Master of Laws

Program Overview

This customizable postgraduate law degree allows students to specialize in their area of practice while developing research capabilities. Students can choose from a wide range of electives and majors, including corporate and commercial law, dispute resolution, and intellectual property. The program features a mix of practicing professionals and academic staff, and encourages cross-institutional study in Australia and overseas. Graduates are well-prepared for specialist careers in the legal field.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

This course gives students the opportunity to build specialist legal skills in their area of professional practice, as well as theoretical and practical research capabilities as they relate to the study of the law. The degree is highly customizable – students pursue 48 credit points of study based on their personal or professional interests, choosing from a wide range of law electives (such as finance, patent, insurance, human rights, copyright, family, international and common law) and majors (corporate and commercial law, dispute resolution, and intellectual property). Course content is delivered by a mix of practicing law professionals, full-time academic staff and international visiting academics, giving students access to a wide range of expertise and perspectives on the study and practice of law. Cross-institutional study in Australia and overseas is encouraged as part of this degree.

Outline:

Students in this course undertake eight 6-credit-point postgraduate subjects (totalling 48 credit points). Students may choose to undertake one or two majors by completing at least four subjects (24 credit points) within the area of the major.

Careers:

Specialisation and development of expertise leads to careers in a range of sought-after specialist vocations in the practice of law.