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For prospective law students ...
Nelle:
I hope Deakin law doesn't change to closed book if Monash does. That would be horrible!
Lynt.br I'm opposite, law is dragging me down whilst I'm going really well for commerce. Maybe cause commerce at Deakin is pretty easy. lol
Though I'd just add this as well for prospective law students:
If you're considering Law but might not get the enter score for law at monash or post-grad melb, don't be disheartened about going to Deakin, even if it is considered the less prestigious university. So far I have found the law lectures extremely interesting and law lecturers pretty good quality. The way I see it, if you get good enough grades at Deakin, the prestigious law firms are not only going to accept the good quality law students from Melbourne and Monash but from Deakin as well. (well I hope so anyway)
Also know a couple of people that have transferred from Melb uni commerce to Deakin commerce/law because they believe law adds value to their commerce degree and opens up other opportunities in the commerce field.
Visionz:
hey brahs I need a back-up. Vic Uni Law or Monash Caufield Business Law. Which would you choose out of these two?
Many people say Vic Uni doesnt have a bad rep, its just so new that it doesnt have a rep at all. On the other hand it is still an accredited law degree.
The Monash course is obviously done at Monash so there is greater recognition however its not a degree that allows you to practice law in the end.
Both I am considering as back-ups if I dont do as well as I hope with an intention to trasnfer to a better course - LLB @ monash, deakin or latrobe - as soon as possible.
Which one would you place higher? - im not interested in you discounting the courses entirely however other pathways/back-ups are welcomed.
ninwa:
I'd choose business law if you want to go to Monash:
- it's easier to transfer internally
- if you transfer from law at VU you're required to repeat first year law at Monash (i.e. Monash doesn't recognise any first year VU units - at least they didn't when my friend transferred 2 years ago)
Don't know what the Deakin/Latrobe requirements are
Nelle:
--- Quote from: Visionz on September 02, 2010, 08:21:50 pm ---hey brahs I need a back-up. Vic Uni Law or Monash Caufield Business Law. Which would you choose out of these two?
Many people say Vic Uni doesnt have a bad rep, its just so new that it doesnt have a rep at all. On the other hand it is still an accredited law degree.
The Monash course is obviously done at Monash so there is greater recognition however its not a degree that allows you to practice law in the end.
Both I am considering as back-ups if I dont do as well as I hope with an intention to trasnfer to a better course - LLB @ monash, deakin or latrobe - as soon as possible.
Which one would you place higher? - im not interested in you discounting the courses entirely however other pathways/back-ups are welcomed.
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Are you considering only doing a straight law degree?
For Deakin if you're considering a double degree like Arts or Commerce with law, you could do the single degree (commerce or arts) in the first year and be able to get into law in your second year, as long as you achieve a D (70) average. My friend has done that, transferring from arts to arts/law with a D average (her double degree will take 6 years though).
Have you also considered doing the law degree at the Deakin Waurn Ponds campus where they have lower enter scores? That's where I'm doing it and the campus is pretty nice and law classes are fairly small (get to know people easily). Also a few people I know have done their first year here and will transfer to Deakin Burwood to move back home for next year (no extra time added to your degree).
But if I had the choice of your two options I would choose Vic Uni law over business law because I don't know where business law would take you or what jobs are even possible with that degree, if for some reason you don't achieve the average to transfer into law. At least at Vic Uni no matter what happens at least at the end of it you'll be able to practice law.
Either choice you make though you've got to make sure you work really hard for your first year of uni and make sure you can transfer. Alot of people have big plans to go well at uni and become really slack, as noone even cares if you turn up or complete your assignments
Good Luck :)
Visionz:
--- Quote from: Nelle on September 02, 2010, 10:19:32 pm ---
--- Quote from: Visionz on September 02, 2010, 08:21:50 pm ---hey brahs I need a back-up. Vic Uni Law or Monash Caufield Business Law. Which would you choose out of these two?
Many people say Vic Uni doesnt have a bad rep, its just so new that it doesnt have a rep at all. On the other hand it is still an accredited law degree.
The Monash course is obviously done at Monash so there is greater recognition however its not a degree that allows you to practice law in the end.
Both I am considering as back-ups if I dont do as well as I hope with an intention to trasnfer to a better course - LLB @ monash, deakin or latrobe - as soon as possible.
Which one would you place higher? - im not interested in you discounting the courses entirely however other pathways/back-ups are welcomed.
--- End quote ---
Are you considering only doing a straight law degree?
For Deakin if you're considering a double degree like Arts or Commerce with law, you could do the single degree (commerce or arts) in the first year and be able to get into law in your second year, as long as you achieve a D (70) average. My friend has done that, transferring from arts to arts/law with a D average (her double degree will take 6 years though).
Have you also considered doing the law degree at the Deakin Waurn Ponds campus where they have lower enter scores? That's where I'm doing it and the campus is pretty nice and law classes are fairly small (get to know people easily). Also a few people I know have done their first year here and will transfer to Deakin Burwood to move back home for next year (no extra time added to your degree).
But if I had the choice of your two options I would choose Vic Uni law over business law because I don't know where business law would take you or what jobs are even possible with that degree, if for some reason you don't achieve the average to transfer into law. At least at Vic Uni no matter what happens at least at the end of it you'll be able to practice law.
Either choice you make though you've got to make sure you work really hard for your first year of uni and make sure you can transfer. Alot of people have big plans to go well at uni and become really slack, as noone even cares if you turn up or complete your assignments
Good Luck :)
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Hey yes Deakin Geelong is also an option. Ill probably list it higher than both these Vic Uni and Business law degrees. I would be looking to transfer asap back to burwood and im not sure I'd want to stay in geelong or make the commute every day. =\
I havent considered putting down arts or commerce single degrees but maybe I should. I have arts/commerce double at deakin but then i'd need to keep a D average over both those degrees wouldnt I? Maybe ill just switch it to arts and spend more time ensuring I get a good enough average to transfer into law.
That being said I will also put arts at uom somewhere in my prefs so I could potentially do an external transfer or at the very least finish an arts degree at a better uni (UoM) then even do a JD. Maybe ill change this one to Monash arts then I can transfer into Monash Arts/Law.
Youve got me thinking. haha.
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