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Master of Laws (502CW)
Masters (Coursework)Year: 2024 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
Matthew Bell
Overview
Award title | Master of Laws |
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Year & campus | 2024 — 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 24 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
Start Year Intake 2024
- 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.
Mid-year Intake 2024
- 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. Applicants are required to satisfy the university’s English language requirements for graduate courses. For those applicants seeking to meet these requirements by one of the standard tests approved by the Academic Board, performance band 7.0 overall with no band less than 6.5 is required.
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 |
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LAWS70230 | Commercial Law in Asia |
March (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
LAWS90142 | Public Law in Asia | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS70415 | Comparative Criminal Justice in Asia | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90211 | Indonesian Law | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS70457 | Investment and Risk in Southeast Asia | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS90097 | Investment Deals and Disputes in Asia | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70105 | Islamic Law and Politics in Asia | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS90182 | Law and Religion in Asia | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS90230 | Trusts Law in the Asia-Pacific Region | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90289 | Asia-Pacific Comparative Consumer Law | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90292 | Comparative Constitutional Law in Asia | June (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90291 | Contract Law in Asia | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Banking and Finance Law
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
LAWS90081 | Advanced Payment Devices and Fintech | December (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70206 | Banking and Secured Finance | May (Online) |
12.5 |
LAWS90169 | Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Law | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90216 | Cryptoassets in Global Context | March (Online) |
12.5 |
LAWS70111 | Debt Capital Markets | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS70106 | Financial Services Law | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS90237 | FinTech and Payments Law | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70420 | Hedge Funds and Private Equity Funds | April (Online) |
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 | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90143 | International Lending | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS90144 | International Sustainable Finance | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90025 | Liability Insurance Law | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS90110 | Regulation of FinTech | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70036 | Superannuation Law | June (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Communications Law
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
LAWS90145 | Artificial Intelligence and the Law |
February (On Campus - Parkville)
April (On Campus - Parkville)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
November (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
LAWS90266 | Cyber Security and the Law |
April (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
LAWS70181 | Defamation Law | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS70273 | Entertainment Law | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS70362 | Information Technology Contracting Law | June (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70396 | Internet Law | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS70184 | Criminalising Speech in the Internet Age | December (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70182 | New Media and Communications | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70080 | Online Streaming, Film and TV Law | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90238 | Press Freedom and National Security | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS70082 | Privacy Law |
April (On Campus - Parkville)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
LAWS90269 | Comparative Press Freedom | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90285 | Privacy and the Media | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Competition and Consumer Law
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
LAWS90165 | Regulating AI | June (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70380 | Australian Consumer Law | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90166 | Big Data: Competition Policy and Law | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS90064 | Cartels | October (Online) |
12.5 |
LAWS90111 | Chinese Competition Law and Policy | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS90046 | Competition and New Technologies | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS90171 | Competition in Digital Markets | February (Online) |
12.5 |
LAWS70208 | Competition Law, IP & Personality Rights | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS90069 | Competition Law in a Globalised World | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS90070 | Consumer Protection | October (Online) |
12.5 |
LAWS90065 | Foundations: Competition Law & Economics |
January (Online)
July (Online)
|
12.5 |
LAWS90071 | Institutions | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS90095 | International Trade and Competition Law |
April (On Campus - Parkville)
October (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
LAWS70301 | Intl and Comparative Competition Law | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS90072 | Mergers | April (Online) |
12.5 |
LAWS90066 | Unilateral Conduct | January (Online) |
12.5 |
LAWS90279 | ASEAN Competition Regime | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90073 | Research Project (GCCL) | April (Online) |
12.5 |
LAWS90287 | Australian Merger Law | July (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 | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70270 | Construction Contract Analysis, Drafting |
February (On Campus - Parkville)
April (Off Campus)
November (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
LAWS90034 | Construction Contracting: New Frontiers | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS70133 | Construction Dispute Resolution | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70176 | Construction Law | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90014 | Construction Law and Projects in Asia | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70149 | Construction Risk | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90040 | Construction, the Community & Neighbours | Not available in 2024 | 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 (On Campus - Parkville)
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 (On Campus - Parkville)
