General Information |
| University name |
University of Western Australia |
| Dean's message |
Read the Message from the Dean |
| Date established |
1911 |
| Date law school established |
1927 |
| Address |
35 Stirling Hwy
Crawley WA 6009 |
| Telephone number |
+61 8 6488 2945 |
| Fax number |
+61 8 6488 1045 |
| Email |
lawgen@law.uwa.edu.au |
| Home page |
www.law.uwa.edu.au |
Awards Offered |
| Bachelor of Laws leading to admission |
4 years minimum |
| Combined degrees with other faculties |
Yes |
| Graduate LLB/Juris Doctor leading to admission |
3 years minimum |
| Graduate degrees with other faculties |
No |
| Graduate diplomas |
6 months |
| Masters of Law by coursework |
1 year |
| Postgrad Masters of Laws by thesis |
Yes |
| Specialist postgrad degrees in law available |
Yes |
| Doctor of Legal Science |
4 years full-time |
| Doctor of Philosophy |
3 years standard |
Fees* |
| Scholarships/financial assistance |
http://www.scholarships.uwa.edu.au |
| Indicative course fees - stand alone LLB |
Per HECS allocation for domestic students |
| Indicative course fees - combined degree including LLB |
$24,600 per annum for international students |
| Course fees - indicative domestic fee for full masters degree |
Coursework - $19,844 (2010) |
| Course fees - indicative international fee for full masters degree |
Coursework - $23,000 (2010) |
| Course fees - indicative fee for full PhD (international) |
Most postgraduate research courses at UWA are exempt from tuition fees. Please see the Graduate Research School for further details. |
Admission |
| Basic undergrad requirements |
Tertiary entrance exam or equivalent. Demonstrated English Language Competence. |
| Basic postgrad requirements |
Relevant undergraduate degree and/or evidence of potential to complete course satisfactorily |
| Basic postgrad research requirements |
Completion of a relevant degree, usually the LLB, at the Level of 2A Honours or above (or equivalent) |
| Australian undergrad deadline |
30 Sep |
| International undergrad deadline |
1 Dec |
| Australian postgrad deadline |
1 Dec - Semester 1 entry;31 May - Semester 2 entry |
| International postgrad deadline |
12 Dec - Semester 1 entry;1 Jun - Semester 2 entry |
| Australian postgrad research deadline |
Applications are taken throughout the year |
| International postgrad research deadline |
Applications are taken throughout the year |
| Course commencement date |
Feb/Mar - Semester 1;Jul - Semester 2 |
| Undergrad admission enquiries and handbook info |
law-fao@law.uwa.edu.au |
| Postgrad admission enquiries and handbook info |
law-fao@law.uwa.edu.au |
Other Information |
| Can I do a summer term and reduce the length of the course? |
No, however some units are run intensively |
| International students admitted? |
Yes |
| Are there English assistance programs? |
Yes |
| Can I study for a stand alone LLB direct from school? |
No |
| Semesters per year |
2 |
| Average annual LLB intake |
350 |
| Are undergrad tutorials offered/standard size |
Yes |
| Legal skills program |
Legal skills seminars available through Law Library |
| Graduate employment assistance |
Yes |
