regulatory frameworks of their Legal studies also provide a pathway into the Juris Doctor upon professional field. completion of three core subjects.
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Master of Legal Studies
Course Code: C04264 Duration: 2 years full-time or 4 years part-time Teaching mode: Face-to-face Admission requirements: A UTS recognised bachelor’s degree, or an equivalent or higher qualification, or submitted other evidence of general Graduate Certificate and professional qualifications that demonstrates potential to pursue graduate studies. in Legal Studies An applicant’s bachelor’s degree must be in a discipline other than law. Course Code: C11264 Fees and FEE-HELP: Duration: 6 months full-time or 1 year part-time Eligible students can apply for FEE-HELP to help cover the tuition fees for this course. Teaching mode: Face-to-face Available intakes: Admission requirements: Autumn and Spring sessions 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. Previous qualifications must be in a discipline other than law. Applicants who do not have one of the academic Graduate Diploma in qualifications listed may be admitted if they provide additional information regarding their education background, evidence of completion of any tertiary-level Legal Studies study, work history, career objectives, references from relevant associates etc. in order to demonstrate their capacity for pursuing the course. Course Code: C07122 Fees and FEE-HELP: Duration: 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time Eligible students can apply for FEE-HELP to help cover the Teaching mode: Face-to-face tuition fees for this course. See page 42 for details. Admission requirements: Available intakes: A UTS recognised bachelor’s degree, or an equivalent or Autumn and Spring sessions. higher qualification, or submitted other evidence of general and professional qualifications that demonstrates potential to pursue graduate studies. An applicant’s bachelor’s degree must be in a discipline other than law.
Fees and FEE-HELP: For individual course structure, please visit Eligible students can apply for FEE-HELP to help cover the uts.ac/law-postgrad-courses tuition fees for this course. See page 42 for details. Available intakes: Autumn and Spring sessions.
21 Law Postgraduate Courses 2021 Migration Law and Practice
Become a migration law expert Why study migration at UTS? and help people visit or migrate
Our flexible online delivery means you to Australia with our Graduate can study the course entirely online and complete the work in the time most Diploma in Migration Law and convenient to you. Practice.
You’ll gain an understanding of the legal principles, policies and You’ll learn from experts in the field, who’ll ethical practices in the niche field of migration law. share their real-world knowledge and experience. Upon completion of the course, students will be eligible to sit a Capstone exam approved by the Office of Migration Agents Registration Authority (OMARA) to register as a migration agent. Study six subjects, not eight. Our course is designed and delivered across six subjects rather than the eight required by most other 6 institutions. For example, rather than study Subjects a Client File as an entire subject, you’ll undertake assessable and non-assessable Graduate Diploma in Practice File tasks from the outset. Migration Law and
Our course is designed to develop Practice knowledge and skills across a manageable time frame. We offer intensive subjects in Summer session to give you the flexibility Course Code: C06122 to accelerate your studies and finish the Duration: 1 year full-time or 1.5 years part-time course within 12 months. Teaching mode: Distance mode Admission requirements: We’ll prepare you for the next step with our An undergraduate or postgraduate degree, or an equivalent Capstone Preparation module. We offer this or higher qualification, or submitted other evidence of preparation module free of charge and it’s general and professional qualifications that demonstrates available to students enrolled in their final potential to pursue graduate studies. subject (78305 Migration Law in Practice). (Completion of the above does not guarantee entry. Offers are based on academic merit and are made on a competitive basis) Fees and FEE-HELP: Eligible students can apply for FEE-HELP to help cover the tuition fees for this course. Available intakes: Autumn, Spring and Summer sessions
