Master of Taxation

Course 742-AB (2009)

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Year and Campus: 2009
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Level: Graduate/Postgraduate

Contact

Please contact the Melbourne Law Masters Office via email to law-masters@unimelb.edu.au or phone + 61 3 8344 6190
Course Overview:

Melbourne Law School’s graduate program in tax provides a valuable enhancement to the careers of lawyers, tax experts and accounting professionals. Our extensive subject selection allows students to gain an advanced understanding of complex technical issues of tax law, focusing on current developments in tax practice and international trends. Practical case studies and detailed analysis of Australia’s tax legislation give students a real career advantage in this competitive professional area.

 
Objectives:

The graduate programs in tax focus on:

  • Complex technical issues of tax law, using practical case studies and discussion problems
  • Current developments in tax practice and influential international trends
  • The constantly changing knowledge base in taxation
  • Identification and resolution of taxation law problems at an advanced level
  • The theoretical framework for taxation
  • The policies embodied in Australia’s tax legislation, as well as the technical detail of the tax rules
  • Skills, including problem solving, analysing and evaluating outcomes, and the articulation of knowledge and understanding in oral and written presentations.
Subject Options:

Students must complete eight subjects from the prescribed list.

 
Entry Requirements: Please see the Selection Criteria on the Melbourne Law Masters website by following the link at the bottom of this course entry.
Core Participation Requirements: N.A.
Graduate Attributes: For more information, please visit the Melbourne Law Masters website by following the link at the bottom of this course entry.
Generic Skills: Please see the course information on the Melbourne Law Masters website by following the link at the bottom of this course entry.
Links to further information: 742-ABMaster of TaxMelbourne Law Masters, postgraduate law, post-graduate law, graduate law2009

Melbourne Law School’s graduate program in tax provides a valuable enhancement to the careers of lawyers, tax experts and accounting professionals. Our extensive subject selection allows students to gain an advanced understanding of complex technical issues of tax law, focusing on current developments in tax practice and international trends. Practical case studies and detailed analysis of Australia’s tax legislation give students a real career advantage in this competitive professional area.

 

The graduate programs in tax focus on:

  • Complex technical issues of tax law, using practical case studies and discussion problems
  • Current developments in tax practice and influential international trends
  • The constantly changing knowledge base in taxation
  • Identification and resolution of taxation law problems at an advanced level
  • The theoretical framework for taxation
  • The policies embodied in Australia’s tax legislation, as well as the technical detail of the tax rules
  • Skills, including problem solving, analysing and evaluating outcomes, and the articulation of knowledge and understanding in oral and written presentations.
Please see the Selection Criteria on the Melbourne Law Masters website by following the link at the bottom of this course entry.For more information, please visit the Melbourne Law Masters website by following the link at the bottom of this course entry.Please see the course information on the Melbourne Law Masters website by following the link at the bottom of this course entry.

Students must complete eight subjects from the prescribed list.

 

N.A.Please contact the Melbourne Law Masters Office via email to law-masters@unimelb.edu.au or phone + 61 3 8344 6190LawFor the latest information on this subject, please visit: http://www.masters.law.unimelb.edu.au/course/742ABmonths742-AB

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