Postgraduate - Course0068 - Master of Laws

Students who commenced study in 2013 should refer to this course entry for direction on the requirements; to check which units are currently available for enrolment, refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course.

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This course entry applies to students commencing this course in 2013 and 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	LLM
CRICOS code	001439E
Total credit points required	48
Standard duration of study (years)	1 year FT, 4 years PT
Study mode and location	On-campus (City (Melbourne))
Admission, fee and application details	http://www.monash.edu/study/coursefinder/course/0068
Contact details	Coordinator Postgraduate Admissions and Publications Email: law-postgraduate@monash.edu Telephone: +61 3 9903 8500
Course coordinator	Associate Professor Moira Paterson

Notes

Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the Handbook are not available for study in the current year.

Description

This course has been developed to offer maximum flexibility and choice for law graduates, with a broad range of units that enables students to individually tailor the degree to suit their interests and professional needs.

Outcomes

The Master of Laws aims to provide further education to lawyers to assist them to update their skills, specialise in specific areas of the law and undertake research. It may also contribute to continuing legal education and professional development. The course, in terms of course structure, teaching methods, class times and venues, is designed with the interests of part-time students particularly in mind.

Structure

The course comprises eight 6-point coursework units or a combination of coursework units and a minor thesis. The course can be completed with or without a specialisation.

Areas of study

Specialisations

Requirements

Students must complete one of the following options:

eight coursework units from the list of approved law units. Refer to 'Areas of study' for more information.
four coursework units and a minor thesis of 25,000-30,000 words on an approved topic.
six coursework units and a minor thesis of 12,000-15,000 words on an approved topic.

In order to qualify to undertake one of the minor thesis options, a student must have achieved a minimum of 70 per cent in each of the coursework units undertaken. Information on the minor thesis option is available at http://www.law.monash.edu.au/current-students/enrol/re-enrol.html.

Additional course requirement and recommendation:

International students and those with a law degree from a non-Australian jurisdiction must complete the unit LAW7436 Introduction to Australian legal process.
International students are recommended to undertake the unit LAW7285 Legal research and communications.

For further information regarding law units and specialisations visit http://www.law.monash.edu.au/postgraduate/units-overview.html.

Students are advised that not all units may be available in every year.

For information on the current postgraduate law timetable visit http://www.law.monash.edu.au/current-students/course-unit-information/timetables/postgraduate/index.html.

Alternative exit(s)

Students may exit with a Graduate Diploma in Law providing all requirements for that award have been met.

Award(s)

Master of Laws
Master of Laws (International and Comparative Law)

The actual award conferred may depend on units/majors/streams/specialisations studied, the level of academic merit achieved, the timing of study, or other factors relevant to the individual student's program of study.