Courses on offer for 2016

Why Monash Law?

Research centres
Monash Law School has earned an international reputation
for the work of its dedicated research centres.

L5001

Graduate Diploma in Law

International
course fee per 48
credit points (AUD)

Full-time: 1 year
Part-time: 24 years

$38,900

L6005

Master of Laws (Juris Doctor)

Full-time: 3 years
Part-time: 46

$40,900

L6004

Master of Laws (with or without specialisations)

Full-time: 1 year
Part-time: 24 years

$38,900

L6001

Master of Commercial Law

Full-time: 1 year
Part-time: 24 years

$38,900

L6011

Master of Dispute Resolution

Full-time: 1 year
Part-time: 24 years

$38,900

L6006.2

Master of Government Law and Regulatory

Practice

Full-time: 1 year
Part-time: 24 years

$38,900

L6002

Master of Human Rights Law

Full-time: 1 year
Part-time: 24 years

$38,900

L6003.2

Master of Intellectual Property

and Communications Law

Full-time: 1 year
Part-time: 24 years

$38,900

L6012

Master of Law and International Development

Full-time: 1 year
Part-time: 24 years

$38,900

L6007

Master of Workplace and Employment Law

Full-time: 1 year
Part-time: 24 years

$38,900

For entry requirements and application process please refer to

monash.edu/law/future-students/postgraduate

Expert teaching staff

Our staff bring a mix of talent, experience
and specialist knowledge to the Monash Law
Faculty. These units are taught by outstanding
local and international academics, senior
members of the judiciary and the legal
profession, and other leading authorities.
This combination of academics and
practitioners gives students both intellectual
and practical knowledge of the law.

Career opportunities
Youll learn the practical and transferable skills
you need to pursue a variety of careers not
only in the legal industry, but also in a vast
range of other professional elds. Holding a
Monash postgraduate law qualication will
assist you in staying ahead of your colleagues,
give you a leading edge, and further your
career.

Convenient Location
Monash Law postgraduate courses are taught
at the Monash University Law Chambers, a
dedicated postgraduate study centre in the
heart of the city and Melbournes legal district.

Australian Centre for

Justice Innovation

The Centre for Commercial

Law and Regulatory Studies

The Australian Centre for Justice Innovation

(ACJI) is a research and teaching centre that
is a joint initiative between the Faculty of Law at
Monash and the Australasian Institute for Judicial
Administration. The centre has a strong focus
on innovation in the justice system and nonadversarial justice, providing exceptional
research, evaluation and educational programs.
It marries an overarching Australian approach
to research into and evaluation of court
administration, operation and innovation and
non-adversarial justice with strong links to
international centres, including the Center for
Justice Innovation (New York). This dual focus
ensures that ACJIs research and evaluation
framework is informed and relevant to modern
dispute and justice settings.

The Monash Centre for Commercial Law and

Regulatory Studies (CLARS) seeks to foster
innovative research in commercial law and
regulatory theory and practice, exploring
contemporary questions from a variety of
perspectives (including legal and regulatory
theory, empirical research and case studies).
CLARS has two major and related research
program areas that represent core units
commercial law and practice, and regulatory
theory and practice with demonstrable
research mass and scale from the governmental,
health, and other areas integrated with either
or both of them. Many of the Centres members
also sit on Monash Law Facultys postgraduate
advisory boards where they review units within
their area of specialisation, provide advice
regarding relevant offerings for the following
year and make recommendations on the creation
of new units.

monash.edu/law/centres/acji

The Castan Centre for Human

Rights Law

Postgraduate
Law courses

law.monash.edu/centres/commercial-law-group

The Castan Centre seeks to promote and protect

human rights through its world-renowned public
scholarship, working in the key areas of research,
teaching, public education, policy and student
programs. The Centre is a trusted voice on
human rights. It regularly advises governments,
is active in the media and on social media, and
mentors many of the human rights leaders of
tomorrow. The centre is named after Ron Castan
AM QC (1939-1999), who was a passionate
advocate for the recognition and protection
of human rights and a distinguished member
of the Victorian Bar.
monash.edu/law/castancentre

Prestige and quality

Monash University is a member of Australias
Group of Eight universities, recognised globally
for excellence in research, training and
scholarship. Monash prides itself on producing
successful graduates, particularly in the legal
fraternity. Monash law graduates have held
some of the most senior judicial positions in
Australia. Around the world, other notable
Monash alumni have held senior positions
in government, the media and entertainment
industries, and governing bodies, including
the United Nations and World Bank.

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Message from PG Program Director

I am delighted to introduce you to our postgraduate coursework program for 2016.
Each year, we refresh our program to maintain contemporary relevance. In 2016,
we are offering seven badged masters courses, as well as generalist LLM and a
graduate diploma course, allowing both law and non-law graduates to study areas
of law that complement their existing employment or career plans.
The diverse curriculum and flexible course structures allow you to craft your own
programs of study to reflect your individual interests. We craft our timetable to suit the
needs of working professionals, and include many intensive or semi-intensive units.
The Monash University Law Chambers offers a purpose-built environment in an
unrivalled location in the heart of Melbournes bustling legal district. There are also
opportunities for you to complete selected units at our Monash Prato Centre in Italy
and Monash University Malaysia. These units are taught in English by local and
international experts, including leading academics and legal practitioners, and provide
you with a professional edge in todays fast evolving legal and regulatory environment.
I welcome your enquiries and hope that you will consider joining us in 2016.
Moira Paterson
Associate Professor
Director Graduate Studies

Specialisations
Commercial law

Human rights law

Your qualification will be a Master

of Laws in Commercial Law

Your qualification will be a Master

of Laws in Human Rights

Develop a thorough theoretical and practical

grounding of commercial law and develop the
advanced professional skills and specialist
knowledge you need to work in the commercial
field. You can choose from an extensive range
of commercial law units, which include
corporate law, competition law, banking and
finance law, and tax law. The specialisation is
suitable for graduates interested in developing
or enhancing careers in professions and
occupations that require a sound grasp
of commercial law issues, including as
accountants, company administrators
and business managers.

