Graduate Research Course Summaries
Please note: Prospective applicants for the graduate research program at Melbourne Law School are required to complete an Expression of Interest .
Doctor of Laws
(LLD)
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Doctor of Philosophy
(PhD)
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Master of Philosophy
(MPhil)
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The degree of Doctor of Laws (LLD) is the highest qualification available by examination within the Faculty of Law.
The work submitted for examination must be of such a standard that it makes..."a substantial and original contribution to legal scholarship and is of such standard as to give the candidate authoritative standing in the field of the candidate's study".
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The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) is the principal doctoral degree of the University and is administered by the Melbourne School of Graduate Research.
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The Master of Philosophy (MPhil) is replacing the LLM by Thesis in 2008.
The MPhil is an internationally recognised research masters degree.
The research thesis is based on independent and sustained research and should demonstrate a critical application of specialist knowledge and make an independent contribution to existing scholarship.
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Entry Requirements:
Applicants must be a graduate in Law of The University of Melbourne of at least four years' standing; or a graduate of another university who has held a recognised degree for at least four years and received adequate tranining for legal scholarship. |
Entry Requirements:
PhD applicants will be assessed using six criteria, outlined in the PhD handbook.
The criteria includes an assessment of an applicant's knowledge of the discipline and evidence of the applicant's ability to complete a rigorous research project. Applicants are required to meet the minimum standards described for each of the six criteria. |
Entry Requirements:
A candidate for the MPhil is normally required to have achieved an overall H1 (80-100%) or H2A (75-79%) in a relevant degree or a qualification or combination of qualifications considered to be equivalent. |
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Course Requirements:
A successful request for admission to candidature must first be made before a body of work is submitted for examination.
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Course Requirements:
Preparation of a thesis of 80,000 - 100,000 words, under supervision, representing an original and substantial contribution to the knowlege of law.
Participation in the compulsory Research Support Programme in the first full research year.
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Course Requirements:
Preparation of a thesis of 40,000 - 50,000 words, under supervision, on a topic approved by the Melbourne Law School.
Participation in the compulsory Research Support Programme in the first full research year.
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Duration:
Not applicable - a body of work is submitted for examination.
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Duration:
Full-time - 3 years
Part-time - 6 years
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Duration:
Full-time - 1.5 years
Part-time - 3 years |
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