What’s next in your legal career?
The legal landscape is constantly changing. Continuous learning is essential to stay ahead. Dive deeper into an area of your choice to elevate your expertise.
Given how rapidly the legal landscape evolves, continuous learning is imperative to stay ahead of the curve. Dive deeper into emerging areas like technology law, environmental regulations, or international human rights law. By studying further, not only do you stay on top of the latest developments, but you also gain a more nuanced understanding of the law, which can make you even more effective in your practice. Investing in your legal education now can lead to greater opportunities and a more impactful career down the line.
Upskill to advance your career through a flexible program designed for working professionals, so you can benefit from world-class teaching without slowing down professionally.
Become part of Melbourne Law School's vibrant and active community, comprising expert and award-winning academic staff, a strong alumni network, dedicated mentors, visiting scholars from across the globe, and leading research centres and institutions, as well as our partner international organisations.
Melbourne Law Masters
Choose from 26 specialist legal areas and 200+ subjects to upskill and accelerate your career. Many subjects are taught in teams, combining theory and practice, equipping you with international and Australian perspectives in specialised legal fields.
You'll learn from some of the best legal minds in Australia and around the world. Our small class sizes foster direct engagement and intellectual exchanges with experts in their fields.
Designed with busy professionals in mind, the program is taught in five-day intensives so you can continue to work full-time while you study.
Read on to discover some of our most popular degree programs under the Melbourne Law Masters umbrella.
Master of Laws
The Master of Laws (LLM) is the flagship degree in the Melbourne Law Masters, offering students a choice of over 170 subjects across dozens of specialist legal areas. Available only to law graduates, the program's flexible structure makes it ideal for working professionals looking to immerse themselves in selected areas of the law. Students enrolled in the Master of Laws also have the opportunity to study abroad at the University of Oxford.
You can also choose to complete a Graduate Diploma in Laws to advance into a related masters degree.
Designed with busy professionals in mind, the program is taught in five-day intensives so you can continue to work full-time while you study.
Construction Law
Taught by leaders in the field, our highly regarded construction law program gives construction lawyers and professionals in the construction, engineering, building, and associated industries the legal knowledge to accelerate their careers. Choose to complete a masters degree, graduate diploma, or a single subject. You can also study a range of related areas of law, including commercial arbitration, finance, insurance and negotiation skills.
Law graduates can also opt for a Master of Laws (LLM) or Graduate Diploma in Laws tailored for a construction law focus.
Designed with busy professionals in mind, the program is taught in five-day intensives so you can continue to work full-time while you study.
Tax Law
Our internationally recognised Melbourne Law Masters tax specialisation enriches the careers of lawyers, accountants and other professionals working as tax advisers in business or government. Choose to complete a specialist certificate, graduate diploma, or a masters degrees in Tax or International Tax, or a Master of Commercial Law.
The program offers an extensive range of Australian and international taxation law subjects, including exploring the tax systems of major trading partners where you'll learn from leading Australian and international tax experts.
If you're a law graduate, you can also opt for a Master of Laws (LLM) or Graduate Diploma in Laws tailored for a tax focus.
Designed with busy professionals in mind, the flexible program offers most subjects throughout the year and are taught as five-day intensives.
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Graduating with a Melbourne Law Masters degree from a world-leading law school* opens doors to exceptional career opportunities, both nationally and internationally.
With the University of Melbourne ranked #8 in the world for graduate employability^, our graduates are highly sought after worldwide, with over a third having worked abroad. You'll gain extensive networking opportunities as our global alumni network exceeds 400,000 members, and we collaborate with partner organisations all over the world.
You can also explore our study abroad program for a semester of credit at leading institutions across North America, Europe, Asia and more.
At Melbourne Law School, we believe in preparing you to achieve your full potential. Scholarships and bursaries are available for eligible applicants.
Take your career to the next level with the Melbourne Law Masters.
