Master of Laws

Main Campus (Kensington), Sydney, Australia

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# 12QS Subject Rankings

12 monthsProgram duration

YesScholarships

Law and Legal StudiesMain Subject Area

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Program overview

Main Subject

Law and Legal Studies

Degree

LLM

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

Blended

Suitable for legal practitioners and non-law professionals, this flexible degree provides the opportunity to tailor your program to your goals, whether that’s advancing your existing practice or providing entry into a new field. You can choose from eight...
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Program overview

Main Subject

Law and Legal Studies

Degree

LLM

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

Blended

Admission Requirements

PTE Academic

65+

IELTS

TOEFL

94+

Cambridge CAE Advanced

185+

The UNSW LLM is open to law and non-law graduates. If you’re applying to the program with a non-law degree or with a law degree from a non-common law country, you’ll need to incorporate compulsory core courses into your program.

To be eligible for the Master of Laws by Coursework, you must have any of the following:

a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) (Honours) degree with a credit average from UNSW Sydney or a qualification considered equivalent from another university or tertiary institution.
a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree with a credit average from UNSW Sydney or a qualification considered equivalent from another university or tertiary institution.
a Juris Doctor degree with a credit average from UNSW Sydney or a qualification considered equivalent from another university or tertiary institution.
a bachelor's degree in social sciences or humanities with a credit average, from UNSW Sydney or a qualification considered equivalent from another university or tertiary institution.
a Juris Doctor degree or a bachelor's degree in laws, Social Sciences or Humanities from UNSW Sydney or a qualification considered equivalent from another university or tertiary institution with a minimum of two years of relevant professional experience;
a bachelor's degree from UNSW Sydney with a credit average or a qualification considered equivalent from another university or tertiary institution and a minimum of two years of relevant professional experience.

For (5) and (6), relevant professional experience could include professional experience in legal and policy issues gained as an officer in local government; consulting on legal and policy issues; an officer/manager or similar for state or federal government agency with responsibility for legal and policy issues; corporate auditing, monitoring or managing legal and policy issues; project management with a legal or policy focus; NGO or international organisation responsible for law or policy reform.

Credit Transfer Policy

If you've completed postgraduate law courses at another tertiary institution or in another UNSW degree, you may be eligible for a credit transfer. Find out more in the Credit Transfer Rules and Regulations.

Program Duration

1 Year

Starting Month(s)

Feb

Starting Month(s)

Jun

Tuition Fee and Scholarships

One of the important factors when considering a master's degree is the cost of study. Luckily, there are many options available to help students fund their master's programme. Download your copy of the Scholarship Guide to find out which scholarships from around the world could be available to you, and how to apply for them.

In this guide you will find:

Where to look for scholarship opportunities

How to apply to scholarships relevant to you

A list of available scholarships around the world

A scholarship application checklist

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QS subject rankings

2013
#12
2014
#14
2015
#15
2016
#13
2017
#14
2018
#16
2019
#14
2020
#14
2021
#13
2022
#14
2023
#13
2024
#=12
2025
#12

Ranking criteria

Overall

86.6

Academic Reputation

87.9

Citations per Paper

80.5

Employer Reputation

80.5

H-index Citations

96.5

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Main Campus (Kensington), Sydney, Australia

# 12QS Subject Rankings

12 monthsProgram duration

YesScholarships

Law and Legal StudiesMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Degree

Study Level

Study Mode

Program overview

Main Subject

Degree

Study Level

Study Mode

Admission Requirements

Exam Scores

Important Dates

Tuition Fee and Scholarships

Scholarships

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