Any point transferring from UWS Law to MQ Law?

[McWombo]

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As the title suggests, I'm wondering if I should bother transferring from UWS Law to Macquarie Law. In terms of univeristy reputation, is there going to be any difference between the two? I would've thought that since Macquarie Law School has been around significantly longer than UWS Law School that it would've built itself a stronger reputation, but maybe I'm wrong.

Your thoughts?

[rubin]

If your concerned about your job prospects just work hard and get good marks where ever you go to.

[melsc]

It really depends on what you want, reputation is not the be all and end all:
If you care about the reputation - theres a marginal difference, but not much and the MQ Law school is becoming increasingly underfunded. Its only a matter of time before the reputation if MQ is displaced all the problems with the law school, which we students are fighting to address.

Style of teaching: MQ is philosophical/UWS is practical - which do you prefer.

Law society - MQ has a fairly active law society, UWS used to have a fairly inactive one but I hear is changing

Elective choice - look at the electives for both uni's, I wish I had considered this before the transfer.

Transport - which suits you better to get to?

Infrastructure - UWS has some nice new buildings, MQ LAW is in all the old buildings.

In terms of job prospects there isn't that much of a difference, do well, get involved, get work experience and it wont really matter. Look at the factors I meantioned above and think about what suits you better.

Having done what are you suggesting, I wish I had realised the trade off for the slightly added prestige, but these days the difference isnt that much. Best of luck

[bryandawn]

I used to plan to study hard at UWS Law and then transfer out to any other law school in the Sydney area, even thought about going to ANU (which isn't all that difficult to get into by transfer) or Griffith (which has a good name); even though I didn't like the idea of moving interstate.

But now, I'm happy with UWS Law School, I just hope they will change the summer school back to HECS paid. Unless the I'm given an offer to study at USyd or UNSW (which isn't all that likely, seeing I haven't been doing so well in my Arts units), I wouldn't tend to transfer, perhaps UTS I would take time to think about it, or MQ for the general safety in that area, because Campbelltown is a dangerous place.

[McWombo]

Originally Posted by melsc

It really depends on what you want, reputation is not the be all and end all:
If you care about the reputation - theres a marginal difference, but not much and the MQ Law school is becoming increasingly underfunded. Its only a matter of time before the reputation if MQ is displaced all the problems with the law school, which we students are fighting to address.

Style of teaching: MQ is philosophical/UWS is practical - which do you prefer.

Law society - MQ has a fairly active law society, UWS used to have a fairly inactive one but I hear is changing

Elective choice - look at the electives for both uni's, I wish I had considered this before the transfer.

Transport - which suits you better to get to?

Infrastructure - UWS has some nice new buildings, MQ LAW is in all the old buildings.

In terms of job prospects there isn't that much of a difference, do well, get involved, get work experience and it wont really matter. Look at the factors I meantioned above and think about what suits you better.

Having done what are you suggesting, I wish I had realised the trade off for the slightly added prestige, but these days the difference isnt that much. Best of luck

Thanks for your thoughtful response melsc. Good to hear from someone who's done this before.

I've studied previously at MQ, so that's one of the reasons I'd like to do the transfer. The Parramatta campus of UWS is almost like a pretend university compared to MQ. It doesn't even have an ATM on the entire campus (I believe it used to have one, but it was ram-raided a few years back LOL).

Macquarie is also slightly easier to get to for me, but not by a lot.

I do enjoy the practical aspect of UWS, so that's something I need to carefully consider.

[hYperTrOphY]

Melsc - if you could have your time again, would you have made the same decision to transfer?

[melsc]

Originally Posted by hYperTrOphY

Melsc - if you could have your time again, would you have made the same decision to transfer?

I don't think so if I knew what I knew now, I mean, I got heaps more opportunities in terms of mooting and stuff with the law society, but that said I really miss the practical nature of the UWS degree and elective choice. We're also going through hell with the law society at the moment to sort out some issues. They both have their benefits but as someone who loves practical subjects and hates philosophical ones, UWS probably suits me better, plus some of my close friends still go there, you seem to bon best with those you meet in 1st year. That said MQ isn't bad and their arts degree is tones better, but the law faculty is going through the worst time better, I just had to be in the middle of it.

McWombo - I was there when we had an ATM, one day it was there, the next thing you read in the news paper that it was stolen...was a bit annoying esp when the cash out limit as the cafe was like $15-20...now they have lowered it I believe. The library is heaps nicer than it was before too.

[Lara1986]

Originally Posted by melsc

I don't think so if I knew what I knew now, I mean, I got heaps more opportunities in terms of mooting and stuff with the law society, but that said I really miss the practical nature of the UWS degree and elective choice. We're also going through hell with the law society at the moment to sort out some issues. They both have their benefits but as someone who loves practical subjects and hates philosophical ones, UWS probably suits me better, plus some of my close friends still go there, you seem to bon best with those you meet in 1st year. That said MQ isn't bad and their arts degree is tones better, but the law faculty is going through the worst time better, I just had to be in the middle of it.

McWombo - I was there when we had an ATM, one day it was there, the next thing you read in the news paper that it was stolen...was a bit annoying esp when the cash out limit as the cafe was like $15-20...now they have lowered it I believe. The library is heaps nicer than it was before too.

The ATM issue, whilst annoying, isn't so bad now as yes they have lowered the minimum payment and cashout limits at the cafe etc

And now the library and photocopying etc you do via direct funds transfer through a sort of eftpos system, so you can do without cash if you have to.


Additionally - I think the ATM used to be westpac or something so I almost never used it, as did others, because we're all CBA account holders so you got charged anyway for using it

[dd24]

supposedly better career prospect in maq

[McWombo]

Didn't realise you could get cash out from one of the cafes.