Master of Mining and Energy Law

No, the course is designed for both legal and non-legal professionals. Non-law graduates with a bachelor's degree in a cognate area (or any bachelor's degree with at least two years of relevant professional experience) and a UWA weighted average mark of at least 50 per cent are eligible to apply, making it accessible to engineers, geologists, marketing professionals, and commercial and finance professionals.

The course covers a wide range of legal considerations across the mining, energy and resources sector, including exploration and production of minerals and petroleum in Australia, native title, concepts of sustainability and social license to operate, and other broad policy objectives. Students also gain technical knowledge such as how petroleum is produced or how iron ore is mined.

Yes, the course is available in both full-time and part-time attendance modes. UWA's postgraduate courses are designed to help you balance work and studies, with a range of units taught after hours and the option to learn via intensive units.

The UWA Law School is ranked in the top 150 law schools in the world for Law and Legal Studies (QS 2026). It is the first law school established in Western Australia and the fifth oldest in Australia, with over 90 years of excellence. Notable graduates include a Prime Minister, a Governor of Western Australia, State Ministers, Justices of the Supreme Court of WA, a Young Australian of the Year, and Rhodes Scholars.

The course is supported by the Centre for Mining, Energy and Natural Resources Law, established within the UWA Law School in 1990. The Centre has a successful research record covering a wide range of mining, energy and natural resources law matters, with research areas that have practical elements to ensure relevance and currency to the industry.