Master of Legal Practice
Master of Legal Practice
By studying a Master of Legal Practice, you will be eligible to practise in WA. You’ll learn from world-class professors at a top 100 university and study with the next generation of leaders in legal practice, government, business and the not-for-profit sector. Graduates of this program can apply for admission…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
By studying a Master of Legal Practice, you will be eligible to practise in WA. You’ll learn from world-class professors at a top 100 university and study with the next generation of leaders in legal practice, government, business and the not-for-profit sector. Graduates of this program can apply for admission to legal practice in Western Australia. Requirements for study may be set by the Legal Practice Board.
This course is structured primarily for people who have fulfilled the requirements of a law degree and who have been admitted to practice, usually in another country, and have been advised by the Legal Practice Board of Western Australia to undertake extra units of study in order to be admitted to practise law in this State.
Course structure
Postgraduate coursework degrees and combined (coursework and research) degrees comprise a number of units
Careers
The Master of Legal Practice provides graduates with the accreditation required to practise as a solicitor or barrister in Western Australia. Graduates can apply for admission as a lawyer with the Legal Practice Board of WA, subject to fulfilling any further requirements for admission that may be set by the Board.
Further study
Master of Laws
Master of Resources and International Commercial Law
Master of International Law
REQUIREMENTS
To be considered for admission to this course an applicant must have—(a) a Juris Doctor or Bachelor of Laws, or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA; and(b) an assessment of this qualification by the Legal Practice Board of Western Australia that outlines which units are required to practice.
English language requirements:
TOEFL (paper-based): 570 with a Test of Written English (TWE) of no less than 4.5
IBT TOEFL (Internet-based test score): 82 with 22 for writing, 20 for speaking, 20 for listening, and 18 for reading
IELTS (Academic): overall score of at least 7.0 and no band less than 6.5
Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English: C pass
Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English: B grade
Pearson Test of English (PTE) (Academic): Overall score of 64 with a minimum score of 64 in the Reading and Writing sections, 59 in the Speaking section and 54 in the Listening section
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
The University of Western Australia (UWA) is a proud member of the Group of Eight and is the only university in Western Australia to be ranked in the world top 100 universities (QS World University Rankings 2023).UWA’s main campus is located in Perth, Western Australia and is home to more than 23,000 students. Perth is Australia’s fourth-largest city with over two million people from a variety of cultures worldwide, a strong economy and vibrant lifestyle. Perth is one of the country’s most affordable cities, the closest major Australian city to Asia, and in the same time zone as most of Asia.