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COURSE STRUCTURE 6CP 6CP 6CP 6CP 6CP 6CP 78300 78301 78302 78303 78304 78305 Introduction to + Australia’s + Bridging Visas, + Family Visas, + Compliance + Migration Law Migration Law Visa System Work Visas and Refugee and and Review of in Practice Study Visas Humanitarian Visa Decisions Visas, and Miscellaneous Visas
NAOMI MCKEOWN Migration Law is a complex area and Graduate Diploma in Migration the UTS course covers an immense Law and Practice graduate amount of material. Naomi says both the structure and delivery of the course was Current Juris Doctor student excellent and the fact that it is delivered ‘There is a tendency to think that online has an added benefit. migration law is just about filling out ‘Because it is run as a distance course, forms. This perception is so misplaced. students have to be self-motivated, Migration law is about giving someone organised and capable of building the help they need to visit Australia or relationships with people remotely. These call Australia home.’ are also the critical skills needed to be an After 20 years in the corporate world, effective Migration Agent.’ Naomi McKeown took a break to be with Naomi plans to work within an her young family and decide on her next established migration agency. Eventually career move. she would like to have her own business She says she could have chosen any post and work independently as well as use graduate study but when she explored her skills to take on humanitarian work. her commitments, interests and options, And she discovered something else the Graduate Diploma in Migration Law about herself during her MLP studies. and Practice seemed the best fit: ‘As I came to the end of the Graduate ‘I realised that practising migration law Diploma, I realised that the ‘hard slog’ was not just something that would take of a traditional law degree was actually advantage of the skills I already had and exactly what I wanted to do!’ make a positive impact. It also seemed an achievable way to get a law education Naomi is now enrolled in the UTS without the time commitment and what Juris Doctor. I saw as the ‘hard slog’ of a traditional law degree.’
23 Law Postgraduate Courses 2021 Intellectual Property
You may be a lawyer wishing to Why study intellectual become an Intellectual Property property at UTS? (IP) specialist, a manager of
Get accredited and recognised. a portfolio of IP products, Graduate having met all educational requirements for registration as a or have a keen interest in specialist trademark and patents attorney in Australia. protecting new innovations and inventions. Expand your horizons and take your career global. UTS is the Whichever your background, advance your career with one of first Australian university to hold our specialist IP courses. For over 25 years, our expert academic accreditation under the Trans-Tasman leaders have delivered rigorous IP courses that fulfil the IP Attorneys Board, enabling you to educational requirements for registration as a specialist trade practise in New Zealand too. mark or patent attorney in Australia and New Zealand.
Study a program that works around you – 100% online, with flexibility to accelerate your studies.
Benefit from UTS Law’s 25 years of experience leading the way in intellectual property. Learn from our academic leaders and practising trademark and patent attorneys.
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Graduate Certificate Master of Intellectual Graduate Diploma in Graduate Certificate in Course in Trade Mark Law and Property Intellectual Property Intellectual Property Practice
Course code C04251 C06099 C11229 C11130
1.5 years full-time or 2.5 1 year full-time or 1.5 Half a year full-time or 1 Half a year full-time or 1 Duration years part-time years part-time year part-time year part-time
Teaching mode Distance mode
Admission Requirements An undergraduate or An undergraduate or postgraduate degree or an equivalent or higher qualification, postgraduate degree or submitted other evidence of general and professional qualifications that or an equivalent or demonstrates potential to pursue graduate studies. If you do not have an higher qualification, undergraduate, or postgraduate degree, you must provide the following: or submitted other – a personal statement outlining relevant professional experience and reasons for evidence of general pursuing this course, and professional qualifications that – a CV outlining professional and study history, and demonstrates potential – any relevant work related references. to pursue graduate studies.
Fees and FEE-HELP Eligible students can apply for FEE-HELP to help cover the tuition fees for these courses.
