12 monthsProgramme duration
59,000 AUDTuition Fee/year
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Programme overview
Main Subject
Law and Legal Studies
Degree
LLM
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
Blended
Learn from legal experts who shape public debate, policy and law reform, from addressing data and privacy breaches to challenging modern slavery and police misconduct. Explore a mix of domestic, international and comparative perspectives to hone your legal and research skills and meet the industry’s evolving needs.
In 2026, UNSW Law & Justice is offering five LLM specialisations:
- Corporate & Commercial Law
- Criminal Justice & Criminology
- Human Rights Law & Policy
- International Law
- Technology, Intellectual Property & Media Law
Alternatively, you may complete a generalist program and benefit from choosing courses across our specialisations, building knowledge across multiple areas of legal practice.
Our LLM is ideal for law graduates seeking to pivot, upskill or specialise and for professionals in other sectors looking to better understand the legal frameworks shaping their industry.
Please note: this program is not a pathway to legal practice. If you’re seeking admission as a lawyer in Australia, consider the UNSW Juris Doctor.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Law and Legal Studies
Degree
LLM
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
Blended
Learn from legal experts who shape public debate, policy and law reform, from addressing data and privacy breaches to challenging modern slavery and police misconduct. Explore a mix of domestic, international and comparative perspectives to hone your legal and research skills and meet the industry’s evolving needs.
In 2026, UNSW Law & Justice is offering five LLM specialisations:
- Corporate & Commercial Law
- Criminal Justice & Criminology
- Human Rights Law & Policy
- International Law
- Technology, Intellectual Property & Media Law
Alternatively, you may complete a generalist program and benefit from choosing courses across our specialisations, building knowledge across multiple areas of legal practice.
Our LLM is ideal for law graduates seeking to pivot, upskill or specialise and for professionals in other sectors looking to better understand the legal frameworks shaping their industry.
Please note: this program is not a pathway to legal practice. If you’re seeking admission as a lawyer in Australia, consider the UNSW Juris Doctor.
Admission Requirements
The UNSW LLM is open to law and non-law graduates. If you’re applying to the program with a non-law degree or with a law degree from a non-common law country, you’ll need to incorporate compulsory core courses into your program.
To be eligible for the Master of Laws by Coursework, you must have any of the following:
- a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) (Honours) degree with a credit average from UNSW Sydney or a qualification considered equivalent from another university or tertiary institution.
- a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree with a credit average from UNSW Sydney or a qualification considered equivalent from another university or tertiary institution.
- a Juris Doctor degree with a credit average from UNSW Sydney or a qualification considered equivalent from another university or tertiary institution.
- a bachelor's degree in social sciences or humanities with a credit average, from UNSW Sydney or a qualification considered equivalent from another university or tertiary institution.
- a Juris Doctor degree or a bachelor's degree in laws, Social Sciences or Humanities from UNSW Sydney or a qualification considered equivalent from another university or tertiary institution with a minimum of two years of relevant professional experience;
- a bachelor's degree from UNSW Sydney with a credit average or a qualification considered equivalent from another university or tertiary institution and a minimum of two years of relevant professional experience.
Credit Transfer Policy
If you've completed postgraduate law courses at another tertiary institution or in another UNSW degree, you may be eligible for a credit transfer. Find out more in the Credit Transfer Rules and Regulations.
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