Master of Laws (Business Law)
Southern Cross University
About
The Master of Laws (Business Law) (LLM) will help you develop an advanced understanding of the various fields of corporate and commercial law, and equip you with highly sought-after skills.
Receive productive learning outcomes with cutting-edge content in emerging business law fields such as Intellectual Property, Global Business Law and Competition Law – with traditional business law subjects.A Masters in business law offers you the opportunity to further develop your critical thinking and analytical skills, while gaining in-depth legal knowledge to strengthen your professional practice.Learn more about the online course offering.
Structure
Core Units
| Title | Level of learning | Note |
|---|---|---|
| LAWS6002 - Advanced Legal Research | Advanced |
Electives
Entry requirements
A Bachelor degree in law (LLB, JD, or equivalent) at Honours standard, or equivalent
Or
A Bachelor degree in law (LLB, JD, or equivalent), and two years of documented relevant professional experience
To be eligible to receive the Master of Laws (Business Law) students must complete the equivalent of 8 units (96 credit points), comprising:
- 1 core unit (12 credit points); and
- 7 law elective units (84 credit points).
Exit Awards
Students may be eligible to exit with the Graduate Certificate in Business Law comprising 1 core unit and 3 electives if admitted without a Bachelor degree in Law or any 4 elective units if admitted with a Bachelor degree in Law.
Learning outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a course. These outcomes are aligned with the <a href="/staff/teaching-and-learning/graduate-attributes/">graduate attributes</a>.
| Graduate Attribute | Course Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| Intellectual rigour | demonstrate ability to critically analyse, assess and synthesise complex information, problems, and concepts and apply legal reasoning and research to legal and policy issues |
| Creativity | apply legal reasoning, critical analysis and creative skills to to complex legal problems and policy in selected areas of law |
| Ethical practice | demonstrate a high level of personal autonomy and accountability and integrate ethical principles into practice |
| Knowledge of a discipline | apply expert, specialised cognitive and technical skills to interpret and transmit knowledge, skills and ideas to specialist and non-specialist audiences |
| Lifelong learning | demonstrate mastery of theoretical knowledge and reflect critically on theory and professional practice or scholarship |
| Communication and social skills | communicate knowledge, skills and concepts effectively with clients and others in interprofessional contexts |
| Cultural competence | an expert understanding in selected areas of law from a variety of historical and theoretical perspectives that is informed by cultural awareness and cultural competence |
Institution
