Monash Law Postgraduate Course Guide 2013

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Course Guide 2013

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Get the leading edge in your career with a postgraduate qualifcation in law rom Monash

University Law School one o the worlds Top 15 Law Schools*.*The QS World University Rankings, 2012

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Monash Law Schools postgraduate courses are flexible, allowing you to work while youstudy and tailor your workload to suit your proessional goals and personal commitments.

Units can be undertaken via a range o study modes such as intensive, semi-intensive orsemester long delivery.

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Monashpostgraduatestudents are taughtin a new purposebuilt acility inthe heart o thelegal precinct in

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Louisa Travers

Master of Laws

After moving to Melbourne from Sydney in 2010, I was looking for a Master of Laws degree that

incorporated a diverse range of subjects, highly respected lecturers, a central location and a timetable that

would easily fit around my full-time work commitments. Monash Law School was the obvious choice. The

location of the Monash Law Chambers in the heart of the legal precinct made attending classes after work

very convenient, and the array of subjects on offer at any one time meant that I was often faced with the

difficult task of having to choose between several. The classes were stimulating and full of class discussionswhich exposed me to the different perspectives of my classmates and the world class knowledge and

experience of my lecturers. I look forward to continuing to apply the knowledge I have gained from my

studies to my work and am confident that my private practice career will continue to benefit from my studies

in the years to come. I have not ruled out the possibility of further study with Monash in the future through

either the PhD or SJD programs.

Why study postgraduate lawat Monash?

Location

Monash Law Postgraduate courses are taughtat the Monash University Law Chambers, whichis a dedicated postgraduate study centre in the

heart o the city and Melbournes legal district.The Monash University Law Chambers providesmodern teaching and computer acilities ideal orgroup interaction and learning. Students haveaccess to the Monash Law Library online and avast array o electronic learning material.

Prestige and quality

Monash University is a member o AustraliasGroup o Eight universities recognised orexcellence in research, training and scholarship,with many o our graduates becoming leadersin business, government and o course the legalproession. Monash prides itsel on producingsuccessul graduates. Within the legal raternity

alone, Monash graduates hold some o the mostsenior judicial positions in Victoria, includingthe Chie Justice o the Supreme Court, ChieMagistrate, Chie Judge o the County Court andChie Justice o the Family Court. In Australia andaround the world, other notable Monash alumnihold senior positions in government, the media,entertainment industries, governing bodies,including the United Nations and World Bank.

Expert teaching staff

Our expert teaching sta bring a mix o talent,experience and specialist knowledge to MonashLaw School. Units are taught by outstandingacademics, external consultants, including seniormembers o the judiciary and the legal proession,as well as international guest lecturers rom NorthAmerica and Europe. The combination o expert

academics and practitioners in their feld enablesstudents to acquire both the academic andpractical knowledge in the feld o law.

Career opportunities

A Monash postgraduate degree provides youwith practical and transerable skills whichenable you to pursue a career not only inthe legal industry, but also in a vast range oother proessional felds. Holding a Monashpostgraduate qualifcation will assist you instaying ahead o the crowd and your colleagues,by giving you a leading edge to either introduceyou into the legal industry or urther your careerwithin the proession.

Professional recognition

Undertaking a postgraduate law degree romMonash oers a range o opportunities to gainproessional recognition. Practitioners are eligibleto apply to ulfl their continuing proessionaldevelopment requirements or the Law Instituteo Victoria or the Victorian Bar.

Monash University oers within its intellectualproperty specialisation the complete curriculumto enable students to obtain a postgraduatedegree and satisy the knowledge requirementsor registration as a Trade Marks Attorney and aPatent Attorney. All relevant units are accredited

by the Proessional Standards Board or Patentand Trade Mark Attorneys.

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The Monash Advantage

Monash Law School provides dynamic and internationally recognised postgraduate qualifcations or both law

graduates and those rom disciplines other than law. Whatever your motivation, be it to gain legal knowledge,enhance your career or expand your personal and proessional networks, a postgraduate qualifcation can lead to a

variety o experiences and opportunities. Monash postgraduate students gain a leading edge through being taughtby award-winning academics, experienced legal practitioners and international experts, while enjoying a proessionallearning environment located in the heart o Melbournes legal precinct.

