Master of Laws
Overview
Equip yourself with an outstanding education, transportable knowledge and industry know-how to capitalise on today’s commercial opportunities and succeed in globally competitive legal and business environments.
UQ's Master of Laws program is designed to enhance your theoretical and practical expertise, improve your independent and critical thinking, and develop your research skills to give you a professional edge.
A tailor-made, unique and transformative learning experience at the premier Law School in Queensland. We offer world-class teaching quality and an extensive suite of law courses relevant for the legal profession in Australia and internationally. Our LLM (Master of Laws) program inspires independent and critical thinking about the law and legal methods, the application of law in contemporary legal practice, and how the future of law and legal practice may be impacted by digital disruption and new technologies.
You'll undertake courses predominantly driven by the needs of contemporary legal practice, including those in highly specialised areas as well as more general areas, where the principles underpinning study are complex and require a depth of understanding.
Enriching your time at UQ Law is the impressive list of lecturers who are experts in their fields, with the program’s teaching staff including outstanding academics and honoured professionals, visiting lecturers, legal practitioners, judges and international scholars, all of whom will expose you to a diversity of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.
Program highlights
- Learn at the oldest law school in Queensland, with a reputation for producing outstanding graduates who progress to the highest positions within legal and business professions.
- Choose from an extensive list of courses that interest you to independently define your specialisation and tailor your own degree.
- Engage with a diverse study cohort that includes local, interstate and international lawyers and students who are able to draw on academic and professional experiences to deepen discussion and debate in class.
How you'll learn
Your learning experiences are designed to best suit the learning outcomes of the courses you choose.
- Lectures
- Research experience
- Seminars
What you'll study
At UQ, degrees are called 'programs' and subjects are called 'courses'. Here's a sample of the courses you could study in this program:
- Public Law
- Private Law
- Fundamentals of the Common Law
I chose this program with the hope of broadening my understanding of different practice areas. My lecturers were very encouraging in allowing us to pursue various research projects and topics within our assessment, while providing incredible guidance. I now feel more prepared and confident for my next challenge.
The opportunity to choose courses that you personally find interesting and useful lets you independently define your specialisation and tailor your very own degree.
The UQ Law School show a great deal of support for its students and their success. I had great lecturers and professors who were very knowledgeable, and our lectures featured guest speakers who were highly accomplished within the topics we studied.
I chose this program with the hope of broadening my understanding of different practice areas. My lecturers were very encouraging in allowing us to pursue various research projects and topics within our assessment, while providing incredible guidance. I now feel more prepared and confident for my next challenge.
The opportunity to choose courses that you personally find interesting and useful lets you independently define your specialisation and tailor your very own degree.
The UQ Law School show a great deal of support for its students and their success. I had great lecturers and professors who were very knowledgeable, and our lectures featured guest speakers who were highly accomplished within the topics we studied.
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Entry requirements
Entry requirements
It's possible to complete this degree in 1.5 years or 1 year depending on your qualifications and experience.
You can apply for any duration as long as you meet the entry requirements. You may also be eligible to apply for credit or exemptions to shorten your degree further. You'll graduate with the same qualification no matter how long you take to complete the degree.
1.5-year degree (24 units of study)
To be eligible to complete the degree in 1.5 years full-time (or part-time equivalent)full-time (only available as full-time study), you'll need:
- a degree in law leading to admission to legal practice (eg LLB or equivalent), or
- an equivalent academic or professional qualification in law and be able to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Executive Dean that you have the requisite knowledge and experience to complete the program.
You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 4.0 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification.
1-year degree (16 units of study)
If you have relevant prior learning or experience, you can reduce the number of courses you need to complete and graduate in less time.
To be eligible to complete the degree in 1 year full-time (or part-time equivalent)full-time (only available as full-time study), you'll need:
- an honours or master's degree in law leading to admission to legal practice (eg LLB(Hons), JD or equivalent), or
- a degree in law leading to admission to legal practice (eg LLB or equivalent), and either - a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice or equivalent qualification, or 2 years of professional full-time equivalent relevant work experience (see below), or
- an equivalent academic or professional qualification in law and be able to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Executive Dean that you have the requisite knowledge and experience to complete the program.
You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 4.0 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification.
Relevant work experience
Relevant work experience includes work as a solicitor; barrister; in-house legal practitioner; legal consultant with a major consulting firm; contracts officer or claims manager within a commercial entity; bank, finance or insurance officer; research officer within a legal practice, law reform commission or public advocacy organisation; legal studies teacher or legal academic.
English language requirements
IELTS overall 6.5; reading 6; writing 6; speaking 6; listening 6. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQ
TOEFL iBT (including Paper Edition) - Overall 87, listening 19, reading 19, writing 21 and speaking 19.
PTE Academic - Overall Score of 64 and 60 in all sub bands.
BE - A minimum overall grade of 4 plus a minimum grade of C in all macro skills.
CES - Overall 176 and 169 in all sub bands.
OET is not accepted.
There are other ways to meet the English language requirements. For some programs, additional conditions apply.
Student visas
International students who are accepted into full-time study in the Master of Laws are eligible to apply for an Australian student visa (subclass 500).
There are a number of requirements you must satisfy before a visa is granted, including the Genuine Student (GS) requirement.
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Additional application information
Additional application information
Fees and Scholarships
Indicative annual fee
Approximate yearly cost of tuition (16 units). Your fees will vary according to your study load. Fees are reviewed each year and may increase.
$39,840
2024
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$39,840
2025
Approximate yearly cost of full-time tuition (16 units). Your fees will vary according to your study load. Fees are reviewed each year and may increase.
AUD $50,560
2024
Fee information for 2025 is not yet available. Fee information displayed is for 2024.
AUD $50,560
2025
Government assistance
Financial aid
As an international student, you might be eligible for financial aid – either from your home country, or from the Australian Government.
FEE-HELP
Domestic students who are accepted into the Master of Laws pay tuition fees.
FEE-HELP is an Australian Government loan scheme to assist eligible students with the cost of their tuition fees.
Centrelink support
The Australian Government offers a number of income-support payments to eligible Australian university students.
Scholarships
You may be eligible for more than 100 scholarships, including:
How to apply
Applying online
All international applications should be submitted to UQ. If you prefer, you can use an approved UQ agent in your country.
The program code for the Master of Laws is 5591.
This program is available in multiple durations. You can apply for any duration as long as you meet the entry requirements.
When you apply, select your preferred duration. If you don't meet the requirements for your first preference, we'll automatically consider you for entry into a longer duration.
Find out more about applying for postgraduate coursework study
Applying online
All domestic applications should be submitted to UQ.
The program code for the Master of Laws is 5591.
This program is available in multiple durations. You can apply for any duration as long as you meet the entry requirements.
When you apply, select your preferred duration. You can also ask us to consider you for a longer duration if you don't meet the entry requirements for your first preference.
Find out more about applying for postgraduate coursework study
Important dates
The closing date for this program is:
- To commence study in semester 2 - May 31 of the year of commencement.
- To commence study in semester 1 - November 30 of the previous year.
To learn more about UQ dates, including semester start dates, view the Academic Calendar.
Important dates
The closing date for this program is:
- To commence study in Semester 1 - January 31 of the year of commencement.
- To commence study in Semester 2 - June 30 of the year of commencement.
To learn more about UQ dates, including semester start dates, view the Academic Calendar.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants
For support with applying – or if you have any questions about university life – get in touch with our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Unit.
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