The University of Newcastle

Entry requirements

• There are no mandated entry requirements.

Admission Requirements

Entry into the Master of Laws (LLM) will be available to applicants via the following admission pathways:

Law Pathway

To be eligible for admission to the LLM via the Law Pathway applicants must hold one of the following qualifications:

• Bachelor of Law (Honours) degree;
• Graduate Certificate in Law or Legal Practice following the completion of a 3 year Bachelor of Laws degree;
• Graduate Diploma in Law or Legal Practice following the completion of a 3 year Bachelor of Laws degree;
• Combined Law degree with a duration of 5 years where 3 years of study was undertaken primarily in law;
• Bachelor of Laws degree with a duration of 4 years where 3 years of study was undertaken primarily in law;
• Bachelor of Laws with a duration 3 years undertaken primarily in law and have completed a minimum of two years relevant work experience in a legal environment. Applications will be assessed by the Program Convenor through the consideration of a statement outlining the relevant work experience. Transcripts and detailed CVs must be provided to the University;
• An equivalent Bachelor degree or Bachelor (Honours) degree with a minimum 3 years of study undertaken primarily in Law. Applications will be assessed by the Program Convenor to determine eligibility; or
• Completed study to the satisfaction of an “admission of Law Body” (similar to LPAB*) that has qualified the student for admission to practice law in a common law jurisdiction.
• *Legal Profession Admission Board

Non-Law Pathway

To be eligible for admission to the LLM via the Non-Law Pathway applicants must hold one of the following qualifications:

• A Bachelor Honours Degree or postgraduate qualification in a discipline other than Law or Legal Practice, and at least one year relevant work experience* (or at least two years' full-time legal study completed as part of a Law degree at a Bachelor level or above); or
• A Bachelor Degree and at least two years' relevant work experience* (or at least two years' full time legal study completed as part of a Law degree at a Bachelor level or above).

English Language Proficiency Standard

IELTS: Overall band score: 6.5