Master of Laws

Overview

The UNE Master of Laws enables you to broaden your legal knowledge and enhance your independent, critical thinking and research skills. You will achieve a high standard of professional writing and research relevant to current issues in law and practice.

Our course gives you the opportunity to choose units of interest or specialise by undertaking units from a particular area of law. It will equip you with advanced legal knowledge and skills and the advanced research skills to make a difference in an increasingly interconnected world.

Why study the Master of Laws with UNE?

As a tailored program of study, the UNE Master of Laws allows you to refine your professional legal skills, broaden your knowledge and enhance your independent, critical thinking and research skills. If you have a Bachelor of Laws with at least two years of relevant professional experience or you have a Juris Doctor or Bachelor of Laws with Honours this course is for you. Gain a mastery of higher-level research and communication skills relevant to current issues in law and practice and graduate with a sharpened analytical mind, ready to take advantage of new professional opportunities in a rapidly changing landscape.

What makes our course different?

The depth and breadth of our Master of Laws makes it an ideal pathway to refine your skills and develop specialist legal expertise in areas that reflect your interests. You will have the opportunity to:

Build a solid foundation in critical thinking and analysis, alongside an advanced understanding of research methodology, theory and practice

Be part of UNE's School of Law, Australia’s largest law school outside a capital city with a significant understanding of legal issues related to regional, remote and rural Australia — not just metropolitan areas.

Gain versatile knowledge to apply to new legal careers which are emerging a result of new technology developments.

Apply your professional judgment and knowledge of the ethical responsibilities associated with a law degree including an understanding of international and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives.

Develop your knowledge of research principles and methods by completing a research project.

Hone your skills in evaluating ideas and making informed judgements on complex issues in law.

By choosing UNE, you are choosing an industry leader in the provision of online lifelong learning for aspiring and qualified professionals in Legal fields. Students consistently award UNE the maximum 5-star ratings for Overall Experience and Student Support, so when you choose to study with UNE, you are setting yourself on the path to a rewarding future.

Study online

Most of our students choose to study online across three study periods with 24/7 tutor support* and fit study around work and family commitments. Uniquely, our online students are mostly over 30 and bring valuable experience with them. They form a community of adults juggling the same challenges and priorities and who bring their life and work experience together at UNE in order to become future-fit and better respond to a rapidly changing world.

Study on campus

Many of our students choose to take advantage of the on-campus lifestyle in Armidale, in the beautiful New England region, with access to unparalleled support, accommodation and sporting facilities. These students are often starting their first degree and have left school recently. Through access to academic and career support they get a fantastic start to their careers.

* 24/7 tutor support includes: essay feedback (within 24 hours); live chat 24/7 for generic feedback on academic writing; and subject-specific help at a foundation or first-year level for subjects including mathematics, chemistry, biology, physics, business, accounting, microeconomics, macroeconomics and statistics. There are also a wide range of workshops, resources and courses available in academic skills support to assist you and help you to succeed.