Monash Law School Notable Alumni

nThe Hon. Chief Justice Marilyn Warren, AC, QCChie Justice o the Supreme Court o Victoria,

Lieutenant Governor o Victoria

nHis Honour Chief Judge Michael Rozenes,AO, QC Chie Judge o the County Court o

Victoria

nMr Ian GrayChie Magistrate o Victoria

nHis Honour Judge Paul GrantPresident, Childrens Court o Victoria

nThe Hon. Chief Justice Diana Bryant, AO, QC Chie Justice o the Family Court o Australia

nThe Hon. Justice Pamela Tate SCJudge o theSupreme Court o Victoria

nHer Honour Judge Jennifer CoateState Coroner, Victoria

nMr Michael Brett YoungCEO, Law Institute o Victoria

nMr Tim Costello,AOCEO, World Vision Australia

nThe Hon. Peter Costello,ACFormer Federal Treasurer

nThe Hon. Bill Shorten, MPMinister or Employment and Workplace Relations,

Financial Services and Superannuation

nMr Jon FaineABC Radio broadcaster

nThe Hon. Professor John ThwaitesFormer Deputy Premier o Victoria; and the

Chairman o the Monash Sustainability Institute

nThe Hon. Jennifer Mary Acton

Senior Deputy President, Fair Work Australia

nHer Excellency Jan Elizabeth Adams

Australian Ambassador or the Environment

nThe Hon. Justice Lex Lasry, QCJudge o the Supreme Court o Victoria


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Monash Law Schools postgraduate courses are flexible, allowing you to work while you study and tailor your

workload to suit your proessional goals and personal commitments. Units can be undertaken via a range o study

modes such as intensive, semi-intensive or semester long delivery. Monash Law oers a number o specialist

postgraduate courses as part o our masters program, allowing you to advance your proessional expertise in achosen legal area. Throughout your studies you will be exposed to current, real lie challenges that legal

proessionals experience.

Master of Laws

The Master o Laws (LLM) program has beendeveloped to oer maximum flexibility and choiceor law graduates, with a broad range o subjectsthat enable students to tailor the Mastersdegree to their interests and proessional needs.Students investigate contemporary legal issues

rom both international and local perspectives.The Monash LLM is ideal or law graduateswanting to develop in-depth knowledge o aparticular legal area or those wanting to advancetheir proessional expertise in a current area opractice. This course also provides opportunitiesor independent legal research.

Duration

1 year ull-time, 2 years part-time

Structure

This course comprises eight 6-point courseworkunits or a combination o coursework units and aminor thesis.

Entry Requirements

A Bachelor o Laws or equivalent legal qualifcation,with a minimum credit average; or a Bacheloro Laws or equivalent legal qualifcation and atleast two years o relevant work experience.

Master of Laws(Commercial Law)

The Master o Laws (Commercial Law) allows lawgraduates to choose rom an extensive range ocommercial law units covering topics across thedomestic and international arenas. Our extensiverange o commercial law units caters to various

career aspirations and interests and providesa springboard rom which to launch or urtheryour career in areas that include corporate law,competition law, banking and fnance law,and tax law.

Duration


Structure

The course comprises eight 6-point courseworkunits or a combination o coursework units and aminor thesis.

Entry Requirements

A Bachelor o Laws or equivalent legalqualifcation, with a minimum credit average;or a Bachelor o Laws or equivalent legalqualifcation and at least two years o relevantwork experience.

Master of Laws(Human Rights)

The Master o Laws (Human Rights) is particularlyrelevant or law graduates who wish to pursue acareer in human rights law and related work. Thisspecialised degree provides in-depth theoreticaland practical knowledge o the international

human rights legal ramework, the organisationsthat promote and protect it and the mechanismsand processes by which it is enorced. Studentswill also develop high-level skills in interpretingand analysing primary and secondary humanrights materials including treaties, treaty bodydecisions, domestic jurisprudence and scholarlycommentary.

Our courses, along with the acultys support othe Castan Centre or Human Rights Law, haveput Monash University at the oreront o themovement to create a human rights law culturein Australia.

