Master of Commercial Law

Melbourne Law School's extensive subject offerings in commercial law enable students to tailor a program to complement their professional expertise and career pathway. Lawyers and other professionals will gain an understanding of many aspects of commercial law from both a domestic and international perspective. Subjects are available in areas as diverse as finance, competition law, dispute resolution, tax and intellectual property as well as construction law, environment and resources law, communications and sports law, enabling you to launch or expand your career across diverse legal areas.

The Master of Commercial Law focuses on:

• Relevant aspects of commercial law
• An analysis of commercial law problems and the advanced application of commercial law principles
• Effective communication, both written and oral, in the commercial law context
• The theoretical framework of commercial law and related contemporary theoretical issues.

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).