Cross-Institutional-Study : Insolvency Law (1 Viewer)

[amaccas]

Hi all,

I'm considering studying Insolvency Law as an elective, however there are no places left at my university for when it's offered (Sem 2 2009). I was contemplating applying to study it at a different university.

What do people think of cross-institutional-study in general?

Also, Insolvency Law would be a pretty useful subject to study at the moment right, considering the economic climate?

Thanks.

 

[trevolution2518]

Considering doing it myself for both space law and OH&S law, from all reports, jumping through the administrative hoops is the biggest of your worries, once as that is done you're fine, so I would highly recomend it.

As to insolvency law, as my boss said to me the other day, 'mate, do whatever electives you want' and this is true, employers don't really give a damn about what you've done at uni, they just want your professional indemnity and if you have a good WAM and you aren't a loser, you'll still get a job, so although insolvency law will be good for the current climate, people will still hire you if you haven't done the subject.

 

[Lazarus]

I worked in the insolvency group at Blake Dawson for a while last year (not having studied insolvency law at uni) and found that it was relatively easy to pick up. If you want to be a top lawyer you should make sure you're mastered all the core areas before trying to specialise.

But in relation to electives, I think trevolution2518 is right, you should take the opportunity to study whatever electives you are likely to enjoy most, because you may not get a chance to touch some of those areas again. I took a bunch of mooting and international law electives - absolutely loved them and it will be a very long time before I get to argue any international law issues!

 

[DeVenne]

In regards to your query about cross institutional study, I completed three electives at a university other than my own. Cross institutional study is a bit of a bureaucratic nightmare. You have to get approval from your university, then approval from the university you plan to study at. I was provided a student card at the second university and a student number. At the completion of the subjects I needed to apply for recognition of prior learning, before I was granted the credits towards my degree. If there is a subject you are truly passionate about it is well worth the hassle.

Ensure that after you complete the subjects you obtain an academic transcript, only recently I noticed that the subjects I undertook as a cross institutional student were not included on my official transcript from my home university. What is interesting to note is that I have used this transcript to apply for a masters and a second degree successfully, no one has noticed that there are three subjects missing from my transcript.

Good luck.

 

[amaccas]

Thanks so much for that!

There is actually more red-tape than I originally thought then!

 

[DeVenne]

Yes there is a lot of red tape but it is worth it in the end. It is interesting to meet students from a different university and experience how a different uni facilitates itself.