The commercial law specialisation provides you with a thorough theoretical and practical grounding in commercial law and develops the advanced professional skills and specialist knowledge required for working in the commercial field. You can choose from an extensive range of commercial law units including units in corporate law, competition law, banking and finance law, and tax law. The specialisation is suitable for graduates interested in developing or enhancing specialist careers in professions and occupations that require a sound grasp of commercial law issues, including as accountants, company administrators and business managers.
Areas of study by faculty: Law - 2019
Commercial law
Postgraduate
Commencement year
Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the Handbook are not available for study in the current year.
Managing faculty
Contact details
Email: law-postgraduate@monash.edu; Telephone: +61 3 9903 8035
Location
Units
For the schedule of units required to complete a given course in this area of study, refer to the Handbook entry for the relevant course.
Units to be offered in Prato and Malaysia can be viewed on the Monash Law International Study Programs - Prato and MalaysiaMonash Law International Study Programs - Prato and Malaysia (http://www.law.monash.edu.au/current-students/study-opportunities/overseas-study/index.html) webpage.
Relevant courses
Dispute resolution
Postgraduate
Commencement year
Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the Handbook are not available for study in the current year.
Managing faculty
Location
The dispute resolution specialisation provides you with a thorough theoretical and practical grounding in dispute resolution and develops the advanced professional skills and specialist knowledge required for working as a dispute resolution practitioner, including as an arbitrator, mediator or other dispute resolution practitioner. It is suitable for graduates interested in developing or enhancing specialist careers in dispute resolution.
Units
For the schedule of units required to complete a given course in this area of study, refer to the Handbook entry for the relevant course.
Units to be offered in Prato and Malaysia can be viewed on the Monash Law International Study Programs - Prato and MalaysiaMonash Law International Study Programs - Prato and Malaysia (http://www.law.monash.edu.au/current-students/study-opportunities/overseas-study/index.html) webpage.
Relevant courses
Government law and regulatory practice
Postgraduate
Commencement year
Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the Handbook are not available for study in the current year.
Managing faculty
Contact details
Email: law-postgraduate@monash.edu; Telephone: +61 3 9903 8035
Location
The Government law and regulatory practice specialisation provide you with a thorough theoretical and practical grounding in government law and regulatory practice and develops the advanced professional skills and specialist knowledge required for working with or within government and regulatory bodies. It is suitable for graduates interested developing or enhancing specialist careers in the federal, state or local government sectors or in occupations that require a high level of interaction with government and regulatory bodies.
Units
For the schedule of units required to complete a given course in this area of study, refer to the Handbook entry for the relevant course.
Units to be offered in Prato and Malaysia can be viewed on the Monash Law International Study Programs - Prato and MalaysiaMonash Law International Study Programs - Prato and Malaysia (http://www.law.monash.edu.au/current-students/study-opportunities/overseas-study/index.html) webpage.
Relevant courses
Human rights law
Postgraduate
Commencement year
Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the Handbook are not available for study in the current year.
Managing faculty
Contact details
Email: law-postgraduate@monash.edu; Telephone: +61 3 9903 8035
Location
The human rights specialisation provides you with a thorough theoretical and practical grounding in the laws governing international and domestic human rights, and develops the advanced professional skills and specialist knowledge required for work in this diverse field. The extensive range of units enables students to develop and enhance their knowledge across the breadth of human rights law. The specialisation is suitable for graduates interested developing or enhancing specialist careers within the government sector or in development agencies and other local and international human rights-related organisations.
For more information on human rights careers refer to the Castan Centre for Human Rights Law - Human Rights Career SeriesCastan Centre for Human Rights Law - Human Rights Career Series (http://www.law.monash.edu.au/castancentre/public-edu/career-series.html).
Units
For the schedule of units required to complete a given course in this area of study, refer to the Handbook entry for the relevant course.
Units to be offered in Prato and Malaysia can be viewed on the Monash Law International Study Programs - Prato and MalaysiaMonash Law International Study Programs - Prato and Malaysia (http://www.law.monash.edu.au/current-students/study-opportunities/overseas-study/index.html) webpage.
Relevant courses
Intellectual property and communications law
Postgraduate
Commencement year
Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the Handbook are not available for study in the current year.
Managing faculty
Contact details
Email: law-postgraduate@monash.edu; Telephone: +61 3 9903 8035
Location
The intellectual property, communications and technology specialisation provides you with a thorough theoretical and practical grounding in the laws regulating intellectual property regimes and the broader fields of communications and technology, and develops the advanced professional skills and specialist knowledge required for work in this complex and dynamic field. It is suitable for graduates interested developing or enhancing specialist careers in intellectual property, communications, and technology, including careers within media organisations and the public sector.
