The advanced legal practice major prepares students for a career pathway in legal services and allied industries. For example, advanced legal services, paralegal, compliance officers in companies, financial institutions, non-government charitable organisations or in the civil service and the courts. There is a strong business focus and students will undertake a legal services project which enhances collegiality by simulating a range of activities routinely expected of professional paralegals.
A full course is made up of several smaller topics or subjects. These are referred to as 'units'.
Most courses have compulsory 'core' units, as well as optional units.
'Credit points' are the value that each unit contributes towards your course.
Most units at VU are worth 12 credit points. You will need to complete the required course credit points to graduate.
This unit set is studied as part of the following course(s):