Master of Laws

at University of Melbourne

Asian Law subjects:
 

• Commercial Law in Asia

Banking and Finance subjects:
 

• Banking and Secured Finance

• Cryptoassets in Global Context

• Financial Services Law

• Hedge Funds and Private Equity Funds

• International Financial System

• International Financial Transactions

• International Sustainable Finance

• Liability Insurance Law

• Regulation of FinTech

Communications Law subjects:
 

• Artificial Intelligence and the Law

• Information Technology Contracting Law

• New Media and Communications

• Press Freedom and National Security

• Privacy Law

Competition and Consumer Law subjects:
 

• AI and Consumer Protection Law

• Australian Consumer Law

• Cartels

• Competition Law in a Globalised World

• Consumer Protection

• Foundations: Competition Law & Economics

• Institutions

• International Trade and Competition Law

• Mergers

• Unilateral Conduct

Construction Law subjects:
 

• Advanced Construction Law

• Avoid and Manage Construction Disputes

• Construction Contract Analysis, Drafting

• Construction Law

• Construction Law and Projects in Asia

• Construction Risk

• Global Perspectives on Construction Law

• International Construction Law

• Law of Construction Delay and Disruption

• Major Project Delivery: Legal Interfaces

• Payment Matters in Construction Projects

• Principles of Construction Law

• Public Private Partnerships Law

• Remedies in the Construction Context

• Residential Construction Law

• Rethinking Construction Contracting Risk

• Specialised Construction Procurement Law

Corporate Law subjects:
 

• Accounting for Commercial Lawyers

• Civil Regulatory Litigation

• Corporate Governance & Directors' Duties

• White Collar Crime

Dispute Resolution subjects:
 

• Advanced Evidence

• Alternative Dispute Resolution

• Business Negotiations and Deal-Making

• Class Actions

• Commercial Arbitration in Practice

• Expert Evidence

• International Dispute Settlement

• Mediation: Principles and Practice

• Negotiation and Dispute Resolution

Employment and Labour Relations Law subjects:
 

• Bargaining at Work

• Conducting Workplace Investigations

• Digital Technologies and Labour Law

• Employment Contract Law

• Equality and Discrimination at Work

• International Employment & Equality Law

• Labour Standards and their Enforcement

• Principles of Employment Law

• Workplace Health and Safety

Energy and Resources Law:
 

• Energy Regulation and the Law

• International Mineral Law

• Mineral and Petroleum Law

• Project Finance

• Resources Joint Ventures

Environmental Law subjects:
 

• Climate Change Law

• Disaster Law and Climate Adaptation

• Environmental Law

• International Environmental Law

• Space, High Seas, Seabed & Antarctic Law

• Water Law & Natural Resources Management

Government Law subjects:
 

• Bringing in the People

• Comparative Human Rights Law

• Constitutions in Global Perspective

• Corruption: A Global Approach

• Executive Power

• Hot Topics in Public Law

• Law and Public Administration

• Regulatory Policy and Practice

• Royal Commissions and Public Inquiries

• Separation of Powers

• The Legal System: Bases and Challenges

Health and Medical Law subjects:
 

• Health Data Governance

• Law and Emerging Health Technologies

• Law and Global Health Security

• Medical Ethics

• Medical Litigation

• Mental Health and Disability Law

• Pandemic Law and Practice

Human Rights Law subjects:
 

• Ageing and Human Rights

• Business and Human Rights

• Gender and Human Rights

• Human Rights and Climate Change

• Human Rights and Terrorism

• Human Rights and the Digital State

• Human Rights in Australia

• International Human Rights Law

• International Law and Children's Rights

• International Refugee Law

Intellectual Property Law subjects:
 

• Copyright Law

• Designs Law and Practice

• Fundamentals of Intellectual Property

• Fundamentals of Patent Drafting

• Internat.Issues in Intellectual Property

• Interpretation and Validity of Patents

• Patent Law

• Patent Practice

• Trade Mark Practice

• Trade Marks and Unfair Competition

International Economic Law subjects
 

• Digital Trade

• Global Financial Architecture

• International Business Transactions

• International Commercial Arbitration

• International Economic Law

• Internat Investment Law and Arbitration

• International Trade Law

• WTO Law and Dispute Settlement

International Law subjects:
 

• Comparative Indigenous Rights

• International Criminal Law

• International Humanitarian Law

• International Law

Law and Development subjects:
 

• International Law and Development

Legal Leadership subjects:
 

• Legal Leadership Essentials

• Management for Professionals

Private Law subjects:
 

• Advanced Commercial Law: Current Issues

• Commercial Applications of Equity

• Contract Interpretation

• Core Principles of Contract

• Current Issues in Negligence

• Global Commercial Contract Law

• Remedies in Commercial Law

Sports Law subjects:
 

• Esports and the Law

• Sports Dispute Resolution

• Sports Industry and the Law

• Sports Integrity and Investigations

Tax subjects

• Administrative Law in Tax Matters

• Capital Gains Tax: Problems in Practice

• Comparative International Tax

• Corporate Tax A

• Corporate Tax B

• Foundations of Tax Law

• Goods and Services Tax

• International Tax: Anti-avoidance

• International Tax: Principles, Structure

• Superannuation Law and Regulation

• Tax Litigation

• Tax Policy

• Tax Treaties

• Tax of Business and Investment Income

• Taxation of Trusts

• Transfer Pricing: Practice and Problems

Applicants must have completed:
 

• 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 of documented relevant professional experience.

In assessing applications, the Selection Committee will consider:
 

• Prior academic performance

• Professional experience (if necessary).

The Selection Committee may seek further information to clarify any aspect of an application in accordance with the Admission and Selection into Course Policy.

Also, in considering whether to admit an applicant the Selection Committee will consider:
 

• The quality of the degree(s) that the applicant has previously been awarded

• The standing and reputation of the university or universities that awarded the degree(s)

• The duration and type of work experience the applicant has obtained

• The relevance of the applicant's work experience to the course for which they have applied.

International full fee:
 

• AUD$ 46,656

• The Master of Laws (LLM) is for those who already hold a degree in law and are looking to develop their expertise.

• It’s ideal for professionals wanting to advance their careers by honing their legal and research skills and become a specialist in their area of interest.

• As an LLM student, you’ll develop skills in critical analysis and the ability to interpret and transmit your ideas to specialist and non-specialist audiences.