Applicants for admission to the degree of Master of Laws (LLM) by major thesis must have qualified for the degree of Bachelor of Laws or equivalent legal qualification at a high standard of excellence. A student who is not so qualified, however, may be admitted to candidature if he or she has qualifications and experience which together are considered equivalent to a Bachelor of Laws qualification. Applications for admission to candidature for the LLM degree by major thesis may be received at any time during the academic year.
Candidates proceeding to the LLM degree by major thesis must complete a
thesis of about 70,000 words at a standard comparable to legal writings found
in a learned law journal.
Candidates are required to submit a completed thesis proposal form to the
executive officer, research administration. The prescribed proposal form is
available from the research office upon request or from the faculty's website
at http://www.law.monash.edu.au/postgraduate/application_hdr.html.
On receipt of the completed thesis proposal form, executive officer, research
administration, will submit it to the Research Committee for approval of the
topic and the appointment of a supervisor. In approving the research topic, the
Research Committee has regard to the adequacy of the candidate's preparation
for the research project and the facilities available in the faculty for the
supervision and carrying out of the research.
The requirements which must be met with respect to the certification of theses
prior to their submission for examination are set out in sections 47 and 48 of
the faculty's regulations.
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