Units
For the schedule of units required to complete a given course in this area of study, refer to the Handbook entry for the relevant course.
Units to be offered in Prato and Malaysia can be viewed on the Monash Law International Study Programs - Prato and MalaysiaMonash Law International Study Programs - Prato and Malaysia (http://www.law.monash.edu.au/current-students/study-opportunities/overseas-study/index.html) webpage.
Relevant courses
International and comparative law
Postgraduate
Commencement year
Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the Handbook are not available for study in the current year.
Managing faculty
Contact details
Email: law-postgraduate@monash.edu; Telephone: +61 3 9903 8035
Location
The international and comparative law specialisation provides you with advanced legal knowledge across a broad spectrum of legal issues with international significance. These range across broad issues of public international law, international human rights and humanitarian law, international criminal law and justice, international commercial and comparative law and international trade and finance law, and the impact of international legal frameworks.
Your in-depth studies will enable you to work in non-government organisations (NGOs), government and industry (domestically or internationally) in positions that call for knowledge and understanding of international legal frameworks.
Units
For the schedule of units required to complete a given course in this area of study, refer to the Handbook entry for the relevant course.
Units to be offered in Prato and Malaysia can be viewed on the Monash Law International Study Programs - Prato and MalaysiaMonash Law International Study Programs - Prato and Malaysia (http://www.law.monash.edu.au/current-students/study-opportunities/overseas-study/index.html) webpage
Relevant courses
Law PhD program
Research
Commencement year
Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the Handbook are not available for study in the current year.
Managing faculty
Coordinator(s)
Location
This program provides doctoral (PhD) students with the opportunity to develop expertise in their chosen discipline through the completion of a supervised research project.
Each student is also supported through a development program aimed at building the knowledge, skills and abilities that will help them to become more effective researchers, and develop the general professional skills of value to prospective employers in academia, industry, government and the broader community.
This program is also applicable to students studying externally.
Program requirements
All research students will be required to undertake compulsory training in the following areas:
- Monash Graduate Research Induction (online)
- Research Integrity (online)
- faculty induction, including occupational health and safety (where required).
Professional development component
Students must, in consultation with their supervisor(s), satisfactorily complete a minimum of 120 hours of graduate research professional development activities offered or recognised by the University:
- 60 hours (minimum) of professional development activities offered or recognised from the 'Excellence in research and teaching' category
- 60 hours (minimum) of professional development activities offered or recognised from the 'Professionalism, innovation and career' category.
Students will discuss with their supervisors which optional activities best suit their needs and interests, and complete any mandated activities. Students are required to update their supervisors on their progress toward achieving the required hours of professional development activities.
Students may be required to complete specific activities offered through the Monash Doctoral ProgramMonash Doctoral Program (http://www.monash.edu/graduate-research/future-students/phd).
Attendance will be monitored to ensure hours are accurately recorded.
Students may also be directed or encouraged to attend and make presentations at various forums throughout their enrolment.
For detailed information about the options available in this PhD program, visit the Monash Doctoral ProgramMonash Doctoral Program (http://www.monash.edu/graduate-research/future-students/phd) webpage.
Relevant courses
0069 Doctor of Philosophy
Law and international development
Postgraduate
Commencement year
Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the Handbook are not available for study in the current year.
Managing faculty
Contact details
Email: law-postgraduate@monash.edu; Telephone: +61 3 9903 8035
Location
The law and international development specialisation provides you with a thorough theoretical and practical grounding in the laws and regulatory frameworks governing the ways in which the international community provides assistance to developing countries to improve the economic, political and social quality of life for their people. It also develops the advanced professional skills and specialist knowledge required for working as a professional in this field. It is suitable for graduates interested developing or enhancing specialist careers in international development within government, non-government or not-for-profit sectors.
Units
For the schedule of units required to complete a given course in this area of study, refer to the Handbook entry for the relevant course.
Units to be offered in Prato and Malaysia can be viewed on the Monash Law International Study Programs - Prato and MalaysiaMonash Law International Study Programs - Prato and Malaysia (http://www.law.monash.edu.au/current-students/study-opportunities/overseas-study/index.html) webpage.
Relevant courses
Law electives
Undergraduate
Commencement year
This area of study entry applies to students commencing this course in 2019 and should be read in conjunction with the relevant course entry in the Handbook.
