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Master of Laws and Master of Commerce MLaws/MCom
2010

Program Outline | Related Programs | Admission Information | Areas of Specialisation | Study Plans | Career Opportunities | Graduate Attributes | Professional Accreditation | Program Rules | Further Information | Useful Links

Location: North Terrace Campus
Duration: 2 years (full-time or part-time? equivalent)
Degree/Award: Combined Degree

Program Outline

The Master of Laws provides access to a range of areas to suit both domestic and international students proceeding directly from undergraduate study, as well as experienced legal practitioners wishing to specialise in areas of commercial law. This program includes a range of elective courses suited to those with a particular interest in international and comparative commercial law. Applicants must hold an undergraduate Law degree.

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 Laws/Master of Commerce enables students to undertake a specialisation in:

Students also 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

Choose your applicant type to view the relevant admissions information for this program.

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Domestic applicants

Not a domestic applicant? ?

SATAC Code 3CM070
Annual tuition fees ?
Australian Full-fee place: $16,500
Mid-year entry? Yes
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Selection Criteria ?

Graduate entry only.
Completed Bachelor of Laws or equivalent with at least a credit average (those with a pass to credit average may also be considered).

How to Apply ?

SATAC Code: 3CM070

International applicants

Not an international applicant? ?

IELTS Total 7 [more info]
Annual tuition fees ? International student place: $26,250
Mid-year entry? Yes
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Selection Criteria ?

Graduate entry only
Prerequisites ?
Bachelor of Laws or Graduate Diploma of Laws or equivalent
Equivalent Scores
IELTS
Total
Reading
Listening
Speaking
Writing
7
6.5
6.5
7
7

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: $26,250
Mid-year entry? Yes
Enquiries Student Centre

Selection Criteria ?

Graduate entry only
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Areas of Specialisation

Law courses

  • International Business Transactions and Insurance Law in Comparative Perspective
  • International and Comparative Law

Commerce courses

  • Accounting
  • Applied Finance
  • Marketing

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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 (12 units)
Laws courses (18 units)

Choose 18 units from the following:

  • LAW 7034: Anti-Discrimination Law: Practice and Theory (PG)
  • LAW 7097: Anglo-American Constitutional History (PG)
  • LAW 7007: Comparative Constitutional Law (PG)
  • LAW 7055: Comparative Corporate Rescue Law (PG)
  • LAW 7024: Comparative Law (PG)  - 6 units
  • LAW 7056: Competition Law: Comparative Perspectives(PG)
  • LAW 7057: Corporate Governance (PG)
  • LAW 7043: Corporate Governance & Security Reg: Int & Com Persp
  • LAW 7121: Corporations in the Global Age
  • LAW 7150: European Business Law (PG)
  • LAW 7059: European Union Law (PG)
  • LAW 7061: Globalisation & the Legal Regulation of Work (PG)
  • LAW 7063: Government, Business and Regulation (PG)
  • LAW 7120: Human Rights (PG)
  • LAW 7080: Human Rights Internship Program  (PG)
  • LAW 7115: Insolvency Law (PG)
  • LAW 7098: Insurance Law (PG)
  • LAW 7064: Intellectual Property Law (PG)
  • LAW 7065: International Commercial Arbitration (PG)
  • LAW 7067: International Criminal Law(PG)
  • LAW 7070: International Trade Law (PG)
  • LAW 7076: International Economic Law (PG)
  • LAW 7068: International Energy Law (PG)
  • LAW 7040: International Environmental Law (PG)
  • LAW 7038: Law of Debtor & Creditor (PG)
  • LAW 7009: Mining and Energy Law
  • LAW 7123: Perspectives on Property & Society
  • LAW 7062: Selected Issues in Intellectual Property Law (PG)
  • LAW 7096: Sport Law (PG) 
  • LAW 7066: Private International Law (PG)
  • LAW 7042: Technology, Law and Society (PG)
  • LAW 7074: Transitional Justice (PG)
  • LAW 7122: Transnational Business & Human Rights 
  • LAW 7073: Transnational Crime and Terrorism (PG)
  • LAW 7075: Wine Law (PG)
  • LAW 7124: Workplace Bargaining (PG)
  • LAW 7072: Work Relationships & the Law(PG)
  • LAW 7025: Dissertation (PG) - 6 units

Note: other courses may be taken subject to the approval of the Program co-ordinator.  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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Career Opportunities

Provides advanced career options in business, management and other professional fields. 

Note this degree does not provide admission to practice. For admission to practice please see Bachelor of Laws in related programs above.

Potential careers

Advertising Officer, Market Researcher, Ministerial Adviser, Auditor, Banker, Parliamentary Adviser, Commercial and Operation Analyst, Commodities or Futures Trader, Public Relations Officer/ Publicist, Economic Researcher, Economist, Finance Manager, Financial Adviser, Financial Services Officer, Stockbroker, Fund and Portfolio Manager, Taxation officer, International Trade or Business Analyst, Accountant, Marketer / Marketing Manager

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Graduate Attributes

Commerce and Law Postgraduate Program Graduate Attributes

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Professional Accreditation

Master of Laws/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 Laws/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 Laws/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

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