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CONTENTS INTRODUCING THE UNSW JD

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WHO’S STUDYING THE UNSW JD?

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THE UNSW JD PROGRAM WHAT DOES THE PROGRAM INVOLVE?

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WHO ARE THE ACADEMIC STAFF AT UNSW LAW?

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OUR DISTINCTIVE APPROACH TO LEGAL EDUCATION

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PLANNING YOUR JD PROGRAM

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HOW FLEXIBLE IS THE UNSW JD?

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RECOMMENDED STUDY PLANS

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ELECTIVE COURSES

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EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING

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INTERNSHIPS 22 CLINICAL LEGAL EDUCATION

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INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITES

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PATHWAY TO OXFORD

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STUDENT LAW SOCIETY

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AFTER YOUR LAW DEGREE

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BECOMING A LAWYER

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CAREERS AND EMPLOYMENT

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UNSW LAW ALUMNI

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

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JD FEES

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SCHOLARSHIPS

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HOW TO APPLY

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CALENDAR OF DATES

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CONTACT DETAILS

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WELCOME I’m pleased you’re considering studying the UNSW JD. You’ll be joining the Law School ranked 12th in the world* and Australia’s leader in progressive and rigorous legal education and research.

Since 1971, UNSW Law has held a reputation for academic excellence. Combining proven academic rigour with an engaging learning experience strengthens our commitment to graduating lawyers who will make a difference in their world.

Employers tell us that the distinctive UNSW approach gives our students the edge. Our JD curriculum, which teaches law in action and law in the world, sets a new benchmark for legal education. We place emphasis on combining the study of law’s principles, doctrine and rules with a wider focus on social justice and the operation of law in practice. This means our graduates are equipped with a broad range of skills for practice at the highest levels of law, business, government, NGOs and in the wider community.

You also have the advantage of studying in a diverse and stimulating community, comprised of experienced students from every corner of the world. And while there are boundless opportunities as a UNSW Law graduate at home, you will be studying for a degree that can take you anywhere. A JD from UNSW Law is an investment in your education, from a Law School which values academic excellence and strives to ensure that you’re well placed for success, regardless of career path.

We are immensely proud of our graduates and our achievements and I look forward to welcoming you as a student of our Law School and lifelong member of our alumni community.

Professor David Dixon Dean, UNSW Law

*2013 QS World University Rankings

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A CAREER IN LAW

EXPERIENCE

The UNSW JD is the professional law degree for graduates of disciplines other than law. Your JD can be used as a basis for admission to legal practice.

UNSW Law is proud to offer you an exceptionally broad range of opportunities for high-level experiential learning. Included in our long list of electives are numerous courses that offer direct engagement with legal practice in the form of internships, clinics, national and international mooting competitions and an international exchange program.

As a JD student, you will develop your legal knowledge in a challenging and dynamic learning environment, under the guidance of a world-class faculty.

MATURE COHORT Harnessing the core structure and teaching of the renowned UNSW Law degree, the UNSW JD allows you to study law at a postgraduate level, taking into account the maturity and proven proficiency of JD candidates in tertiary study.

RIGOROUS The core courses of the JD equips you with a comprehensive knowledge of areas of law that are fundamental to legal practice and an understanding of the legal system. You can then select courses from a very wide array of electives on offer, including internships and clinical placements. You may wish to graduate with specialised knowledge in a particular legal area, such as international law or media and intellectual property law. Alternatively, you can experience law’s diversity by exploring and studying across a number of areas before you graduate and make career decisions.

INTERNATIONAL We offer students unique opportunities to study international legal systems in our two week summer or winter schools in China, Vanuatu and New York. Or you may wish to immerse yourself in a semester abroad at one of our 65 exchange partner schools. UNSW Law is also the first Australian law school to offer a selection of international human rights and refugee law clinics in Australia and overseas which you can undertake as an elective subject.

PROGRESSIVE We implemented a revitalised curriculum in 2013 that sets a new benchmark in legal education.

Informed by the changing legal landscape, the new program incorporates a global focus and prioritises experiential learning to create highly skilled, highly sought-after graduates.

INTRODUCING THE UNSW JD WATCH NOW Learn about the big changes to our curriculum from the Dean, Professor David Dixon.

WHO’S STUDYING THE UNSW JD? Our JD students are an exceptional group of people. Their qualifications, experience, skills and interests are wonderfully diverse which makes for a very rich learning experience.

Exclusive JD classes throughout the compulsory component of the program enable you to establish a strong collegial network with colleagues from a variety of backgrounds and experiences.

JD SNAPSHOT Previous Degrees

Age

Previous degrees from 20 Australian universities and more than 25 international universities in:

AGE RANGE

35%

Languages

55%

HAVE POSTGRADUATE QUALIFICATIONS

OVER HALF SPEAK TWO OR MORE LANGUAGES

Areas include: Accounting, Commerce, Communications, Economics, Education, Finance, Media, Pharmacy, Physics, Public Policy, Social Science, and Science.

Languages include: Arabic, Bengali, Cantonese, Croatian, French, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malaysian, Mandarin, Norwegian, Punjabi, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Tagalog and Vietnamese.

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AVERAGE AGE

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75% MORE THAN HALF OF STUDENTS WORK WHILE STUDYING

PART TIME

Qualifications

21-81

FULL TIME

Arts, Commerce, Communications, Construction Management, Criminology, Design, Economics, Engineering, Fine Arts, History, Information Technology, International Studies, Languages, Literature, Mathematics, Media, Medicine, Music, Political Science, Public Relations, Science and Veterinary Science.

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The diversity of both the people and their backgrounds make studying the JD at UNSW one of the most interesting and rewarding experiences that I have entered into. Students come to the JD with experience in a range of areas, many having had successful careers before embarking on the JD program or seeking to add an extra qualification, while others have come straight from undergraduate degrees.

To manage the different requirements of such a broad array of people, the student Law Society (LawSoc) seeks to provide services and support which helps to make the UNSW JD program the most complete in the country.

Be it educational assistance, social interaction or career help, the society and the faculty strive to ensure that the specific needs of JDs are recognised and accommodated.

UNSW Law also engages in regular conversation with student leaders, including JD representatives, to discuss the Law School’s curriculum as well as the way in which students go through their program.

The JD representation not only provides a great avenue for students to get involved in, and take ownership of their degree, but ensures that UNSW Law is able to cater to the evolving and unique members of the JD student body.

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Charles Crane Vice President (JD), UNSW Law Society

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THE UNSW JD PROGRAM

UNSW LAW IS DIFFERENT TO OTHER LAW SCHOOLS. Our teaching is student-centred, our research is outward facing, and our perspectives are forward, global and contextual.

As a UNSW JD student, you’ll be different too. Our program won’t just give you a sophisticated understanding of core legal concepts, it will change the way you think – about the law, about the world and the part you can play.

Read on to learn how the UNSW JD program works.

WHAT’S THE UNSW JD REALLY LIKE? Watch a clip of our students talking about their experience.

