Honours study extends undergraduate general studies with advanced coursework and a significant research or professional project, strengthening analytical depth and postgraduate readiness.
Academic Requirements: Completion of at least 160 credit points of law study (or 140 credit points if two Summer subjects are undertaken); Demonstration of the likelihood of graduating with an Honours Weighted Average Mark (HWAM) of at least 70 at the time of graduation; or an Admission Average Mark (AAM) of at least 70 at the time of admission to the Honours program. Submission of a ‘Nomination of Topics’ form which expresses preferences among supervisor-defined topics and/or describes a student-defined topic in a scholarly manner. Demonstration of satisfactory academic writing skills Availability of a principal supervisor Special Requirements: Students enrolling in these subjects may need to have a National Police Certificate and consent or prohibited employment declarations as they may be conducting their placement in circumstances where they work with minors. This would be managed on an as needs basis: JUST 4001 Clinical Legal Placement LAWS 3074 Judicial Internship LAWS 3077 Legal Internship LAWS 4012 First Nations Peoples' Access to Justice Clinic LAWS 3080 Street Law Clinic JUST 3011 Issues in the Criminal Justice System (corrective services field trip requirement) also records and identity check. COMP 3018 Professional Experience The following units require a visa for the relevant country and the ability to travel at a specified time: LAWS 3024 Foundations of Chinese Law LAWS 3025 Foundations of Indian Law LAWS 3078 Legal, Economic and Social Transformation in Taiwan Language Requirements: IELTS (Academic version) - 6.5 overall scores, minimum 6.0 in each subtest. TOEFL (iBT) - Total score 82, Writing 21, Speaking 18, Reading 13, Listening 13. TOEFL (PBT) - 575 International Bacculareaute 24 – Diploma Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE) - 58 overall; No communication skills less than 50 Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English - Cambridge English level B2, overall score 176, no section less than 169 The College – English Placement Test - 80% Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) Certificate - Completed AQF Certificate IV in English for Academic Purposes Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) Diploma - Completed Diploma or Advanced Diploma in any area of at least 1 academic year of study completed within the last 2 years Occupational English Test (OET) - At least 2 B’s and 2 C’s Prior studies in English OUTSIDE Australia - 2 years of full-time study at a recognised post-secondary institution where the language of instruction is English Ability English – 10 weeks EAP - Level 4 Australian International College of English (AICE) - EAP 4 ‘Distinction Australian Pacific College – EAP (10+ weeks) - EAP A, Grade: B+ Grade = B+ across majority competencies English First (EF) – 12-week EF University Foundation Year - Grade = 70% Universal English College - AEP 4, Grade: A AEP 3, Grade A
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