Duration1 year ull-time, 2 years part-time

Structure


Entry Requirements


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Courses for Law Graduates

Ian McCauley

Master of Intellectual Property Law

I currently work for a State Government Department in a position involving basic and applied scientific

research, and in the management of the Departments Intellectual Property portfolio. I chose Monash Law

School for my postgraduate studies because of the good breadth of units, good reputation and generally

convenient location. I found that my studies have provided me with a much better understanding around

the work that I do with intellectual property, enhanced my employment prospects, enhanced my sense of

fulfilment in the work I carry out in IP and stimulated my appreciation and interest in the theoretical basisfor intellectual property and its development as the pace of technology changes and accelerates. I have also

been rewarded for studies, with an award for the top student in one of my units.


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Master of Laws (Internationaland Comparative Law)

The Master o Laws (International andComparative Law) was developed to provide lawgraduates with advanced legal knowledge acrossa broad spectrum o global legal issues, romhuman rights law and international commercial

law to comparative law and international tradeand fnancial law. It is ideal or those who wouldlike to pursue a career in the international legalarena, allowing students to ocus on a range ointernational legal issues and providing a thoroughknowledge in this ascinating area o law.

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Entry Requirements


Master of Laws(Intellectual Property)

The Master o Laws (Intellectual Property)is ideal or law graduates who would like togain accreditation as a Trade Marks or PatentAttorney. Monash Law School oers all unitsrequired to satisy the knowledge requirements

or registration as a Trade Marks or PatentAttorney. This course is also relevant or thosewho wish to advance their proessional expertisein the evolving area o intellectual property law.You will obtain a thorough grounding in theundamental principles o intellectual propertylaw and address advanced issues, including localand international development o laws relating tothe protection o intellectual property rights.

Duration


Structure

This course comprises eight 6-point courseworkunits or a combinations o coursework units anda minor thesis.

Entry Requirements

A Bachelor o Laws or equivalent legalqualifcation, with a minimum credit average; ora Bachelor o Laws or equivalent legalqualifcation and at least two years o relevantwork experience.

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Units can be undertaken via a range o study

modes such as intensive, semi-intensive orsemester long delivery.

Monash Law SchoolResearch Centres

Monash Law School hosts the ollowing highlyrespected teaching and research centres.

Australian Centre for Court and JusticeSystem Innovation (ACCJSI)

The ACCJSI supports an overarching Australianapproach in respect o research and evaluationinto the important felds o court administration,operation, innovation, non-adversarial justice andalternative dispute resolution (including negotiation,partnering and dispute management). The ACCJSIhas a strong ocus on non-adversarial justiceresearch. http://www.law.monash.edu.au/centres/accjsi/

Castan Centre for Human Rights Law

The Castan Centre or Human Rights Law seeksto promote and protect human rights through thegeneration and dissemination o public scholarshipin international and domestic human rights law.

In pursuit o this mission, the Centre brings thework o human rights scholars, practitioners and

advocates rom a wide range o disciplines togetherin the Centres key activities o research, teaching,public education (lectures, seminars, conerences,speeches, media presentations, etc), appliedresearch, advice work and consultancies.http://www.law.monash.edu.au/castancentre/

Centre for the Advancement of Law andMental Health

The Centre draws upon existing links with theFaculty o Medicine as well as the expertiseo consumers, carers and mental healthproessionals in conducting research intothe advancement o laws and policy relatingto mental health issues. It reflects MonashUniversitys commitment to social justice and

human rights through excellence in researchand scholarship. http://www.law.monash.edu.au/centres/calmh/

Centre for Regulatory Studies

The regulatory sector at a national andinternational level is extensive and complex,but the study o regulation is a relatively newdiscipline. The Monash Centre or RegulatoryStudies brings together the wide range oknowledge and expertise within MonashUniversity to provide a ocus or teaching andresearch in regulation. http://www.law.monash.edu.au/centres/regstudies/.

Commercial Law Group

Formed in 2010 with a strong emphasis upon thecommercial dimensions o private, transnational,and international law in academic research andteaching, the Commercial Law Group has morethan 15 Faculty members actively engagedin commercial specialisations, electives, and

core subjects in the LLB, JD, and LLM coursesas well as research degree supervisions. TheCommercial Law Group concentrates upona broad range o commercial research andteaching areas o relevance to state, national,and international audiences. http://www.law.monash.edu.au/centres/comm-lg/.