WHAT DOES THE PROGRAM INVOLVE? You will study sixteen core courses, one prescribed elective and seven electives, totalling 144 units of credit. The UNSW JD fulfils the academic requirements for admission to legal practice.

COURSES

Later stage compulsory courses

You will begin your JD with four introductory courses which provide the foundation for your learning.

-- Business Associations

Courses in the compulsory core are designed to be studied in a defined sequence, building on each other and developing your depth of knowledge. You can then select seven elective courses according to your interests or future career path.

-- Land Law

-- Court Process, Evidence and Proof -- Federal Constitutional Law

PRESCRIBED ELECTIVE Law and Social Theory / Legal Theory / Theories of Law and Justice

ELECTIVES

Foundation compulsory courses -- Introducing Law and Justice

You can choose from a wide range of postgraduate electives, which include experiential, clinical and exchange opportunities. Further details about the elective offerings are available from p18.

-- Crime and the Criminal Process -- Principles of Private Law -- Principles of Public Law Middle stage compulsory courses -- Administrative Law -- Contracts -- Criminal Laws -- Equity and Trusts -- Law in the Global Context -- Lawyers, Ethics and Justice -- Resolving Civil Disputes -- Torts

LEGAL WRITING IN CONTEXT ELECTIVE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS UNSW Law offers international JD students from non-Common Law countries a specialised elective course, Legal Writing in Context. This course is designed to support the development of the core legal skills you will need for studying and practising Law in Australia. See p19 for more information or go to law.unsw.edu.au/international

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WHO ARE THE ACADEMIC STAFF AT UNSW LAW?

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A significant number are also award-winning teachers. The teaching program at the Law School is enriched by our adjunct faculty, visiting professors, including former judges, specialist practitioners and leading international scholars.

YOUR TEACHERS The academics who teach at UNSW Law are nationally and internationally recognised researchers in their field. Authors of leading textbooks, their research informs the development of law and legal policy in Australia and overseas. Our academics are also regular media commentators engaging in public conversations about law reform and social justice. All of this experience informs and enhances how we design and teach each course.

Our courses often incorporate crossdisciplinary perspectives, which is ideal for JD students because they come from such a broad range of professional and academic backgrounds.

Mehera San Roque Director, UNSW JD Program

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As a student at one of Australia’s leading Law Schools, you will learn from some of Australia’s leading scholars and professional legal practitioners. Our academics are all committed to excellence in teaching, through ongoing and innovative course design and delivery.

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OUR DISTINCTIVE APPROACH TO LEGAL EDUCATION STUDENT-CENTRED LEARNING IN SEMINAR CLASSES

of semester). This is taught in an intensive format during that week, helping you with the basic conceptual tools needed to study the substantive law subjects. You will learn the principles of statutory interpretation and how to read and interpret case law, as well as essential legal writing and research skills.

This course continues into Semester 1 along with the rest of your foundation subjects.

You won’t sit in a lecture theatre among hundreds of others at UNSW Law. We pioneered student-focused, seminar style teaching in Australian legal education, as we believe our students learn best when they’re actively engaged.

Seminar style teaching is demanding on students. It requires preparation and pre-reading, but it also facilitates real debate and discussion. In class you will develop skills of reasoning and analysis, argument and negotiation that are critical to your future legal career.

To allow you to develop your confidence and capacity to engage in the interactive seminars, your introductory courses are kept smaller. In addition, to provide you with the grounding necessary to move onto your other core courses in your first semester of study, Introducing Law and Justice commences in Orientation Week (one week prior to the start

CLASS FORMAT Each core course is usually taught over four hours per week, comprising 2 x two hour classes. Class sizes will vary as you progress through the program depending on demand.

Both compulsory courses and electives are taught in a variety of formats including: -- Twice weekly daytime or evening classes -- Weekly daytime or afternoon/evening classes -- Intensive classes (taught over a condensed timeframe) offered during semester, on weekends, or in Summer Semester -- A combination of weekly and intensive classes

ACADEMIC SUPPORT We provide a Peer Tutor Program to assist first year JD students to develop legal skills such as casereading and statutory interpretation.

Senior students are trained as Peer Tutors and work with a small group of students for about one to two hours per week at Kensington Campus. This program is open to all JD students and is free. International JD students can also enrol in the specialised elective, Legal Writing in Context (see p19).

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PLANNING YOUR JD PROGRAM WHEN CAN I START?

HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE?

You can commence in Semester 1 or 2 of each year. All of the introductory core courses are offered in each Semester, with Introducing Law and Justice commencing in Orientation Week of each Semester.

The UNSW JD is a three year program, but you may adjust the duration to suit your circumstances. You can commence your studies full time or part time, and you are not locked in to either a full time or part time pathway. The maximum duration for the JD program is eight years.

All core courses are offered at the UNSW Kensington Campus (just 7km from the Sydney CBD). Classes are held in our modern, purpose-built law building which also houses the Herbert Smith Freehills Law Library, Law Student Services and facilities such as dedicated JD study spaces. Classes at Kensington are generally held during the day.

We also offer core and elective classes in two venues in the city at either the UNSW O’Connell Street Campus or our Kent Street venue at The Portside Centre. Classes are held in the late afternoon and evening. You can elect to study (on a course by course basis) at whichever location best suits you, depending on the timetable and availability.

There are three teaching periods over the year at UNSW Law. Semesters 1 and 2 are 12 weeks long and run from late February to June, and late July to November. The Summer Semester runs over a shorter period of eight weeks from late November to early February.

The Legal Profession Admission Board (LPAB) is currently reviewing the requirements for accreditation of law degrees, including the minimum duration of study for a degree leading to admission as a solicitor. This may limit the capacity of students wishing to accelerate their JD studies.

Check law.unsw.edu.au/jd for more information.

You might use the Summer Semester to spread your course load over a full year to better balance your study and working commitments. Taking an additional course or two over Summer can lighten your workload during the main semesters.

Others choose to use the Summer Semester to take an extra course or two on top of the courses they study in the standard semesters.

If you’d like to accelerate your progression you should seek advice from Law Student Services or the Director of the JD Program*.

International students must enrol in the minimum number of units of credit per semester to meet their visa requirements.

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The Juris Doctor is not for the faint of heart. Doing four law subjects a semester is hard, and it takes a great deal of time and mental energy.

The good news is that the UNSW JD offers a whole lot of flexibility to help you manage your workload. Most classes are offered both during the day and at night, and in Kensington or at the CBD Campuses. With those options you can create a timetable that suits you: whether that’s stacking all your classes into two full days, or spreading them evenly across the week.

Whatever your needs are, you’ll find the academic and administrative staff are happy to help. They recognise that the JD students have a wide range of outside commitments, and they do their best to accommodate.

Samuel Gerber UNSW JD student

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WHERE AND WHEN ARE CLASSES HELD?

