Master of Laws (Research) (LLMR)

Back to top Program aims The Master of Laws by Research aims to produce graduates trained in legal research either for academic or professional purposes.

The task of the Master of Laws by Research student is to undertake a significant piece of research and report it in a scholarly dissertation.

The Master of Laws by Research aims to provide students with opportunities to explore the resolution of particular legal problems using specialist and theoretical knowledge and advanced techniques through conducting research in a specialised area of law, legal theory, comparative law or legal history or by conducting interdisciplinary studies in law

Admission requirements

To be eligible for admission, applicants must satisfy the following requirements:

• Completion of a three-year or four-year Australian university Bachelor degree in the area of law, or equivalent.
• Provide an outline of the dissertation topic they intend to pursue.
• English Language Proficiency requirements for Category 3.

Note: Admission to the Master of Laws by Research is dependent upon the Faculty's capacity to supervise the proposed project. Prospective candidates should contact the Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts for up-to-date information regarding research areas before preparing their project proposals.

All students are required to satisfy the applicable English language requirements.

If students do not meet the English language requirements they may apply to study a University-approved English language program. On successful completion of the English language program, students may be admitted to an award program.

Program objectives

On successful completion of this program students will be able to:

• comprehend and evaluate developments in a chosen area of law and critically examine the relationship between those developments and contemporary theory
• identify, critically assess and apply selected research methodologies in law in terms of their theoretical status and their applicability for resolving contemporary legal and social problems
• undertake, interpret and evaluate legal research using acceptable principles and techniques
• create a scholarly document.