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Master of Business Law and Master of Commerce M.BL&M.Com
2009

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Location: North Terrace Campus
Duration: 2.5 years (full-time or part-time? equivalent)
Degree/Award: Combined Degree

Program Outline

The Master of Business Law will provide business professionals with a competitive, high quality, and flexible coursework Masters that expands their current horizon.

The Master of Commerce general program provides the opportunity to design an individual program to suit particular needs. A variety of courses from different disciplines can be included, with a view to broadening business knowledge and skills.

The combined academic program Master of Business Law/Master of Commerce enables students to undertake a specialisation in:

Students focus on business, commercial regulation and international law. Graduates will be well placed to function in international and domestic business and commercial regulatory environments.

Admission Information

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Domestic applicants

Not a domestic applicant? ?

SATAC Code 3CM030
Annual tuition fees ?
Australian Full-fee place: $16,500
Mid-year entry? Yes
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Selection Criteria ?

Graduate entry only.
You must have a completed Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) with at least a credit average (those with a pass to credit average may also be considered).

How to Apply ?

SATAC Code: 3CM030

International applicants

Not an international applicant? ?

IELTS Total 6.5 [more info]
Annual tuition fees ? International student place: $25,000
Mid-year entry? Yes
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Selection Criteria ?

Graduate entry only
Prerequisites ?
Revelant Bachelor's degree
Equivalent Scores
IELTS
Total
Reading
Listening
Speaking
Writing
6.5
6
6
6
6

How to Apply ?

International applicants applying with Australian year 12 results

Not an international applicant applying with Australian year 12 results? ?

Annual tuition fees ? International student place: $25,000
Mid-year entry? Yes
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Selection Criteria ?

Graduate entry only
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Study Plans

The study plans ? given are examples of pathways through this degree. For a complete description, see the program rules.

Foundation courses (24 units)
Business Law courses (18 units)

Choose 18 units from the following:

  • LAW 7034: Anti-Discrimination Law: Practice and Theory (PG)
  • LAW 7007: Comparative Constitutional Law (PG)
  • LAW 7024: Comparative Law (PG)
  • LAW 7057: Corporate Governance (PG)
  • LAW 7150: European Business Law (PG)
  • LAW 7063: Government, Business and Regulation (PG)
  • LAW 7115: Insolvency Law (PG)
  • LAW 7064: Intellectual Property Law (PG)
  • LAW 7065: International Commercial Arbitration (PG)
  • LAW 7070: International Trade Law (PG)
  • LAW 7076: International Economic Law (PG)
  • LAW 7040: International Environmental Law (PG)
  • LAW 7038: Law of Debtor & Creditor (PG)
  • LAW 7009: Mining and Energy Law 
  • LAW 7066: Private International Law (PG)
  • LAW 7042: Technology, Law and Society (PG)
  • LAW 7073: Transnational Crime and Terrorism (PG)
  • LAW 7124: Workplace Bargaining (PG) 
  • ~Note: Any other course must be approved by the Executive Dean of the Professions or nominee. Not all courses will be offered in any one calendar year.
Commerce courses (18 units)

Choose 18 units from the following, of which at least 12 units must be selected from one discipline:

Accounting

*All 7 courses are required for eligibility into the CA program.
#All 5 courses are required for eligibility to the CPA program.

Applied Finance

  • CORPFIN 7017: Financial Statement Analysis (M) (3 units)
  • CORPFIN 7019: Portfolio Theory and Management (M) (3 units)
  • CORPFIN 7020: Options, Futures and Risk Management (M) (3 units)
  • CORPFIN 7021: Corporate Investment and Strategy (M) (3 units)
  • CORPFIN 7022: Corporate Finance Theory (M) (3 units)
  • CORPFIN 7039: Equity Valuation and Analysis (M) (3 units)
  • CORPFIN 7040: Fixed Income Securities (M) (3 units)
  • CORPFIN 7042: Treasury and Financial Risk Management (M) (3 units)
  • ECON 7044: International Finance IIID (3 units)
  • ECON 7114: Money, Banking and Financial Markets IIID (3 units)

Marketing

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Graduate Attributes

Commerce and Law Postgraduate Program Graduate Attributes

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Professional Accreditation

Master of Business Law/Master of Commerce (Accounting)

By including the prescribed courses, graduates of the accounting specialisation meet the academic requirements for admission to the CPA program of CPA Australia and the CA program of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia.

Graduates who are eligible for CPA Australia Associate membership on the basis of their undergraduate degree and who complete this Masters course may be eligible for exemptions from 2 modules in the CPA program. Please refer to the CPA Australia website for more details, as well as information on assessment and fees for the CPA or CA Programs.

Master of Business Law/Master of Commerce (Applied Finance)

The applied finance specialisation provides the educational grounding to manage and operate within the international finance arena. The finance program covers a substantial part of the body of knowledge for those wanting to proceed with professional studies offered by the Chartered Financial Analyst Institute as well as being on the ASIC registry as PS146 compliant for several specialised fields of finance.

Graduates who are eligible for CPA Australia Associate membership on the basis of their undergraduate degree and who complete this Masters course may be eligible for exemptions from 2 modules in the CPA program. Please refer to the CPA Australia website for more details.

Master of Business Law/Master of Commerce (Marketing)

Graduates of the Master of Commerce (Marketing) may gain partial credit towards the Certified Practising Marketer (CPM) awarded by the Australian Marketing Institute (AMI). Graduates are also eligible for the Certificate of Market Research from the Australian Market and Social Research Society (AMSRS) if the courses specified on their website have been completed.

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Program Rules

Law School Program Rules

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Further Information

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