May (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
LAWS70113 | Public Private Partnerships Law | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70112 | Remedies in the Construction Context | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70329 | Residential Construction Law | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90229 | Rethinking Construction Contracting Risk | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70436 | Specialised Construction Procurement Law | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS90267 | Clean Energy Projects Law and Regulation | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Corporate Law
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
LAWS70140 | Accounting for Commercial Lawyers | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70408 | Chinese Corporate Law and Securities | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS90204 | Civil Regulatory Litigation | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70042 | Company Takeovers | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS70134 | Comparative Corporate Governance | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90112 | Comparative Corporate Insolvency Law | June (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70194 | Corporate Equity Fundraising | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS70190 | Corporate Governance & Directors' Duties | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70240 | Corporate Insolvency and Reconstruction | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70107 | Principles of Corporate Law | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70328 | Regulation of Securities Markets | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS70316 | Public M&A: Schemes of Arrangement | July (Off Campus) |
12.5 |
LAWS70193 | Shareholders' Rights and Remedies | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70385 | White Collar Crime | January (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90293 | International Commercial Insurance Law | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Digital Law and Technological Innovation
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
LAWS90248 | AI and Justice |
June (Online)
October (Online)
|
12.5 |
LAWS90194 | Contract Design and Automation | Not available in 2024 | 6.25 |
LAWS90193 | Design for Innovation | Not available in 2024 | 6.25 |
LAWS90203 | Science & AI: Legal & Ethical Challenges | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90286 | Legal AI: Design and Development | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Dispute Resolution
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
LAWS70071 | Advanced Evidence | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS70018 | Alternative Dispute Resolution | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90062 | Business Negotiations and Deal-Making |
January (Online)
June (Online)
November (Online)
|
12.5 |
LAWS90250 | Civil Appeals | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS70019 | Class Actions | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90051 | Commercial Arbitration in Practice | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS70202 | Current Issues in Civil Litigation | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70073 | Expert Evidence | June (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90210 | Law and Psychology | May (Online) |
12.5 |
LAWS90048 | Mediation in Practice | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS90113 | Mediation: Principles and Practice | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90080 | Negotiation and Dispute Resolution | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70468 | Negotiation Skills | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS90021 | Advanced Negotiations | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Employment and Labour Relations Law
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
LAWS70135 | Bargaining at Work | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90086 | Conducting Workplace Investigations | May (Online) |
12.5 |
LAWS90205 | Digital Technologies and Labour Law | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS70200 | Employment Contract Law | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS70025 | Equality and Discrimination at Work | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70391 | Human Rights at Work | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90246 | International Employment & Equality Law | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS70218 | International Employment Law | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS70446 | International Equality Law | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS70197 | Labour Standards and their Enforcement | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS70371 | Principles of Employment Law |
March (On Campus - Parkville)
August (Online)
|
12.5 |
LAWS90206 | Social Procurement Law and Policy | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70053 | Workplace Health and Safety | September (Online) |
12.5 |
LAWS90273 | Labour Law, Climate Change and Trade | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90280 | Work Law in Unionised Sectors | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Energy and Resources Law
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
LAWS90100 | Energy and Resources Law in China | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS90020 | Energy Resources in Emerging Markets | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70423 | International Mineral Law | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS70161 | International Petroleum Transactions | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS90043 | Mineral and Petroleum Law | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70399 | Mineral and Petroleum Tax | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS70205 | Project Finance | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70210 | Resources Joint Ventures | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90252 | Sustainable Resource Development | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Environmental Law
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
LAWS90147 | Biodiversity Law | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70293 | Climate Change Law | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS90268 | Climate Law, Economics and Finance | December (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90088 | Disaster Law and Climate Adaptation | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70100 | Environmental Law | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70386 | Environmental Rights | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS70219 | International Environmental Law | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90026 | Native Title Law and Practice | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS90114 | Negotiating Environmental Agreements | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70349 | Planning and Development Law | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS90115 | Space, High Seas, Seabed & Antarctic Law | June (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90053 | Transnat'l Corporations: Rights & Duties | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS90116 | Environmental Law and Policy | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS70185 | Water Law & Natural Resources Management | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90168 | Animal Law and Policy | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