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Master of Regulatory Studies

The Master o Regulatory Studies is oeredby the Faculty o Law in conjunction with theaculties o Arts, Business and Economics,Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences andthe Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences atMonash University. It was specifcally designed

to address the nature, extent and implicationso the regulatory environment in a broad, cross-disciplinary approach. The study o regulationis a relatively new discipline which links andtranscends the boundaries between economics,law, politics, criminology, sociology, psychology,organisational theory and public administration.This unique degree will provide practitioners andscholars with a core set o ideas, theories andskills to apply to their regulatory activities andmanage regulatory challenges.

Duration


StructureStudents must complete eight coursework unitscomprising three core regulatory studies unitsplus any fve units rom the approved range oregulatory studies units.

Entry Requirements

A Bachelor o Laws or equivalent legalqualifcation, with minimum credit average;or a Bachelor o Laws or equivalent legalqualifcation and at least two years o relevantwork experience.

Master of Laws (Workplaceand Employment Law)

The Workplace and Employment Lawspecialisation provides students with a thoroughgrounding in labour law and is relevant tothose working or aiming to work in this area.The topics covered in the diverse units include

collective bargaining agreements, individualcontracts, occupational health and saety,electronic workplace law, international humanrights and discrimination. This specialisationaims to develop knowledge o workplaceemployment, discrimination and human rightslaw, and address issues o globalisation andorganisational change.

Duration


Structure

This course comprises eight 6-point courseworkunits or a combination o coursework units anda minor thesis.

Entry Requirements


Courses for Law Graduates (continued)

Useful Websites:

Law Institute o Victoriawww.liv.asn.au/

The Victorian Barwww.vicbar.com.au

Australian Corporate Lawyers Associationwww.acla.com.au

Supreme Court o Victoriawww.supremecourt.vic.gov.au

Commercial Court o Victoriawww.commercialcourt.com.au

Victoria Law Foundationwww.victorialawfoundation.org.au

Throughout your studies you will be exposed

to current, real lie challenges that legalproessionals experience.

Lina Hoyos

Master of Commercial Law

Before starting my studies at Monash, I was living in Colombia where I was working for Deloitte as a senior

consultant in the tax and legal division and for Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana as a tutor in civil law. I

decided I wanted to study a masters outside my home country and I wanted to enhance my knowledge of

commercial law with emphasis in the international area. I chose Monash because of its prestige as one of

the most important universities in Australia, and particularly as a leading institution in the legal field. Whilst

at Monash Law School I joined the Monash Law Students Society and Monash Postgraduate Associationwhich have been a great way to keep myself informed of academic and social events. The Master of Laws is

a degree that can take you wherever you want. What you need is an open mind to any new knowledge and

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Are you involved in the law, but dont have a degree in law? You can gainpractical legal skills with a postgraduate law degree at Monash. Monash

Law School has a range o postgraduate courses or graduates romdisciplines other than law. With more than 80 postgraduate units on oer,there is a wide range to choose rom in a variety o specialist areas.

Master of Laws(Juris Doctor)

The Monash JD is designed or non-law graduateswanting to obtain a degree in law that meets theacademic requirement or admission as a legalpractitioner. The Monash JD oers students theopportunity to pursue a career change or ollow a

long-held ambition to practise law and recognisesthe specifc needs o graduates.

Duration

The Monash JD is taught in trimesters, each run-ning or 12 teaching weeks. The ull-time courseis three years, while the part-time course is ouryears. High perorming students can apply to theprogram director to accelerate their study andcomplete the Monash JD in two and a hal years.

Structure

The Monash JD comprises 24 units, taughtin a small, seminar-style ormat that acilitatesinteractive learning and lively class debate. TheMonash JD is unique as it allows students toundertake up to nine elective units rom MonashLaws extensive masters course, once most othe compulsory units have been completed.

Entry Requirements

For Master o Laws (Juris Doctor) entryrequirements please visit www.law.monash.edu.au/jd For ull inormation regarding the Master oLaws (Juris Doctor) please reer to the Monash

JD Guide.

