Course code: 3379 + Course abbreviation: MPhil + 18 months to 2 years full-time, 3 to 4 years part-time
The course may be undertaken in any area of research offered by the Faculty
of Law, including commercial law, comparative law, criminal law, administrative
law, digital law, family law, forensic studies, health and medical law, human
rights law, environmental law, equity and property law, intellectual property
law, international trade law, transport law, public law and torts. It is suited
to students who are seeking to undertake an interdisciplinary research
topic.
Candidates are required to complete a major thesis of 50,000 words of a
standard comparable to legal writings found in learned law journals. The thesis
must demonstrate the candidate's ability to carry out independent
research and to analyse and synthesise legal concepts. Applicants require an
undergraduate degree in any discipline with honours 1 or 2A, or equivalent
qualification considered appropriate by the Monash Research Graduate School
Committee. Applicants are admitted on the basis of their academic records,
proven research capabilities, referee and examiner reports, and published
research in English. Admission will also depend on the availability of staff to
undertake supervision.
Inquiries should be directed in the first instance to the research officer,
Faculty of Law, at research@law.monash.edu.au.
The requirements for the degree are set out in the MPhil Information
Handbook, available from the Monash Research Graduate School website at
http://www.monash.edu.au/phdschol/mphil/index.html#Admission Requirements.
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