Master of Laws
Why Master of Laws?
Champion legal rights and fight for your passions. Find your place in the expanding legal landscape.
Adelaide University’s Master of Laws opens doors to a variety of rewarding careers. You might protect our planet by working on climate change and conservation cases. Or become a pioneer in global business, navigating international trade. Perhaps you’ll defend those who are suffering from human rights crimes.
Explore the challenging and rewarding world of law and gain a competitive edge in your career. Advance your knowledge and become a specialist, ready to advise and lead in legal settings within Australia and internationally.
Campus Information
Adelaide City, Mount
The campus encompasses precincts at both the east and west ends of the city. Adelaide City Campus – West features cutting-edge creative studios and modern learning spaces, as well as unique facilities like the Architecture Museum and SASA Gallery. Adelaide City – West is also surrounded by live music venues, and borders Adelaide’s biomedical precinct, where significant and groundbreaking medical research occurs.
Intakes
- Feb
- July
Application Processing Time in Days: 20
Minimum English Language Requirements
| English Level Description | IELTS (1.0 -9.0) | TOEFL IBT (0-120) | TOEFL CBT (0-300) | PTE (10-90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expert | 9 | 120 | 297-300 | 86-90 | |
| Very Good | 8.5 | 115-119 | 280-293 | 83-86 | |
| Very Good | 8 | 110-114 | 270-280 | 79-83 | |
| Good | 7.5 | 102-109 | 253-267 | 73-79 | |
| Good | 7 | 94-101 | 240-253 | 65-73 | |
| Competent | 6.5 | 79-93 | 213-233 | 58-65 | |
| Competent | 6 | 60-78 | 170-210 | 50-58 | |
| Modest | 5.5 | 46-59 | 133-210 | 43-50 | |
| Modest | 5 | 35-45 | 107-133 | 36-43 | |
| Limited | 4 | 32-34 | 97-103 | 30-36 | |
| Extremely Limited | < 4 | < 31 | < 93 | < 30 |
Job Opportunity Potential
Graduates will be equipped to pursue advanced careers in law, with international and/or non-governmental organisations, in global enterprises, or for governments and policy-makers.
A Master of Laws can give you a deeper understanding of the law and open opportunities in both traditional legal roles and more specialised or global positions.
You might stand up for people’s rights around the world, working with organisations like Amnesty International or the United Nations. Perhaps you’ll join the world of global business, helping companies navigate the complex rules of international trade.
Other potential careers you may consider include:
- Jury consultant
- Lawyer
- Solicitor
- Barrister.
Please note to practise law the academic requirement is a Bachelor of Laws. In addition, there are practical legal training requirements which may be met through completion of a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice.
PSW Opportunity
Post Study Work Steam Renames to Post Higher Education Work Steam.
- Bachelor degree holders including honours can get upto 2 years of post study stay
- Master by course work and extended (with a duration exceeding 2 years) can stay upto 2 years
- Masters by research (with a duration exceeding 2 years) and PhD holder can stay upto 3 years
- The Maximum eligible age to apply for PSW will be reduced to 35 years of age from 50 years of age for all applicants
Due to the Australian Indian Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement signed by the 2 countries, according to which:
- Indian students completing bachelor degree including honours can stay upto 2 years
- Bachelor degree with First class honours in STEM including ICT can stay upto 3 years
- Masters by coursework in extended researched (with a duration exceeding 2 years) can stay upto 3 years
- PhD students can stay upto 4 years
Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible, an applicant must have achieved at least one of the following minimum entry requirements and demonstrate they fulfil any prerequisite and essential criteria for admission. In cases where there are more eligible applicants than available places, admission will be competitive with ranks based on the entry criteria.
- A completed Bachelor of Laws (Honours) (or equivalent); OR
- A completed Bachelor of Laws (or equivalent), plus a completed Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice; OR
- A completed Bachelor of Laws (or equivalent), plus substantial professional experience within the profession; OR
- A completed Bachelor of Laws (or equivalent), plus substantial research experience within the profession.
(Substantial professional experience is considered to be at least two years of practice as either a barrister or a solicitor. Substantial research experience is the ability to demonstrate knowledge of the underlying principles in law at an advanced level and would include the demonstration of cognitive technical and communication skills and methods associated with the discipline).
For More Information Please Contact To Our PSA Counselor.
- Course Code: 115927H
- Course Type: Full Time
- Course Level: Masters/PG Degree
- Duration: 02 Year
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Total Tuition Fee:
109800 AUD
Average Cost of Living: 29710 AUD /year
Application Fee: 150 AUD