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Master of Laws (502CW)
Masters (Coursework)Year: 2023 Delivered: On Campus (Parkville)
About this course
- Overview
- Entry and participation requirements
- Attributes, outcomes and skills
- Course structure
- Further study
Contact
Melbourne Law School
Currently enrolled students:
Future students:
Director
Tatiana Cutts
Coordinator
Julie Clarke
Overview
Award title | Master of Laws |
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Year & campus | 2023 — Parkville |
CRICOS code | 074996E |
Fees information | Subject EFTSL, level, discipline and census date |
Study level & type | Graduate Coursework |
AQF level | 9 |
Credit points | 100 credit points |
Duration | 12 months full-time or 42 months part-time |
Melbourne Law School’s Master of Laws (LLM) is a graduate degree in law of the highest quality, with one of the largest subject ranges in the world. More than 150 subjects are offered each year.
Students enrolled in the LLM can choose from all subjects available in the Melbourne Law Masters, allowing them to tailor the degree to suit their professional aspirations and personal interests. Students may also choose to undertake the Master of Laws as a combination of coursework and a minor thesis.
This course is available only for law graduates.
Links to further information
Entry requirements
- A degree in law (LLB, JD or equivalent) leading to admission to practice, at honours standard, or equivalent;
or - A degree in law (LLB, JD or equivalent) leading to admission to practice, or equivalent; and two years documented relevant professional experience.
The Selection Committee may seek further information to clarify any aspect of an application in accordance with the Academic Board rules on the use of selection instruments.
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The Melbourne Law Masters welcomes applications from students with disabilities. The inherent academic requirements for study in the Melbourne Law Masters are:
- The ability to attend a minimum of 75% of classes and actively engage in the analysis and critique of complex materials and debate;
- The ability to read, analyse and comprehend complex written legal materials and complex interdisciplinary materials;
- The ability to clearly and independently communicate in writing a knowledge and application of legal principles and interdisciplinary materials and to critically evaluate these;
- The ability to clearly and independently communicate orally a knowledge and application of legal principles and interdisciplinary materials and critically evaluate these;
- The ability to work independently and as a part of a group;
- The ability to present orally and in writing legal analysis to a professional standard.
Students who feel their disability will inhibit them from meeting these inherent academic requirements are encouraged to contact Student Equity and Disability Support.
Intended learning outcomes
Graduates of the Master of Laws by Coursework will:
Have advanced and integrated understanding of:
- the complex body of knowledge in selected areas of law
Have expert, specialised cognitive and technical skills that equip them to independently:
- analyse, critically reflect on and synthesise complex information, concepts and theories in in selected areas of law
- research and apply such information, concepts and theories to the relevant body of knowledge and practice; and
- interpret and transmit their knowledge, skills and ideas to specialist and non-specialist audiences
Apply their knowledge and skills, as a practitioner and learner in selected areas of law, to demonstrate:
- autonomy
- expert judgment
- adaptability and responsibility.