*Note on minimum duration of study

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HOW FLEXIBLE IS THE UNSW JD? Flexibility to allow you to balance your study with work or other demands is one of the distinguishing features of the UNSW JD, but there are some things to bear in mind.

While the entire program can be completed part time, certain courses, such as Introducing Law and Justice or clinical courses will require daytime attendance either at our Kensington Campus or elsewhere. Some assessments will require you to observe the operation of courts or tribunals during the day. Daytime attendance will also be necessary if you undertake internships, clinics or other experiential learning electives.

Preparing for class is a vital part of our interactive teaching style and helps you get the most out of it. We generally expect that you spend one to two hours preparing for each hour of class. You can get advice about accelerating your study, or about combining your study with work or family commitments from Law Student Services or from the Director of the JD Program.

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The JD program offered by UNSW Law offers a flexible solution for busy adults who are trying to balance studies, often with full time work demands and other life commitments. I particularly like the way I can vary my subject load from semester to semester. The various timetabling methods, especially the intensive blocks for electives, helps me continue my studies even in semesters where I know I will have to travel a lot for work. It’s comforting to know I have up to eight years to finish my JD - so the degree can fit around my life.

Jennifer Wilson UNSW JD student

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RECOMMENDED STUDY PLANS

These progression plans are offered as a guide to help you select your courses and plan your study. The outlines below will show you the recommended sequence of courses and take into account that some courses have prerequisites and so need to be studied in a defined order. UNSW Law schedules core courses in accordance with these progression plans.

The number of electives offered in each Semester will vary each year and there are fewer electives available over the Summer Semester.

For additional examples please visit law.unsw.edu.au/studyplans

STANDARD 3 YEAR PROGRESSION PLAN

YEAR 1

Introducing Law & Justice (O Week) Semester 1

Introducing Law & Justice

Crime & the Criminal Process

Principles of Private Law

Principles of Public Law

Semester 2

Torts

Criminal Laws

Contracts

Lawyers, Ethics & Justice

Semester 1

Law in the Global Context

Resolving Civil Disputes

Equity & Trusts

Administrative Law

Semester 2

Law & Social Theory/ Legal Theory/ Theories of Law & Justice

Court Process, Evidence & Proof

Land Law

Federal Constitutional Law

Semester 1

Business Associations

Law Elective

Law Elective

Law Elective

Semester 2

Law Elective

Law Elective

Law Elective

Law Elective

YEAR 2

Summer Semester

YEAR 3

Summer Semester

Summer Semester

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4 YEAR PROGRESSION PLAN

YEAR 4

YEAR 3

YEAR 2

YEAR 1

Introducing Law & Justice (O Week) Semester 1

Introducing Law & Justice

Crime & the Criminal Process

Semester 2

Torts

Criminal Laws

Semester 1

Principles of Private Law

Principles of Public Law

Lawyers, Ethics & Justice

Semester 2

Contracts

Law in the Global Context

Administrative Law

Summer Semester

Equity & Trusts

Semester 1

Land Law

Resolving Civil Disputes

Federal Constitutional Law

Semester 2

Business Associations

Court Process, Evidence & Proof

Law Elective

Summer Semester

Law & Social Theory/ Legal Theory/ Theories of Law & Justice

Semester 1

Law Elective

Law Elective

Law Elective

Semester 2

Law Elective

Law Elective

Law Elective

Summer Semester

Summer Semester

*You may wish to apply to undertake a Summer Clerkship for work experience during your second Summer Semester. If you are planning to apply for a Summer Clerkship, then you will need to factor that in when planning how many courses to enrol in over each Summer. Note that UNSW Law does not select students nor manage Summer Clerkship recruitment. For more information see p31.

6 YEAR PROGRESSION PLAN

YEAR 4

YEAR 3

YEAR 2

YEAR 1

Introducing Law & Justice (O Week) Semester 1

Introducing Law & Justice

Principles of Private Law

Semester 2

Torts

Contracts

Semester 1

Crime & the Criminal Process

Principles of Public Law

Semester 2

Criminal Laws

Lawyers, Ethics & Justice

Semester 1

Equity & Trusts

Administrative Law

Semester 2

Land Law

Federal Constitutional Law

Semester 1

Law in the Global Context

Resolving Civil Disputes

Semester 2

Law & Social Theory/ Legal Theory/ Theories of Law & Justice

Court Process, Evidence & Proof

Semester 1

Business Associations

Law Elective

Semester 2

Law Elective

Law Elective

Semester 1

Law Elective

Law Elective

Semester 2

Law Elective

Law Elective

Summer Semester

Summer Semester

Summer Semester

YEAR 6

YEAR 5

Summer Semester

Summer Semester

Summer Semester

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ELECTIVE COURSES You are able to select seven elective courses in areas of particular interest to you, including some from the Masters programs. Included in these electives are internships, clinical programs and our two week short courses overseas.

-- Administrative Law (Housing) Clinic -- Advanced Administrative Law -- Advanced Contract Law -- Advanced Criminal Law -- Advanced Debt Capital Markets -- Advanced Issues in Human Rights -- Advanced Issues in Torts -- Advanced Tort Law -- Animal Law -- Anti-Money Laundering -- Asia Pacific Migration Rights Internship -- Asian Competition Law -- Australian Climate Law -- Australian Consumer Law -- Australian Immigration Law and Practice -- Australian Journal of Human Rights -- Australian Journal of Natural Resources Law and Policy Internship -- Business Entity Taxation -- Children and the Law -- Chinese Corporations and Securities Law -- Chinese Legal System -- Civil Fraud -- Clinical Legal Experience (Intensive) -- Clinical Legal Experience -- Clinical Program (Employment) -- Commercial Finance -- Commercial Law -- Commercial Property Transactions -- Communications Law -- Competition Law and Intellectual Property -- Competition Law -- Complex Civil Litigation -- Conceptual Framework Common Law -- Conflict of Laws -- Contemporary Indigenous Issues -- Contempt and the Media -- Corporate Governance -- Corporate Insolvency

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-- Corruption Law and Policy -- Criminal Fraud and Dishonesty -- Criminal Process: Human Rights -- Critical Victimology -- Cyberspace Criminal Threats -- Defamation and the Media -- Disability Law and Policy -- Discrimination and the Law -- Dispute Resolution -- Dispute Resolution Concepts -- Doping in Sport: Global Issues -- Economic Analysis of Law -- Electronic Commerce Law -- Elements of Income Tax Law -- Environmental Law -- European Union: Economic and Trade Law -- European Union: Institutions and Legal Systems -- Family Law -- Family Law Clinic -- Family Law Dispute Resolution -- Fiduciary Duties and Conflicts of Interest -- Forced Migration and Human Rights -- Foundations of Facilitation -- Foundations of IP Law -- Fraud, Forgery and Dishonesty -- Funds Management, Superannuation and Insurance -- Gender and Law -- Gender, Race and Justice -- Global and Intellectual Property Law -- Global Issues in Competition Policy -- Global Legal Systems -- Health and Medical Law -- History of International Law -- Housing Law -- Human Rights Clinic -- Human Rights Defender -- Human Rights in Asia -- Human Rights Law -- Indigenous People and the Law -- Indigenous Peoples in

