University of Adelaide Bachelor of Laws (LLB) Overview

The University of Adelaide’s Graduate Entry Bachelor of Laws (LLB) program in Australia is a Top Tier professional legal qualification for students already holding an initial 3 or 4 year undergraduate degree (from any discipline). This degree is designed to prepare students for a professional legal career in Australia, Canada, and other international jurisdictions.

The compulsory requirements of this Law degree ensure a thorough grounding in common law principles and legal methodology while a wide choice of elective courses range from the commercial (eg, Intellectual Property, and Taxation Law) to liberal and socially-oriented topics (such as Family Law and Legal Theory). The University of Adelaide’s Graduate Entry Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree provides graduates with a rigorous knowledge of the areas of substantive law necessary to undertake legal practice within a broad liberal education.

The University of Adelaide’s Bachelor of Laws (LLB) program consists of number of compulsory law courses which provide students with a sound understanding of legal concepts, processes and methods. In addition, students choose from a range of elective law courses in areas of specialized interest including but not restricted to, such areas as Media Law, Law of Work, Immigration and Migration Law, Environmental Law, Human Rights Law, Medical Law and Ethics and Family Law.

Assessment for Adelaide’s Bachelor of Laws (LLB) is through a combination of class participation, written assignments, exams, research essays, oral presentations, and the traditional moot court competitions.

During your study you will be provided with a number of opportunities to undertake a work placement either through one of Adelaide Law School’s internship programs or by undertaking Clinical Legal Education.

Canadian Highlights of The University of Adelaide’s Law School

• Scholarships up to $10,000 are available to KOM applicants
• The University of Adelaide Law School offers a preparation course on the materials required to write and pass the four NCA exams required for licensing back in Canada
• The University of Adelaide Law School is ranked in the Top 100 Law Schools in the world (QS World Rankings of Law Schools)
• The University of Adelaide Law School is Australia’s second oldest Law School in Australia, with a student body of approximately 1,400
• The Adelaide Law School is a respected Australian Sandstone University and a member of the prestigious Australian Group of Eight (Go8)
• The Adelaide Law School has internationally recognized Professors who provide the opportunity to gain an international perspective

Professional Recognition in Canada

The University of Adelaide’s Undergraduate Entry Bachelor of Laws (LLB) is accredited by the Legal Practitioners and Admission Council in South Australia, and provides the academic foundation for admission to legal practice throughout Australia. Graduates of The University of Adelaide’s Bachelor of Laws (LLB) are eligible to apply for licensing in Canada; however, it is critical students understand the requirements needed to complete this process before licensing will be granted.

KOM Consultants understands the process and requirements needed to enter the legal profession in Canada. Contact KOM Consultants for more information

All students applying directly through KOM Consultants will be supported with the latest information on the accreditation process.

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The ’s new Financial Markets Lab will give students real-world experience of working in today’s financial markets.

Located in the University’s Nexus 10 building, corner of North Terrace and Pulteney Street, the lab will be used by a wide range of students from the University’s Adelaide Business School.

“The new Financial Markets Lab will provide real-world benefit to students taking business and finance courses,” says Dr Syed Ali, Director, Financial Markets Lab, …

University of Adelaide’s Precise Clock Wins Eureka Prize

A team of scientists has won one of the prestigious Eureka Prizes for science for the development of the world’s most precise clock.

The team won the Defence Science and Technology Prize for Outstanding Science in Safeguarding Australia.

The Cryogenic Sapphire Oscillator, otherwise known as the Sapphire Clock, is the result of more than two decades of pioneering research and is 1000 times more precise than any other commercial system; it is so precise it gains or loses only one second over 40 million years. …

2019 New scholarships at the University of Adelaide!

The is excited to offer a range of scholarships to international undergraduate and postgraduate coursework students commencing their studies in 2019.

Many of your students will be eligible for scholarships if they are current offer-holders of the University, or if they are intending to apply in the near future.

Tuition fee waiver scholarships of varying amounts are available for the following categories of students:

• Global Academic Excellence: 50% tuition fee waiver.
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University of Adelaide Professor First Female To Receive Lifetime Achievement Award

PROFESSOR FIRST FEMALE TO RECEIVE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

A professor has become the first woman to receive a prestigious lifetime achievement award for her research into fatty acids and lipids and their impact on children’s health.

Professor Maria Makrides is the Healthy Mothers, Babies and Children Theme Leader with the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, and Professor of Human Nutrition with the .

She has become the first woman to receive the prestigious Alexander Leaf Distinguished Scientist Award for Lifetime Achievement, …

Biologist To Lead Sciences At University Of Adelaide

An internationally esteemed cell biologist has been appointed the new Executive Dean of the ‘s Faculty of Sciences.

Professor Keith Jones, who is currently Head of Biological Sciences at the University of Southampton in the UK, will join the in October following a global search for a new Executive Dean.

In his new role, Professor Jones will have overall responsibility for Sciences teaching and research at the University’s North Terrace, Waite and Roseworthy campuses. …