Legal Studies

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.You can choose to focus on one of nine specialised areas to gain an understanding of the law and how it shapes commercial and public decisions in today’s global environment.The course offers 9 specialisations:Commercial and Corporate LawCriminal Law and ForensicsDispute ResolutionGlobal Society and Human RightsHealth Law and CommunityLabour and Employment LawPublic Sector Governance and RegulationTechnology and InnovationTransnational Economic Regulation

The course is structured in three parts, Part A Introductory knowledge and Part B Extending specialist knowledge, and Part C Research knowledge.

Part A Introductory knowledge

These studies enable you to gain fundamental knowledge of legal principles and concepts, and develop core skills in legal research and writing.

Part B Extending specialist knowledge

These studies will provide you with in-depth knowledge of a wide range of areas in your chosen specialisation. You will be able to focus on sources of information relevant to your specialisation and the application of research methods and specialist discipline knowledge and skills necessary to support law-related work in the field.

Part C: Research knowledge

Depending on your interests and motivation, you will choose a program of study in which you plan and execute a major research-based project with a high level of personal autonomy and accountability.

Qualifications

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.

English requirements

Applicants must also meet the English language requirements.

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Learning outcomes

These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework level 9 and Monash Graduate Attributes.

Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that you will be able to:

1.

Demonstrate mastery of theoretical knowledge and recent developments in a range of areas of law practice.

2.

Apply theories, knowledge and skills to different areas of law or to new situations in law or legal scholarship.

3.

Design, evaluate, implement, analyse and theorise developments that contribute to global professional practice or scholarship.

4.

Explain and justify arguments, methods, and conclusions to professional and non-professional audiences.

5.

Apply with integrity appropriate research principles and methods to plan, carry out and report on an original project.

6.

Demonstrate high level personal autonomy and judgement.