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International Law -- Indonesian Law -- Information Technology Law -- Insolvency Law -- Insurance Law -- Intellectual Property 1 -- Intellectual Property 2 -- Intellectual Property Law -- International Business Transactions -- International Climate Law -- International Commercial Arbitration -- International Commercial Dispute Resolution -- International Criminal Law -- International Environmental Law -- International Financial System -- International Human Rights -- International Humanitarian Law -- International Investment Law -- International Law and Use of Force -- International Law Moot -- International Law, Human Rights and Cultural Heritage -- International Organisations -- International Social Justice -- International Trade Law -- Interpretation of Contracts -- Introduction to Space Law -- Issues in Criminal Justice -- Issues in Equity -- Issues in Space Law -- Jewish Law -- Judging and the Judiciary -- Juvenile Justice -- Knowledge Management in Legal Services -- Land Dealings -- Law and the Culture Industries -- Law of Armed Conflict -- Law of Banking -- Law of the Sea -- Law, Rights and Development -- Legal History -- Legal Theory

-- Settlement of International Disputes -- Social Justice Intern Program -- South Africa Human Rights Clinic -- Sport and the Law -- Strategic Public Advocacy -- Succession -- Surveillance, Security and Democracy -- Takeovers and Capital Markets Law -- Taking Facts Seriously -- The Essential Advocate -- The EU in the World -- The Politics of Human Rights -- Therapeutic Jurisprudence: from Conception to Application -- Trade Practices -- Transnational Business and Human Rights -- Transnational Policing -- Trusts -- UNSW Law Internship Program -- UNSW Law Journal -- Water Rights and Contemporary Policy -- Work Health and Safety Law -- Workplace Law

*Not all electives are offered each year.

Check handbook.unsw.edu.au for timetable information.

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The Legal Writing in Context course is a good way to get familiar with common law legal thinking and writing for those who are not from a legal background like me. Legal writing is quite different from other styles of writing in that it focuses more on critical thinking and analysis than on flowery language.

Legal Writing in Context also helped me to clarify and strengthen my understanding of fundamental but vital legal concepts.

LEGAL WRITING IN CONTEXT AN ELECTIVE FOR INTERNATIONAL JD STUDENTS

Demanding as it might be, the course taught me a lot: the ability to identify the issues accurately and to express myself as clearly and logically as possible, and doing research to support my opinions.

If you are an international student from a non-Common Law country, this specialised elective will help you gain the skills needed to study and practice law in Australia.

Legal Writing in Context is designed to develop your legal writing, legal research and oral presentation skills and is offered in your first year of the JD. Taught by academic staff from the Law School and the Learning Centre, the course focuses on the fundamentals to give you a good foundation for the rest of your studies. Unlike other elective subjects, you can take Legal Writing in Context from your first semester.

I am quite sure that I have benefited from this course and will continue to benefit from the skills developed in this course in my degree as well as my future career.

Di Gao UNSW JD student from China

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-- Local Government Law -- Media Law: General Principles -- Mediation Competition -- Mediation -- National Security and Human Rights -- Native Title Law, Policy and Practice -- Natural Resources Law -- Online Content Regulation -- Penology -- People, Land and Community -- Planning Law and Environmental Assessment -- Police Powers Clinic -- Policing -- Principled Negotiation -- Privacy and the Media -- Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction -- Public Interest Litigation -- Public International Law -- Regulation and Democratic Control of Industrial Organisations -- Regulatory Litigation -- Remedies -- Renewable Energy Law -- Research Project -- Research Thesis -- Restitution -- Securities & Finance Market Regulation

See law.unsw.edu.au/international to see how this elective fits into your first year study plan.

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EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING

WE ARE THE LAW IN ACTION Don’t just learn about the law. Put it into action with Australia’s leading and largest range of experiential learning opportunities.

Gain high-level practical experience through internships, clinical legal education, exchange and international courses, all of which are credited towards your degree.

WATCH NOW Go beyond the classroom with our range of experiential learning electives.

INTERNSHIPS Internships give you the chance to ‘trial’ careers during your studies.

Work in advocacy and policy with non-government organisations (NGOs), social justice organisations, law reform and public interest groups, or gain valuable experience as the student editor of a law publication or journal.

The internship program offers students the opportunity to critically analyse the law, the legal profession and the legal system. You will receive training and gain practical legal experience, enhanced by seminar discussions, reflective journal writing and presentations.

In addition to the partner organisations listed below, you can also organise your own internship placement for course credit at an overseas organisation, including the United Nations, other intergovernmental organisations or NGOs in foreign countries.

Social Justice Internships at UNSW

External Partner Organisations -- Aboriginal Legal Service

-- Local Court NSW Magistrate

-- AustLII

-- Administrative Appeals Tribunal

-- Australian Human Rights Centre

-- Mid North Coast Community Legal Centre

-- Centre for Law, Markets and Regulation

-- Advocacy and Legal Advice Centre – Pacific; Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu

-- Centre for Refugee Research

-- Arts Law Centre of Australia

-- Crime and Justice Research Network

-- Aurora Project

-- Cyberspace Law and Policy Centre -- Diplomacy Training Program -- Gilbert + Tobin Centre of Public Law -- Indigenous Law Centre -- National Children’s and Youth Law Centre -- National Pro Bono Resource Centre -- Social Justice Project

UNSW Publication Internships

-- National Association for the Visual Arts -- North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency

-- Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration/ Australian International Disputes Centre

-- Northern Territory Legal Aid

-- Australian Human Rights Commission

-- Office of the Information Commissioner

-- Australian Muslim Civil Rights Advocacy Network

-- Office of the Small Business Commissioner

-- Brain Injury Australia

-- Pro Bono Animal Law Service

-- Cancer Council of NSW

-- Public Defenders Office

-- Citicorp Pty Ltd

-- Redfern Legal Centre

-- City University New York

-- Refugee Advice & Casework Service (Aust) Inc.

-- NSW Attorney-General -- NSW Ombudsman

-- Australian Journal of Human Rights

-- Environmental Defender’s Office NSW

-- Human Rights Defender

-- Federal Court of Australia

-- Indigenous Law Bulletin

-- Salvos Legal Humanitarian

-- Federal Magistrates Court

-- Australian Journal of Natural Resources Law & Policy

-- Samoa Law Reform Commission

-- Financial Advisers Australia

-- Shopfront

-- Football Federation of Australia

-- Toongabbie Legal Centre

-- Gay & Lesbian Rights Lobby

-- Transparency International - South Pacific

-- Journal of Equity

-- International Committee of the Red Cross - Australia

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-- Refugee Council of Australia

-- Justice Action

-- USP Community Legal Centre Vanuatu

-- Land and Environment Court

-- Voiceless

-- Local Courts – Burwood, Campbelltown, Coffs Harbour, Downing Centre, Dubbo, Newcastle, Parramatta, Sutherland, Wollongong

-- Welfare Rights Centre

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-- Womens Legal Service

Frances Gibson Director, Experiential Studies

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THE VALUE OF INTERNSHIPS Students have extraordinary learning opportunities in internship subjects. There also is no doubt that employers are impressed by the skills that students gain during internships. From an employer’s point of view, practical experience in a workplace is invaluable and this type of experience makes a student stand out in a crowd of applicants.

