Master of Philosophy - Law
Course code: MR-PHILLAW
2 years full time / 4 years part time
Expected candidature is 1.5 years full time (or part time equivalent)
Flexible
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Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) places available
Flexible
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AUD $50,976 (2026 indicative first year fee)
Course overview
Overview
The Master of Philosophy (MPhil) is an internationally recognised masters by research degree, designed for students to develop advanced skills in carrying out independent and sustained research.
You'll undertake a substantial piece of independent and original research under academic supervision and write a thesis that demonstrates a critical application of specialist knowledge and makes an independent contribution to existing scholarship in the area of research. Your thesis will be examined externally by scholars with international standing in the research field of the thesis topic.
Melbourne Law School aims to admit outstanding graduates from a wide variety of countries and to provide them with a world class experience in undertaking a graduate research degree.
(Course code: MR-PHILLAW)