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Melbourne Law School
Director (Melbourne Law Masters)
Andrew Godwin
Melbourne Law Masters
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Course structure
Students must complete 50 credit points from the subjects available in the Master of Laws (excluding Fundamentals of the Common Law, International Legal Internship and the Minor Thesis).
Subject options
Asian Law
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS90289 | Asia-Pacific Comparative Consumer Law | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70230 | Commercial Law in Asia | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90292 | Comparative Constitutional Law in Asia | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90142 | Public Law in Asia | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70415 | Comparative Criminal Justice in Asia | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90291 | Contract Law in Asia | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90097 | Investment Deals and Disputes in Asia | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70105 | Islamic Law and Politics in Asia | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90182 | Law and Religion in Asia | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90230 | Trusts Law in the Asia-Pacific Region | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90301 | Comparative Corporate Governance in Asia | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90323 | Banking and Financial Regulation in Asia | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90317 | Comparative Corporate Law in Asia | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90302 | Asian Constitutionalism and Development | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90299 | AI Law and Policy in Asia | 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 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70206 | Principles of Banking and Finance Law | June (Online) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90169 | Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Law | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90216 | Cryptoassets in Global Context | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70106 | Financial Services Law | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90237 | FinTech and Payments Law | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70420 | Hedge Funds and Private Equity Funds | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90254 | Impact Investing: Driving Change | September (Online) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70110 | International Financial System | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70125 | International Financial Transactions | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90143 | International Lending | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90144 | International Sustainable Finance | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90025 | Liability Insurance Law | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90110 | Regulation of FinTech | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70036 | Superannuation Law | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90321 | Regulating Green Finance: Europe & Asia | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90313 | Private Equity - Law and Practice | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90300 | Financial Crises: Policy and Regulation | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
Communications Law
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS90145 | Artificial Intelligence and the Law |
February (On Campus - Parkville)
May (On Campus - Parkville)
December (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 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70362 | Information Technology Contracting Law | Not available in 2025 | 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 | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70082 | Privacy Law | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90285 | Privacy and the Media | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90269 | Comparative Press Freedom | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Competition and Consumer Law
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS90165 | Regulating AI | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70380 | Australian Consumer Law | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90287 | Australian Merger Law | July (Online) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90166 | Big Data: Competition Policy and Law | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90064 | Cartels | October (Online) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90111 | Chinese Competition Law and Policy | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90046 | Competition and New Technologies | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90171 | Competition in Digital Markets | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70208 | Competition Law, IP & Personality Rights | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90069 | Competition Law in a Globalised World | Not available in 2025 | 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 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90095 | International Trade and Competition Law | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70301 | Intl and Comparative Competition Law | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90072 | Mergers | May (Online) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90066 | Unilateral Conduct | January (Online) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90279 | ASEAN Competition Regime | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90309 | Comparative EU and US Antitrust Law | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
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 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70270 | Construction Contract Analysis, Drafting | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90034 | Construction Contracting: New Frontiers | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70133 | Construction Dispute Resolution | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70176 | Construction Law | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90014 | Construction Law and Projects in Asia | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70149 | Construction Risk | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70450 | Global Perspectives on Construction Law | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70139 | International Construction Law | Not available in 2025 | 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 | Not available in 2025 | 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)
April (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS70113 | Public Private Partnerships Law |
May (On Campus - Parkville)
September (Off Campus)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS70112 | Remedies in the Construction Context | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70329 | Residential Construction Law | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90229 | Rethinking Construction Contracting Risk | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70436 | Specialised Construction Procurement Law | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90267 | Clean Energy Projects Law and Regulation | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90305 | Global ESG Law and Construction Projects | June (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 |
| LAWS90204 | Civil Regulatory Litigation | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70042 | Company Takeovers | June (Off Campus) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70134 | Comparative Corporate Governance | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90112 | Comparative Corporate Insolvency Law | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70194 | Corporate Equity Fundraising | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70190 | Corporate Governance & Directors' Duties | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70240 | Corporate Insolvency and Reconstruction | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90293 | International Commercial Insurance Law | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70107 | Principles of Corporate Law |
