Masters (Coursework)
The Master of Laws will equip you with the knowledge to excel, flexibility, networking opportunities and the ability to work on a global stage, along with skills to stand out in the competitive legal landscape.
Who is it for?Students with an undergraduate...
The Master of Laws will equip you with the knowledge to excel, flexibility, networking opportunities and the ability to work on a global stage, along with skills to stand out in the competitive legal landscape.
Students with an undergraduate degree in Law or a Juris Doctor who are looking to specialise and diversify their experience and knowledge of the legal profession.
Graduates of the LLM will:
Apply specialised and sophisticated understandings of the fundamental and underlying rules, principles, concepts, and practices of law in Australia and the broader contexts in which law operates and develops.
Employ expert judgement to identify, analyse, and respond critically and innovatively to complex legal problems by applying and integrating advanced knowledge, reasoning, and research.
Employ advanced intellectual and practical skills to locate, evaluate, and synthesise relevant factual, legal, scholarly, and policy information in an ethical manner, and will demonstrate the ability to conduct independent legal research at a high level.
Critically reflect on their ethical responsibilities to the legal profession, the legal system, the community, and the pursuit of justice.
Articulate objective or persuasive analysis and conclusions using outstanding written and oral communication methods appropriate to diverse audiences.
Work autonomously to communicate with diverse legal and non-legal audiences using written and oral arguments in ways that are effective, respectful, and persuasive, while showing leadership in professional and scholarly contexts.
Seminars, courses and units of study offered under Sydney Law School's Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Program meet the requirements for individual members of the Law Society of New South Wales or the New South Wales Bar Association to maintain legal registration through continuing education.