Program Overview
The Competition and Consumer Law at University of Melbourne is a Master programme in Law over 12 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of law. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Competition and Consumer Law programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across Australia and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 12 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- English requirement: IELTS 6.5
- Tuition: AUD 39,424 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; AUD 39,424 (Tuition (Year)) — National students
- Location: Melbourne, Australia
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Competition and Consumer Law programme are prepared for diverse careers in law:
- Solicitor / Barrister
- Legal Counsel
- Policy Advisor
- Legal Researcher
- Compliance Officer
- International Arbitrator
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Have an advanced and integrated understanding of the complex body of knowledge in the field of competition and consumer law, including:the rules that prohibit anti-competitive conduct in major jurisdictions in this field around the worldthe economic theories and policies that underpin and influence the operation of competition and consumer lawthe design, operation and assessment of institutions that administer competition and consumer lawchallenges that arise in the practice and application of competition and consumer law from both the perspective of businesses, practitioners, governments and enforcement agenciescurrent debates on the reform of competition and consumer law
- the rules that prohibit anti-competitive conduct in major jurisdictions in this field around the world
- the economic theories and policies that underpin and influence the operation of competition and consumer law
- the design, operation and assessment of institutions that administer competition and consumer law
- challenges that arise in the practice and application of competition and consumer law from both the perspective of businesses, practitioners, governments and enforcement agencies
- current debates on the reform of competition and consumer law
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
- A degree in law (LLB, JD or equivalent) leading to admission to practice, at honours standard, or equivalent
or - A degree in law (LLB, JD or equivalent) leading to admission to practice, or equivalent and two years of documented relevant professional experience
or - An undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline and two years of documented relevant professional experience
or - An undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline; and successful completion of four subjects in a cognate graduate diploma and one year of documented relevant professional experience.
English Proficiency: IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
AUD 39,424 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; AUD 39,424 (Tuition (Year)) — National students
Tuition fees: AUD 39,424 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; AUD 39,424 (Tuition (Year)) — National students
IELTS requirement: 6.5
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact University of Melbourne directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.
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University Profile- Application Deadline 2030-04-18
- Start Date 2018-07-01
- Language English
- Duration 12 months