Graduate attributes
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Advanced understanding of the changing knowledge base in the relevant area(s) of law
The specialist focus of the Melbourne Law Masters, the constant review and renewal of subjects and courses to ensure coverage of recent developments, the range and expertise of instructors from Australia and around the world, and regular advice from MLM advisory boards combine to ensure that courses and subjects reflect emerging knowledge and ideas. -
Ability to investigate, evaluate, synthesise and apply existing knowledge in the relevant area(s) with creativity and initiative
Small classes, a discussion-based environment and the emphasis on quality teaching and learning create an environment in which knowledge is exchanged, critically examined and adapted to current circumstances. -
Well-developed problem solving abilities, characterised by flexibility of approach
Most subjects approach knowledge by reference to various issues or problems. Students are required to critically analyse problems and identify and develop a range of appropriate solutions through class discussion, individual study and assessment tasks. -
Advanced competencies in legal research and analysis
Class preparation and class discussions are designed to enhance these skills, which are tested in all forms of assessment. All graduates of an LLM will have demonstrated, through subject assessment, the ability to use their research skills to plan, develop and execute substantial research-based project(s) and/or piece(s) of scholarship. -
Capacity to effectively communicate complex legal ideas and theories, orally and in writing, to a variety of audiences
Classroom discussion and formal presentations provide an opportunity to hone oral communication skills, and written assessment tasks are graded in part on written communication skills. -
Appreciation of the design, conduct and reporting of original research
Research papers and other research tasks are expected to attain a degree of creativity, originality and discovery that befits a postgraduate program of the highest quality, and students are encouraged and assisted to publish original work of a high standard in refereed journals. -
Capacity to manage competing demands on time and ability to work with a high level of autonomy and accountability
The demanding nature of graduate study requires effective time-management skills from all students and an ability to work independently and be accountable for commitment to study and output, as demonstrated through class attendance, engagement and assessment. The rigour of our programs, whether undertaken part-time or full-time, ensures that all successful graduates have enhanced time-management skills and the ability to work with relative autonomy. -
Profound respect for truth and intellectual integrity, including the ethics of scholarship
Some subjects have a substantive ethical component. All instructors have a respect for intellectual integrity and are skilled scholars or practitioners in their own right. -
Appreciation of the way in which knowledge provides a foundation for leadership
Instructors in the Melbourne Law Masters are leaders in their fields, and many subjects involve visiting academics, exposing students to a wider array of leaders in a range of legal fields. The Law School is committed to the significance of knowledge, which informs all regular programs and a wide range of additional activities. -
Capacity to value and participate in teamwork
Small class sizes and an intensive teaching format are valuable in encouraging group dynamics and teamwork. -
Understanding of the significance and value of knowledge to the wider community
Law and legal knowledge are a community resource. In some subjects, this perspective is covered explicitly by the syllabus and the manner in which issues are treated in class. In addition, our diverse student body ensures that a range of perspectives on the way law impacts on the community are identified and analysed. -
Capacity to engage with issues in contemporary society
Our programs focus on the most up-to-date legal knowledge, analysing current issues and problems through the curriculum design, classroom discussion and assessment tasks. International students are also invited to participate in extracurricular activities to aid understanding of Australian law and legal institutions. -
Advanced working skills in the use of new technology
The most advanced IT infrastructure is available to Melbourne Law Masters students in the Law Library, the Moot Court Room, classroom settings and for private study.
Course structure
The Master of Laws requires the successful completion of 100 credit points.
The course requires satisfactory completion of:
100 credit points of subjects available in the Melbourne Law Masters (MLM) program
Notes:
*Most subjects in the MLM program are 12.5 credit points each. Check individual subject handbook entries for confirmation.
For non-Australian students:
- Students who have a law degree not from a common law jurisdiction are required to complete LAW70217 - Fundamentals of the Common Law (you’ll find this under the ‘Other Subjects’ heading below).
- International students may take no more than two online subjects (25 credit points).
Minor Thesis option
The Master of Laws includes a Minor Thesis option. To undertake this option students complete 50 credit points drawn from the subjects prescribed by the Law School as part of the coursework program and a minor thesis (50 credit points of study) on a topic approved by the Law School.
This option requires a dissertation of 20,000 to 35,000 words or two major articles of 10,000 to 15,000 words each, suitable for publication in a learned legal journal. The two papers must be in the same subject area so that it is possible to have one supervisor for both papers.
Upon successful completion of 50 credit points of coursework subjects with a minimum of 75% in each, and having completed at least one research paper of 8,000 words or more, candidates admitted to the Master of Laws can seek approval to enrol in the minor thesis.
Candidates are required to submit a thesis topic and outline and seek an appropriate supervisor before final approval can be granted. The Law School can give no assurance it can provide a supervisor, and this may mean that students will need to select another topic for the minor thesis or not enrol in the minor thesis.