May (On Campus - Parkville)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS70316 | Public M&A: Schemes of Arrangement | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70193 | Shareholders' Rights and Remedies | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70385 | White Collar Crime | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
Digital Law and Technological Innovation
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS90248 | AI and Justice | November (Online) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90286 | Legal AI: Design and Development | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90203 | Science & AI: Legal & Ethical Challenges | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90330 | Government Access to Private Information | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90312 | Regulating Online Harms | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90308 | AI and the Administrative State | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90306 | Cybercrime Law | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Dispute Resolution
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS70071 | Advanced Evidence | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90021 | Advanced Negotiations | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90331 | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90062 | Business Negotiations and Deal-Making |
August (Online)
December (Online)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS90250 | Civil Appeals | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70019 | Class Actions | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90051 | Commercial Arbitration in Practice | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70202 | Current Issues in Civil Litigation | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70073 | Expert Evidence | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90210 | Law and Psychology | August (Online) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90048 | Mediation in Practice | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90113 | Mediation: Principles and Practice | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90080 | Negotiation and Dispute Resolution |
April (On Campus - Parkville)
May (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS70468 | Negotiation Skills | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
Employment and Labour Relations Law
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS70135 | Bargaining at Work | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90086 | Conducting Workplace Investigations | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90205 | Digital Technologies and Labour Law | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70200 | Employment Contract Law | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70025 | Equality and Discrimination at Work | June (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70391 | Human Rights at Work | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90246 | International Employment & Equality Law | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70218 | International Employment Law | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70446 | International Equality Law | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70197 | Enforcing Work Law | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70371 | Principles of Employment Law |
March (On Campus - Parkville)
November (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS90206 | Social Procurement Law and Policy | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70053 | Workplace Health and Safety | October (Online) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90273 | Labour Law, Climate Change and Trade | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90280 | Work Law in Unionised Sectors | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
Energy and Resources Law
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS90100 | Energy and Resources Law in China | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90020 | Energy Resources in Emerging Markets | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70423 | International Mineral Law | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70161 | International Petroleum Transactions | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90043 | Mineral and Petroleum Law | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70399 | Mineral and Petroleum Tax | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70205 | Project Finance | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70210 | Resources Joint Ventures | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90252 | Sustainable Resource Development | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90318 | Energy Markets and the Energy Transition | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Environmental Law
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS90168 | Animal Law and Policy | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90147 | Biodiversity Law | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70293 | Climate Change Law | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90088 | Disaster Law and Climate Adaptation | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70100 | Environmental Law | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70386 | Environmental Rights | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70219 | International Environmental Law | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90026 | Native Title Law and Practice | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90114 | Negotiating Environmental Agreements | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70349 | Planning and Development Law | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90115 | Space, High Seas, Seabed & Antarctic Law | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90116 | Environmental Law and Policy | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70185 | Water Law & Natural Resources Management | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Government Law
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS70334 | Bills of Rights | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90170 | Bringing in the People | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90011 | Comparative Constitutional Law | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90056 | Comparative Federal Constitutional Law | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70269 | Constitution Making | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70222 | Constitutional Law in Practice | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90013 | Constitutional Rights in Australia | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90255 | Constitutionalism and the Global South | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90218 | Constitutions in Global Perspective | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90149 | Corruption and Democratic Integrity | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70201 | Current Issues in Administrative Law | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70417 | Elements of Legislation | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70447 | Executive Power | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70390 | Freedom of Speech | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90091 | Global Administrative Law | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70448 | Global Constitutionalism | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90118 | Government Liability | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90217 | Hot Topics in Public Law | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70379 | Judicial Reasoning | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70397 | Latin American Constitutionalisms | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90119 | Law and Public Administration | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70367 | Law of Democracy | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70368 | Law of Intergovernmental Relations | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70425 | Money, Law and Politics | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90106 | Multiculturalism and the State | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90180 | Multi-level Government | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90103 | Private Law and Government | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70460 | Regulatory Design,Compliance&Enforcement | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70037 | Royal Commissions