Master of Business Law
This outstanding program in business law harnesses the prestige of UNSW Law and the UNSW
Business School.
Program Master of Business Law
Code 9231
Units of credit 48 UOC
No. of courses 8 courses (up to 3 compulsory)
Duration 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
Semester start Semester 1 & Semester 2
Entry requirements Undergraduate non-law degree with minimum credit average or undergraduate non-law
degree with minimum two years relevant professional experience
The Master of Business Law has been designed for non-lawyers involved in the private, commercial, government or
international sectors where business law issues are relevant to their employment, such as finance, accounting,
compliance, human resources, and marketing professionals. This program will equip students with knowledge of the
inter-relationship between law and business, including the effects of globalisation, international law, technological
developments, and regulation.
Students can tailor the program to their needs by completing a generalist degree or choosing to specialise in one of the
following areas:
• Corporate & Commercial Law
• Corporate, Commercial & Taxation Law
• Taxation Law
• International Business & Economic Law
• Innovation Law
• Media & Technology Law
This program does not lead to a professional qualification for legal practice.
Program structure
Compulsory courses:
✔ ✔ Legal Concepts, Research and Writing for Business Law (must be completed in first semester of study)
✔ ✔ Legal Foundations of Business*
✔ ✔ Corporations and Business Associations Law*
*These courses are offered by UNSW Business School and are to be completed by students who have not previously undertaken legal studies
within their undergraduate degree. For those who have previously undertaken legal studies, they can select two elective courses to replace these.
To incorporate a specialisation, candidates will be required to obtain no less than 24 of the 48 UOC required for the
award of the degree from the courses allocated to that specialisation. For further information about Master of Business
Law specialisation requirements, refer to the UNSW Law website.
Please note: Semester 2, 2018 is your last chance to enrol in this postgraduate program. From Term 1 2019 it
will be replaced with a new Master of Laws (LLM), open to students from law and non-law backgrounds. Visit
law.unsw.edu.au/pg for details.
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