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Graduate Diploma in Communications Law (518AB) // Course structure
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Melbourne Law School
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Jason Bosland
Melbourne Law Masters
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Course structure
Students must complete 50 credit points of study from the prescribed list of subjects.
Students who do not have a law degree from a common law jurisdiction or any prior legal studies or experience are also expected to complete the two-day preliminary subject Australian Legal Process and Legal Institutions.
Note: Most subjects in the MLM program are 12.5 credit points each. Check individual subject handbook entries for confirmation.
Subject options
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS90145 | Artificial Intelligence and the Law |
February (On Campus - Parkville)
May (On Campus - Parkville)
October (On Campus - Parkville)
November (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS90171 | Competition in Digital Markets | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70208 | Competition Law, IP & Personality Rights | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70207 | Copyright Law | June (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90266 | Cyber Security and the Law | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70181 | Defamation Law | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90126 | Digital Trade |
June (On Campus - Parkville)
August (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS70273 | Entertainment Law | June (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70390 | Freedom of Speech | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90125 | Fundamentals of Intellectual Property |
March (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS90152 | Health Data Governance | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70362 | Information Technology Contracting Law | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90129 | Law, Science and Technology | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70184 | Criminalising Speech in the Internet Age | December (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70182 | New Media and Communications | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70080 | Online Streaming, Film and TV Law |
February (On Campus - Parkville)
August (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS90238 | National Security and Press Freedom | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70082 | Privacy Law |
April (On Campus - Parkville)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS70460 | Regulatory Design,Compliance&Enforcement | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90269 | Comparative Press Freedom | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90285 | Privacy and the Media | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90312 | Regulating Online Harms | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90330 | Government Access to Private Information | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90295 | Principles of International Law |
March (On Campus - Parkville)
August (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Last updated: 25 November 2025