and Public Inquiries | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70424 | Separation of Powers in Australia | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90150 | States: When, Why and How they Happen | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70404 | Statutes in the 21st Century | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90151 | The Law of Public Contracting | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90082 | The Legal System: Bases and Challenges | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90284 | Legal Pluralism | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90276 | Judicial Review and Indigenous Peoples | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90277 | Designing Effective Legislation | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90282 | Constitutions and Culture | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90281 | Public Law Litigation & Comparative Law | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90322 | Australian Constitutional Cultures | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90304 | Constitutional Design and Democracy | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90303 | Constitutional Law and Climate Change | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Health and Medical Law
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS90057 | Comparative Health Law | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70151 | Law and Global Health | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90092 | Trade, Investment, IP and Health | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90152 | Health Data Governance | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70451 | Health Law and Human Rights | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70348 | Health Law: Patient Safety and the Law | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90153 | Institutional Abuse and Legal Redress | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70421 | Law and Emerging Health Technologies | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70259 | Medical Ethics | December (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70225 | Medical Litigation | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70458 | Mental Health and Disability Law | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90199 | Pandemic Law and Practice | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70401 | Regulation of Health Practitioners | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90271 | Gender and Health Law | June (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Human Rights Law
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS90242 | Ageing and Human Rights | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70382 | Business and Human Rights | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90058 | Comparative Human Rights Law | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90087 | Disability Human Rights Law | May (Online) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90121 | Economic and Social Rights | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90124 | Gender and Human Rights | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70186 | Human Rights Advocacy | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70422 | Human Rights and Armed Conflict | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70452 | Human Rights and Climate Change | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90044 | Human Rights and Economic Globalisation | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90160 | Human Rights and Global Justice | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70091 | Human Rights and Terrorism | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90227 | Human Rights and the Digital State | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90045 | Human Rights and Universality | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70360 | Human Rights Beyond Borders | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90122 | Human Rights in Asia: Current Issues | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90174 | Human Rights in Australia | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70454 | Human Rights: From Morality to Law | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90175 | Human Rights: Global Policy and Practice | Not available in 2025 | 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 |
| LAWS70365 | International Migration Law | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70366 | International Refugee Law | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70430 | Poverty, Human Rights and Development | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90049 | Reimagining Human Rights Law | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90283 | Statelessness, Citizenship, and Identity | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Intellectual Property Law
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS70207 | Copyright Law | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70261 | Designs Law and Practice | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90125 | Fundamentals of Intellectual Property |
March (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS70387 | Fundamentals of Patent Drafting | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90094 | International IP Dispute Settlement |
March (On Campus - Parkville)
October (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS70242 | Internat.Issues in Intellectual Property | December (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70061 | Interpretation and Validity of Patents | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70209 | Licensing Law and Technology Transfer | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70021 | Patent Law | April (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) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90325 | Traditional Knowledge, Biodiversity & IP | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90298 | Intellectual Property Protection in Asia | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
International Economic Law
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS90290 | Commercial Aspects of International Law | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70169 | International Trade and Development | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90126 | Digital Trade | December (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70013 | Global Financial Architecture | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70392 | International Business Transactions |
April (On Campus - Parkville)
November (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS70121 | International Commercial Arbitration | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70308 | International Economic Law |
March (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS70304 | Internat Investment Law and Arbitration |
March (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS70028 | International Trade Law |
May (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS90288 | Law of Export Controls & Trade Sanctions | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90251 | The Law and Economics of Globalisation | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90052 | Trade and Investment Law in China | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70322 | WTO Law and Dispute Settlement |
June (On Campus - Parkville)
December (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS90181 | International Trade Remedies Law | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90296 | International Economic Law & The Climate | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
International Law
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS90127 | Comparative Indigenous Rights | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90019 | Domestic Courts and International Law | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90093 | International Criminal Court | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70033 | International Criminal Law | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70303 | International Criminal Law and Justice | June (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90022 | International Dispute Settlement | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70234 | International Humanitarian Law | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70173 | International Law |
March (On Campus - Parkville)
April (On Campus - Parkville)
