LAW4559 Australian migration law
Faculty of Law
LAW4559 Australian migration law is a level 4, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Law. It isn't offered in 2027. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2027
- Not offered
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
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Requisites
Before LAW4559
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After LAW4559
No unit lists LAW4559 as a prerequisite in the 2027 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Students who commenced their course in or before 2026 must have completed a minimum of 60 credit points of law study.
Students who commenced their course in 2027 or later must have completed a minimum of 54 credit points of law study.
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
The central focus of the unit is to equip students to prepare submissions to various bodies/institutions including the Department of Home Affairs, the Administrative Review Tribunal (ART) and the Courts. The unit is principally designed around the life cycle of the process of a visa application.
The Migration Act 1958 (Cth) is the prime area of study for this unit. The unit will contextualise the law and policy which drives migration law. It will then look at the design of the various regulatory instruments which govern the area. The most common visa applications will be examined being the family/spouse, work/skilled and student categories. It will also look at humanitarian visas which apply to refugees. The cancellation of visas which can lead to deportation will be looked at and crucially the appeal process. The procedural as well as the substantive aspects of the visa application process will be examined.
Offerings in 2027
The 2027 handbook lists no offerings for LAW4559.
Assessment
- Group written assignmentWritten50%
- Individual written assignmentWritten50%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Critically evaluate the legal and regulatory framework governing Australian migration law.
- 2
Apply knowledge of visa categories, application procedures, and review mechanisms to prepare persuasive written submissions and/or briefs for departmental and tribunal-level decision-making as well as the court.
- 3
Demonstrate the ability to identify and analyse complex migration scenarios and provide cohesive and well - structured legal advice within the context of administrative and judicial review processes.
- 4
Demonstrate ethical awareness and professional judgment in the practice of migration law, including adherence to legal obligations, client confidentiality, cultural sensitivity, and the ethical responsibilities of practitioners.
- 5
Communicate and collaborate effectively and persuasively.
Workload and teaching
- Seminars36 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
Undergraduate unit: Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Learning resources
Required resources
See the Moodle unit page for prescribed and recommended resources.
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for LAW4559?
LAW4559 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is LAW4559 offered?
LAW4559 has no offerings listed in the 2027 handbook.
How much work is LAW4559?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does LAW4559 have an exam?
No. LAW4559 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.
More details
- Credit points
- 6
- Level
- 4
- Study level
- Undergraduate
- Faculty
- Faculty of Law
- Type
- Coursework
- EFTSL
- 0.125
- Student contribution
- SCA Band 4
- Study abroad
- Available
- Handbook years
- 20262027