Master of Banking and Financial Services Law

Course 526AA (2010)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2010.

This is a
New Generation course
, part of the
Melbourne Model
and is available from 2008
Year and Campus: 2010 - Parkville
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Level: Graduate/Postgraduate

Coordinator

Andrew Godwin

Contact

For more information, contact the Melbourne Law Masters Office by email at law-masters@unimelb.edu.au or phone 8344 6190 or visit our website www.masters.law.unimelb.edu.au
Course Overview:

Melbourne Law School's graduate program in banking and finance law has been designed to provide legal and financial practitioners with a sophisticated understanding of the legal and regulatory framework of the Australian and international financial sector.

Many subjects have a practical application and you can choose from subjects focusing on banking (lending, deposit taking, treasury etc.), funds management, payments, superannuation, financial intermediaries, markets or insurance, to ensure you gain the knowledge you need to build your career in this area.

Objectives:

The Master of Banking and Finance Law focuses on:

  • The legal and regulatory architecture of the Australian financial sector across a range of subject areas
  • Key legal issues governing relationships between financial services providers and their customers, and the theory and practice of prudential and market integrity/consumer protection regulation of financial services
  • The impact of globalisation, e-commerce and regulatory reform on the provision of financial services in Australia and internationally
  • Research skills and the legal and related literature in banking and finance law.

Course Structure & Available Subjects:

Students who do not have a law degree from a common law jurisdiction must complete Fundamentals of the Common Law, as well as seven subjects from the prescribed list.

Students with a law degree from a common law jurisdiction must complete at least seven subjects from the prescribed list and may choose an eighth subject from those available in the Melbourne Law Masters (excluding Fundamentals of the Common Law).

Entry Requirements: Visit the Melbourne Law Masters website for more information about this course.
Core Participation Requirements: Visit the Melbourne Law Masters website for more information about this course.
Graduate Attributes: Visit the Melbourne Law Masters website for more information about this course.
Generic Skills: Visit the Melbourne Law Masters website for more information about this course.
Links to further information: http://www.masters.law.unimelb.edu.au/

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