Master of Laws subjects

The Master of Laws gives students the opportunity to build specialist legal skills and knowledge in their area of professional practice, as well as theoretical and practical research capabilities as they relate to the study of the law.

Students may design their Masters as a general program and select their eight electives from the range of subjects offered across seven clusters. Alternatively, students may choose to undertake one or two majors by completing at least four subjects within the area of the major.

To assist you in planning your study program, UTS Law publish lists of subjects grouped in the majors and when they are expected to be offered in future teaching periods:

  • these subject offerings are subject to change without prior notice
  • check your study plan if subjects offered are part of your course
  • check access conditions for eligibility
  • LLM students who commence in Autumn or Spring can elect to undertake one or two majors, or choose eight subjects from across the range of options offered.
  • LLM students can also undertake postgraduate electives which are listed under the Juris Doctor.

Corporate and Commercial Law Major

 

Subject No.Subject nameAut 24Spr 24Sum 24/25aut 25spr 25sum 25/26
78220Commercial Equity X  X 
78216Competition Law in a Global ContextX  X  
78126Corporate Governance X X  
78122Corporate Insolvency X  X 
79771Dispute ResolutionXX XX 
78181Deceptive Trade Practices X  X 
77930Insurance LawX  X  
78153International Commercial Transactions X  X 
77716International Trade LawX   X 
78244Mergers and Acquisitions Law X X  
77745NegotiationXX XX 
77740Research PaperXX XX 

Faculty experts who teach or research in the Corporate and Commercial major area: Robin Bowley, Colin Hawes, Francis Johns, David Leary, Michael Rawling, Joellen Riley Munton, Allison Silink, Eugene Schofield-Georgeson, George Tian, Mark Wellard, Evana Wright

Dispute Resolution and Legal Practice Major

 

Subject No.Subject nameAut 24Spr 24Sum 24/25aut 25spr 25sum 25/26
79771Dispute ResolutionXX XX 
78246Employment LawXX XX 
78292Local Legal Internship ProgramXX XX 
77745NegotiationXX XX 
78285Refugee Law and Practice  X  X
77740Research PaperXX XX 
78290Strategic Litigation Practice  X   
78725Work Health and Safety Law   X  

Faculty experts who teach or research in the Dispute Resolution and Legal Practice major area: Maria Abertos, Thalia Anthony, Sara Dehm, Des Finegan, Christine Giles, Jackie Jones, Miranda Kaye, Anthea Vogl, Genevieve Wilkinson, Evana Wright

Intellectual Property Major

 

Subject no.Subject nameAut 24Spr 24Sum 24/25aut 25spr 25sum 25/26
77903Copyright Law   X  
77893Designs Law and Practice X  X 
78015Global Aspects of Intellectual Property Law     X
78238History and Theory of Intellectual Property      
78188Intellectual Property Commercialisation   X  
78186Intellectual Property and Traditional Knowledge  X   
78184Intellectual Property: Law and PolicyX     
77898Patent LawX XX X
77891Patent SystemsX  X  
77889Trade Marks LawXX XX 
77890Trade Marks Practice X  X 

Faculty experts who teach or research in the Intellectual Property major area: Isabella Alexander, David Lindsay, Jane Rawlings, Natalie Stoianoff, Maryam Tabari, Genevieve Wilkinson, Evana Wright

 

Acknowledgement of Country

UTS acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people and the Gamaygal people, upon whose ancestral lands our university stands. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands.