Advanced standing
UNSW Law has links with industry and professional legal bodies. Students can benefit from these affiliations by taking advantage of advanced standing opportunities which recognise expertise in a particular area of practice.
Credit CPD towards the LLM: Attendees of UNSW Continuing Legal Education seminars may be eligible for advanced standing of 6 units of credit or 1 course of the LLM if they have produced a substantial piece of legal writing such as a publication in a journal, a submission to law reform commission, or an official report. See cle. unsw. edu. au / advancedstanding for more details.
Master of Laws / Master of Dispute Resolution: Mediators who have undergone mediator training and been accredited to the national standard by LEADR / IAMA, the Association of Dispute Resolvers, may be eligible for advanced standing of 6 UOC or 1 course.
Graduates of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators in Australia who have completed the CIArb Diploma may be eligible for up to 12 UOC or 2 courses.
Other UNSW Law Masters programs: NSW Law Society Accredited Specialist practitioners may be eligible for advanced standing of 6 units of credit( UOC) or 1 course in the LLM or other postgraduate law programs for lawyers.
Students who have successfully completed postgraduate courses in programs at other institutions may get advanced standing of up to 12 UOC in the UNSW Law Masters programs.
English Language Requirements
Applicants who do not have an assessable qualification undertaken and assessed in English must provide evidence that their English language ability meets the requirements for admission. For further information please visit unsw. edu. au / elp.
Dates For 2018
Semester 2, 2018 |
18 July – 20 July |
Orientation week |
23 July |
Classes commence |
22 September – 1 October |
Mid semester break |
27 October – 20 November |
Study period & exams |
Please note: UNSW is moving to a new academic calendar model from 2019. The new academic calendar is called UNSW3 +. The new calendar will consist of three normal terms, each with ten weeks teaching, and an optional five-week summer term. Visit student. unsw. edu. au / new-calendar for more information.
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