Master of Laws

The Master of Laws offers over 170 subjects across dozens of areas, with 26 specialist legal areas available to choose from, allowing you to tailor the degree to your personal interests and professional aspirations.

Melbourne Law School academics come together with experts from the profession and legal scholars from around the world. Over 140 experts from outside Melbourne Law School teach in the Master of Laws every year, more than 30 of whom are from overseas.

Yes, students have the opportunity to study one elective from the MSc in Taxation in the Faculty of Law at the University of Oxford, subject to successful application.

Students have access to one of the best law collections in Australia through the Melbourne Law School library, tailored support through the Legal Academic Skills Centre (including one-on-one research and legal academic skills consultations), and mentoring opportunities matched with experienced practitioners from leading law firms, the Bar, government, the judiciary, and the not-for-profit sector (for full-time students only).

The indicative first year fee for 2026 is AUD $49,984. Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) are not available for this course.