Master of Laws (by Research)

Where will your degree take you?

Upon completion of the LLM (Research) you will have the knowledge and skills to advance your career in your specialised area of legal expertise. The program will open a range of academic and professional opportunities in academia or research in both private or public sectors.

Higher education academia

Becoming an academic at a university or other higher education institution, you can teach, engage in research, and specialise in your area of interest.

Researcher

Completion of your thesis in a specific area of law will create opportunities as a specialist, consultant, or researcher in a wide variety of private or public sector organisations.

Program learning outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes provide a broad and measurable set of standards that incorporate a range of knowledge, skills and abilities that will be achieved on completion of the program. These outcomes will help you determine whether this program aligns with your professional pathway, career and learning goals.

View Master of Laws (by Research) learning outcomes
  1. Formulate viable and significant legal research questions and initiate a legal research project.
  2. Interpret, analyse and evaluate complex legal issues, information and problems relevant to and extending beyond the field of law.
  3. Collaborate effectively and communicate the results of legal research to specialist and non-specialist audiences.
  4. Critically reflect on legal research principles, methods and outcomes.
  5. Demonstrate higher level self-management and decision-making skills to plan and execute legal research effectively and ethically.

Further study

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