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CLINICAL LEGAL EDUCATION Clinical legal education offers you the chance to put your skills into practice. UNSW JD students can choose from a range of courses at our on-campus community legal centre or a number of other innovative clinics exclusive to UNSW Law. KINGSFORD LEGAL CENTRE CLINICS

Employment Law Clinic

All UNSW JD students go behind the scenes at our on-site community legal centre as part of the Lawyers, Ethics and Justice course. You can also choose from several longer clinical programs at KLC as an elective.

Help real clients with their employment issues while analysing the effect of the law in practice.

Community Law Clinic Working with experienced solicitors, you will interview clients, develop legal strategies for conduct of the case, undertake legal research, write letters, prepare briefs to counsel, make submissions and instruct barristers in court. Students might be assisting with advice involving domestic violence, discrimination, personal injury, credit and debt, immigration, employment law, criminal law and other matters.

Students will conduct interviews with clients, make strategic decisions about conduct of the file, undertake research, draft all documents and where appropriate, undertake advocacy in court or tribunals for the client.

Family Law Clinic Work with various community groups and community members focusing on family law and the cross over with domestic violence, particularly considering the impact on children. You will develop and present a range of educational programs and spend time working at Kingsford Legal Centre.

WHAT KIND OF WORK DO STUDENTS DO AT A CLINIC? Watch our video on the Human Rights Clinic to find out.

Students love the chance to meet with real clients, learn about how law and lawyers work in practice and see how law frequently fails disadvantaged clients and communities. They enjoy using the theory they have learnt in their work and can imagine themselves as lawyers.

Anna Cody Director, Kingsford Legal Centre

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THE KLC EXPERIENCE

HONG KONG REFUGEE LAW CLINIC Travel to Hong Kong to undertake casework on behalf of asylum seekers and refugees including intake interviews, collecting client testimonies, and preparing research memoranda. You’ll be supervised by Hong Kong Refugee and Asylum Seeker staff and will receive content-specific and skills training such as interviewing and working with survivors of torture and trauma.

HOUSING CLINIC Prepare cases for the Consumer Trader and Tenancy Tribunal under the supervision of Redfern Legal Centre Staff. You will be interviewing and advising disadvantaged people who have administrative and housing law problems and may even appear for clients in the Tribunal.

Address human rights violations that extend beyond Australia’s borders, focusing primarily on advancing the human rights of non-citizens including migrant workers and refugees in Asia and Australia. You will support organisations with public interest litigation within national courts, draft communications to UN human rights bodies, documenting systemic rights violations, produce advocacy reports or educational materials, white papers, law reform submissions or freedom of information requests.

LAND & ENVIRONMENT COURT In this new clinic students will be assisting unrepresented people attending the court and gaining first-hand experience in policy and research on planning and environment issues under the supervision of the Chief Judge and court staff.

Participating in the South Africa Human Rights Clinic has been a profoundly rewarding experience for me. The best thing about this course is the way that it brings together significant legal learning with the opportunity to experience and understand the context in which the issues are set. For students wishing to understand human rights, the combination of the two is very powerful. I have spent my time here meeting with very desperate people, and then trying to find ways that the human rights framework can be applied to help them. The learning you are able to draw from that process, both as a lawyer and as a person, is really incredible.

Laura O’Reilly UNSW JD student

POLICE POWERS CLINIC Work with Redfern Legal Centre to help disadvantaged clients with their grievances, getting insight into the law and policing in action. Students will provide advice, conduct research and work on policy and community education with the legal centre’s solicitors.

SOUTH AFRICA HUMAN RIGHTS CLINIC Intern with leading public interest and human rights organisations in Johannesburg, South Africa and learn first-hand from organisations at the cutting edge of social change lawyering. You will spend five weeks working on significant public interest and human rights projects. You might assist in preparation of court documents for constitutional challenges, produce law reform submissions or write advocacy reports. You will have the chance to meet with clients, attending court and legislative bodies, and reach strategic decisions with your colleagues on important cases. The organisations are highly regarded and effective groups doing work on issues such as housing, health, education, violence against women, social security, and broader work in the Southern African region.

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INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TAKE A COURSE OVERSEAS JD students keen to add international experience and legal knowledge to their study program find that our two to three week summer and winter schools overseas are ideal. We offer these courses at a range of overseas locations during the main semester breaks. The courses are electives that are credited towards your law degree.

BEIJING AND SHANGHAI, CHINA Travel to China to study the Chinese Legal System in Beijing or Shanghai. This two week course provides an introduction to the legal system of the People’s Republic of China with particular reference to modern developments in contract and commercial law. In addition to studying the legal system, you will see this legal system in practice with field trips to a Chinese law firm and Chinese court. The itinerary also includes opportunities to experience local culture and attractions.

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PORT VILA, VANUATU

Jet off to the Big Apple for a two week intensive summer school at Columbia Law School’s Human Rights Institute. The course, Human Rights in Practice, examines the operation of human rights law in practice in international, regional and domestic US and Australian contexts. The course draws together leading US and international human rights lawyers to provide cuttingedge case studies from US courts, regional human rights commissions and the UN system. It also provides you with doctrinal foundations in international human rights law and its incorporation into domestic law, as well as an introduction to the US Bill of Rights and civil rights law. You will also go on field visits to the United Nations and other major New York landmarks such as the Statue of Liberty and the Ellis Island Immigration Museum.

Study Pacific Islands Legal Systems at the University of the South Pacific Law School in Port Vila. This course will provide an introduction to legal systems of the Pacific region, and to some specific areas of Pacific law. Most Pacific Island states have gained independence only in recent years, and thus their laws and legal systems are still works in progress. This course will introduce many of the issues arising in these developing legal systems, including issues of history and politics, constitutional development, recognition and application of customary law, land tenure regimes, and regional engagement between states, and with outside bodies.

