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Victoria University's Victoria Law School provides a vibrant education in all aspects of the law, from a local perspective to the global picture.

Victoria Law School Welcome Message We have strong links with overseas institutions such as the UCLA Law School, the Chinese University of Political Science and Law, and the International Islamic University of Malaysia. Exchange programs allow students to take some subjects overseas. In Melbourne, we offer the LLB and other combined undergraduate courses, which match contemporary needs courtesy of our strong links with the legal profession: Programs Advisory Committee We also host competitions, such as the: Sir Harry Gibbs National Moot Competition The School supports an active Law Students Society. The Sir Zelman Cowen Centre Our comprehensive postgraduate program, run by the Sir Zelman Cowen Centre, includes research and coursework degrees. The Centre also offers continuing education for members of the judiciary and legal profession, and has responsibility for VU's Australian Immigration Law courses. These are aimed at people wanting to become registered migration agents, or migration agents who want to develop their skills further. Research The School has specialist research skills in areas including corporate governance, communications law and environmental law. The School also boasts two research units. WORK INTEGRATED LEARNING The Work Integrated Learning program helps students kickstart their careers by offering paid industry experience. Many of our graduates have become leaders in their fields by building on these industry-based skills. For further information contact the Work Integrated Learning Centre. Employers, need Students? Click Here Special Announcements Applications for the Aurora Native Title Internship Program The Aurora Native Title Internship Program has been placing law students from Australian law schools at Native Title Representative Bodies (NTRBs) and other organisations involved in policy, social justice and Indigenous affairs since the summer of 2003/2004. Applications are being accepted via the Aurora website. Please contact the Law School for further details on 9919 1821  View the Flyer (PDF, 71KB) Victoria Law School Speaker Series - Media and the Criminal Law His Honour Lex Lasry, Justice of the Victorian Supreme Court Date: Thursday 21 May, 2009 Time: 1 p.m - 2 p.m Location: Lecture G.02, Queen St Campus, 295 Queen St, City.  View the Presentation flyer (PDF, 172KB) Seats are limited please register by 5pm, 19 May 2009, Email hannah.fielding@vu.edu.au Victoria Law School Speaker Series - Legal Research Peter Faris QC spoke to law students at Victoria University on 23 April about Practical lessons in Human Rights Charter advocacy - researching online resources from foreign jurisdictions.  View the Presentation notes (69 KB) Victoria Law School - Orientation Day Date: Thursday 19 February, 2009 Time: 9 a.m - 12 p.m Location: Lecture theatres G.01 and G.02, Queen St Campus, 295 Queen St, City.  View the details for the Orientation Day (20 KB) Traineeships - Your Questions Answered Michael Brett Young, CEO Law Institute of Victoria spoke to law students at Victoria University on 18 September about the changes to Articles of Clerkships introduced on 1 July 2008. These changes will affect all students seeking admission to practice law in 2009 and 2010.  View the Presentation notes (41 KB)

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