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Master of Laws (Research)
Edith Cowan University, Perth, WA, Australia
About this program
The Master of Laws (Research) at Edith Cowan University offers candidates the opportunity to undertake research in a specialised area of law. Students complete compulsory research support units and a supervised thesis that makes a substantial contribution to legal knowledge, developing high-level skills in research and analysis that equip graduates for careers in advanced research, tertiary education and specialised legal practice.
Cost & duration
English test scores
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Course structure
1 term of coursework
- Semester 1 of Year 1 covers Research Preparation: Principles and Approaches
- Educational Research
- and Thesis Preparation. From Semester 2 of Year 1 through Year 2
- students are enrolled in the Thesis unit
- re-enrolling each semester until submission for examination. Total: up to 2 years full time equivalent
Career & PR pathway
Occupations this degree typically leads to, and their skilled-migration list status
SolicitorANZSCO 271311
On both MLTSSL and CSOL, but a positive skills assessment is not the same as being able to practise. You must first be admitted to an Australian state legal profession, which for an overseas or JD graduate means passing the assessed academic subjects, completing Practical Legal Training, and being admitted by the state Supreme Court, before the occupation is realistically usable for a visa.
Assessed by VETASSESS
BarristerANZSCO 271111
On both MLTSSL and CSOL, supporting the points-tested 189, 190, and 491 as well as the employer-sponsored 482 and 186. As with Solicitor, a positive skills assessment is not the same as being able to practise: you must be admitted to the bar in an Australian state or territory before the occupation is realistically usable for a visa. Assessed by the state or territory Legal Admissions Authority, not VETASSESS.
Assessed by State or Territory Legal Admissions Authority
List membership changes over time and does not guarantee an invitation. See the skilled occupation lists guide and the points calculator before relying on this for a visa decision.
Admissions
Applicants need a Weighted Average Mark of 70 percent or higher in a bachelor degree in law; applicants below this threshold should contact the Course Coordinator before applying. Academic admission requirements (Band 8) may be satisfied through completion of one of the following: a bachelor degree in a cognate discipline, or, where accepted, equivalent prior learning including at least five years of relevant professional experience.
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