Subject Options
Asian Law
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
LAWS90009 | Chinese Law and Commerce | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70230 | Commercial Law in Asia |
September (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
November (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
LAWS90142 | Constitutionalism after Empire | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70351 | Contemporary Chinese Law and Practice | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70414 | Deals with China | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70415 | Drugs and the Death Penalty in Asia | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS90211 | Indonesian Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70457 | Investment and Risk in Southeast Asia | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS90097 | Investment Deals and Disputes in Asia | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70105 | Islamic Law and Politics in Asia | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS90182 | Law and Religion in Asia | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS90230 | Trusts Law in the Asia-Pacific Region |
July (Online)
November (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Banking and Finance Law
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
LAWS90081 | Advanced Payment Devices and Fintech | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70206 | Banking and Secured Finance | May (Online) |
12.5 |
LAWS90169 | Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS90216 | Cryptoassets in Global Context | June (Online) |
12.5 |
LAWS70111 | Debt Capital Markets | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70106 | Financial Services Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS90237 | FinTech and Payments Law | November (Online) |
12.5 |
LAWS70420 | Hedge Funds and Private Equity Funds | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS90254 | Impact Investing: Driving Change | September (Online) |
12.5 |
LAWS70110 | International Financial System | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70125 | International Financial Transactions |
October (On Campus - Parkville)
December (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
LAWS90143 | International Lending | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90144 | International Sustainable Finance | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90025 | Liability Insurance Law | June (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70238 | Managed Investments Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS90110 | Regulation of FinTech | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70036 | Superannuation Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
Communications Law
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
LAWS90145 | Artificial Intelligence and the Law |
March (On Campus - Parkville)
August (On Campus - Parkville)
November (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
LAWS90266 | Cyber Security and the Law | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70181 | Defamation Law | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70273 | Entertainment Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70362 | Information Technology Contracting Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70396 | Internet Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70184 | Criminalising Speech in the Internet Age | December (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70182 | New Media and Communications | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70080 | Online Streaming, Film and TV Law | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90238 | Press Freedom and National Security | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70082 | Privacy Law |
March (Online)
September (Online)
|
12.5 |
Competition and Consumer Law
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
LAWS90165 | AI and Consumer Protection Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70380 | Australian Consumer Law | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90166 | Big Data: Competition Policy and Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS90064 | Cartels |
October (Online)
October (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
LAWS90111 | Chinese Competition Law and Policy | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS90046 | Competition and New Technologies | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS90171 | Competition in Digital Markets | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70208 | Competition Law, IP & Personality Rights | May (Online) |
12.5 |
LAWS90069 | Competition Law in a Globalised World | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS90070 | Consumer Protection | October (Online) |
12.5 |
LAWS90065 | Foundations: Competition Law & Economics |
January (Online)
July (Online)
|
12.5 |
LAWS90071 | Institutions | July (Online) |
12.5 |
LAWS90095 | International Trade and Competition Law |
May (Online)
November (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
LAWS70301 | Intl and Comparative Competition Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS90072 | Mergers | May (Online) |
12.5 |
LAWS90066 | Unilateral Conduct | January (Online) |
12.5 |
Construction Law
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
LAWS70128 | Advanced Construction Law | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70245 | Avoid and Manage Construction Disputes | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70270 | Construction Contract Analysis, Drafting |
February (On Campus - Parkville)
November (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
LAWS90034 | Construction Contracting: New Frontiers | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70133 | Construction Dispute Resolution | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70176 | Construction Law | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90014 | Construction Law and Projects in Asia | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90146 | Construction Law in the Middle East | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS90207 | Construction Project Delivery Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70149 | Construction Risk | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90040 | Construction, the Community & Neighbours | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70450 | Global Perspectives on Construction Law | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70139 | International Construction Law | December (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90208 | Law of Construction Delay and Disruption |
March (Off Campus)
October (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
LAWS90099 | Major Project Delivery: Legal Interfaces | June (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70441 | Managing Legal Risk in Construction | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70239 | Payment Matters in Construction Projects | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90029 | Planning and Building Sustainable Cities | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70314 | Principles of Construction Law |
February (Off Campus)
March (On Campus - Parkville)
July (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
