How to apply
Applications for the 2009 Winter School open on Monday 29 June 2009.
A completed and signed application form accompanied by a A$500 deposit and relevant evidentiary and permission documents must be received by the Sydney Law School by Friday 24 July 2009. Please note that the deposit will only be refunded if your application is unsuccessful or in the event that the Winter School is cancelled.
A maximum of 65 students will be accepted into the program. Applicants are strongly urged to submit applications without delay to avoid disappointment. Preference is given to University of Sydney law students and then to cross-institutional law students. Non-degree and non-law applications will be considered only if space permits.
Applications received after 24 July may be considered but only if places in the program are still available.
Final year students should note that results may not be released until July 2010.
Additional information relating to the application process is available here.
Enrolment with the Sydney Law School
Students will enrol in one of the following units of study depending on their enrolment status:
- LAWS3068 CHINESE LAWS AND CHINESE LEGAL SYSTEMS (6 credit points)
This unit is available to University of Sydney undergraduate students proceeding under the new resolutions (Combined Law students who first enrolled in 2006 and Graduate Law students who first enrolled in 2008 or later), and undergraduate cross-institutional students. - LAWS3014 CHINESE LAWS AND CHINESE LEGAL SYSTEMS (8 credit points)
This unit is available to undergraduate students from the University of Sydney proceeding under the old resolutions and undergraduate cross-institutional students. (Please note that University of Sydney Combined Law students and Graduate Law students who are proceeding under the new LLB resolutions, are required to enrol in the 6 credit point unit if study. Enrolment in the 8 credit point unit is not permitted by these students). - LAWS6001 CHINESE LAWS AND CHINESE LEGAL SYSTEMS (12 credit points)
This unit is available to postgraduate students only.
Undergraduate students from the University of Sydney
Students undertaking Winter School will enrol in either LAWS3014 CHINESE LAWS AND CHINESE LEGAL SYSTEMS or LAWS3068 CHINESE LAWS AND CHINESE LEGAL SYSTEMS which are offered as summer semester units for 2010. Students will be permitted to enrol in a standard load in Semester 1, 2010 in addition to LAWS3014 or LAWS3068.
Students will not be able to enrol online. Enrolments will be processed by undergraduate student administration once all fees (in-Shanghai expenses and tuition) have been paid to the Sydney Law School.
The full tuition fee (or completed Request for FEE-HELP Assistance form) and the balance of the in-Shanghai expenses must be received by Friday 25 September 2009.
Payments can be made by credit card (MasterCard or VISA) or by cheque made payable to the University of Sydney.
Undergraduate cross-institutional students
Undergraduate cross-institutional students will enrol in either LAWS3014 or LAWS3068.
Please note that cross-institutional students are required to obtain written permission from their home institution and must also provide a current academic transcript at the time of application. For further information regarding the supporting documentation required at the time of application, please refer to the application form.
Enrolments will be processed by undergraduate student administration once all fees (in-Shanghai expenses and tuition) have been paid to the Sydney Law School, and all supporting documentation has been received.
The full tuition fee (or completed Request for FEE-HELP Assistance form) and the balance of the in-Shanghai expenses must be received by Friday 25 September 2009.
Payments can be made by credit card (MasterCard or VISA) or by cheque made payable to the University of Sydney.
Postgraduate students
Postgraduate students enrol in LAWS6001 CHINESE LAWS AND CHINESE LEGAL SYSTEMS which is offered as a 2009 late intensive unit. Enrolments will be processed by postgraduate student administration. Students will not be able to enrol online.
Postgraduate students are required to pay tuition fees as soon as they have been formally enrolled in the unit. Postgraduate law students are advised to contact postgraduate student administration on +61 2 9351 0347 or at law.postgrad@usyd.edu.au for further information. Master of International Business & Law students should contact the Faculty of Economics & Business.
The balance of the in-Shanghai expenses must be received by Friday 25 September 2009. Payment can be made by credit card (MasterCard or VISA) or by cheque made payable to the University of Sydney.
Local postgraduate cross-institutional students are required to complete an application for admission form in addition to the Winter School application form. Both forms should be submitted to the Winter School office for processing. For information regarding the supporting documentation required at the time of application, please refer to the Winter School application form.
International postgraduate cross-institutional students are advised to contact the Sydney Law School's International Student Liaison Officer on +61 2 9351 0314 or at christine.jones@usyd.edu.au for further information regarding admission to the Sydney Law School as an international cross-institutional student.