The Monash Master of Legal Studies is designed to equip non-lawyers with the legal skills and knowledge you need to make better managerial and commercial decisions and to lead your organisation effectively.

This course provides you with the legal knowledge that will give you a competitive edge in your chosen career.

Technology and innovation

Become an expert in the emerging legal fields governing disruption and digitalisation

New technologies are having a major impact on legal practice.

The Technology and Innovation specialisation is designed to place you at the forefront of these developments, equipping you with the knowledge and skills to embrace change and address the challenges of managing legal risks in a technology-driven environment.

Suitable for: Graduates from non-law disciplines looking for an in-depth understanding of the legal implications of technological change and digitalisation. It also suits law graduates interested in developing or enhancing a specialist career as technology lawyers or in-house counsel.

A Bachelor Honours degree (or equivalent) in a cognate discipline as determined by the faculty, with a minimum credit average.

OR

A Bachelor degree (or equivalent) plus either a graduate diploma (or equivalent) in Law or a cognate discipline or a graduate certificate (or equivalent) in Law or a cognate discipline.

OR

A Bachelor degree (or equivalent) in a cognate discipline, plus sufficient relevant work-based experience or professional learning to provide the equivalent of a bachelor honours degree on one of those disciplines, as determined by the faculty.

Applicants will be assessed on their entire academic record, with a credit average (or equivalent) preferred. As a general rule, students who do not have a credit average or are relying on relevant work experience to satisfy entry requirements will need to have worked for at least two years, although the required period may be shorter where the work experience has been supplemented by other relevant learning.