Master of Commercial Law

The Commercial Law specialisation allowsgraduates rom non-law disciplines to chooserom an extensive range o commercial lawunits covering topics across the domestic andinternational arenas. Our extensive range ocommercial law units caters to various career

aspirations and interests and provides aspringboard rom which to launch or urther yourcareer in this complex and evolving proessionalarea. This specialisation ocuses on areas thatinclude corporate law, competition law, bankingand fnance law, and tax law.

The Master o Commercial Law specialisationprovides a ormal course o training or thoseworking in law-related felds (eg, accountants,company administrators, managementpersonnel, etc.) and provides opportunitiesor these graduates to obtain a specialistqualifcation in an area o commercial law.

Duration


Structure

This course comprises eight 6-point courseworkunits or a combination o coursework units anda minor thesis.

Entry Requirements

An undergraduate degree or equivalentqualifcation in any discipline and at least twoyears o relevant work experience in this area ospecialisation (ie. commercial law) is required.

Master of Human RightsLaw

The Human Rights specialisation allowsgraduates in non-law disciplines to chooserom an extensive range o units covering topicsacross the domestic and international arenas.Covering a wide range o traditional and emerging

topics, rom indigenous and childrens rightsto issues relating to terrorism, migration andencroachments on privacy, this specialisationenables students to ocus on topical human rightsissues conronting governments, internationalbodies, individuals and corporations and allowsstudents to critically engage in and debatethese issues.

It is particularly relevant or those who wish topursue a career in human rights law and relatedwork. This specialised degree provides in-depththeoretical and practical knowledge o theinternational human rights legal ramework, theorganisations that promote and protect it and

the mechanisms and processes by which it isenorced. Students will also develop high-levelskills in interpreting and analysing primary andsecondary human rights materials, includingtreaties, treaty body decisions, domesticjurisprudence and scholarly commentary.

Our courses, along with the acultys support othe Castan Centre or Human Rights Law, haveput Monash University at the oreront o themovement to create a human rights law culturein Australia.

Duration


Structure


Entry Requirements

An undergraduate degree or equivalentqualifcation in any discipline and at least twoyears o relevant work experience in this area ospecialisation (ie. human rights or human rightslaw) is required.

Courses for graduates from disciplinesother than law

There is a wide range oelectives to choose rom ina variety o specialist areas

and students can tailor theircourse to their needs.


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Master of IntellectualProperty Law

The Intellectual Property specialisation is ideal ornon-law graduates wanting to gain accreditationas a trade marks or patent attorney, and toadvance their proessional expertise in theever-evolving area o intellectual property law.New developments and advances in media,communications and the virtual world requirethat the law and the ramifcations o emergingtechnology be understood and applied in apractical setting. Students will obtain grounding inthe undamental principles o intellectual propertylaw and address advanced issues, including localand international developments o laws relatingto the protection o intellectual property rights.Monash Law School teaches all the accreditedunits required or registration as a trade marksattorney or a patent attorney in Australia.

Duration


Structure


Entry Requirements

An undergraduate degree or equivalentqualifcation in any discipline and at least twoyears o relevant work experience in this areao specialisation (ie. intellectual property orintellectual property law) is required.

Master of International andComparative Law

The Master o International and Comparative Lawhas been developed to provide graduates romnon-law disciplines with advanced legal knowledgeacross a broad spectrum o global issues, romhuman rights and international commercial lawto comparative law and international trade andfnance. It is ideal or those who would like topursue a career in the international arena, allowingstudents to ocus on a range o internationalissues and providing a thorough knowledge inthis ascinating area o law.

Duration


Structure

This course comprises eight 6-point coursework

units or a combination o coursework units and aminor thesis.

Entry Requirements

An undergraduate degree or equivalentqualifcation in any discipline and at least twoyears o relevant work experience in this area ospecialisation (ie. international law or internationaland comparative law) is required.

Master of RegulatoryStudies

The Master o Regulatory Studies is oeredby the Faculty o Law in conjunction with theFaculties o Arts, Business and Economics,Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences andthe Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences atMonash University. It was specifcally designedto address the nature, extent and implicationso the regulatory environment in a broad, crossdisciplinary approach. The study o regulationis a relatively new discipline which links andtranscends the boundaries between economics,law, politics, criminology, sociology, psychology,organisational theory and public administration.This unique degree will provide practitioners andscholars with a core set o ideas, theories andskills to apply to their regulatory activities andmanage regulatory challenges.

