Master of Ethics and Legal Studies

course overview

It is designed to meet the demand for the study of ethics and legal studies across various vocations in a way that is broad in scope and provides specialist expertise particular professions require.

In addition to core subjects in ethics and in legal studies, students may select subjects in accordance with their particular needs and interests.

Subjects may be selected from a comprehensive, vocation-directed list of subjects dealing in ethical and legal issues offered by the many disciplines across the faculties. In the Graduate Diploma and Master courses, students may choose a vocationally-specific specialisation, thus gaining postgraduate expertise in ethics and legal studies that is highly specific to their particular profession.

Admission requirements

There are two broad categories of applicants:

those who already hold an undergraduate degree
and

those who will be admitted if they can demonstrate other academic and/or professional qualifications and/or work experience acceptable to the University

Applicants with an undergraduate degree may be admitted directly to each of the three levels of postgraduate courses offered. Dependent upon academic and/or professional qualifications and experience, non-graduates will be admitted through the Graduate Certificate/Diploma pathway and be eligible to complete a Master of Ethics and Legal Studies with the addition of four subjects as specified in the course structure.

Non-graduates applying to undertake a specialisation will also need to have demonstrable relevant qualifications and/or experience in that (or a sufficiently similar) area of specialisation.

English Language

Internet Access

Academic expectations

For each 8 point subject at CSU, students should normally expect to spend between 140-160 hours engaged in the specified learning and assessment activities (such as attending lectures or residential schools, assigned readings, tutorial assistance, individual or group research/study, forum activity, workplace learning, assignments or examinations). The student workload for some subjects may vary from these norms as a result of approved course design.

Students will be assessed on the basis of completed assignments, examinations, workplace learning, or other methods as outlined in specific subject outlines.

Where applicable, students are responsible for travel and accommodation costs involved in workplace learning experiences, or attending residential schools (distance education students).

Enrolment pattern and unit details

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Graduation requirements

To graduate, students must satisfactorily complete 96 points (12 subjects) in the Master degree, 64 points (eight subjects) in the Graduate Diploma and 32 points (four subjects) in the Graduate Certificate. In addition, successful completion of the course for those undertaking a specialised area will require that students complete the core subjects required by their specialised area at Pass level or better.

Sub courses
Master of Ethics and Legal Studies Units
English language proficiency
Internet access