How to apply for the Sydney LLB - Local students
Combined Law - Direct Entry
For direct admission into the Combined Law program, students require a Universities Admission Index (UAI) or equivalent. UAI cut-off points over the past few years have been as follows:
- 2000 99.05
- 2001 99.15
- 2002 99.4
- 2003 99.6
- 2004 99.6
- 2005 99.6
- 2006 99.55
- 2007 99.55
- 2008 99.55
Students apply through the Universities Admissions Centre.
Combined Law - Transfer
If you do not obtain the UAI cut-off into Combined Law at Sydney you may like to consider the transfer option. You can enrol in another degree at any University, including Sydney. Once you near the completion of your first year, you apply through UAC for a transfer place into Combined Law. You can apply for a transfer place from any institution, and from any degree.
Applicants who have a recognised tertiary qualification will generally be considered on the better of either the tertiary qualification alone or the combination of their secondary qualification and tertiary qualification. Admission is competitive. Recent experience suggests that a UAI over 97 and/or a tertiary-grade point average in the distinction range are necessary to gain entry, although this will vary according to the strength of the field in any given year. If you do not receive an offer at the end of first year of tertiary study, you may apply in the following and subesquent years of your other degree.
If you obtain a transfer into Combined Law you can still receive credit for previous study and in certain circumstances still complete the two degrees in five years. However, this is dependent upon your other Faculty. It may therefore take a little longer than five years in some cases. Your results will not be converted or displayed on your University of Sydney transcript. University of Sydney transfers are usually given specific credit from their relevant faculty. Applications for credit are considered only for prospective students who receive an offer of a place and are decided at enrolment. If you do not receive a transfer place, you should complete your first degree and apply for Graduate Law. The credit transfer policies of the Law School and its partner faculties are used when determining the amount of credit awarded for previous studies.
Students apply through the Universities Admissions Centre.
Graduate Law - Direct Entry
The admission requirements for Graduate Law are 75% Tertiary Grade Point Average / 25% UAI. Entry is competitive and experience suggests you require at least a tertiary grade point average in the high credit to distinction range and a UAI above 90. The tertiary grade point average is based on the grade achieved in each subject of your completed degree. If you have more than one degree, the tertiary record will be based on the best degree. Applicants who have completed a research degree, a master’s coursework degree or an honours degree may improve their chances of receiving an offer.
If you do not have a UAI or secondary qualification, entry will be based on your tertiary grade point average only. Successful applicants for Graduate Law are not permitted to defer their offer of a place. If they cannot take up their place, they must re-apply the following year.
Students apply through the Universities Admissions Centre.
Graduate Law - Transfer
The admission requirements are 50% Tertiary Grade Point Average for the completed degree and 50% Tertiary Grade Point Average for the first year of law.
If you transfer from a Combined Law program, eligibility depends on the structure of your program. Applicants should contact the Law School directly for details.
Students apply through the Universities Admissions Centre.
Credit for Previous Studies
The Law School's credit transfer policy stipulates that students must have studied a minimum of 96 credit points (equivalent to 2 years of full time study) at the University of Sydney in order to qualify for the law degree. Students who have completed law studies at another university either in a combined law or graduate law program may be granted credit of up to 48 credit points (1 year of full time study).
Students who obtain a transfer into Combined Law will have the credit for the partner degree determined by the Law School's partner faculty. That faculty's credit transfer policy will apply for the purpose of determining credit for the partner degree.
