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Master of Laws
Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
About this program
Monash's Master of Laws lets qualified lawyers build advanced expertise in one or more chosen areas of legal practice and scholarship, drawing on the university's full range of law electives to create a program tailored to individual professional interests rather than following one fixed curriculum. The course develops independent legal research capacity and evaluates complex legal issues from theoretical, international and interdisciplinary perspectives, and can serve as a pathway into doctoral legal studies for graduates who want to keep researching afterward. It suits practising lawyers looking to specialise further in an area like commercial law, international law or a niche practice area, as well as those wanting the credibility of a Monash postgraduate law qualification to support career progression. Because units draw from the same broad pool used across Monash Law's other postgraduate offerings, the degree can be built around a genuinely individual specialisation rather than a generic one-size-fits-all curriculum.
Fees & duration
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Course structure
The course comprises 96 points structured in four parts
- 6 pointsPart A. Foundation studies
- 42 pointsPart B. Core studies
- 30 pointsPart C. Specialist studies
- and Part D. Specified Elective studies (18 points). Units are 6 points unless otherwise stated. Part A. Foundation studies (6 points) You must complete the following unit: LAW5081 Australian legal process and research Part B. Core studies (42 points) You must complete up to 42 credit points from the units listed below
- as determined by the Victorian Legal Admissions Board (VLAB) prior to course application. To make up this total (42 credit points)
- you may include Level 5 units offered by the Faculty of Law. LAW5001 Principles of criminal law and procedure LAW5002 Principles of contract law A LAW5003 Principles of torts LAW5005 Principles of contract law B LAW5006 Principles of property law LAW5007 Principles of const..
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Admissions
Entry level 1: 96 points to complete Duration: 2 years full-time A bachelor degree in law (or equivalent) from a non-Australian jurisdiction. A letter from the Victorian Legal Admissions Board (VLAB) stipulating which areas of law are required to meet the academic eligibility requirements for admission to practice in Victoria. The letter from VLAB must be dated within 24 months of submitting your application for study. Entry level 2: 72 points to complete Duration: 1.5 years full-time An Australian bachelor degree in Law (or equivalent) with at least a credit (60%) average. Entry level 3: 48 points to complete Duration: 1 years full-time An Australian JD or an Australian bachelor honours degree in Law (or equivalent), or An Australian bachelor degree in Law (or equivalent) with at least a credit (60%) average and an Australian graduate diploma in Law (or equivalent), or An Australian ...
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