Available intakes Autumn, Spring and Summer sessions
For individual course structure, please visit uts.ac/law-postgrad-courses
SAMUEL ELNAJAR Master of Intellectual Property He says another drawcard is the online graduate delivery of the course which makes it Patent Attorney, FB Rice practical to balance the other important aspects of life such as full-time work as a ‘I wanted a career which combined my trainee patent attorney. STEM background and my passion for writing, and the Master of Intellectual ‘Not only does it allow us to kick-start Property was the perfect match.’ our careers while we study, but the use of the Canvas system to deliver content Coming from an academic background in presents information in an aesthetic, Engineering and Science, Samuel Elnajar searchable and modular format, which is the ideal postgraduate student for the encourages us to engage with the Master of Intellectual Property. content.’ It is not necessary to have studied Samuel says an added advantage of the law to undertake the higher degree online delivery is that students can fast- but practising as a patent attorney track their study and achieve their goals does require a science/technology in a shorter time-frame – all with course qualification. teachers who are supportive, attentive For Samuel, it’s the perfect fit. and responsive. ‘UTS Law is the only law school in NSW ‘UTS Law goes above and beyond which offers a Master of Intellectual the registration requirements and Property that is suitable for academic ensures that we are prepared for day- accreditation towards registration as a to-day practice, rather than purely patent attorney. Therefore, without UTS focusing on the academic aspects of Law, I would not be able to pursue my intellectual property.’ dream career.’
25 Law Postgraduate Courses 2021 Laws
Are you already working in the Why study Laws at UTS? field of law and looking to hone
Personalise your studies with the option your specialist skills? to single or double major, or diversify Our Laws programs offer law graduates the opportunity to build your skills across a range of in-demand specialist legal skills in their area of professional practice, as well practice areas. as theoretical and practical research capabilities as they relate to the study of the law.
Major across Corporate and Commercial Law, Dispute Resolution and Legal Practice, or Intellectual Property
Learn from experts in the field, with experienced academics and researchers who are committed to helping you succeed in your studies.
Shayla Chedid “The LLM is extremely practical-based Current Master of Laws student and I found that the course outline was very applicable to knowledge I need as “I researched various universities a practising lawyer. I appreciate the way before deciding UTS was the right fit the assessments are interactive with for me. The UTS Master of Laws (LLM) other students and that we are required is the only one I came across which to apply the content to a real-life offers a double major - allowing me to scenario. concentrate on two different areas in the same amount of time.” She says she also finds it very comforting that tutors are readily available by UTS Bachelor of Laws graduate, Shayla phone or email and this ongoing support Chedid was admitted as a lawyer in throughout the first session of the September 2019 and quickly decided course made for an easy transition into that further study would advance her postgraduate study. qualifications and increase her legal knowledge. While Shayla’s focus in on completing her LLM, she already has some exciting “My choice to major in Dispute Resolution plans for her next career move: and Corporate and Commercial Law stemmed from the introduction to “My true passion was initially family law, these subjects I experienced during my which sparked my studies in the law. undergraduate degree and this inspired However, in due course and after now me to broaden my horizons.” being exposed to various areas of the law, I envisage opening up my own firm Shayla says UTS Law’s continued and practising in all areas of law, rather commitment to practical learning and the than just one.” unwavering support from lecturers are the two stand-out features of the course.
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Master of Laws
Course Code: C04143 Duration: 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time Teaching mode: Face-to-face Admission requirements: A relevant, appropriate degree is the Bachelor of Laws, or the Juris Doctor, or a Master of Laws or LPAB Diploma in Graduate Certificate Law, together with a graduate certificate in the discipline of law. Students with a Bachelor of Laws from a non-common law country are required to complete 79708 Contemporary in Laws Business Law in their first session of study. Fees and FEE-HELP: Course Code: C11265 Eligible students can apply for FEE-HELP to help cover the Duration: 6 months full-time or 1 year part-time tuition fees for this course. Teaching mode: Face-to-face Available intakes: Autumn, Spring and Summer sessions Admission requirements: A relevant, appropriate first degree is the Bachelor of Laws or equivalent, or higher law qualification. Fees and FEE-HELP: Eligible students can apply for FEE-HELP to help cover the tuition fees for this course. See page 42 for details. Available intakes: For individual course structure, please visit uts.ac/law-postgrad-courses Autumn, Spring and Summer sessions