LAWS70113 | Public Private Partnerships Law | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70112 | Remedies in the Construction Context | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70329 | Residential Construction Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS90229 | Rethinking Construction Contracting Risk | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70436 | Specialised Construction Procurement Law | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Corporate Law
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
LAWS70140 | Accounting for Commercial Lawyers | Semester 1 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70408 | Chinese Corporate Law and Securities | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS90204 | Civil Regulatory Litigation | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70042 | Company Takeovers | September (Off Campus) |
12.5 |
LAWS70134 | Comparative Corporate Governance | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS90112 | Comparative Corporate Insolvency Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70194 | Corporate Equity Fundraising | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70190 | Corporate Governance & Directors' Duties | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70240 | Corporate Insolvency and Reconstruction | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70107 | Principles of Corporate Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70328 | Regulation of Securities Markets | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70316 | Public M&A: Schemes of Arrangement | June (Off Campus) |
12.5 |
LAWS70193 | Shareholders' Rights and Remedies | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70385 | White Collar Crime | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Digital Law and Technological Innovation
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
LAWS90248 | Automated Decision-Making and Justice | October (Online) |
12.5 |
LAWS90194 | Contract Design and Automation | Not available in 2023 | 6.25 |
LAWS90193 | Design for Innovation | Not available in 2023 | 6.25 |
LAWS90203 | Science & AI: Legal & Ethical Challenges | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Dispute Resolution
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
LAWS70071 | Advanced Evidence | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70018 | Alternative Dispute Resolution | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90062 | Business Negotiations and Deal-Making |
January (Online)
July (Online)
|
12.5 |
LAWS90250 | Civil Appeals | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70019 | Class Actions | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS90051 | Commercial Arbitration in Practice | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70202 | Current Issues in Civil Litigation | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70073 | Expert Evidence | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS90210 | Law and Psychology | July (Online) |
12.5 |
LAWS90048 | Mediation in Practice | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS90113 | Mediation: Principles and Practice | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90080 | Negotiation and Dispute Resolution | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70468 | Negotiation Skills | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
Employment and Labour Relations Law
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
LAWS70135 | Bargaining at Work | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90012 | Comparative Superannuation Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS90086 | Conducting Workplace Investigations | May (Online) |
12.5 |
LAWS90205 | Digital Technologies and Labour Law | October (Online) |
12.5 |
LAWS70200 | Employment Contract Law | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70025 | Equality and Discrimination at Work | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70391 | Human Rights at Work | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90246 | International Employment & Equality Law | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70218 | International Employment Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70446 | International Equality Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70197 | Labour Standards and their Enforcement | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70371 | Principles of Employment Law |
March (Online)
November (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
LAWS90206 | Social Procurement Law and Policy | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70053 | Workplace Health and Safety | March (Online) |
12.5 |
Energy and Resources Law
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
LAWS90100 | Energy and Resources Law in China | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70141 | Energy Regulation and the Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS90020 | Energy Resources in Emerging Markets | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70423 | International Mineral Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70161 | International Petroleum Transactions | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90043 | Mineral and Petroleum Law | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70399 | Mineral and Petroleum Tax | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70205 | Project Finance | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70210 | Resources Joint Ventures | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90252 | Sustainable Resource Development | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
Environmental Law
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
LAWS90147 | Biodiversity Law | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70293 | Climate Change Law | March (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90268 | Climate Law, Economics, and Finance | December (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90088 | Disaster Law and Climate Adaptation | September (Online) |
12.5 |
LAWS70100 | Environmental Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70386 | Environmental Rights | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70219 | International Environmental Law | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90026 | Native Title Law and Practice | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS90114 | Negotiating Environmental Agreements | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70349 | Planning and Development Law | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90115 | Space, High Seas, Seabed & Antarctic Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS90053 | Transnat'l Corporations: Rights & Duties | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS90116 | Environmental Law and Policy | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70185 | Water Law & Natural Resources Management | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS90168 | Animal Law and Policy | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
Government Law
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
