Course

Master of Laws

University of Newcastle, Sydney · Newcastle · Newcastle City · Law & Humanities

Masters On Campus

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Key facts

University: University of Newcastle, Sydney
Campus: Newcastle City · Newcastle
City: Newcastle, New South Wales
Qualification: Masters
Delivery: On Campus
Study area: Law & Humanities

Start dates

Midyear Session, 2026 Newcastle City
Semester 1, 2026 Newcastle City
Semester 2, 2026 Newcastle City

English language requirements

University of Newcastle English language requirement
Overall minimum 7. Minimum in each sub-test 6.5. The handbook publishes these minimums without naming a test.

Academic entry requirements

Entry into the Master of Laws (LLM) will be available to applicants via the following admission pathways: Law Pathway To be eligible for admission to the LLM via the Law Pathway applicants must hold one of the following qualifications: Bachelor of Law (Honours) degree; Graduate Certificate in Law or Legal Practice following the completion of a 3 year Bachelor of Laws degree; Graduate Diploma in Law or Legal Practice following the completion of a 3 year Bachelor of Laws degree; Combined Law degree with a duration of 5 years where 3 years of study was undertaken primarily in law; Bachelor of Laws degree with a duration of 4 years where 3 years of study was undertaken primarily in law; Bachelor of Laws graduate entry with a duration of 3 years undertaken primarily in law; Bachelor of Laws with a duration 3 years undertaken primarily in law and have completed a minimum of two years relevant work experience in a legal environment. Applications will be assessed by the Program Convenor through the consideration of a statement outlining the relevant work experience. Transcripts and detailed CVs must be provided to the University; An equivalent Bachelor degree or Bachelor (Honours) degree with a minimum 3 years of study undertaken primarily in Law. Applications will be assessed by the Program Convenor to determine eligibility; or Completed study to the satisfaction of an “admission of Law Body” (similar to LPAB*) that has qualified the student for admission to practice law in a common law jurisdiction. *Legal Profession Admission Board Non-Law Pathway To be eligible for admission to the LLM via the Non-Law Pathway applicants must hold one of the following qualifications: A Bachelor Honours Degree or postgraduate qualification in a discipline other than Law or Legal Practice, and at least one year relevant work experience* (or at least two years' full-time legal study completed as part of a Law degree at a Bachelor level or above); or A Bachelor Degree and at least two years' relevant work experience* (or at least two years' full time legal study completed as part of a Law degree at a Bachelor level or above). *Relevant areas of work experience include law, education, social science, psychology, science, engineering and surveying, architecture, medicine, legal studies, business, commerce, human resources and management, industrial relations, management, marketing, environmental science, environmental resource management, environmental planning, human and physical geography, accounting, economics, or finance.

About this course

Master of Laws is a masters course at University of Newcastle, Sydney in Newcastle, New South Wales. Published intakes include Midyear Session, 2026, Semester 1, 2026, Semester 2, 2026.

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