27 Law Postgraduate Courses 2021 How to apply & fees
THE ACADEMIC YEAR ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY You can choose to repay your FEE-HELP There are three teaching sessions at UTS: If you’ve studied overseas you may need loan simply by notifying your employer to demonstrate your English proficiency who will then withhold your payments – Autumn Session: February to June by completing an English language test or through the PAYG tax system. You can also – Spring Session: August to November program recognised by UTS. The English make payments directly to the Australian – Summer Session: December to language results needed to meet UTS Taxation Office (ATO). And, if your February (optional session) English language requirements for entry postgraduate degree is related to your are listed below. employment, your tuition fees may be tax While not all subjects offered by UTS are deductible. For more information, contact currently run during Summer session, – IELTS (Academic): 6.5 overall, your financial advisor. make sure you check out which ones are writing 6.0 – it’s a great way to get ahead or to reduce – TOEFL (Internet-based): 79-93 overall, ALUMNI ADVANTAGE your study load during Autumn and writing 21 If you’ve already completed a degree Spring Sessions. at UTS then you’re eligible for the – PTE (Academic): 58-64 Alumni Advantage program, which LOCAL APPLICANTS: – CAE: 176-184 offers a 10% savings on full fee paying COURSEWORK – AE5/AE6 (PASS): AE5 degree programs. Find out if you’re In a postgraduate by coursework degree eligible for Alumni Advantage at you’ll attend tutorials and lectures, and The TOEFL Paper Based Test is currently alumni.uts.edu.au/advantage do assessments, like writing essays being phased out by TOEFL. UTS will and exams. Submit your application continue to accept TOEFL PBT scores, TIMETABLE INFORMATION for a postgraduate by coursework provided the test was taken within the Do you like to plan ahead? Then check degree online through the UTS Online two years prior to application at UTS. out the UTS Timetable Planner. The Application system at online tool lets you see the timetable These requirements may apply uts.edu.au/pg-admissions for the current session, so you can get to you, even if you are not an an idea about when the subjects for your international student. Visit EVENTS degree may be scheduled and offered. uts.edu.au/english-language- Find out everything you need to know Visit timetable.uts.edu.au about upcoming information sessions at requirements to find out more. uts.edu.au/about/faculty-law/events SHORT FORMS OF LEARNING CREDIT RECOGNITION Searching for a taste of postgraduate Credit recognition may be granted COURSEWORK APPLICATION study or ongoing professional skills on the basis of the recent successful CLOSING DATES development? UTS Open courses are completion of equivalent law subjects Visit handbook.uts.edu.au for application designed to develop your knowledge, skills from another recognised university. closing dates for Autumn, Spring and and expertise with university-level study Conditions apply. Students should refer Summer sessions. in shorter formats. Our microcredentials, to the credit recognition rules via short courses and tasters are on trend, INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS handbook.uts.edu.au/law developed with industry, and supportive If you’re an international student, head of your career progression. to uts.edu.au/international to find the FEES If you’re studying a postgraduate by course information, fees and application CONTACT UTS coursework degree, you’ll need to pay details relevant to you. UTS Student Centre tuition fees. You can find out more NON-AWARD STUDY about what your degree will cost at Let’s talk! Make an enquiry with our Do you want to study a single subject uts.edu.au/tuition-fee-calculator friendly team. without committing to a full degree? If you do have to pay a fee and you’re You can! It’s called non-award study Phone: 1300 ASK UTS (1300 275 887) a local student, you may be eligible for and it’s a great way to upgrade your Online enquiry: ask.uts.edu.au FEE-HELP, an Australian Government loan skills or just learn more about something Web: law.uts.edu.au scheme. Using FEE-HELP means you don’t you enjoy. What’s even more exciting is have to pay for your tuition fees up front. that any subjects you complete may be More information can be found at recognised in future study. To apply, visit uts.edu.au/government-help-schemes uts.ac/non-award-study
Disclaimer: Courses and electives are offered subject to numbers. The information in this brochure is provided for Australian and New Zealand Citizens and Australian Permanent Residents. If you are an international student, please consult the International Course Guide available from UTS International. Information is correct at time of publishing (November 2020) and is subject to change without notice. Changes in circumstances after this date may alter the accuracy or currency of the information. UTS reserves the right to alter any matter described in this brochure without notice. Readers are responsible for verifying information that pertains to them by contacting the university. Images: Toby Burrows, Anna Zhu, FJ Gaylor, Andrew Worssam. 23491 November 2020
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