Duration


Structure

Students must complete eight coursework unitscomprising three core regulatory studies unitsplus any fve units rom the approved range oregulatory studies units.

Entry Requirements

An undergraduate degree or equivalentqualifcation in any discipline and at least twoyears o relevant work experience in the area oregulation is required.

Master of Workplace andEmployment Law

Eective, equitable and sae workplace practicesare a growing concern in the global workorce.The Master o Workplace and Employment Lawis designed to provide graduates rom non-lawdisciplines with a thorough grounding in labourlaw and is relevant or those working or who aimto work in the area o workplace and employmentlaw or a related area. It includes a diverse range ounits, covering topics such as collective bargainingagreements, individual contracts, occupational

health and saety, electronic workplace law,international human rights and economic torts.

Duration


Structure


Entry Requirements

An undergraduate degree or equivalentqualifcation in any discipline and at least twoyears o relevant work experience in this area o

specialisation (ie. workplace and employmentlaw) is required.

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Courses for graduates from disciplinesother than law (continued)

Christine Petering

Master of Laws

Having previously completed a Bachelor of Science/Laws

at Monash University, I chose Monash Law School for my

postgraduate studies because of the choice of subjects and

the modes of time-tabling, the convenience of the city location

and the fact that I had a great experience studying at Monashat the undergraduate level. Undertaking postgraduate studies

has helped me to consolidate my legal skills and to develop

a more detailed knowledge of specififlc areas of the law.

The learning is both challenging and motivating.


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Doctor of Philosophy

The Doctor o Philosophy (PhD) in the Faculty oLaw may be undertaken in any o the principalareas o research oered by the Faculty. It isparticularly relevant to those contemplating anacademic career in law. Candidates or the PhDare required to complete a thesis o no more than100,000 words which must make an originalcontribution to knowledge. The thesis mustdemonstrate your ability to carry out independent

research and analyse and synthesise legalconcepts.

Duration

34 years ull-time or up to 8 years part-time.

Intakes

Applications can be made throughout the year.Students intending to apply or a PostgraduateResearch Scholarship are requested to contactthe Facultys Higher Degree by Research (HDR)Coordinator in the frst instance.

Entry requirements

Master o Laws (normally with a signifcant

research component) or a Bachelor o Lawswith honours with a grade o H1 or H2A, or anequivalent qualifcation considered appropriateby the Monash University Institute o GraduateResearch.

Doctor of Juridical Science

The Doctor o Juridical Science (SJD) is aproessional doctorate program that enablesstudents to complete a research thesis togetherwith a selection o coursework units in a specifcarea o interest. The program is suited to thosewho wish to pursue an academic career or majoracademic research project such as an areao law reorm, or develop policy or theoreticalperspectives in an area where they seek to acquire

recognised expertise. The coursework units allowstudents to develop some expertise in the area inwhich they intend to pursue their research beorecommencing work on their thesis o no morethan 50,000 words. The coursework componentcomprises our units taken rom the mastersprogram (an overall distinction average o 70%+must be obtained across all units) as well as theSJD seminar unit which incorporates a series oseminars on advanced legal research, a 3,000word essay on a topic relevant to the proposedresearch and the presentation o a thesis proposalto a review panel.

Duration

34 years ull-time or up to 8 years part-time.

Intakes

Semester 1 (March) and Semester 2 (July).

Entry requirements

Bachelor o Laws with honours with a grade oH1 or H2A, or completion o our courseworkunits rom the Monash Law Masters program(with a distinction average o 70%+) which thencounts towards the degree.

Master of Philosophy

Monash Law Schools Master o Philosophy(MPhil) requires completion o a major thesis oaround 50,000 words, which may be undertakenin any o the principal areas o research within theFaculty. It is particularly suited to students seekingto undertake an inter-disciplinary research project.It is expected that the thesis will meet a standardcomparable to legal writings ound in scholarlyjournals, and demonstrate the students ability to

carry out independent research and analyse andsynthesise legal concepts.