Government Law
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
LAWS70334 | Bills of Rights | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS90170 | Bringing in the People | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90011 | Comparative Constitutional Law | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS90056 | Comparative Federal Constitutional Law | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS70269 | Constitution Making | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS70222 | Constitutional Law in Practice | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS70411 | Constitutional Problems in Comparison | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS90013 | Constitutional Rights and Freedoms | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS90255 | Constitutionalism and the Global South | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS90218 | Constitutions in Global Perspective | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90149 | Corruption: A Global Approach | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70201 | Current Issues in Administrative Law | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS70417 | Elements of Legislation | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS70447 | Executive Power | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90117 | Federal Jurisdiction | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS70372 | Freedom of Information | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS70390 | Freedom of Speech | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS90091 | Global Administrative Law | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS70448 | Global Constitutionalism | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS90118 | Government Liability | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS90217 | Hot Topics in Public Law | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS70379 | Judicial Reasoning | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS70397 | Latin American Constitutionalisms | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS90119 | Law and Public Administration | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70367 | Law of Democracy | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS70368 | Law of Intergovernmental Relations | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS90024 | Law-making: Legislatures and Courts | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS70425 | Money, Law and Politics | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS90106 | Multiculturalism and the State | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS90180 | Multi-level Government | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS90103 | Private Law and Government | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS70460 | Regulatory Design,Compliance&Enforcement | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS70037 | Royal Commissions and Public Inquiries | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70424 | Separation of Powers | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS90150 | States: When, Why and How they Happen | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS70404 | Statutes in the 21st Century | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS90151 | The Law of Public Contracting | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS90082 | The Legal System: Bases and Challenges | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS90284 | Legal Pluralism | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90276 | Judicial Review and Indigenous Peoples | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90277 | Designing Effective Legislation | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90282 | Constitutions and Culture | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90281 | Public Law Litigation & Comparative Law | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Health and Medical Law
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
LAWS90057 | Comparative Health Law and Policy | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70151 | Law and Global Health | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90092 | Trade, Investment, IP and Health | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90152 | Health Data Governance | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70451 | Health Law and Human Rights | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS70348 | Health Law: Patient Safety and the Law | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90153 | Institutional Abuse and Legal Redress | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS70421 | Law and Emerging Health Technologies | December (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90215 | Law and Global Health Security | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS70259 | Medical Ethics | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70225 | Medical Litigation |
May (On Campus - Parkville)
October (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
LAWS70458 | Mental Health and Disability Law | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90199 | Pandemic Law and Practice | March (Online) |
12.5 |
LAWS90183 | Pharmaceuticals: Current Legal Issues | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS90120 | Public Health Law | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS70401 | Regulation of Health Practitioners | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS90271 | Gender and Health Law | June (Online) |
12.5 |
Human Rights Law
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
LAWS90242 | Ageing and Human Rights | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70382 | Business and Human Rights | December (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90058 | Comparative Human Rights Law | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS90087 | Disability Human Rights Law | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS90121 | Economic and Social Rights | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS90124 | Gender and Human Rights | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70186 | Human Rights Advocacy | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70422 | Human Rights and Armed Conflict | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS70452 | Human Rights and Climate Change | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90044 | Human Rights and Economic Globalisation | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS90160 | Human Rights and Global Justice | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS70091 | Human Rights and Terrorism | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90227 | Human Rights and the Digital State | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS90045 | Human Rights and Universality | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS70360 | Human Rights Beyond Borders | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS90122 | Human Rights in Asia: Current Issues | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS90174 | Human Rights in Australia | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS70171 | Human Rights, Women and Development | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS70454 | Human Rights: From Morality to Law | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS90175 | Human Rights: Global Policy and Practice | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS70264 | International Human Rights Law |