August (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS70369 | International Law and Ethics | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70344 | International Law and Israel-Palestine | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90023 | International Law and Geopolitics | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70455 | International Law and Relations | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70078 | International Law and the Use of Force | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90047 | Law of International Organisations | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70398 | Law of the Sea | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70456 | Law of Treaties | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90129 | Law, Science and Technology | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90185 | Migration, Diasporas and the Law | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70429 | Philosophy of International Law | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70313 | Post-Conflict State-Building | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70433 | Regional Integration: The Case of the EU | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90063 | Regulating Global Markets | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70403 | Statehood in International Law | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90249 | UN Law and Practice | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90270 | International Law, Weapons & Disarmament | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90297 | International Law & The Digital Economy | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90316 | Global Corporations & International Law | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90315 | International Law in Asia | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90307 | The Politics and Process of Legal Reform | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90295 | Principles of International Law | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Law and Development
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS90018 | Development, Labour and Human Rights | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70093 | International Law and Development | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90042 | Int'l Law, Sustainability & Development | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70122 | Investment, Regulation and Development | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90179 | Law, Science and Development | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90155 | NGOs and International Development | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90253 | Transitional Justice | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90272 | International Development Finance Law | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90326 | Law and Development in South-East Asia | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Legal Leadership
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS90226 | Legal Leadership Essentials | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70350 | Management for Professionals | June (Online) |
12.5 |
Private Law
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS70336 | Advanced Commercial Law: Current Issues | December (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70011 | Commercial Applications of Equity | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90156 | Comparative Family Law | Not available in 2025 | 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 | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70229 | Negligence | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70389 | Global Commercial Contract Law | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70409 | International Commercial Litigation | June (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90096 | International Trust Law | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90027 | Precontractual Liability | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90196 | Private and Commercial Trusts Law | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70402 | Remedies in Commercial Law | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90314 | Equity and the World of Commerce | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Sports Law
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS90157 | Esports and the Law | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70065 | Event Management Law | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70059 | Sports Industry and the Law | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70462 | Sports Integrity and Investigations | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
Tax
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS90167 | Administrative Law in Tax Matters | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70081 | Capital Gains Tax: Problems in Practice |
March (Online)
October (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS90231 | Chinese Tax Law and Policy | July (Online) |
6.25 |
| LAWS70009 | Comparative Corporate Tax | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70353 | Comparative International Tax | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70024 | Corporate Tax A |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
October (Online)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS70008 | Corporate Tax B | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90158 | Current Issues in International Tax | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70323 | Foundations of Tax Law |
March (On Campus - Parkville)
August (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS90232 | Global Digital Tax | Not available in 2025 | 6.25 |
| LAWS70031 | Goods and Services Tax | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90017 | International Tax: Advanced Topics | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70006 | International Tax: Principles, Structure |
April (On Campus - Parkville)
October (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS70124 | International Taxation in the US | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90055 | Not-for-Profits, Law and the State | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70130 | State Taxes and Duties | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
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 | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70266 | Tax Litigation | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70002 | Tax of Business and Investment Income |
Semester 1 (Online)
August (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS90264 | Tax of Superannuation B | Not available in 2025 | 6.25 |
| LAWS70319 | Tax Policy | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70318 | Tax Practice: Writing Effectively | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70162 | Tax Reform and Development | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70146 | Tax Treaties | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90132 | Tax Treaties: International Perspectives | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90265 | Tax of Collective Investment Funds | Not available in 2025 | 6.25 |
| LAWS70331 | Taxation of Mergers and Acquisitions | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70049 | Taxation of Small and Medium Enterprises | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70267 | Taxation of Superannuation | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70333 | Taxation of Trusts | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70203 | Transfer Pricing: Practice and Problems | June (Online) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90054 | UK International Tax | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90329 | Selected Topics in Transfer Pricing | September (Online) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90324 | Ethics in Tax Practice | June (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
Further subjects related to course
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS90275 | Post-Conviction Remedies for Innocence | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90247 | Sexual Crimes, Sexual Conduct and Law | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90311 | Persuasion for Policymakers | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90310 | International Sports Dispute Resolution | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Last updated: 13 June 2025