Master of Laws (LLM)

Students are required to complete 80 units of coursework as prescribed by their relevant admission pathway:

Law Pathway

Students admitted via the Law Pathway can either:
 

• Choose 80 units from the Group A Directed course list; OR
• Complete 40 units from their chosen specialisation plus an additional 40 units chosen from either the specialisation or from the Group A Directed courses.

Specialisations available to students admitted via the Law Pathway are:
 

• Environmental Law
• Employment and Labour Relations Law
• Dispute Resolution
• International Law
• Law in Practice. This specialisation is only available to students who completed their Law degree outside of Australia.

Non-Law Pathway

Students admitted via the Non-Law Pathway must:
 

• Complete 10 unit Group B Compulsory Course; AND
• Choose 70 units from the Group B Directed course list.

Specialisations are not available to students admitted via the Non-Law Pathway.

Students who have obtained their undergraduate law degree outside Australia must choose LAWS6047 Legal System of Australia as one of their directed courses. Students who have completed their overseas degree in a sufficiently comparable common law system or have completed a substantial number of common law courses as part of their overseas degree may apply for a waiver of this requirement, which will be decided on a caseby- case basis by the Program Convenor

Admission Requirements
Entry into the Master of Laws (LLM) will be available to applicants via the following admission pathways:

Law Pathway

To be eligible for admission to the LLM via the Law Pathway applicants must hold one of the following qualifications:
 

• Bachelor of Law (Honours) degree;
• Graduate Certificate in Law or Legal Practice following the completion of a 3 year Bachelor of Laws degree;
• Graduate Diploma in Law or Legal Practice following the completion of a 3 year Bachelor of Laws degree;
• Combined Law degree with a duration of 5 years where 3 years of study was undertaken primarily in law;
• Bachelor of Laws degree with a duration of 4 years where 3 years of study was undertaken primarily in law;
• Bachelor of Laws graduate entry with a duration of 3 years undertaken primarily in law;
• Bachelor of Laws with a duration 3 years undertaken primarily in law and have completed a minimum of two years relevant work experience in a legal environment. Applications will be assessed by the Program Convenor through the consideration of a statement outlining the relevant work experience. Transcripts and detailed CVs must be provided to the University;
• An equivalent Bachelor degree or Bachelor (Honours) degree with a minimum 3 years of study undertaken primarily in Law. Applications will be assessed by the Program Convenor to determine eligibility; or
• Completed study to the satisfaction of an “admission of Law Body” (similar to LPAB*) that has qualified the student for admission to practice law in a common law jurisdiction.

*Legal Profession Admission Board

Non-Law Pathway

To be eligible for admission to the LLM via the Non-Law Pathway applicants must hold one of the following qualifications:
 

• A Bachelor Honours Degree or postgraduate qualification in a discipline other than Law or Legal Practice, and at least one year relevant work experience* (or at least two years' full-time legal study completed as part of a Law degree at a Bachelor level or above); or
• A Bachelor Degree and at least two years' relevant work experience* (or at least two years' full time legal study completed as part of a Law degree at a Bachelor level or above).

*Relevant areas of work experience include law, education, social science, psychology, science, engineering and surveying, architecture, medicine, legal studies, business, commerce, human resources and management, industrial relations, management, marketing, environmental science, environmental resource management, environmental planning, human and physical geography, accounting, economics, or finance.

Minimum English Language Proficiency Requirements
 

• All Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the University’s English proficiency requirement. 
• Applicants for this program must satisfy a minimum English Language Proficiency Standard equivalent to an IELTS overall minimum of 7.0 with no subtest result below 6.5.

Fees

AUD 34,115 (indicative annual fee)
Indicative annual fees are based on a full year full time load (80 units).

Upon completion of the LLM you will be able to use your specialised knowledge to advance your career and work in various areas including;
 

• Legal practice and/or advice
• In-house Counsel
• Public policy
• Government sector
• Non-government sector
• Private sector, e.g. finance and business