February (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 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS90049 | Reimagining Human Rights Law | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS90283 | Statelessness, Citizenship, and Identity | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70365 | International Migration Law | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Intellectual Property Law
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
LAWS70207 | Copyright Law | 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 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS90125 | Fundamentals of Intellectual Property |
February (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 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS90094 | International IP Dispute Settlement |
March (On Campus - Parkville)
August (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
LAWS70242 | Internat.Issues in Intellectual Property |
February (On Campus - Parkville)
December (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
LAWS70061 | Interpretation and Validity of Patents | September (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70209 | Licensing Law and Technology Transfer | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70021 | Patent Law | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70060 | Patent Practice | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90035 | Trade Mark Practice | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70046 | Trade Marks and Unfair Competition |
March (On Campus - Parkville)
July (Online)
|
12.5 |
LAWS90104 | US Copyright Law and Practice | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS70406 | US Intellectual Property Law | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS90105 | US Patent Law | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
International Economic Law
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
LAWS70169 | International Trade and Development |
April (On Campus - Parkville)
October (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
LAWS90126 | Digital Trade |
June (On Campus - Parkville)
August (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
LAWS70013 | Global Financial Architecture | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70392 | International Business Transactions |
February (Online)
May (Online)
August (On Campus - Parkville)
October (Online)
|
12.5 |
LAWS70121 | International Commercial Arbitration |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
December (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
LAWS70308 | International Economic Law |
February (On Campus - Parkville)
August (On Campus - Parkville)
December (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
LAWS70304 | Internat Investment Law and Arbitration |
March (On Campus - Parkville)
May (On Campus - Parkville)
June (On Campus - Parkville)
October (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
LAWS70028 | International Trade Law |
May (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
LAWS90251 | The Law and Economics of Globalisation | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90052 | Trade and Investment Law in China | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70322 | WTO Law and Dispute Settlement | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90181 | International Trade Remedies Law | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90290 | Commercial Aspects of International Law | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90288 | Law of Export Controls & Trade Sanctions | December (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
International Law
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
LAWS70407 | Australians Detained Abroad | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS90084 | Comparative Foreign Affairs Law | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS90127 | Comparative Indigenous Rights | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90019 | Domestic Courts and International Law | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS90093 | International Criminal Court | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS70033 | International Criminal Law | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70303 | International Criminal Law and Justice | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90022 | International Dispute Settlement | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS70234 | International Humanitarian Law | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70173 | International Law |
February (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
March (On Campus - Parkville)
April (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
LAWS90177 | International Law and Armed Violence | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS70369 | International Law and Ethics | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS70344 | International Law and Israel-Palestine | December (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90023 | International Law and Geopolitics | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70455 | International Law and Relations | December (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70078 | International Law and the Use of Force | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90128 | International Law: Uncensored History | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS90047 | Law of International Organisations | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70398 | Law of the Sea | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70456 | Law of Treaties | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS90129 | Law, Science and Technology | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS90185 | Migration, Diasporas and the Law | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS70429 | Philosophy of International Law | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS70313 | Post-Conflict State-Building | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS70327 | Prosecuting the War on Terror | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS70433 | Regional Integration: The Case of the EU | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90063 | Regulating Global Markets | June (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70403 | Statehood in International Law | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS90249 | UN Law and Practice | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90270 | International Law, Weapons & Disarmament | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Law and Development
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