LAWS70334 | Bills of Rights | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS90170 | Bringing in the People | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS90011 | Comparative Constitutional Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS90056 | Comparative Federal Constitutional Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70269 | Constitution Making | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70222 | Constitutional Law in Practice | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70411 | Constitutional Problems in Comparison | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS90013 | Constitutional Rights and Freedoms | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90255 | Constitutionalism and the Global South | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90218 | Constitutions in Global Perspective | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
LAWS90149 | Corruption: A Global Approach | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70201 | Current Issues in Administrative Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70417 | Elements of Legislation | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70447 | Executive Power | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS90117 | Federal Jurisdiction | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70372 | Freedom of Information | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70390 | Freedom of Speech | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS90091 | Global Administrative Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70448 | Global Constitutionalism | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS90118 | Government Liability | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS90217 | Hot Topics in Public Law | Semester 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
LAWS70379 | Judicial Reasoning | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70397 | Latin American Constitutionalisms | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS90119 | Law and Public Administration | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70367 | Law of Democracy | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70368 | Law of Intergovernmental Relations | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS90024 | Law-making: Legislatures and Courts | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70425 | Money, Law and Politics | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS90106 | Multiculturalism and the State | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS90180 | Multi-level Government | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS90103 | Private Law and Government | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70460 | Regulatory Design,Compliance&Enforcement | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70037 | Royal Commissions and Public Inquiries | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70424 | Separation of Powers | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90150 | States: When, Why and How they Happen | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70404 | Statutes in the 21st Century | Semester 2 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90151 | The Law of Public Contracting | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS90082 | The Legal System: Bases and Challenges | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
Health and Medical Law
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
LAWS90057 | Comparative Health Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70151 | Global Health Law | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90092 | Global Health, Trade and Investment Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS90152 | Health Data Governance | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70451 | Health Law and Human Rights | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70348 | Health Law: Patient Safety and the Law | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90153 | Institutional Abuse and Legal Redress | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70421 | Law and Emerging Health Technologies | April (Online) |
12.5 |
LAWS90215 | Law and Global Health Security | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70259 | Medical Ethics | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70225 | Medical Litigation | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70458 | Mental Health and Disability Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS90199 | Pandemic Law and Practice | May (Online) |
12.5 |
LAWS90183 | Pharmaceuticals: Current Legal Issues | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS90120 | Public Health Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70401 | Regulation of Health Practitioners | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
Human Rights Law
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
LAWS90242 | Ageing and Human Rights | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70382 | Business and Human Rights | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90058 | Comparative Human Rights Law | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90087 | Disability Human Rights Law | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90121 | Economic and Social Rights | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS90124 | Gender and Human Rights | August (Online) |
12.5 |
LAWS70186 | Human Rights Advocacy | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70422 | Human Rights and Armed Conflict | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70452 | Human Rights and Climate Change | December (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90044 | Human Rights and Economic Globalisation | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS90160 | Human Rights and Global Justice | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70091 | Human Rights and Terrorism | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS90227 | Human Rights and the Digital State | March (Online) |
12.5 |
LAWS90045 | Human Rights and Universality | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70360 | Human Rights Beyond Borders | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS90122 | Human Rights in Asia: Current Issues | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS90174 | Human Rights in Australia | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70171 | Human Rights, Women and Development | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70454 | Human Rights: From Morality to Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS90175 | Human Rights: Global Policy and Practice | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70264 | International Human Rights Law |
March (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
LAWS70120 | International Law and Children's Rights | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70366 | International Refugee Law | June (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70430 | Poverty, Human Rights and Development | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS90049 | Reimagining Human Rights Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
Intellectual Property Law
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
LAWS70207 | Copyright Law |
September (On Campus - Parkville)
October (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
LAWS70261 | Designs Law and Practice | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70418 | European Intellectual Property Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS90125 | Fundamentals of Intellectual Property |