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INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE Expand your horizons with a semester-long international exchange to one of the world’s leading Law Schools. UNSW students do not pay any additional tuition fees to the overseas host institution and your courses are credited directly to your UNSW JD. Choose from more than 65 international Law Schools including:

Austria -- University of Salzburg

Canada -- McGill University -- Queen’s University -- University of Alberta -- University of British Columbia -- University of Toronto -- University of Western Ontario

China -- Beijing Normal University -- Fudan University -- Peking University -- Tsinghua University

Chile -- Univerzidad De Catolica Pontifica De Chile

Denmark -- Aarhus University -- University of Copenhagen

France -- Sciences Po -- University Jean Moulin – Lyon 3 -- University Pantheon Assas – Paris 2 -- University Paul Cezanne – Aix Marseille 3

Finland -- University of Turku

Germany -- Bucerius Law School -- Freie University Berlin -- Freiburg University -- Mannheim University -- Tuebingen University -- University of Bonn

Greece -- University of Athens

Hong Kong

South Africa

-- Chinese University of Hong Kong -- City University Hong Kong -- University of Hong Kong

Iceland -- University of Iceland

-- University of Cape Town

Spain -- University of Carlos 3 Madrid -- University of Zaragoza

Sweden -- Lund University -- Uppsala University

India -- NALSAR School of Law

Switzerland

Indonesia

-- University of Geneva -- University of Lausanne -- University of Zurich

-- Universitas Gajah Mada

Ireland -- University College Dublin

Italy

Taiwan -- National Taiwan University

-- Bocconi University -- University of Bologna -- University of Padua

Thailand -- Chulalongkorn University

UK

Israel -- Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Korea -- Ewha Women’s University -- Korea University -- Seoul National University -- Yonsei University

Mexico -- Tech De Monterrey -- University of Guadalajara

Netherlands -- Erasmus University Law School -- Tilburg University -- University of Amsterdam

New Zealand

-- Glasgow University -- University of Birmingham -- University College London -- University of Edinburgh -- University of Exeter -- University of Leeds -- University of Manchester -- University of Nottingham

USA -- Boston College -- Tulane University -- University of California, Hastings College of Law -- University of Texas

For further details, please visit international.unsw.edu.au/exchange

-- University of Auckland

Norway -- University of Oslo

Singapore -- National University of Singapore

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PATHWAY TO OXFORD Graduate with a UNSW JD and degree from Oxford University in just 3.5 years.

UNSW Law and Oxford University Faculty of Law have signed a memorandum of understanding to give UNSW JD students the opportunity to graduate with two internationally recognised qualifications in just three and a half years.

Students will spend 2.5 years at UNSW and 1 year at Oxford.

Oxford University’s highly regarded Bachelor of Civil Law (BCL) and Masters in Law and Finance (MLF) will be open to applications from UNSW JD students in their fourth semester of study at UNSW. Successful applicants will complete their fifth semester at UNSW and then undertake a full academic year at Oxford.

On completion, students will be entitled to receive a Juris Doctor (JD) from UNSW and a Bachelor of Civil Law (BCL) or Masters in Law and Finance (MLF) from Oxford University.

OXFORD BCL The Bachelor of Civil Law (BCL) is a world-renowned taught postgraduate course in law, designed to serve outstanding law students from common law backgrounds.

OXFORD MLF The Masters in Law and Finance (MLF) was launched in October 2010. It is jointly taught with the SaĂŻd Business School, and offers outstanding students with a legal background the opportunity to integrate the study of finance with advanced legal study.

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STUDENT LAW SOCIETY Attend career presentations, participate in skills competitions and meet legal professionals at events throughout the year, all of which are coordinated by our student-run Law Society.

PRESENTATIONS

MENTORING

Career presentations from top-tier firms bring prospective employers and students together on-campus in the Law Building.

These presentations give you the chance to meet prospective employers and gain an insight into each firm and what they look for when selecting employees.

The Headstart Mentoring Program offers you an opportunity to network and learn from leading Australian legal professionals.

Running throughout the year, the program provides you with a rare insight into life as a lawyer. It offers students and mentors flexibility in meeting times and facilitates a genuine interaction with an experienced professional.

Twilight Drinks is an opportunity for penultimate year students to network with professionals from Sydney’s top commercial law firms. Partners, lawyers, HR and previous summer clerks from top tier firms attend so you can ask questions in a relaxed setting.

Alternative and Government Public Interest Careers Week lets you explore other ways to use your law degree. Featuring short presentations from a range of government agencies and other institutions, you can talk to experienced professionals in the public and community sector.

THE CAREERS GUIDE Each year the Law Society produces a careers guide designed to give you the information you need on preparing for the recruitment process, choosing the right career path and taking the next step. It will give you information on Australian and International law firms, the clerkship process and personal accounts from students.

This guide also includes information about pro-bono departments in law firms, public interest law (such as international humanitarian rights law or native title law), and other non-commercial career opportunities (e.g. opportunities in the Australian Defence Force and other Government Departments).

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The LawPLUS Mentoring Program will also assist you in your transition to Law School through collaborative sessions with senior JD peers.

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS COMPETITIONS From your first year onwards you will have the opportunity to hone your professional skills through a variety of competitions, such as mooting, trial advocacy, client interviewing and negotiation. Beginners to advanced competitions are offered, and you can also compete internationally as an elective in later years of your degree.

ADVICE Careers and Employment Service UNSW Careers and Employment service can assist you in finding graduate, part time and vacation employment while you complete your studies. You can also attend career planning workshops or book individual appointments. careers.unsw.edu.au

WHAT IS A SUMMER CLERKSHIP? Summer clerkships are offered by law firms and some government departments. You would usually apply for a clerkship during your penultimate year of study and undertake the clerkship during the summer before your third or final year of study. Clerkships allow you to gain practical experience and skills and discover what life is really like as a legal practitioner. Places are in high demand each year.

The NSW Law Society coordinates the Summer Clerkship Program and Graduate Employment Program on behalf of law schools and law firms in NSW. For more information visit lawsociety.com.au

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AFTER YOUR LAW DEGREE

AS A UNSW LAW GRADUATE, YOU’LL BE IN GOOD COMPANY. Our alumni can be found in global law firms, in big business, in the top levels of government and in NGOs, here and overseas.

Your options are endless, but we’ll help you discover the right path.

Learn about our extensive alumni network and your next steps.

BECOMING A LAWYER The JD is a graduate level law degree and can be used as a basis for seeking admission to the legal profession.

Tertiary Qualification -- Juris Doctor degree

In order to be admitted as a legal practitioner (for example in New South Wales) you must:

Practical Legal Training (6mth - 1yr)

-- Meet certain academic requirements

-- Coursework 15 weeks FT or 30 weeks PT (online or on-campus)

-- Attend a practical skills program, and -- Obtain practical experience from employment approved by the Legal Profession Admission Board of the NSW Attorney-General’s Department.

-- Work experience 75 days FT or PT (at least 2 days per week)

PRACTISING IN NSW

-- Continuing Professional Education

The UNSW JD is accredited by the Legal Profession Admission Board (LPAB) and satisfies the academic component for admission to practice as a solicitor and barrister of the Supreme Court of NSW. For more information about Practical Legal Training and admission to practice, please visit: collaw.edu.au, lawsociety.com.au and the NSW Bar Association nswbar.asn.au

Admission to Legal Practice

Under the National Practising Certificate scheme legal practitioners with a current practising certificate in NSW may also practice in other Australian States and Territories. Please refer to the relevant Law society in the state or territory that you wish to practice.

