Monash University Handbook 2010 Postgraduate - Course

0069 - Doctor of Philosophy

This course entry should be read in conjunction with information provided in the 'Faculty information' section of this Handbook by the Faculty of Law

Managing faculty	Law
Abbreviated title	PhDLaw
CRICOS code	041046B
Standard duration of study (years)	4 years FT, 8 years PT
Study mode and location	On-campus (Clayton) Off-campus (Clayton)
Contact details	Higher Degree by Research (HDR) Coordinator Email: research@law.monash.edu.au Phone: + 61 3 9905 3342

Description

This Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) program may be undertaken in any area of research offered by the Faculty of Law. The current principal research areas cover:

administrative law and regulation
commercial law
comparative law
constitutional law
construction law
courts
corporations law
criminal law
e-commerce and information technology
environment law
equity
evidence
family law
gender and law
health and medical law
human rights law
intellectual property law
international law
labour and employment law
legal education
legal history
legal practice
legal theory
litigation and dispute resolution
resources law
privacy law
property law
superannuation law
taxation law
torts
trusts
venture capital law.

Requirements

Candidates for the PhD are required to complete a thesis up to 100,000 words.

The full requirements for the degree are set out in the Doctoral and MPhil Information Handbook, available from the Monash Research Graduate School's website at http://www.mrgs.monash.edu.au/research/doctoral/index.html.

Award(s)

Doctor of Philosophy