Students starting the LLB(Hons) degree in or after 2021, are required to complete a research capstone by writing a substantial research essay (or equivalent) as part of their degree. This requirement may be satisfied by completing either LAWS4300 Undergraduate Law Dissertation, or LAWS4700 Law Research Capstone Project, or a course which has a research essay (or equivalent) of at least 4000 words and worth a minimum of 50% of the assessment schedule. Below is a list of courses approved as research capstone courses.
The research capstone requirement allows students to refine their legal research and writing skills, both of which are fundamentally important for any law graduate.
2025
- LAWS4010 Jessup Moot
- LAWS4213 Contemporary Issues in Constitutional Law
- LAWS4230 Law Internship (Capstone)
- LAWS4256 Law, Gender Identities and Sexualities
- LAWS4299 Laws History and Context
- LAWS4300 Undergraduate Law Dissertation
- LAWS4302 International Law Clinic
- LAWS4315 Law and Development in the Contemporary South Pacific
- LAWS4700 Law Research Capstone Project
2024
2023
- LAWS4010 Jessup Moot
- LAWS4213 Contemporary Issues in Constitutional Law
- LAWS4218 Feminist and Critical Legal Theory
- LAWS4220 Human Rights Law in Australia
- LAWS4230 Law Internship (Capstone)
- LAWS4256 Law, Gender Identities and Sexualities
- LAWS4258 International Organisations (Geneva)
- LAWS4262 Advanced Administrative Law
- LAWS4302 International Law Clinic
- LAWS4315 Law and Development in the Contemporary South Pacific
2022
- LAWS4010 Jessup Moot
- LAWS4213 Contemporary Issues in Constitutional Law
- LAWS4218 Feminist and Critical Legal Theory
- LAWS4220 Human Rights Law in Australia
- LAWS4230 Law Internship
- LAWS4256 Law and Sexualities
- LAWS4258 International Organisations (Geneva)
- LAWS4262 Advanced Administrative Law
- LAWS4290 High Court of Australia
- LAWS4302 International Law Clinic
- LAWS4315 Law and Development in the Contemporary South Pacific
2021
- LAWS4010 Jessup Moot
- LAWS4213 Contemporary Issues in Constitutional Law
- LAWS4220 Human Rights Law in Australia
- LAWS4230 Law Internship
- LAWS4231 Law and Art: Representation and Critique (if the optional 4000 word research essay is completed)
- LAWS4254 Restitution (if the optional 4000 word research essay is completed)
- LAWS4256 Law and Sexualities
- LAWS4258 International Organisations (Geneva)
- LAWS4262 Advanced Administrative Law
- LAWS4286 Literature, Law and Human Rights (if the optional 4000 word research essay is completed)
- LAWS4218 Feminist and Critical Legal Theory
- LAWS4290 High Court of Australia
- LAWS4315 Law and Development in the Contemporary South Pacific
These courses are not marked or weighted differently and depending on your final course result, may or may not be discounted from your final honours grade.
If you have commenced an LLB(Hons) or have transferred into an LLB(Hons) from 2021, and would like to nominate one of these courses as your Research Capstone course to fulfill the requirements of your program, please complete the application form.
Capstone Course Nomination Form