Gain an intellectual and practical foundation in

the laws governing international and domestic
human rights, and develop the advanced
professional skills and specialist knowledge
required for work in this diverse and important
field. Choose from an extensive range of units.
This 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.

Dispute resolution

Your qualification will be a Master

of Laws in Intellectual Property
and Communications Law

Your qualification will be a Master

of Laws in Dispute Resolution

Master of Laws
We offer maximum flexibility and choice for law graduates, with a
broad range of subjects that allow you to investigate contemporary
legal issues from both international and local perspectives.
Youll develop advanced professional skills across the board,
and particular expertise in one or more specialisations.
There are nine specialisations
to choose from:
Commercial law
Dispute resolution
Government law and regulatory

practice
Human rights law
Intellectual property and

communications law
International and comparative law
Law and international development
Law studies
Workplace and employment law.

Within your specialisation, youll plan and

execute a major research-based project
with a high level of personal autonomy
and accountability, which will enhance
your research methods and capacity
for independent research.
You will also investigate contemporary
and developing issues in law, practice
and scholarship, and evaluate complex
issues relevant to the field from
theoretical, international and
interdisciplinary perspectives.
Full-time or part-time study provides the
flexibility to continue your professional
practice while advancing your career
aspirations. You also have the option
to go on to doctoral studies.

Master of Laws (Juris Doctor)

This specialisation will suit 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. Youll gain a thorough theoretical and
practical grounding in government law and
regulatory practice and develop the advanced
professional skills and specialist knowledge
required for working with or within government
and regulatory bodies.

Government law
and regulatory practice
Your qualification will be a Master
of Laws in Government Law and
Regulatory Practice
This specialisation will suit 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. Youll gain a thorough theoretical and
practical grounding in government law and
regulatory practice and develop the advanced
professional skills and specialist knowledge
required for working with or within government
and regulatory bodies.

Intellectual property
and communications law

Law and international

development
Your qualification will be a Master
of Laws in International Development
This specialisation deals with the laws and
regulatory frameworks that govern 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 will develop 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.

Law studies
Your qualification will be a Master
of Laws

Gain a thorough theoretical and practical

grounding in the laws regulating intellectual
property regimes and the broader fields of
communications and technology, and develop
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.

In the law studies specialisation, you will

develop advanced professional skills and
knowledge of developments in the law, practice
and scholarship of one or more areas of law.
You can select from a broad range of electives
for professional practice. The course enhances
the capacity to undertake independent
research, and provides options for a pathway
to doctoral studies. It provides you with a
springboard from which to launch or further
a career in one of the many fields of law that
are open to trained lawyers.

International and
comparative law

Workplace and employment law

Your qualification will be a Master

of Laws in International and
Comparative Law
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.

Your qualification will be a

Master of Laws in Workplace
and Employment Law
This specialisation will suit graduates interested
in developing or enhancing specialist careers
in human resources and the management of
workplace and employment relations. Youll gain
a thorough theoretical and practical grounding
in workplace and employment law, and develop
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.
You will investigate contemporary issues in law,
practice and scholarship, and evaluate complex
issues relevant to the field from theoretical,
international and interdisciplinary perspectives.
The course enhances your capacity to
undertake independent research, and includes
options for a pathway to doctoral studies.

The Monash JD is specifically designed for graduates from non-law backgrounds and provides
an opportunity to pursue a career change or follow an ambition to practise law, enabling
graduates to meet the academic requirements for admission as a legal practitioner. Taught by
leading academics who are experts in the teaching and practice of law, Monash graduates are
held in high regard within the legal community. Experienced local practitioners and internationally
recognised academic visitors also teach in this program to enrich the educational experience.
The Monash JD comprises 24 units (16 compulsory and eight elective units) taught via small
seminar-style classes that facilitate interactive learning and lively class debate. After completing
the compulsory core units, students choose from the elective units from the Monash Law
Masters program.
For more information on the Monash JD please refer to law.monash.edu/future-students/jd

Graduate Diploma in Law

The Graduate Diploma in Law is open to both law graduates and selected non-law graduates.
Students have the opportunity to choose from nine different areas of specialisation. This course
is designed to allow students to build on their existing experience to acquire advanced legal
skills and expertise, adding to their value in the workplace. It also provides an entry point into
masters courses (via articulation) for students who currently lack the necessary qualifications for
direct entry. While this course normally comprises eight coursework units, applicants may be
eligible to obtain credit for up to four units for recognised work experience or prior learning.

Study in the heart of the

legal precinct in the most
livable city in the world.