Course overview
- Description
This course comprises eight units. The compulsory units focus on petroleum law, mining law, corporate governance for resources companies and the agreements used in the petroleum industry. Optional units include international oil and gas law, environmental law, international environmental law, climate change and emissions trading, oil and gas project development law, one unit chosen from the options available for the Master of Commercial and Resources Law and one unit chosen from the options available for the Master of Laws.
- Course title
- Master of Mining and Energy Law (coursework)
- Award abbreviation
- LLMiningE
- Course code
- 20550
- Course type
- Master's degree by coursework only
- Status
- Current / 2024
- Administered by
- UWA Law School
- CRICOS code
- 091153G
Course details
- Intake periods
- Throughout the year
- Attendance type
- Full- or part-time (Student visa holders should read Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000 for more information.)
- Credit points required
- 48
A standard full-time load is 24 points per semester. - Standard course duration
- 1 year
- Time limit
- 4 years
- Delivery mode
- Internal
- Locations offered
- UWA (Perth)
- Domestic fee type
- Postgraduate fee-paying/FEE-HELP
- Available to international students
- Yes. For information on international student fees see 'Student Procedures: Fees'. (Enquiries: https://www.uwa.edu.au/askuwa)
- Course Coordinator(s)
- Professor John Chandler
- Fees
- Visit the fees calculator.
Enquiries and course advice
- Course advice
- Arts and Law Student Office
- 6488 2091
- askUWA
Prospective students should see the Future Students website for details on admission requirements, intake periods, fees, availability to international students, careers information etc.
No study plans found for this course. See study plans for more information.
Specialisations
Course structure
Key to availability of units:
- S1
- Semester 1
- S2
- Semester 2
- N/A
- not available in 2024 – may be available in 2025 or 2026
- NS
- non-standard teaching period
All units have a value of six points unless otherwise stated.
Students without a recognised Law degree, take all units from this group (18 points).
Availability | Unit code | Unitname | Unit requirements | Contact hours |
---|---|---|---|---|
NS | LAWS4227 | Foundations of Law and Legal Institutions |
| This unit is delivered intensively in 'flipped mode' and is offered twice a year. 10 online modules are to be completed in advance (opening two weeks before) of two face-to-face sessions which will run 22 and 23 February 2024 and 18-19 July 2024. Students must attend the face-to-face sessions. |
NS | LAWS5517 | Mining Law |
| Students must attend every day of the intensive period 30 October - 1 November 2024. Refer to the timetable website for further information. |
N/A | LAWS5589 | Energy Regulation: sustainable oil and gas and alternative energy production | None | Students must attend every day of the intensive period 15-17 August. Refer to the timetable website for further information. |
Students with a recognised Law degree, take all units from this group (12 points).
Availability | Unit code | Unitname | Unit requirements | Contact hours |
---|---|---|---|---|
NS | LAWS5517 | Mining Law |
| Students must attend every day of the intensive period 30 October - 1 November 2024. Refer to the timetable website for further information. |
N/A | LAWS5589 | Energy Regulation: sustainable oil and gas and alternative energy production | None | Students must attend every day of the intensive period 15-17 August. Refer to the timetable website for further information. |
All students, take unit(s) to a minimum value of 12 points and a maximum of 18 points from Group A. (The Faculty recommends that all units in this group are taken.):
Group A
Availability | Unit code | Unitname | Unit requirements | Contact hours |
---|---|---|---|---|
NS | LAWS5260 | Intersections of Law, Policy and Government | None | This unit will run as an intensive on 21-22 and 24-25 October as well as an introductory session on 9 September. Attendance at all sessions is compulsory. |
NS | LAWS5398 | Construction Law |
| This unit will run 25-27 September 2024. Please refer to the timetable website for session times and venues. Attendance at all sessions is mandatory. |
N/A | LAWS5507 | International Oil and Gas Law | None | This unit will next run in 2023. |
NS | LAWS5521 | Climate Change Law |
| Students must attend every day of the intensive period 17-19 July 2024. Refer to the timetable website for further information. |
NS | LAWS5532 | Energy Agreements: Oil and Gas, Alternative Energy and Sustainability |
| Students must attend every day of the intensive period 28-30 May 2024. Refer to the timetable website for further information. |
NS | LAWS5540 | Environmental Protection Law |
| This unit will run online with pre-reading from 29 July. Interactive classes will be held 27-29 August 2024. Attendance at these sessions is mandatory. Refer to the LMS page for further information, |
Students with a recognised Law degree, take unit(s) from Group B to complete the remainder of points (18-24).
