Master of Laws in Australian Law and Practice

What you will study

Students must complete the required subjects identified by the Legal Practitioners Admission Board in order to comply with Australian legal practice admission standards (between 10 credit points and 80 credit points).

• Foundations of Private Law
• Foundations of Public and Criminal Law
• Contract Law A
• Tort Law
• Criminal Law
• Property Law A
• Constitutional Law
• Contract Law B
• Property Law B
• Corporate Law
• Equity
• Administrative Law
• Evidence
• Civil Dispute Resolution
• Legal Profession

Elective

Students may choose between ten and seventy credit points (10 credit points to 70 credit points) of subjects from the following electives.

• Law Faculty Postgraduate Electives (LAWS75 and LAWS77)

Entry Requirements

Admission Criteria

• Students who have had their international law degrees assessed by an Australian Legal Practitioners Board and have been advised which areas of knowledge under the Priestly 11 they are required to complete in order to be eligible to apply for admissions as legal practitioners in Australia.

Recognition of Prior Learning

If you have completed previous tertiary studies, you may be able to gain credit for previous subjects. To apply, you will need to submit your academic transcripts to the Office of Future Students, including detailed subject outlines or course descriptions for each relevant subject. We're here to help you through this process.

Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate an advanced and integrated understanding of a complex body of knowledge that includes (a) the Australian legal system and underlying principles and concepts; (b) the fundamental areas of legal knowledge, including contemporary developments in law and legal practice; (c) the global legal framework and its relationship with domestic law; (d) law’s theoretical foundations; (e) the professional practice of law, including ethical legal practice; (f) a range of specialised legal topics, including recent developments in legal scholarship and professional practice; and (g) legal research principles and methods.
• Demonstrate competency in the exercise of professional legal skills, including an ability to (a) engage in legal reasoning and problem-solving, as well as sophisticated critical and creative thinking about law, legal issues and legal problems; (b) conduct research into legal, factual and policy issues and evaluate, synthesise and apply the results of that research; (c) engage in legal writing for both legal and non-legal audiences that are effective, appropriate and persuasive; (d) engage in oral communication for both legal and non-legal audiences that are effective, appropriate and persuasive.
• Demonstrate the legal reasoning, research and communication skills to (a) reflect critically on legal theory and professional practice; (b) investigate, analyse and synthesise complex information, problems, concepts and theories and apply established theories to different bodies of knowledge or practice; (c) generate and evaluate complex ideas and concepts at an abstract level; (d) justify and interpret theoretical propositions, methodologies, conclusions and professional decisions to specialist and non-specialist audiences; and (e) design, evaluate, implement, analyse and theorise about developments that contribute to legal scholarship and professional practice.

Fees and FEE-HELP

Indicative total program fee in 2025: $45,440 (domestic full-fee paying place)

A student’s annual fee may vary in accordance with:

• The number of units studied per term.
• The choice of major or specialisation.
• Choice of units.
• Credit from previous study or work experience.
• Eligibility for government-funded loans.

Student fees listed provide an indicative cost only. Fees are subject to change on an annual basis and will be charged at the appropriate fee for the year of enrolment. Contact the university directly to confirm.

FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee-paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.