March (On Campus - Parkville)
August (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
LAWS70387 | Fundamentals of Patent Drafting | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90178 | Intellectual Property Dispute Resolution | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS90094 | International IP Dispute Settlement | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70242 | Internat.Issues in Intellectual Property | December (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70061 | Interpretation and Validity of Patents | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70209 | Licensing Law and Technology Transfer | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70021 | Patent Law |
March (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
November (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
LAWS70060 | Patent Practice | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90035 | Trade Mark Practice | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70046 | Trade Marks and Unfair Competition | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90104 | US Copyright Law and Practice | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70406 | US Intellectual Property Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS90105 | US Patent Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
International Economic Law
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
LAWS70169 | International Trade and Development | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90126 | Digital Trade | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70013 | Global Financial Architecture |
May (Online)
November (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
LAWS70392 | International Business Transactions |
May (Online)
October (On Campus - Parkville)
November (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
LAWS70121 | International Commercial Arbitration |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
November (On Campus - Parkville)
December (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
LAWS70308 | International Economic Law |
March (On Campus - Parkville)
November (On Campus - Parkville)
November (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
LAWS70304 | Internat Investment Law and Arbitration |
October (On Campus - Parkville)
December (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
LAWS70028 | International Trade Law |
July (On Campus - Parkville)
November (On Campus - Parkville)
December (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
LAWS90251 | The Law and Economics of Globalisation |
April (On Campus - Parkville)
November (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
LAWS90052 | Trade and Investment Law in China | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70322 | WTO Law and Dispute Settlement |
July (Online)
August (On Campus - Parkville)
October (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
LAWS90181 | WTO Trade Remedies | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
International Law
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
LAWS70407 | Australians Detained Abroad | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS90084 | Comparative Foreign Affairs Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS90127 | Comparative Indigenous Rights | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90019 | Domestic Courts and International Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS90093 | International Criminal Court | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70033 | International Criminal Law | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70303 | International Criminal Law and Justice | December (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90022 | International Dispute Settlement | June (Online) |
12.5 |
LAWS70234 | International Humanitarian Law | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70173 | International Law |
March (On Campus - Parkville)
October (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
LAWS90177 | International Law and Armed Violence | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70369 | International Law and Ethics | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70344 | International Law and Israel-Palestine | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS90023 | International Law and Politics | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70455 | International Law and Relations | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70078 | International Law and the Use of Force | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90128 | International Law: Uncensored History | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS90047 | Law of International Organisations | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70398 | Law of the Sea | October (Online) |
12.5 |
LAWS70456 | Law of Treaties | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS90129 | Law, Science and Technology | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS90185 | Migration, Diasporas and the Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70429 | Philosophy of International Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70313 | Post-Conflict State-Building | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70327 | Prosecuting the War on Terror | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70433 | Regional Integration: The Case of the EU | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS90063 | Regulating Global Markets | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70403 | Statehood in International Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS90249 | UN Law and Practice | June (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Law and Development
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
LAWS90154 | Cities, Law and Global Governance | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS90018 | Development, Labour and Human Rights | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70093 | International Law and Development | June (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90042 | Int'l Law, Sustainability & Development | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS90179 | Law, Science and Development | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS90155 | NGOs and International Development | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90253 | Transitional Justice | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70122 | Investment, Regulation and Development | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
Legal Leadership
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
LAWS90226 | Legal Leadership Essentials |
March (Online)
August (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
LAWS70350 | Management for Professionals |
June (Online)
October (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Private Law
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
LAWS70336 | Advanced Commercial Law: Current Issues | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70011 | Commercial Applications of Equity | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90156 | Comparative Family Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70335 | Contract Interpretation | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70444 | Contract Termination | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS90172 | Core Principles of Contract | July (Online) |
