Equip yourself with an outstanding education, transportable knowledge, and the industry know-how to capitalise on today’s commercial opportunities and succeed in globally competitive legal and business environments.
UQ's Master of Laws program is designed to give practitioners and law graduates a rigorous set of knowledge and skills that will enable them to excel in their chosen specialities.
As the premier law school in Queensland, we offer world-class teaching quality and a suite of law courses relevant to the legal profession in Australia and internationally.
1 in Queensland for law and legal studies
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It's possible to complete this degree in 1.5 years or 1 year depending on your qualifications and experience.
You can apply for any duration as long as you meet the entry requirements. You may also be eligible to apply for credit or exemptions to shorten your degree further. You'll graduate with the same qualification no matter how long you take to complete the degree.
To be eligible to complete the degree in 1.5 years full-time (or part-time equivalent) full-time (only available as full-time study) , you'll need:
You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 4.0 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification.
If you have relevant prior learning or experience, you can reduce the number of courses you need to complete and graduate in less time.
To be eligible to complete the degree in 1 year full-time (or part-time equivalent) full-time (only available as full-time study) , you'll need:
You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 4.0 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification.
Relevant work experience includes work as a solicitor; barrister; in-house legal practitioner; legal consultant with a major consulting firm; patent attorney; judge’s associate or clerk; court registrar or judge; contracts officer or claims manager within a commercial entity; bank, finance or insurance officer; research officer within a legal practice, law reform commission or public advocacy organisation; legal studies teacher or legal academic.
Select where you studied and your qualification to see the GPA equivalent you need to be considered for this program.
Use the GPA equivalent as a guide. When you apply, we’ll calculate your GPA using the UQ grading scale. Any failing grades will be included. Entry requirements are subject to change.