SOLICITOR

PRACTISING IN OTHER STATES OF AUSTRALIA

-- Apply to Supreme Court for Certificate of Admission

Practising Certificate (2 yrs) - Solicitor -- Supervised legal practice

Bar Exams -- 3 exams (10 mths)

WORKING INTERNATIONALLY

Reader’s Practising Certificate (1yr)

As in Australia, to practice Law in other countries you must satisfy the academic and accreditation criteria in the particular jurisdiction. Always refer to the relevant authority or admitting body in that country or state.

-- Bar Practice Course

Unrestricted Practising Certificate - Barrister

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BARRISTER

-- Practise as a Reader with supervised tutor (experienced barrister)

CAREERS AND EMPLOYMENT The UNSW JD opens doors to many career opportunities in Australia and internationally in law firms, business, government agencies or the community sector.

Your UNSW JD gives you the opportunity to join the global network of UNSW Law graduates. You will be able to take advantage of the supportive and connected Law Alumni chapters around Australia and in cities across the United States, England, Hong Kong, Germany and Canada.

Our graduates work in Australia and all over the world as solicitors and barristers, as in-house lawyers in the corporate and government sectors, as policy and legislative advisors or researchers, as prosecutors or public defenders in the criminal justice system, as lawyers in community legal centres or working in non-government organisations focusing on particular issues or rights.

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The international currency that is a JD has enormous potential value in serving the needs of Australia as a country that increasingly looks out into a world where we send our best and brightest to shine; not only in sport, the arts and sciences but in commerce, international justice and governance.

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UNSW CHANCELLOR, CHAIRMAN FOR INVESTEC BANK (AUSTRALIA), COCA-COLA AMATIL, THE GUARDIANS OF THE FUTURE FUND AND THE NATIONAL E-HEALTH TRANSITION AUTHORITY

CEO, REDFERN LEGAL CENTRE

David Gonski

Joanna Shulman

FEDERAL SEX DISCRIMINATION COMMISSIONER

OUR ALUMNI

Elizabeth Broderick

GLOBAL PARTNER, KING & WOOD MALLESONS Stuart Fuller

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UNSW LAW ALUMNI Our distinguished alumni achieve positions of prominence in law, government, business and the arts.

JUDGES OF THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA -- Hon. Justice Annabelle Bennett AO -- Hon. Justice Anna Katzmann -- Hon. Justice John Nicholas

JUDGES OF THE SUPREME COURT OF NSW -- Hon. -- Hon. -- Hon. -- Hon. -- Hon.

Justice Justice Justice Justice Justice

Elizabeth Fullerton Megan Latham Tony Meagher Lucy McCallum Stephen Rothman AM

JUDGES OF THE FAMILY COURT OF AUSTRALIA -- Hon. -- Hon. -- Hon. -- Hon.

Justice Justice Justice Justice

Ann Ainslie-Wallace Stewart Austin Colin Forrest Janine Stevenson

VICE CHAIRMAN INVESTMENT BANKING, MERRILL LYNCH INTERNATIONAL -- Richard Alcock

DIRECTOR, MACQUARIE FUNDS GROUP -- Shemara Wikramanayake

CEO, THE AUSTRALIAN

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, INTERNATIONAL & CORPORATE STRATEGY, TIME WARNER

-- Nicholas Gray

COMEDIAN AND ACTRESS -- Rebel Wilson

-- Michael Del Nin

FILM PRODUCER DIRECTOR GENERAL ENFORCEMENT & COMPLIANCE, HER MAJESTY’S REVENUE AND CUSTOMS

-- Emile Sherman

BEST-SELLING AUTHOR -- Matthew Reilly

-- Jennie Granger PSM

CEO, MACQUARIE GROUP -- Nicholas Moore

JUDGE OF THE HIGH COURT IN HONG KONG AND CHAIRMAN OF THE ELECTORAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION -- Hon. Justice Barnabas Fung

JUDGE OF THE COURT OF APPEAL, FEDERAL COURT OF MALAYSIA -- Hon. Justice David Wong

PARTNER AND CO-HEAD OF GLOBAL BANKING PRACTICE, ALLEN & OVERY (UK) -- Andrew Trahair

JOINT GLOBAL HEAD OF INVESTMENT BANKING, UBS -- Matthew Grounds

CHIEF EXECUTIVE PARTNER, ALLENS ARTHUR ROBINSON -- Michael Rose

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

JOIN STUDENTS FROM ACROSS AUSTRALIA AND AROUND THE WORLD STUDYING THE UNSW JD Read on to learn about entry requirements, fees and scholarships.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS DOMESTIC APPLICANTS Selection into the UNSW JD is based on academic merit and only completed tertiary qualifications at Bachelor, Masters or PhD level will be taken into account.

To be eligible for an offer, applicants must have completed a Bachelor degree in a discipline other than law.

If you are due to complete your studies at another university in Semester 1 2014, we regret that you won’t be eligible to apply for mid-year entry into the UNSW JD program. This is due to the early commencement of JD classes in Semester 2 and late availability of final Semester 1 results. Please apply for Semester 1 admission in the following year.

TRANSFERRING

UNSW offers both Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP) and full-fee places in the JD.

Transfer from full-fee to CSP

Commonwealth Supported Places are offered to the most competitive applicants and the remaining eligible applicants will be offered a full-fee place in the JD program. See ‘Fees’ section (p42) for more information on CSP and full-fee places. You should list both CSP and full-fee codes in your UAC preferences if you wish to be considered for both places.

As a guide, to be competitive for a CSP, you would have achieved at least a distinction average in your Bachelor or Masters degree. Your eligibility may be improved if you have also completed an optional honours year or research degree. To be competitive for a full-fee place, you would have achieved at least a credit average in your Bachelor degree.

While numbers will vary, our annual intake of domestic students into the UNSW JD is approximately 200 students, with about half of places offered as CSP.

If you are enrolled in a full-fee place you can apply to transfer to a Commonwealth Supported Place after completing a minimum of 48 UOC. Applications will be assessed on the results of your JD study only. As a guide, to be competitive to transfer to a CSP, you must have achieved a minimum distinction average in your JD studies.

Transfer from another university to the UNSW JD We welcome applications from law students wishing to transfer to the UNSW JD from other Australian universities, but only completed qualifications can be considered in the selection process. This means that only your completed tertiary qualifications will be taken into account for admission purposes. Please see the entry requirements above for further details. Transfer applications need to be lodged via UAC Postgraduate.

Credit (Advanced Standing) for applicants transferring from a JD program at another Australian university

WHEN CAN I APPLY? All students wishing to commence in Semester 1 2014 must have their results confirmed by 20 December 2013. If you expect to finish your studies in Summer Semester, you won’t be eligible to apply for Semester 1 2014 and should apply for mid-year entry instead.

Students who have completed law subjects as part of a JD program at another university can apply for transfer credit. The maximum amount of credit that can be granted towards the UNSW JD degree is 48 UOC (i.e. the equivalent of one year full time study). Credit cannot be granted for subjects studied as part of a completed qualification.

