Law Student @ Murdoch
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About Murdoch University – Law School
Murdoch University’s Law School is an established, high quality and internationally recognised School. We have a world-class learning environment and a resolute commitment to excellence in legal education.The School is home to over 1,700 students, providing students with the opportunity to study an extensive range of degrees and learn about the practice of law in a purpose built state-of-the-art Electronic Moot Court theatre. This allows students to practice hypothetical cases in a real life environment. With international success in mooting competitions, our students have recently finished in the top 8 in the world.
Proud in tradition, the School produced a Rhodes Scholar, a Fulbright Scholar, a Lionel Murphy Scholar and several winners of the Rotary Graduate Fellowship in its first five graduating classes.
Murdoch Law School enjoys strong ties to the West Australian legal and business community, with a number of organisations supporting the School’s drive to provide a rigorous and intellectually challenging legal education to its students.
In 2013 the Law school celebrates its 20th anniversary of its first graduates.
murdoch.edu.au/School-of-Law
Study Areas
- Law (Four-Year Degree) (LLB)
- Bachelor of Arts in Criminology (BA in Criminology)
- Bachelor of Arts in Legal Studies (BA in Legal Studies)
- Bachelor of Common Law (BCL)
- Bachelor of Business in Business Law (BBus in Business law)
- Postgraduate Certificate in Chinese Law (PgCertChinLaw)
- Graduate Certificate in Australian Migration Law and Practice (GradCert)
- Master of Laws by Research (LCM)
- 2012/2013 Murdoch Law School Summer Program
- Pre-Law Alternative Entry Course - Semester One 2013
Bachelor Degrees
Graduate
Masters Degrees
Summer Program
Pre-Law Program
Why Choose Law at Murdoch
Legal careers can span a huge range of industries, which means the work can be incredibly diverse. At Murdoch's Law School you could:
- Spend summers in Europe completing units at the University di Macerata in Italy. Or Human Rights units in Geneva, Switzerland.
- Study Chinese Law at the City University of Hong Kong.
- Gain experience working in a fully operational legal service with a dedicated team of practicing solicitors/academics to gain industry experience providing legal advice and representation to members of the local community through SCALES.
- Join in the Murdoch Moot Court Bench and compete in major international mooting events.
- Be taught by internationally renowned scholars in our intensively taught summer and winter programs.
- Receive help and advice from dedicated student support staff.
- Have passionate lecturers and professors who make a real difference teaching you in their chosen fields.
- Enjoy a strong vibrant student society providing support, educational and social activities.
Awards and Scholarships
The Law school has various sponsored prizes and awards for academic excellence throughout their degrees plus a number of different scholarships such as –
- Research Scholarship in the field of deaths in custody
- Social Justice scholarship for students with demonstrated economic need and working in a not for profit organisation
- Entry scholarships for students with an ATAR of 90 or more and demonstrated commitment to academic and personal life with special consideration for demonstrated economic needs
- Ten scholarships will be offered in 2014. Each scholarship will provide the recipient with financial support to a maximum of $2,500.00 to undertake a School of Law unit at an overseas location during the student’s Part II studies. The scholarship has been designed to leverage one of the Law School’s International Law opportunities.
