Bachelor of Legal Studies
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Bachelor of Legal Studies
The Bachelor of Legal Studies is a broad and comprehensive course which will provide graduates with a wide legal knowledge and skills in legal reasoning. In particular, this course provides students with the opportunity to design their own program of study after completing the core units. Students may study units…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
The Bachelor of Legal Studies is a broad and comprehensive course which will provide graduates with a wide legal knowledge and skills in legal reasoning. In particular, this course provides students with the opportunity to design their own program of study after completing the core units. Students may study units of interest from a particular category which will enhance career opportunities in an ever-changing legal services market. The course will also provide career opportunities for those with an interest in a career in policy development and the justice sector.
Students who want to become lawyers will be able to apply to transfer to the Bachelor of Laws (4 Years) on successful completion of at least 4 units of study with a minimum grade point average of 4.2 or, on successful completion of 8 units of study with a minimum grade point average of 3.9 during or at the completion of their studies.
Students who wish to exit this course early with the Diploma in Paralegal Studies may do so on completion of 48 credit points (6 Core units and 2 Listed units).
Students who wish to exit this course early with the Advanced Diploma in Paralegal Studies may do so on completion of 72 credit points (8 core units and any 4 listed units).
COURSE AIMS
To graduate students who can demonstrate: – a knowledge of the fundamentals of the Australian legal system; – knowledge of areas that could include judicial administration, criminology, criminal law, business studies, management, communications, environmental and rural studies; – the knowledge and skills to work in many different roles in research, operations, policy or advocacy in the justice sector
REQUIREMENTS
For direct admission into undergraduate courses offered by UNE you must have completed an educational qualification considered to be at least equivalent to completion of Year 12 in Australia. Entry requirements vary from country to country
Assumed Knowledge: Any two units of English.
An IELTS (Academic) overall score of at least 6.0 with no sub-band less than 5.5; or equivalent TOEFL score of at least 213 in the computer-based test; or at least 79 in the internet-based test with no less than 22 in the written component; or a PTE Academic minimum overall score of 57 with no skill less than 50.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
The University of New England was originally formed in 1938 as the New England University College, a College of the University of Sydney. It became fully independent in 1954. The university is located on several sites in Armidale, NSW. All the programs are offered via the four faculties: Arts; Economics, Business and Law; Education, Health and Professional Studies; and The Sciences; these faculties incorporate 18 teaching schools. Research is offered in the areas of rural science, agricultural economics, geology, educational administration, linguistics, archaeology, etc.
The University of New England was originally formed in 1938 as the New England University College, a College of the University of Sydney. It became fully independent in 1954. The university is located on several sites in Armidale, NSW. All the programs are offered via the four faculties: Arts; Economics, Business and Law; Education, Health and Professional Studies; and The Sciences; these faculties incorporate 18 teaching schools. Research is offered in the areas of rural science, agricultural economics, geology, educational administration, linguistics, archaeology, etc.