Note: This course is only available to re-enrolling students.

Course structure

Key to availability of units:
S1
Semester 1
S2
Semester 2
N/A
not available in 2027 – may be available in 2028 or 2029
NS
non-standard teaching period

All units have a value of six points unless otherwise stated.

Students with a recognised Law degree, take POLS5501 Public Policy (6 points) and LAWS5260 Intersections of Law, Policy and Government (6 points) from Group A, and option units to the value of 12 points from Group B.

Students without a recognised Law degree, take all units (18 points) from Group A, and option units to the value of 6 points from Group B.

Group A
AvailabilityUnit codeUnitnameUnit requirementsContact hours
 LAWS4227Foundations of Law and Legal Institutions
NSLAWS5260Intersections of Law, Policy and Governance
Incompatibility
Enrolment in
Unit(s) LAWS6260 Intersections of Law, Policy and Government
Enrolment in
Unit(s) LAWS4260 Intersections of Law, Policy and Governance
NSPOLS5501The Politics of Public Policy
Incompatibility
LAWS5214 Public Policy
18 hours per semester.
Group B
AvailabilityUnit codeUnitnameUnit requirementsContact hours
NSLAWS5100Sustainability Law and Policy in Resource DevelopmentNone
NSLAWS5114International Environmental Law: Addressing the triple planetary crisis
Prerequisites
Enrolment in 20820 Juris Doctor
and LAWS4101 Foundations of Law and Lawyering and five Unit(s)
LAWS4102 Criminal Law
, LAWS4103 Contract
, LAWS4104 Property
, LAWS4106 Torts
, LAWS4107 Land Law
, LAWS4108 Foundations of Public Law and ( LAWS4109 Legal Theory and Ethics
or LAWS4110 Interpretation
) For all other students, there are no pre-requisites required
Incompatibility
LAWS6114 International Environmental Law
There will be an introductory 1-hour online seminar, pre-recorded online modules to be completed, and 5 full days on campus.
N/ALAWS5167Comparative Legal Method
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
20820 Juris Doctor
and Successful completion of
LAWS4101 Foundations of Law and Lawyering
and LAWS4102 Criminal Law
and LAWS4103 Contract
and LAWS4104 Property
and LAWS4106 Torts
and LAWS4108 Foundations of Public Law
and LAWS4110 Interpretation

or
Enrolment in
20500 Master of Laws
or 20320 Graduate Diploma in Law
or 20550 Master of Mining and Energy Law
or 20560 Master of Resources and International Commercial Law
or 21520 Master of International Law
or 21530 Master of Law, Policy and Government
or 21320 Graduate Diploma in International Law
or 21340 Graduate Diploma in Law, Policy and Government
or 21550 Master of Taxation Law
or 42580 Master of Public Policy
or 21570 Master of Laws (Dual Specialisation)
and Successful completion of
LAWS5720 Foundations of Law and Legal Institutions or equivalent
3 hours per week
S1LAWS5215Risk Regulation
Prerequisites
For Juris Doctor [20820] students:
Successful completion of
LAWS4101 Foundations of Law and Lawyering
and LAWS4102 Criminal Law
and LAWS4103 Contract
and LAWS4104 Property Law
and LAWS4106 Torts
and LAWS4108 Foundations of Public Law
and LAWS4109 Legal Theory and Ethics
or For non-Juris Doctor students without a legal background:
Successful completion of
LAWS5720 Foundations of Law and Legal Institutions
or For non-Juris Doctor students with a legal background: no prerequisites
3 hours per week
NSLAWS5223Theories for Contemporary Criminal Justice
Prerequisites
For Master of Public Policy
or Graduate Certificate of Public Policy students without a recognised Law degree: LAWS4227 Foundations of Law and Legal Institutions.
Students must attend all sessions. Attendance is compulsory. Refer to the timetable website for further information.
NSLAWS5521Climate Change Law
Prerequisites
For Master of Public Policy and Graduate Certificate of Public Policy, the unit LAWS4227 Foundations of Law and Legal Institutions is recommended as a pre-requisite for students who do not have a legal background.
NSLAWS5577Governing the Commons: Oceans, ice and outer space
Prerequisites
Enrolment in 20820 Juris Doctor
and LAWS4101 Foundations of Law and Lawyering and five Unit(s)
LAWS4102 Criminal Law LAWS4103 Contract LAWS4104 Property LAWS4106 Torts LAWS4107 Land Law LAWS4108 Foundations of Public Law
and
LAWS4109 Legal Theory and Ethics
or LAWS4110 Interpretation
or Enrolment in
42580 Master of Public Policy
and LAWS5260 Intersections of Law, Policy and Government ) For all other students, there are no prerequisites required
Incompatibility
Enrolment in
Unit(s) LAWS5577 Space and Satellite Law
Enrolment in
Unit(s) LAWS5179 Law of the Sea
S1, S2LAWS5694Research Paper I
Prerequisites
For Master of Public Policy
or Graduate Certificate of Public Policy students without a recognised Law degree: LAWS4227 Foundations of Law and Legal Institutions.
This research unit involves unstructured contact with a supervisor throughout the semester.

See also the rules for the course and the Student Rules.

Rules

Note: This course is only available to re-enrolling students.

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. To be eligible for consideration for admission to this course an applicant must satisfy the University's Higher English language competence requirement as set out in the University Policy on Admission: Coursework Appendix:

Admission Schedule A: English Language Competence Requirements.

Part 1: Australian Secondary Qualifications.

Part 4: Previous Degree Studies.

Part 7: Professional Registration.

Part 8.2: Tests of English.

Admission requirements

4. To be considered for admission to this course an applicant must have—1(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:

  • 21340 Graduate Diploma in Law, Policy and Government (24 points)
  • 21530 Master of Law, Policy and Government (48 points)

(2) Units completed in the Graduate Diploma in Law, Policy and Government will only be credited towards a 48 point Masters course if the Graduate Diploma is not conferred.

Course structure

7.(1) The course consists of units to a total value of 24 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. This rule is not applicable to this 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.