Duration

2 years ull-time, 4 years part-time

Intakes

Throughout the year.

Entry requirements

An undergraduate degree with honourswith a grade o H1 or H2A in any discipline,a masters degree by coursework, or anequivalent qualifcation considered appropriateby the Monash University Institute o Graduate

Research

Master of Laws (Research)

The Master o Laws (Research) involves thecompletion o a major thesis o around 50,000words in length which can be undertaken in anyarea o research oered by the aculty, preparedby the candidate under the supervision o a acultyappointed supervisor. The thesis must be theoriginal work o the candidate, display a thoroughunderstanding o subject matter and contribute toknowledge and understanding within the feld ostudy concerned.

Duration

2 years ull-time, 4 years part-time

Intakes

Applications can be made throughout the year.

Entry Requirements

Bachelor o Laws with honours or an equivalentlegal qualifcation at a level consideredappropriate by the Faculty.

Research

As part o the Group o Eight research-intensive Universities in Australia, Monash LawSchool has a vibrant research culture. Our academic sta and research students undertakediverse and innovative research that is doctrinal, theoretical and empirical. Their researchattracts unds rom a variety o sources and is published in scholarly books, journals andsubmissions to government and law reorm agencies.


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Graduate Diplomas, Certificatesand Single Units

Graduate Diplomas and

Certificates

Students can choose to undertake a Graduate

Diploma in Law as a stand-alone qualifcation

or may use it to increase the pathway options

or articulated entry into the masters program at

Monash Law School.

A graduate diploma rom Monash Law School

enables you to acquire urther legal expertise,

adding value in the workplace as well as

providing the opportunity to hone your skills in

a specialised feld o law and build on existing

practical experience.

The ollowing graduate diplomas are oered

to both law graduates and those rom other

disciplines. For urther inormation including entry

requirements, course structure and units oered,

please visit www.monash.edu.au/study/

coursefnder/

n Graduate Diploma in Law

n Graduate Diploma in Law (Commercial Law)

n Graduate Diploma in Law (Human Rights)

n Graduate Diploma in Law

(IntellectualProperty)

n Graduate Diploma in Law (International and

Comparative Law)

n Graduate Diploma in Law (Workplace and

Employment Law)

n Graduate Diploma in Local Government Law

n Graduate Diploma in Regulatory Studies

n Graduate Certificate in Forensic Studies

(Accounting)

Single Units

Monash Law oers you the opportunity toadvance your proessional knowledge in aparticular legal feld without enrolling in a ullmasters degree or graduate diploma course.All single units oered orm part o the MonashLaw masters program and students have theoption o completing these units with or withoutassessment. Students who complete the unitwith assessment may seek credit or that unittowards a graduate diploma or masters degree.All units oered can be undertaken as a cross-institutional enrolment. This allows studentsenrolled in a course at another university tocomplete a Monash Law unit and have it creditedtowards their course. Enrolment is subjectto approval o both the home institution andMonash Law School. Your are encouraged toenrol as early as possible, one month prior to theteaching start date is recommended, to ensurea place in your chosen unit. For the most currentunit inormation, please visit http://www.law.monash.edu.au/postgraduate/single-units

Monash Law School oers a number o graduate diploma and single unit options whichcater or the study and proessional needs o graduates who would like to study law at anadvanced level or enhance their knowledge in a particular area o law without committing

to a ull postgraduate program.

Monash LawSchool oersa numbero graduatediploma andsingle unit

options

Peter Phillips

Master of Regulatory Studies

Following my undergraduate studies in economics, I worked in the Commonwealth and Victorian Treasuries.

I subsequently founded a small consultancy specialising in regulatory reform and impact analysis. I chose to

undertake postgraduate studies at Monash Law School because the particular course and subjects offered

were the best available in Australia. The reputation and profile and senior academic staff were also factors.

The subjects I have chosen as part of my Master degree have direct relevance for my current employment.

My practical knowledge has been enhanced by theory, and by placing this in a framework my analyticalskills have improved. I plan to develop my business, which specialises in public policy and regulation reform.

Monash has also rekindled my passion for further study.

