Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that you will be able to: 1. demonstrate knowledge and understanding of recent developments in selected areas of law or professional practice 2. demonstrate knowledge of legal research principles and methods appropriate to the discipline 3. apply knowledge and reasoning skills to critically evaluate theory and practice in selected areas of law 4. apply research skills to investigate, analyse and synthesise information, problems, concepts and theories 5. apply cognitive skills to apply theories, knowledge and skills to selected areas of law or to new situations in legal practice or scholarship 6. apply thinking skills to discuss complex and abstract legal ideas and theories 7. apply communication and interpretive skills to justify arguments, methods, and conclusions to legal and lay audiences 8. apply creative skills to design, evaluate, implement, analyse and theorise about developments that contribute to professional practice or scholarship 9. demonstrate personal autonomy and accountability.

A bachelor degree in law (or equivalent) with a credit average or A bachelor degree (or equivalent) in any other discipline plus sufficient work based or other learning in a cognate (related) field which together constitute the equivalent of a bachelor degree in a cognate (related) discipline.Applicants will be assessed on their entire academic record with a credit average (or equivalent) preferred. As a general rule, students who do not have a credit average or are relying on relevant work experience to satisfy entry requirements will need to have worked for at least one year, although the required period may be shorter where the work experience has been supplemented by other relevant learning.