The Master of Laws program (LLM) is designed to expand your knowledge and deepen your understanding of a specialist area of law. All courses offered within the LLM program are developed for advanced study, contain a significant research component and focus on critical thinking and critical analysis of complex legal issues.

What you will study

Students are required to complete eight courses (80 units) which they can choose from our list of cutting-edge courses, including:

• Mediation Skills and Theory
• Equal Opportunity Law
• International Environment Law and Policy
• International Arbitration
• Legal Innovation and Design
• Negotiation in a Legal Context

You can choose to specialise in any one of the following five specialist areas:

• Dispute Resolution
• Employment and Labour Relations Law
• Environmental Law
• International Law
• Law in Practice

To obtain a specialisation, students must complete four courses (40 units) from one of the specialist areas and an additional four courses (40 units) either from their specialisation stream or other directed courses.

Students who have obtained their undergraduate law degree outside Australia must complete LAWS6047 Legal System of Australia as a core course. Students who have completed their overseas degree in a sufficiently comparable common law system or have completed a substantial number of common law courses as part of their overseas degree may apply for a waiver of this requirement, which will be decided on a case-by-case basis by the Program Convenor.

Upon completion of the LLM you will be able to use your specialised knowledge to advance your career and work in various areas including;

• Legal practice or advice
• In-house Counsel
• Public policy
• Government sector
• Non-government sector
• Private sector, e.g. finance and business