Group B
Availability | Unit code | Unitname | Unit requirements | Contact hours |
---|---|---|---|---|
NS | LAWS5100 | Sustainability Law and Policy in Resource Development | None | This unit will run intensively 3-5 April 2024. Attendance at all sessions is mandatory. |
N/A | LAWS5111 | Corporate Governance for Resources Companies | None | |
N/A | LAWS5114 | International Environmental Law |
| |
N/A | LAWS5132 | Income Taxation Law |
| lectures: 2 hours per week; tutorials: 5 x 2 hours |
N/A | LAWS5215 | Theory & Practice of Risk Regulation | None | |
NS | LAWS5239 | Resource Taxation | None | Students must attend every day of the intensive period 14-15 and 21-22 March 2024. Further information will be communicated to students via the LMS. |
N/A | LAWS5360 | Employment Law |
| |
NS | LAWS5521 | Climate Change Law |
| Students must attend every day of the intensive period 17-19 July 2024. Refer to the timetable website for further information. |
NS | LAWS5576 | International Commercial Arbitration |
| Students must attend every day of the intensive period 24-28 June 2024. Refer to the timetable website for further information. |
N/A | LAWS5590 | Water Resources Law |
| |
S1, S2 | LAWS5694 | Research Paper I |
| This research unit involves unstructured contact with a supervisor throughout the semester. |
S1, S2 | LAWS5695 | Research Paper II (12 points) | This research unit involves unstructured contact with a supervisor throughout the semester. | |
S1, S2 | LAWS5696 | Research Paper III Part 1 |
| This research unit involves unstructured contact with a supervisor throughout the semester. |
S1, S2 | LAWS5697 | Research Paper III Part 2 |
| This research unit involves unstructured contact with a supervisor throughout the semester. |
N/A | LAWS5891 | Principles and Practice of General Insurance Law | None |
Students without a recognised Law degree, take unit(s) from Group C to complete the remainder of points (12-18).
Group C
Availability | Unit code | Unitname | Unit requirements | Contact hours |
---|---|---|---|---|
N/A | LAWS5111 | Corporate Governance for Resources Companies | None | |
N/A | LAWS5114 | International Environmental Law |
| |
N/A | LAWS5132 | Income Taxation Law |
| lectures: 2 hours per week; tutorials: 5 x 2 hours |
N/A | LAWS5167 | Comparative Legal Method |
| 3 hours per week |
N/A | LAWS5215 | Theory & Practice of Risk Regulation | None | |
NS | LAWS5239 | Resource Taxation | None | Students must attend every day of the intensive period 14-15 and 21-22 March 2024. Further information will be communicated to students via the LMS. |
NS | LAWS5261 | Planning Law | None | This unit will run intensively 5-9 February 2024. Attendance at all sessions is mandatory. |
N/A | LAWS5360 | Employment Law |
| |
NS | LAWS5398 | Construction Law |
| This unit will run 25-27 September 2024. Please refer to the timetable website for session times and venues. Attendance at all sessions is mandatory. |
NS | LAWS5576 | International Commercial Arbitration |
| Students must attend every day of the intensive period 24-28 June 2024. Refer to the timetable website for further information. |
N/A | LAWS5590 | Water Resources Law |
| |
S1, S2 | LAWS5694 | Research Paper I |
| This research unit involves unstructured contact with a supervisor throughout the semester. |
S1, S2 | LAWS5695 | Research Paper II (12 points) | This research unit involves unstructured contact with a supervisor throughout the semester. | |
S1, S2 | LAWS5696 | Research Paper III Part 1 |
| This research unit involves unstructured contact with a supervisor throughout the semester. |
S1, S2 | LAWS5697 | Research Paper III Part 2 |
| This research unit involves unstructured contact with a supervisor throughout the semester. |
NS, S1, S2 | SVLG5001 | McCusker Centre for Citizenship Internship |
| Internship experience: approximately 100 hours; McCusker Centre attendance: approximately 8 hours |
See also the rules for the course and the Student Rules.
Rules
Applicability of the Student Rules, policies and procedures
1.(1) The Student Rules apply to students in this course.
(2) The policy, policy statements and guidance documents and student procedures apply, except as otherwise indicated in the rules for this course.
Academic Conduct Essentials and Communication and Research Skills modules
2.(1) A student who enrols in this course for the first time irrespective of whether they have previously been enrolled in another course of the University, must undertake the Academic Conduct Essentials module (the ACE module) and the Communication and Research Skills module (the CARS module).
