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Course summary

This is the first step in a career in legal practice. UniSA Law students will learn the fundamental legal principles of the Australian legal system, and will get an opportunity to specialise their knowledge with their choice of elective courses. Students will develop the knowledge and skills to become a successful legal professional. Practical applications of learning such as mooting, negotiating, witness examination and student placements in legal organisations are built into the degree. UniSA Law students are able to complete the practical training required for legal practice, the Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, through the Law Society of South Australia during their final year of study. The degree will satisfy the basic academic requirement for admission to practice law. Coupled with the Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice offered by the Law Society of South Australia, graduates will be eligible to seek admission to practice law in South Australia. Students with a GPA of at least 5.3 may be able to complete Honours in Law. Honours study develops critical analytical and research skills to give graduates a competitive advantage in the workforce. The law Honours program is embedded in the Law degree as two courses in the final year and includes completion of a thesis on a legal topic of the student's choice, under supervision by academics who represent the highest proportion of PhD qualified staff in any South Australian law school.

Entry requirement for international students

Students must have completed the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE); and completed 200 credits of subjects; achieved a grade of C or better in the Personal Learning Plan, 20 credits of literacy, 10 credits of numeracy and the Research Project at Stage 2; achieved a grade C- or better in an additional 60 credits at Stage 2; obtained a competitive ATAR. For Stage 2 subjects a grade of C- or better is required - students must have completed and fulfilled any prerequisite requirements: the equivalent secondary education qualifications as required for University entry under SACE; the International Baccalaureate Diploma, obtaining a minimum score of 24 points; completed or partly completed a recognised higher education program at a recognised higher education institution; completed at least four Open Universities Australia (OUA) courses at the appropriate level; qualified for Special Entry; and completed the University Foundation Studies program obtaining a competitive score. International students who speak English as a foreign language must have obtained one of the following standards within the last two years prior to admission: International English Language Testing System (IELTS) test - a minimum overall score of 7.0 with a minimum score of 7.0 in Writing and Speaking sub scores and 6.5 in Reading and Listening sub scores; or TOEFL equivalent; or a tertiary qualification completed in Australia within the last two years at an acceptable academic level. Students are required to meet at least one of the English language entry requirements listed. IELTS 7.0, TOEFL PBT 600 with TWE of 5.0, TOEFL iBT 100 with no band less than 20, Cambridge CPE C, Cambridge CAE 67 (no less than Borderline in RW), CELUSA AE4, Pearson PTE Academic Bands below as per the Pearson equivalency table 74 with no communicative score less than 68.

Qualification

Bachelor Degree

Awarding body

University Of South Australia

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