Law Master's guide

Our Master’s degree programs and courses for law and non-law graduates.

Email us at pglaw@law.uq.edu.au with any queries.

Advance your career with world-class postgraduate legal study for lawyers and non-lawyers

Step into an outstanding environment for postgraduate learning and discovery. Our courses are delivered by leading scholars and members of the judiciary to small groups of students. Teaching is enriched by cutting-edge research and supported by Queensland’s best academic law library. Our learning environment will inspire you to achieve at the highest level.

Master of Laws

A tailor-made, unique and transformative learning experience at the premier Law School in Queensland. We offer world-class teaching quality and an extensive suite of law courses relevant for the legal profession in Australia and internationally. Our LLM (Master of Laws) program inspires independent and critical thinking about the law and legal methods, the application of law in contemporary legal practice, and how the future of law and legal practice may be impacted by digital disruption and new technologies.

For qualified legal practitioners seeking to gain advanced knowledge in their field of interest. Select from the broadest range of courses and research options.

Prospective students - see program details and how to apply

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Master of International Law

Globe on desk For law and non-law graduates. Study how international law shapes almost all forms of global interaction, from business and trade to diplomacy and acts of war.

Prospective students - see program details and how to apply.

See MIL courses offered in 2023 for students who commenced 2021 and after

See MIL courses offered in 2023 for students who started before 2021

Master of International Commercial Law

aerial photo of international cargo port Designed for business, commerce, economics or law graduates, or graduates working in the field of international commercial operations. This program combines private, public and commercial law courses relevant to operating in an international environment.

Prospective students - see program details and how to apply

See MICL courses offered in 2023 for students who commenced 2021 and after

See MICL courses offered in 2023 for students who started before 2021

Master of International Relations/International Law

International Law is available as a dual program with the Master of International Relations.

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Continuing Professional Development

If you are seeking to earn CPD points for individual courses and would prefer not to enrol in a program learn more about CPD courses.

International students

What Australian scholarships can I apply for?

If you are outside Australia

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Australia Awards - for citizens of developing countries
Global Leaders Scholarships for high achieving students from Europe | Hong Kong | India | Indonesia | Japan | Latin America| Malaysia | Taiwan | Vietnam
For citizens of the USA - Thomas A Plein Foundation Scholarship

If you are currently located in Brisbane or anywhere else

UQ Law scholarships for International Postgraduate Coursework

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You can also search the UQ scholarship database for more scholarships for new international students studying postgraduate programs.

Introduction to common law

scales of justice We offer a course designed for students from non-common law backgrounds. This course is compulsory for students from a non-common law background enrolled in the Master of Laws and an elective option for other international students. Learn more about Fundamentals of the Common Law (LAWS7936).

English language support

Free writing support

Current students provide help with written work. During these individual consultations, you can get help with grammar, spelling, sentence structure and Australian legal referencing.

Free English classes

Group conversation If you need help with English, free classes are available. You can take English classes for postgraduate law or choose academic English classes that focus on speaking, reading, writing or listening skills.

Domestic students

COVID-19 impacts

Library services

Research options

book stack You can pursue original research in any of our masters programs through taking a research project course. To undertake a research project, you need to identify a research topic and a supervisor on staff at the school in your first semester or equivalent.

If you have a law degree already, you can take up to 8 research courses in the Master of Laws, our most flexible program. You can seek to use the Master of Laws to address the entry requirements for a Master or Doctor of Philosophy. Find out more about undertaking a Higher Degree by Research with UQ Law.

Course credit and transfer

If you have previously completed legal studies at postgraduate level, you may apply for course credit. If you have completed legal studies at undergraduate level you can apply for an exemption from having to repeat a similar core course.

What does credit and exemption mean at UQ?

At UQ, if credit is granted, this will reduce the number of courses/units you need to complete. If you are granted an exemption from a compulsory core course, an elective course must be completed instead, so that you can extend your knowledge-base.

Request credit or exemption online after you have accepted an offer.

Enrolling in one course for academic credit

To gain academic credit, you may apply to enrol as a ‘non-award’ student. Your enrolment is called ‘non-award’ because you are not seeking to be awarded a qualification at this point. As a non-award student, you will be required to do course assessment and will gain academic credit for successfully completing the course. You may seek credit for the course if you enrol in a program in the future.

You may apply to enrol in any of the courses listed in the masters course lists as a non-award student. To see all courses, including specialist courses offered in alternate years, search all UQ courses. Find out more about enrolling as a non-award student or apply for entry. You will need to meet course entry requirements and pay course fees upfront.

Students enrolled in a Master of Laws program at another Australian university may be eligible to enrol at UQ as a cross-institutional student for credit towards their study. These students must gain the approval from their home institution before applying to enrol for cross-institutional study.

Contact us

If you have any questions, please contact us directly at pglaw@law.uq.edu.au.