Graduate Diploma in International Tax

Course 191AA (2011)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2011.

Year and Campus: 2011 - Parkville
CRICOS Code: 038948A
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Level: Graduate/Postgraduate
Duration & Credit Points: 50 credit points taken over 6 months full time. This course is available as full or part time.

Coordinator

Associate Professor Miranda Stewart

Contact

For more information, contact the Melbourne Law Masters office.

Email law-masters@unimelb.edu.au or phone +61 3 8344 6190.

Alternatively, visit our website:

www.masters.law.unimelb.edu.au

Course Overview:

Melbourne Law School's graduate program in international tax enables lawyers, accountants and other tax professionals from Australia or overseas, working as tax advisers, in business or in government, to gain a specialist tax degree in the broad field of international and comparative tax law and policy. It is also ideal for international students seeking a globally recognised specialist tax qualification.

The structure of the international tax program allows a substantial selection of international and comparative tax subjects, combined with a choice from the range of subjects in the Law School's broader tax and commercial law programs. All subjects are taught by leading international or Australian tax experts with significant reputations in the field of international tax.

Objectives:

The graduate programs in international tax focus on:

  • Complex technical issues of international tax law, using practical case studies and discussion problems
  • Current developments in international tax practice and influential international trends, including in the Asia Pacific region and globally
  • The changing knowledge base in international taxation
  • The theoretical framework for taxation Skills, including problem solving, the ability to analyse and evaluate outcomes, and the articulation of knowledge and understanding in oral and written presentations.
Course Structure & Available Subjects:

Altered course requirements below relate only to new students starting from 2010.

Students must complete four subjects from the prescribed list.

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/course/191

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