LAWS90154 | Cities, Law and Global Governance | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS90018 | Development, Labour and Human Rights | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS70093 | International Law and Development | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90042 | Int'l Law, Sustainability & Development | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90179 | Law, Science and Development | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS90155 | NGOs and International Development | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS90253 | Transitional Justice | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS70122 | Investment, Regulation and Development | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS90272 | International Development Finance Law | June (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Legal Leadership
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
LAWS90226 | Legal Leadership Essentials |
March (On Campus - Parkville)
July (Online)
|
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 | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70011 | Commercial Applications of Equity | July (Online) |
12.5 |
LAWS90156 | Comparative Family Law | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS70335 | Contract Interpretation | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70444 | Contract Termination | June (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90172 | Core Principles of Contract | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70229 | Negligence | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70389 | Global Commercial Contract Law | January (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70409 | International Commercial Litigation | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS90027 | Precontractual Liability | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS90196 | Private and Commercial Trusts Law | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS70402 | Remedies in Commercial Law | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90096 | International Trust Law | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
Sports Law
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
LAWS90041 | Corruption in International Sport | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS90157 | Esports and the Law | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS70065 | Event Management Law | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS70117 | International Sports Employment Law | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS70437 | Sports and Competition Law | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS70376 | Sports Dispute Resolution | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS70059 | Sports Industry and the Law | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS70462 | Sports Integrity and Investigations | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70166 | Sports Law: Entities and Governance | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS70275 | Sports Marketing and Media Law | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS70163 | Sports Medical and Anti-Doping Law | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
Tax
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
LAWS90167 | Administrative Law in Tax Matters | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS70081 | Capital Gains Tax: Problems in Practice |
April (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Online)
|
12.5 |
LAWS90231 | Chinese Tax Law and Policy | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
LAWS70009 | Comparative Corporate Tax | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70353 | Comparative International Tax | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS70410 | Comparative Tax Avoidance | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS70024 | Corporate Tax A |
Semester 1 (Online)
November (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
LAWS70008 | Corporate Tax B | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90158 | Current Issues in International Tax | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70323 | Foundations of Tax Law |
February (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
LAWS90232 | Global Digital Tax | October (Online) |
6.25 |
LAWS70031 | Goods and Services Tax | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90176 | Income Tax Compliance and Enforcement | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS90234 | International Tax in the United States | Not available in 2024 | 6.25 |
LAWS90017 | International Tax: Advanced Topics | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70006 | International Tax: Principles, Structure |
May (On Campus - Parkville)
October (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
LAWS70124 | International Taxation in the US | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90055 | Not-for-Profits, Law and the State | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS90050 | Special Issues in Tax Treaties | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS70130 | State Taxes and Duties | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS90239 | Superannuation Law and Policy | November (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 | Not available in 2024 | 6.25 |
LAWS70266 | Tax Litigation | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70002 | Tax of Business and Investment Income |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
August (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
LAWS90236 | Tax of Innovation | June (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
LAWS90235 | Tax of Superannuation A | Not available in 2024 | 6.25 |
LAWS70319 | Tax Policy | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70318 | Tax Practice: Writing Effectively | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS70162 | Tax Reform and Development | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS70146 | Tax Treaties | December (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90132 | Tax Treaties: International Perspectives | June (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90265 | Tax of Collective Investment Funds | Not available in 2024 | 6.25 |
LAWS70331 | Taxation of Mergers and Acquisitions | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS70049 | Taxation of Small and Medium Enterprises | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70267 | Taxation of Superannuation | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS70333 | Taxation of Trusts | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70203 | Transfer Pricing: Practice and Problems | March (Online) |
12.5 |
LAWS90263 | Transfer Pricing Disputes | Not available in 2024 | 6.25 |
LAWS90054 | UK International Tax | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS90264 | Tax of Superannuation B | Not available in 2024 | 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 |
---|---|---|---|
LAWS70217 | Fundamentals of the Common Law |
March (On Campus - Parkville)
April (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
September (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 | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
LAWS90275 | Post-Conviction Remedies for Innocence | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PPMN90046 | Persuasion for Policymakers | March (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: 26 April 2024