Master of Health and Medical Law

Masters (Coursework)

Build your medical law expertise with the Master of Health and Medical Law, part of the Melbourne Law Masters program. Designed for lawyers and non-lawyers, it offers advanced understanding of legal and ethical issues in health and medical law, taught by globally recognised experts.

Key details

Degree Type

Masters (Coursework)

Duration

1 year full-time, 2 years part-time

Course Code

507AA

Study Mode

In person, Online

Intake Months

Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug, Dec

International Fees

$49,984 per year

About this course

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Become a medical law expert

Build your medical law expertise with the Master of Health and Medical Law, part of the world-renowned Melbourne Law Masters program. Designed for lawyers and non-lawyers alike, you'll gain advanced understanding of legal and ethical issues in the field of health and medical law. Learn from globally recognised experts as part of a diverse cohort of professionals, and graduate ready for the next step in your career.

Key features

Become a health and medical specialist lawyer. Graduate with an advanced understanding of the complex body of knowledge in the field of health and medical law.
Flexible delivery. Designed with busy working professionals in mind, our subjects are delivered flexibly, usually through five-day intensives. Subjects are taught online, on-campus, or as a hybrid of both.
For legal and non-legal backgrounds. Develop your expertise in health and medical law, relevant for practising lawyers as well as doctors, health professionals, and health administrators.

Study locations

Parkville

Online

What you will learn

Why study health and medical law at Melbourne?

Join a diverse cohort of Master of Health and Medical Law students, from a wide range of professional and educational backgrounds.

Build medical law expertise. Develop an advanced understanding of the theoretical framework surrounding health and medical law and explore contemporary ethical and theoretical issues.
Foundational knowledge. Understand the legal frameworks underpinning the doctor-patient relationship and particular procedures.
Practical and comprehensive. Learn how to communicate complex concepts to non-expert audiences, including providing concise legal advice to plaintiffs and defendants in medical litigation.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Law & Paralegal Studies courses at University of Melbourne.

89.1%

Overall satisfaction

85.6%

Skill scale

71.2%

Teaching scale

90.4%

Employed full-time

$80k

Average salary

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