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UNSW Law & Justice provides all the support you’ll need to do your best and make your studies fulfilling. We’ve got your back with study and academic support and financial aid, as well as health and wellbeing support.

  • Your lecturer is generally the first personÌýtoÌýspeak to if you have any concerns about academic matters. If that doesn't seem appropriate, or you're not comfortable doing so, the order of consultation is:Ìý

    Student Integrity Officers
    • School of Private & Commercial Law: Anton Didenko
    • School of Global & Public Law: TBC
    • School of Law, Society & Criminology: TBC
    Postgraduate Specialisation Convenors

    You're very welcome to approach academic staff, although you should not expect that every academic will be available to you every minute. Teaching is only one part of an academic’s job, so make an appointment or find out when their consulting hours are.Ìý

    International Student Support AdvisorsÌý

    Here at UNSW Law & Justice, we have International Student Support Advisors who are academic members of staff and your first port of call for any academic issues or concerns. The Advisors also convene workshops throughout the year on a range of topics such as preparing for class, class participation and preparing for your assessments.Ìý

    Have a question?ÌýYou can contact any member of the team individually orÌýemailÌýtheÌýfullÌýteam.ÌýÌý

  • Of course, you can always ask yourÌýLawPLUSÌýMentor or your Peer Tutor as a first step.Ìý

    LawPLUSÌýPeer Mentoring ProgramÌý

    All first-year law students are encouraged to be involved in theÌý, as early as possible. This program runs through Term 1 each year and aims to help new students settle into UNSW LawÌý& Justice's unique and vibrant student culture.Ìý

    Law Peer Leader Program

    The  isÌýa free serviceÌýfor all first-year students. It involves a group of four students meeting to have a first attempt at reading materials for class and to get support from an experiencedÌýLawÌý& JusticeÌýstudent.ÌýÌý

    This always-popularÌýprogram is separate from theÌýLawPlusÌýprogram run by UNSWÌýLawSoc. You can sign up at the beginning of term on the relevant Moodle course page for:

    • T1 LAWS1052/JURD7152 Introducing Law and JusticeÌýÌý
    • T2 LAWS1061/JURD7161 Torts
    • T1 JURD7829 LegalÌýWriting in Context

    InÌýaddition,Ìýthere are exam revision workshops held at the end of each term.Ìý

    UNSW Student societies

    UNSW Law SocietyÌý

    Ìý(LawSoc) carries out many functions for students.ÌýTheyÌýorganiseÌýa range of social events, including the annual Law Camp for first-year students to make new friends. LawSoc also hosts careers fairs and talks,ÌýorganisesÌýprofessional skills competitions and produces a range of publications.Ìý

    UNSW Criminology SocietyÌý
    TheÌýÌý(CrimSoc)Ìýis the social, professional development and student affairsÌýorganisationÌýof all UNSW Criminology students.ÌýCrimSocÌýseeks to enrich our students’ academic experience and raise awareness ofÌýcontemporary topical criminological debates both nationwide and global.

  • Studying full-time can leave little room for work. If you hit financial difficulties, you can seek out the following services for assistance:

    • Student loans from UNSWÌý Ìý
    • Youth Allowance, Austudy a²Ô»å Abstudy payments from CentrelinkÌý
    • HECS-HELP loans to cover all or part of the student contributionÌýamountÌý
    • FEE-HELP loans to help pay part or all of tuitionÌýfeesÌý
    • Assistance for international studentsÌýÌý
    • ScholarshipÌýopportunities

    PleaseÌývisitÌýthisÌýÌýfor further information on the above services.

  • UNSWÌýÌýare available Monday to Friday to helpÌýallÌýstudents with:ÌýÌý

    • counselling for individualsÌý
    • support and transition to universityÌý
    • motivational supportÌý
    • personal skills developmentÌýÌý
    • psychological servicesÌý
    • anxiety and mood managementÌý
    • stress management programs.Ìý

    We alsoÌýoffer  a²Ô»å , and can provideÌýinformation aboutÌýexternalÌýmental health services to meet your needs.Ìý