Program Rules & Admission Requirements
1. Duration of Program
To qualify for the degree, a candidate shall satisfactorily complete a program of study comprising three semesters of full-time study or equivalent part-time. The maximum time permitted for completion of the program is eight years, subject to special permission from the Faculty to complete over a longer period.
2. Admission
2.1 An applicant for admission to the academic program for the degree of Master of Business Law shall have qualified for a Bachelor degree of the University of Adelaide or a Bachelor degree of another institution accepted by the Faculty for the purpose as equivalent, other than a Bachelor of Laws (or an equivalent degree).
2.2 The Faculty may, subject to such conditions as it sees fit to impose in each case, accept as a candidate for the degree a person who does not satisfy the requirements of Rule 2.1 above but who has presented evidence satisfactory to the Faculty of fitness to undertake the work for the degree.
2.3 Status, exemption and credit transfer
2.3.1 The Faculty may, on the basis of a candidate’s prior studies, waive the need for that candidate to complete one or both of the Foundation courses. Any course for which an exemption has been granted must be replaced with an Advanced course.
2.3.2 The Faculty may also grant credit towards the program, with or without conditions, as follows:
(a) up to a maximum of 18 units for equivalent graduate level studies completed at another tertiary institution; or
(b) up to a maximum of 9 units completed towards a comparable degree of the University of Adelaide, other than those listed in paragraph 2.5;
2.3.3 A candidate, who fails a course and wishes to repeat that course shall, unless partially exempted by the Faculty, again complete the required work in the course to the satisfaction of the teaching staff concerned.
2.4 In determining a candidate’s eligibility for the award of the degree, the Faculty may disallow any course completed more than 10 years ago. Where a course is disallowed under this rule, a student will be required to undertake such additional or special programs of study as the Faculty deems appropriate.
2.5 Articulation with other awards
2.5.1 A candidate for the Master of Business Law who does not complete the requirements for the Masters degree but satisfies the requirements for the Graduate Certificate in Business Law or Graduate Diploma in Business Law may be admitted to one of those awards, as appropriate.
2.5.2 A candidate who has been admitted to the Graduate Certificate in Business Law or Graduate Diploma in Business Law and who subsequently satisfies the requirements for the Master of Business Law must surrender the Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma before being admitted to the Masters degree.
3 Assessment and examinations
3.1 There shall be four classifications of pass in any course for the Masters degree: Pass with High Distinction, Pass with Distinction, Pass with Credit and Pass.
3.2 A candidate who has failed a course twice may not re-enrol in that course except by special permission of the Faculty and then only under such conditions as may be prescribed.
4 Qualification requirements
4.1 A candidate shall satisfactorily complete courses from the Master of Business Law to the value of 36 units, as follows:
(a) 6 units of Foundation courses
(b) 30 units of Advanced courses
4.2 The Master of Business Law courses are as follows:
Foundation courses:
LAW 7094 Principles of Australian Law (3 units)
LAW 7092 Contractual Relations (3 units)
Advanced courses
Such further law courses as may be approved by the Program coordinator and advertised as available in any year.
4.3 Graduation
Subject to Chapter 89 of the Statutes, candidates who have satisfied the requirements for any award of the University shall be admitted to that award at a graduation ceremony for the purpose.
5. Transitional arrangements for pre-2010 candidates
5.1 Where a candidate has, prior to 2010, completed LAW 7094 and/or LAW 7092 as a 4-unit course, they will be entitled for each such course to an additional 1 unit of unspecified credit towards the advanced course requirements.
5.2 Where a candidate has, prior to 2010, completed LAW 7093 Negligence and Intentional Wrongs, this will count as 4 units of advanced courses.
6. Special circumstances
When in the opinion of the relevant Faculty special circumstances exist, the Council, on the recommendation of the Faculty in each case, may vary any of the provisions of the Academic Program Rules for any particular award.
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