Course summary

The Master of Laws provides law graduates with specialised knowledge and skills in relation to a specialised area of law and policy, to support the early or mid-career educational requirements of legally qualified professionals working in a specialised area of policy or operational context, or those who intend to pursue a career in a specialised or related field.

You will gain knowledge of areas such as jurisdiction, law enforcement, legal regulation and frameworks and learn to analyse the legal, political and operational factors that contribute to the development of the law and policy and devise solutions to gaps in legal and policy frameworks. You will also be given the opportunity to apply the skills and knowledge learnt by undertaking a specialisation based research project relating to a significant issue of law or law and policy

The degree consists of areas of law and policy specialisation and the first specialisation available for study under is International Law and Policy issues related to the world's oceans (Maritime). Further specialisations will be added.

Fee subsidised places available

UOW is offering Commonwealth Supported Places for all of our postgraduate coursework degrees* in 2023. This means the Australian government will subsidise your tuition fees by up to 75%. To be eligible for this fee subsidy, you must meet the following criteria: Be a domestic student, i.e. an Australian or New Zealand citizen, a permanent resident of Australia or a permanent Australian Humanitarian visa holder.