Semester 2 Applications

Exemptions

To be eligible to commence in Semester 2 2014 your results must be finalised by 30 May 2014.

Applicants who have completed more than the equivalent of 48 UOC in law subjects as part of a JD program at another Australian university can apply for further exemptions from core courses, but will need to make up the equivalent UOC in elective units.

Semester 1 Applications

If you are a current UNSW student expecting to complete your studies at the end of Semester 1 2014, you may apply for mid-year entry into the UNSW JD program.

You are welcome to contact Law Student Services for advice on likely transfer credits and/or exemptions, but applications for advanced standing or exemptions can only be determined once you have received an offer and provided all relevant documentation.

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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS

ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS

The UNSW JD is open to international applicants who have completed, or are about to complete, a Bachelor degree in any discipline, including a degree in law from overseas.

If you do not have a university degree undertaken and assessed in English, you must provide evidence that your English language ability meets the requirements for admission.

International applicants may improve their chance of entry by providing an LSAT result in addition to their academic grades.

International students who hold the equivalent of an LLB or JD qualification from a recognised overseas institution can apply for Advanced Standing for the elective requirements of the UNSW JD. The standard credit is 36 UOC, so as to enable students to enrol in the specialised elective course, Legal Writing in Context. The maximum credit that can be granted is 42 UOC. Advanced standing or exemptions cannot be granted for core course requirements of the UNSW JD degree on the basis of LLB/ JD qualifications from overseas institutions.

IELTS: An overall minimum score of 6.5 is required, together with a minimum score of 6.0 in each of the sub-tests of listening, reading, speaking and writing.

TOEFL (Computer test): An overall minimum score of 233, with a minimum score of 5.0 in Essay rating.

TOEFL (Paper-based test): An overall minimum score of 577 with a minimum score of 5.0 in the Test of Written English.

For further information, please visit unsw.edu.au/elp

For more information on studying at UNSW, please refer to the international student brochure at international.unsw.edu.au

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JD FEES The UNSW JD offers both Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP) and full-fee places. CSP places are awarded on the basis of academic merit to the most highly qualified applicants.

COMMONWEALTH SUPPORTED PLACES (CSP)

FULL-FEE PLACES – INTERNATIONAL For international students the 2013 tuition fee in the UNSW JD was $34,080 per year (based on a full time year of 48 UOC) or $710 per unit of credit. Fees for 2014 will be released in late August 2013. Please refer to law.unsw.edu.au/future-students/unsw-jd/cost for details.

Students enrolled in a CSP pay a proportion of the cost of their tuition (a Student Contribution) and the balance is funded by the Commonwealth Government. As a guide, the Student Contribution for a CSP in Law at UNSW in 2013 was $9,792 per year. For further information visit https://my.unsw. edu.au/student/fees/StudentContribution.html

FEE-HELP

FULL-FEE PLACES - DOMESTIC

STUDENT INCOME SUPPORT

For domestic students enrolled in a full-fee place, the 2013 tuition fee for the UNSW JD was $32,640 per year (based on a full time year of 48 UOC) or $680 per unit of credit. Fees for 2014 will be released in late August 2013. Please refer to law.unsw.edu.au/future-students/unsw-jd/cost for details.

The UNSW JD is an approved program of study for Youth Allowance and Austudy payments.

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FEE-HELP is a loan available to help eligible students pay part or all of their tuition fees. It is available to students who are either Australian citizens or Australian permanent residents with a humanitarian visa. In 2013, the FEEHELP limit was $93,204. This amount is indexed each year. For further information visit studyassist.gov.au

For further information please visit the Department of Human Services website at www.humanservices. gov.au/customer/themes/students-and-trainees

ACCOMMODATION UNSW offers a range of accommodation both on and off the campus for local and international students. We offer fully catered on-campus colleges and selfcatered on and off-campus apartments, private rental units in surrounding suburbs as well as numerous short-term options are also available. Visit housing. unsw.edu.au for more information.

SCHOLARSHIPS The following scholarships are available to JD students.

JURIS DOCTOR (JD) SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE -- $10,000 per annum for the duration of the program

JURIS DOCTOR (JD) SCHOLARSHIPS FOR INDIGENOUS STUDENTS -- $10,000 per annum for the duration of the program -- Scholarship code: [PGCE1007] -- Established to assist high achieving Indigenous students to undertake the Juris Doctor Program at UNSW.

-- Scholarship code: [PGCA1038] -- Established to assist high achieving students to undertake the Juris Doctor Program at UNSW.

JURIS DOCTOR (JD) SCHOLARSHIPS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

JURIS DOCTOR (JD) EQUITY SCHOLARSHIPS

-- $10,000 - for one year only -- Scholarship code: [PGCA1039]

-- $10,000 per annum for the duration of the program

-- Established to assist high achieving international students to undertake the Juris Doctor Program at UNSW.

-- Scholarship code: [PGCE1006] -- Established to assist students from disadvantaged backgrounds to undertake the Juris Doctor Program at UNSW.

POSTGRADUATE EQUITY SCHOLARSHIPS -- $13,000 per annum for the duration of the program -- Scholarship code: [PGCE1004] -- Established to assist students from disadvantaged backgrounds to undertake postgraduate study at UNSW. Please refer to scholarships.unsw.edu.au for details on these and other scholarships you may be eligible for.

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HOW TO APPLY DOMESTIC APPLICANTS

INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS

For Australian citizens, permanent residents and New Zealand citizens, applications for the UNSW JD are online through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC).

Applicants who do not hold Australian or New Zealand citizenship or Australian permanent residency are international applicants and apply directly to UNSW at apply.unsw.edu.au

Go to www.uac.edu.au and click on “UAC Postgraduate”.

To commence in Semester 1 2014, applications open in early September and are due by the end of October 2014.

To commence in Semester 2 2014, applications open in early April and are due by the end of May 2014.

INFORMATION SESSIONS JD information sessions are held during the year. Please register online law.unsw.edu.au/jd for the session you would like to attend.

For Commonwealth Supported Places UAC code - 910600

For Full-Fee Places UAC code - 910601

CALENDAR OF DATES SEMESTER 1 2014 Orientation and Introducing Law & Justice classes for new students

24 February 2014

Mid Semester break

18 - 27 April 2014 7 June - 30 June 2014

Study period & exams

SEMESTER 2 2014 Orientation and Introducing Law & Justice classes for new students

21 July 2014

Classes start for continuing students

28 July 2014 27 September - 6 October 2014

Mid Semester break

1 - 25 November 2014

Study period & exams

SUMMER SEMESTER 2014/2015 1 December 2014

Classes start for continuing students

20 December - 4 January 2015

Mid Semester break

February 2015

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The Law Building University of New South Wales Building F8, Union Road UNSW Kensington Campus

EMAIL

CBD LOCATIONS

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You can email our Student Services Office with enquiries about applications and admission.

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