Any units listed for this area of study relate only to the 'Requirements' outlined in the component of any bachelors double degrees.
Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the Handbook are not available for study in the current year.
Managing faculty
Location
Units
Summer B 2019
- LAW4173 Research unit A
- LAW4174 Research unit B
- LAW4214 Supervised research paper
- LAW4306 Sentencing and sanctions
- LAW4523 The judiciary in comparative perspective
- LAW4540 Entrepreneurship and the law
Summer A to Semester 1
- LAW4328 Professional practice
- LAW4330 Family law assistance program: Professional practice
- LAW4803 Clinical externship
- LAW4807 Vis arbitration moot
Trimester 2
- LAW4328 Professional practice
- LAW4330 Family law assistance program: Professional practice
- LAW4803 Clinical externship
Trimester 3
- LAW4328 Professional practice
- LAW4330 Family law assistance program: Professional practice
- LAW4803 Clinical externship
Semester 1
- LAW4112 Advanced constitutional law
- LAW4122 International law
- LAW4140 Media law 2
- LAW4151 Theoretical perspectives on law, gender and feminism
- LAW4164 International refugee law and practice
- LAW4173 Research unit A
- LAW4174 Research unit B
- LAW4198 Australian commercial law
- LAW4214 Supervised research paper
- LAW4301 Advanced torts
- LAW4310 Trial practice and advocacy
- LAW4341 Copyright and designs
- LAW4342 Patents, trade marks and unfair competition
- LAW4702 Competition and consumer law
- LAW4704 Taxation law
- LAW4801 Research project
- LAW4808 Law Review editorship 1
Winter
- LAW4160 Negotiation and conflict resolution
- LAW4340 Sport and the law
Semester 2
- LAW4129 Law and discrimination
- LAW4132 Law of employment
- LAW4155 International human rights
- LAW4162 Family property and financial disputes
- LAW4173 Research unit A
- LAW4174 Research unit B
- LAW4190 Construction law: Principles and practice
- LAW4193 Biotechnology and the law
- LAW4199 International laws of armed conflict
- LAW4214 Supervised research paper
- LAW4225 Non-adversarial justice
- LAW4230 Animal law
- LAW4311 Succession law
- LAW4312 Legal issues in medicine
- LAW4313 International environmental law
- LAW4322 Advanced taxation law
- LAW4671 Private investment law
- LAW4702 Competition and consumer law
- LAW4704 Taxation law
- LAW4801 Research project
- LAW4805 Mooting and advocacy competition
- LAW4808 Law Review editorship 1
Summer A 2019
- LAW4160 Negotiation and conflict resolution
- LAW4177Not offered in 2019 Introduction to family law
- LAW4214 Supervised research paper
- LAW4806 Jessup moot competition
Full Year
- LAW4214 Supervised research paper
- LAW4327 Honours thesis
- LAW4809 Law Review editorship 2
Relevant courses
Students complete law electives in:
- L3001 Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
and in the law component of the following double degrees:
- L3008 Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering (Honours)
- L3003 Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Bachelor of Arts
- L3004 Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Bachelor of Biomedical Science
- L3005 Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Bachelor of Commerce
- L3002 Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)
- L3006 Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Bachelor of Music
- L3007 Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Bachelor of Science
- L3010 Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Bachelor of Information Technology
- L3011 Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Bachelor of Computer Science
- L3012 Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Bachelor of Criminology
Law studies
Postgraduate
Commencement year
Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the Handbook are not available for study in the current year.
Managing faculty
Contact details
Email: law-postgraduate@monash.edu; Telephone: +61 3 9903 8035
Location
Units
You may select from the full range of units offered by the faculty.
This list includes the elective component of L6005 Juris Doctor.
