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Master of Global Business Law
The practice of law is increasingly a global business. The era of globalisation increasingly requires people in various professions to have an understanding of commercial law issues. The Global Business Law program at La Trobe Law presents an opportunity for non-lawyers to be equipped with an understanding of domestic and international commercial law, in preparation for a careerin an international business and legal environment. Students may study in subject areas of global interest, including international business and arbitration law, and US business and corporations law. Where a student has no background in law completion of the subject, LAW5IAL – Introduction to Australian Law is mandatory. The remaining subjects may be selected from those subjects presently offered in the Global Business Law and the Public Interest Law streams. A Minor Research Paper of 10,000 words may be substituted for two of the eight required subjects. All subjects will be taught in block mode between first and second semesters and in summer school by international scholars.
Admission requirements
Applicants must have completed a four year non-law undergraduate degree or international equivalent and satisfy the minimum English language proficiency requirements. That is, an IELTS (or equivalent) test result with a minimum overall band score of 6.5 with no individual band score less than 6.0. Note: English test results must be no more than two years old.
Course structure
The Masters program comprises 120 credit points. Students must complete eight subjects from the Master of Laws in Global Business Law program and/or the Public Interest Law program. The subject LAW5IAL (Introduction to Australian Law) is compulsory for students from a non-law background.