(2) A student must successfully complete the ACE module within the first teaching period of their enrolment. Failure to complete the module within this timeframe will result in the student's unit results from this teaching period being withheld. These results will continue to be withheld until students avail themselves of a subsequent opportunity to achieve a passing grade in the ACE module. In the event that students complete units in subsequent teaching periods without completing the ACE module, these results will similarly be withheld. Students will not be permitted to submit late review or appeal applications regarding results which have been withheld for this reason and which they were unable to access in the normally permitted review period.
English Language competency requirements
3.(1) To be considered eligible for consideration for admission to this course an applicant must satisfy the University's English language competence requirement as set out in the University Policy on Admission: Coursework, except as otherwise indicated in the rules for this course.
(2) Applicants presenting with the IELTS Academic require an overall score of at least 7.0 and no band less than 6.5.
(3) Applicants presenting with the TOEFL iBT require an overall score of at least 100, a minimum score of 28 in the Speaking section, and no other sub-score less than 26.
(4) Applicants presenting with the TOEFL Paper Based score require an overall score of at least 580 and a minimum score of 5.0 in the Essay Rating / Test of Written English (TWE).
(5) Applicants presenting with the Pearson Test of English (PTE) (Academic) require an overall score of at least 70 and no sub-score less than 70.
(6) Applicants presenting with the UWA Centre for English Language Teaching (CELT) Bridging Course require a minimum grade of Grade B (75%) in the final CELT examination, with no band less than 70%.
Admission requirements
4. To be considered for admission to this course an applicant must have1(a) a Juris Doctor or Bachelor of Laws, or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA; or
2(a) (i) a bachelor's degree in a cognate area, or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA; and (ii) the equivalent of a UWA weighted average mark of at least 50 per cent; or
3(a) (i) a bachelor's degree, or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA; and (ii) the equivalent of a UWA weighted average mark of at least 50 per cent; and (iii) at least two years of relevant professional experience.
Admission ranking and selection
5. Where relevant, admission will be awarded to the highest ranked applicants or applicants selected based on the relevant requirements.
Articulations and exit awards
6.(1) The following courses form part of an articulated sequence:
- 20320 Graduate Diploma in Law (24 points)
- 20360 Graduate Diploma in Commercial and Resources Law (24 points)
- 20370 Graduate Diploma in Mining and Energy Law (24 points)
- 20550 Master of Mining and Energy Law (48 points)
(2) A student who withdraws from the Master of Mining and Energy Law course before completing it, but after fulfilling the requirements of a lesser award in the above sequence, may apply for the relevant award.
(3) Credit for units completed in one of these Graduate Diplomas will only be given if the course is not conferred.
Course structure
7.(1) The course consists of units to a total value of 48 points.
(2) Units must be selected in accordance with the course structure, as set out in these rules.
Satisfactory progress
8. To make satisfactory progress a student must pass units to a point value greater than half the total value of units in which they remain enrolled after the final date for withdrawal without academic penalty.
9. A student who has not achieved a result of Ungraded Pass (UP) for the Communication and Research Skills module (the CARS module) when their progress status is assessed will not have made satisfactory progress even if they have met the other requirements for satisfactory progress in Rule 8.
Progress status
10.(1) A student who makes satisfactory progress in terms of Rule 8 is assigned the status of 'Good Standing'.
(2) Unless the relevant board determines otherwise because of exceptional circumstances
(a) a student who does not make satisfactory progress for the first time under Rule 8 is assigned a progress status of 'On Probation';
(b) a student who does not make satisfactory progress for the second time under Rule 8 is assigned a progress status of 'Suspended';
(c) a student who does not make satisfactory progress for the third time under Rule 8 is assigned a progress status of 'Excluded'.
11. A student who does not make satisfactory progress in terms of Rule 9 is assigned the progress status of 'On Probation', unless they have been assigned a progress status of 'Suspended' or 'Excluded' for failure to meet other satisfactory progress requirements in Rule 8.
Award with distinction
12. To be awarded the degree with distinction a student must achieve a course weighted average mark (WAM) of at least 80 per cent which is calculated based on
(a) all units above Level 3 attempted as part of the course that are awarded a final percentage mark;
(b) all relevant units above Level 3 undertaken in articulating courses of this University that are awarded a final percentage mark;
and
(c) all units above Level 3 completed at this University that are credited to the master's degree course.
Deferrals
13. Applicants awarded admission to the course are entitled to a deferral of up to 12 months, as per the University Policy on: Admissions (Coursework).
Additional rules
Credit
14. Credit will not be granted for units that were taken in another degree that was conferred