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Macquarie Law School

Program of Study

Students undertaking a combined law degree program will combine their LLB program with their other program of study (i.e. Arts, Commerce etc.) over the first 3 years of their degree. In 4th and 5th year, only LAW units are studied (a combination of compulsory and elective units).

The standard study template for the LLB curriculum (72 credit points) for a combined law degree program is summarised as follows:

Start of the calendar year entry:

Full-Time Students, First Year Program

SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2
Unit Code & Name Unit Code & Name
LAW 115 Foundations of Law LAW 109 Criminal Justice & Procedure

Full-Time Students, Second Year Program

SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2
Unit Code & Name Unit Code & Name
LAW 204 Contracts LAW 203 Torts
LAW 208 Law, Lawyers & Society LAW 214 Jurisprudence

Full-Time Students, Third Year Program

SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2
Unit Code & Name Unit Code & Name
LAW 314 Constitutional Law & Administration I LAW 315 Constitutional Law & Administration II
LAW 316 Property in Law & Equity I (Property Law) LAW 317 Property in Law & Equity II (Equity & Trusts)

Full-Time Students, Fourth Year Program

SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2
Unit Code & Name Unit Code & Name
LAW 459 International Law LAW 456 Business Organisations
Elective I Elective IV
Elective II Elective V
Elective III Elective VI

Full-Time Students, Fifth Year Program

SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2
Unit Code & Name Unit Code & Name
LAW 555 Remedies LAW 550 Litigation
Elective VII Elective IX
Elective VIII Elective X or LAW PACE Unit

Mid-year Entry:

Full-Time Students, First Year Program

SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2
Unit Code & Name Unit Code & Name
  LAW 115 Foundations of Law

Full-Time Students, Second Year Program

SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2
Unit Code & Name Unit Code & Name
LAW 109 Criminal Justice & Procedure LAW 203 Torts
  LAW 214 Jurisprudence

Full-Time Students, Third Year Program

SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2
Unit Code & Name Unit Code & Name
LAW 204 Contracts LAW 316 Property in Law & Equity I (Property Law)
LAW 208 Law, Lawyers & Society LAW 316 Property in Law & Equity II (Equity & Trusts)

Full-Time Students, Fourth Year Program

SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2
Unit Code & Name Unit Code & Name
LAW 314 Constitutional Law & Administration I LAW 315 Constitutional Law & Administration II
LAW 459 International Law LAW 456 Business Organisations
  Elective I

Full-Time Students, Fifth Year Program

SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2
Unit Code & Name Unit Code & Name
Elective II LAW 550 Litigation
Elective III Elective VI
Elective IV Elective VII
Elective V Elective VIII

Full-Time Students, Sixth Year Program

SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2
Unit Code & Name Unit Code & Name
LAW 555 Remedies  
Elective IX  
Elective X or LAW PACE Unit *  

* Students commencing the Combined LLB Program in 2012 will be required to complete an accredited LAW PACE Unit unless they have already completed an accredited PACE Unit with their other degree.

** Please note that for current information, the definitive source for all Macquarie University programs is the Handbook of Undergraduate Studies: http://handbook.mq.edu.au/. Please see the University Timetable for more details about unit availability: http://www.timetables.mq.edu.au/.