12.5 |
LAWS70229 | Current Issues in Negligence | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70389 | Global Commercial Contract Law | February (Online) |
12.5 |
LAWS70409 | International Commercial Litigation | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS90027 | Precontractual Liability | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90196 | Private and Commercial Trusts Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70402 | Remedies in Commercial Law | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90096 | International Trust Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
Sports Law
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
LAWS90041 | Corruption in International Sport | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS90157 | Esports and the Law | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70065 | Event Management Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70388 | Gambling Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70117 | International Sports Employment Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70164 | Racing Industry Law and Regulation | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70332 | Sport and Taxation | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70437 | Sports and Competition Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70376 | Sports Dispute Resolution | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70059 | Sports Industry and the Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70462 | Sports Integrity and Investigations | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70166 | Sports Law: Entities and Governance | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70275 | Sports Marketing and Media Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70163 | Sports Medical and Anti-Doping Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS90173 | The Law and the Athlete | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70165 | United States Sports Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
Tax
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
LAWS90167 | Administrative Law in Tax Matters | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70081 | Capital Gains Tax: Problems in Practice |
April (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
LAWS90231 | Chinese Tax Law and Policy | Not available in 2023 | 6.25 |
LAWS70009 | Comparative Corporate Tax | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70353 | Comparative International Tax | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70410 | Comparative Tax Avoidance | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70024 | Corporate Tax A |
Semester 1 (Extended) (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
November (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
LAWS70008 | Corporate Tax B | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS90158 | Current Issues in International Tax | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70323 | Foundations of Tax Law |
March (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
LAWS90232 | Global Digital Tax | September (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
6.25 |
LAWS70031 | Goods and Services Tax | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90176 | Income Tax Compliance and Enforcement | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS90234 | International Tax in the United States | Not available in 2023 | 6.25 |
LAWS90017 | International Tax: Anti-avoidance | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70006 | International Tax: Principles, Structure |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
August (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
LAWS70124 | International Taxation in the US | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS90055 | Not-for-Profits, Law and the State | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS90050 | Special Issues in Tax Treaties | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70130 | State Taxes and Duties | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90239 | Superannuation Law and Policy | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90130 | Tax Administration | December (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70005 | Tax Avoidance and Planning | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90233 | Tax in Practice | May (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
6.25 |
LAWS70266 | Tax Litigation | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70002 | Tax of Business and Investment Income |
Semester 1 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville)
August (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
LAWS90236 | Tax of Innovation | June (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
6.25 |
LAWS90235 | Tax of Superannuation A | April (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
6.25 |
LAWS70319 | Tax Policy | June (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70318 | Tax Practice: Writing Effectively | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70162 | Tax Reform and Development | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70146 | Tax Treaties | November (Online) |
12.5 |
LAWS90132 | Tax Treaty Interpretation | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS90265 | Tax of Collective Investment Funds | October (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
6.25 |
LAWS70331 | Taxation of Mergers and Acquisitions | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70049 | Taxation of Small and Medium Enterprises | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70267 | Taxation of Superannuation | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70333 | Taxation of Trusts | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70203 | Transfer Pricing: Practice and Problems | Semester 1 (Extended) (Online) |
12.5 |
LAWS90263 | Transfer Pricing Disputes | Not available in 2023 | 6.25 |
LAWS90054 | UK International Tax | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS90264 | Tax of Superannuation B | October (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
6.25 |
Minor Thesis subjects
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
LAWS70003 | Minor Thesis (LLM) # P/T |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
LAWS70015 | Minor Thesis F/T LLM |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
50 |
Other Subjects
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
LAWS70016 | Comparative Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
LAWS70217 | Fundamentals of the Common Law |
March (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
April (On Campus - Parkville)
August (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
August (On Campus - Parkville)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
October (On Campus - Parkville)
November (On Campus - Parkville)
November (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
LAWS70067 | International Legal Internship |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
LAWS90247 | Sexual Crimes, Sexual Conduct and Law | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Further study
A student who completes a masters degree in the Melbourne Law Masters is eligible to apply for entry to the PhD program.
Last updated: 10 November 2023