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Course Fees Domestic unit Domestic course International Internationalfees cost unit fees course cost

(AUD) (AUD) (AUD) (AUD)

Masters Programs $3,329 $26,630 $4,351 $34,810

Master o Laws (Juris Doctor) $4,093 $98,220 $4,585 $110,040

Graduate Diploma $3,329 $26,630 $4,351 $34,810

Single unit (assessed) $3,329

Single unit (non-assessed) $2,500

Single cross institutional unit $3,329

**International students are not usually eligible to enrol in single unit enrolments. Please contact the Postgraduate Studies Ofce or eligibility requirements.

The course ees reflect a standard ull-time year o study, which is equivalent to 48 credit points. I you enrol in less than 48 credit points your ees will reflect the reduction in your enrolment, and anincrease in your enrolled credit points will reflect an increase in your overall ees. For uture years o your course, Monash University reserves the right to adjust annual tuition ees, however the universityundertakes that any adjustment actor will not exceed 6% per annum and will be applied on 1 January each year or that calendar year. Note: International students must maintain a ull-time study load at alltimes to meet visa requirements. For up-to-date inormation on postgraduate ees please visit www.law.monash.edu.

Intakes

Domestic

Australian and New Zealand citizens andAustralian permanent residents (subject toproviding evidence o your visa) must:

1. Apply online at: www.law.monash.edu.au/postgraduate/domestic-apply-now.html

2. Provide original copies OR original certifedcopies o your academic transcripts or anycurrent or successully completed tertiarystudies. Any hard copy applications andsupporting documentation require a coverpage, which can be downloaded rom http://adm.monash.edu/admissions/assets/docs/eadmissions/domestic-hard-copy-cover-sheet.pd and should be sent to:

Admissions Unit Student Administration andSystems Building 3C, Monash UniversityWellington Road, Clayton VIC 3800 Australia

3. Applicants must also supply a detailedCurriculum Vitae (CV). To adequatelydemonstrate your experience, please ensurethat you have outlined your job title, theorganisation name and department and thetype, the number o employees, the durationo your tenure and the type (e.g. ull time,part-time, casual), a description o the tasksor which you were responsible, and how theyrelate to the area o specialisation in whichyou are interested. You are required to submitone original employment reerence whichsupports your CV (i you were sel-employed,

you should submit original reerences rom twoclients).You should also provide a URL o yourorganisation.

International

International students should apply directlythrough International Recruitment Services(IRS). Single unit enrolments are not availableto international students.

To apply online, please go to:www.monash.edu/study/international/apply

English Language Requirements:

Overall IELTS o 7.0; with Reading 6.5, Listening6.5, Writing 6.5 and Speaking 6.5 Paper-basedTOEfl 600 (TWE o 4.5); or Internet-based TOEflOverall 100 (with Writing 24+, and no othersection lower than 20).

How to apply

Masters Programs/GraduateDiplomas

Applications are accepted throughout the yearor law graduates. For graduates rom disciplines

other than law the ollowing applies:

Semester one intake: 4 February 2013

Semester two intake: 28 June 2013

Master of Laws (Juris Doctor)

The Master o Laws (Juris Doctor) program oersthree intakes throughout the year:

January: Applications close 12 November 2012

May: Applications close 8 March 2013

August: Applications Close 5 July 2013

Single unit enrolments

Applications are accepted throughout the year.


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Further information

For urther inormation, please visit the Monashpostgraduate web site at:

www.law.monash.edu/postgraduate

Postgraduate Coursework Degrees

Monash University Law Chambers555 Lonsdale StreetMelbourne 3000Victoria, AustraliaPhone: + 61 3 9903 8500Fax: + 61 3 9903 8503Email: [email protected]

International StudentsMonash UniversityInternational Recruitment Services

Monash University871 Dandenong RoadCaulfeld East, Victoria 3145Australia

Australia Freecall number: 1800 181 838Phone: +61 3 9627 4852 (outside Australia)Fax: +61 3 9903 4778

Email: [email protected]: www.monash.edu/study/international

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DisclaimerInormation is correct at the time o printing, but Monash University reserves the right to alter procedures, ees and regulationsshould the need arise. Students should careully read all ofcial correspondence, and other sources o inormation or students(such as the website) to be aware o changes to inormation contained in this document September 2012.

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Documents

Monash Law Postgraduate Course Guide 2013