- LAW5080 Australian legal system*
- LAW5081 Australian legal process and research**
- LAW5082 Masters research
- LAW5083 Extended research (6 points)
- LAW5084 Minor thesis (12 points)
- LAW5185 Graduate research paper
- LAW5301 Copyright
- LAW5303Not offered in 2019 Forensic family law
- LAW5304 Overview of international human rights law
- LAW5305Not offered in 2019 International trade law
- LAW5306 Corporate insolvency
- LAW5307Not offered in 2019 Occupational health and safety
- LAW5310 Sentencing
- LAW5311Not offered in 2019 Takeovers
- LAW5312 Competition law
- LAW5314 International environmental law
- LAW5315 Commercial alternative dispute resolution
- LAW5316 Trade marks and commercial designations
- LAW5319 Law of employee relations
- LAW5321 Protecting commercial innovation: Patents and trade secrets
- LAW5330 International refugee law and practice
- LAW5334 Psychiatry, psychology and law
- LAW5338 International humanitarian law
- LAW5340 Intellectual property
- LAW5341 Trade mark practice
- LAW5344 Negotiation: Essential skills for dispute resolution
- LAW5345Not offered in 2019 Business and human rights
- LAW5346Not offered in 2019 Design law and practice
- LAW5348 Indigenous rights and international law
- LAW5350 Principles of taxation
- LAW5352Not offered in 2019 Electronic workplace law
- LAW5355 Advocacy: Theory and practice
- LAW5356Not offered in 2019 Corporate and white collar crime
- LAW5357 Corporate governance and directors' duties
- LAW5358 Current issues in workplace law
- LAW5359Not offered in 2019 International human rights law and women
- LAW5361 Foundations of regulation: Policy, principles and practice
- LAW5362Not offered in 2019 Regulatory methods
- LAW5367Not offered in 2019 Energy law, regulation and policy
- LAW5370 Discrimination law and human rights at work
- LAW5374Not offered in 2019 Forward with fairness: New labour law
- LAW5375 Arbitration of international commercial disputes
- LAW5385Not offered in 2019 Corporate finance law
- LAW5389 The law of climate change
- LAW5393 Law of workforce management
- LAW5398Not offered in 2019 International labour law
- LAW5409 Principles of family law
- LAW5411 Advanced mediation: Skills and theory A
- LAW5412 Advanced mediation: Skills and theory B
- LAW5414Not offered in 2019 Public international law
- LAW5417Not offered in 2019 Children's rights in international law
- LAW5421 Managing high conflict personalities
- LAW5426Not offered in 2019 Regulating business: Enforcement and compliance
- LAW5428Not offered in 2019 Health law
- LAW5429Not offered in 2019 Advanced commercial negotiation skills
- LAW5430 Advanced evidence and proof in litigation
- LAW5431 International entertainment law
- LAW5432 Workplace investigations and misconduct
- LAW5433Not offered in 2019 Victims, law and mass atrocity
- LAW5437Not offered in 2019 China's legal system
- LAW5438Not offered in 2019 Current issues in sports law
- LAW5443Not offered in 2019 Language, communication and legal process
- LAW5444Not offered in 2019 Advanced commercial contracts masterclass
- LAW5445Not offered in 2019 Commercial equity
- LAW5448 Copyright x: Monash
- LAW5452 Private investment law
- LAW5457Not offered in 2019 Forensic evidence: Law, science, medicine and technology
- LAW5463Not offered in 2019 Children's law in action
- LAW5466Not offered in 2019 Financial services law
* Non-law graduates only.
** International students only.
Units to be offered in Prato and Malaysia can be viewed on the Monash Law International Study Programs - Prato and MalaysiaMonash Law International Study Programs - Prato and Malaysia (http://www.law.monash.edu.au/current-students/study-opportunities/overseas-study/index.html) webpage.
Relevant courses
- L5001 Graduate Diploma in Law
- L6005 Juris Doctor
- L6001 Master of Commercial Law
- L6002 Master of Human Rights Law
- L6003 Master of Intellectual Property Law
- L6004 Master of Laws
- L6006 Master of Regulatory Studies
- L6007 Master of Workplace and Employment Law
- L6011 Master of Dispute Resolution
- L6012 Master of Law and International Development
Workplace and employment law
Postgraduate
Commencement year
Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the Handbook are not available for study in the current year.
Managing faculty
Contact details
Email: law-postgraduate@monash.edu; Telephone: +61 3 9903 8035
Location
Workplace and employment law provides you with a thorough theoretical and practical grounding in workplace and employment law and develops the advanced professional skills and specialist knowledge required for working in workplace and employment relations, including in the public sector, corporate management, trade unions and employer associations. It is suitable for graduates interested in developing or enhancing specialist careers in human resources and the management of workplace and employment relations.
You will investigate contemporary issues in law, practice and scholarship, and evaluate complex issues relevant to the field from theoretical, international and interdisciplinary perspectives.
Units
For the schedule of units required to complete a given course in this area of study, refer to the Handbook entry for the relevant course.
Units to be offered in Prato and Malaysia can be viewed on the Monash Law International Study Programs - Prato and MalaysiaMonash Law International Study Programs - Prato and Malaysia (http://www.law.monash.edu.au/current-students/study-opportunities/overseas-study/index.html) webpage.