Program overview

Specialisations

General Management

Degree

MBA

Study Level

MBA

Study Mode

On Campus

The LLM MBA (Law) is a double degree program offered in conjunction with UNSW Law & Justice. LLM MBA (Law) allows students to combine the breadth of an MBA with the advanced study of law.

Why choose this degree?

Study online and face-to-face with Australia's leading business school and law faculty
UNSW Law is ranked in the top 15 law schools globally
Opportunity to develop an advanced and contemporary understanding of one or more areas of legal study, to acquire further expertise and enhance career prospects
Choose from a range of courses, including Taxation and Business Law (see structure tab), to tailor your LLM MBA (Law) to suit your career and passion
Opportunity to network with peers from corporates, governments and NGOs

Who is this degree for?

Practicing lawyers seeking to enhance their business and management knowledge and skills whilst increasing their knowledge of advanced topics in law
Executives, from a non-legal background, who wish to enhance their business and management knowledge and skills and increase their understanding of legal concepts and topics
Legal Counsels, senior public administrators, public service executives and policy managers
Motivated people able to complete a challenging academic postgraduate program while working, and willing to apply new skills straight away in their workplace

Job & career prospects

Senior management roles (GM, CEO, CxO and board level)
Senior government leader
Business Administration Managers
Executive roles in not-for-profit and community organisations
Consulting
Project Managers with a legal or policy focus
Professionals responsible for law or policy reform

Program overview

Specialisations

General Management

Degree

MBA

Study Level

MBA

Study Mode

On Campus

The LLM MBA (Law) is a double degree program offered in conjunction with UNSW Law & Justice. LLM MBA (Law) allows students to combine the breadth of an MBA with the advanced study of law.

Why choose this degree?

Study online and face-to-face with Australia's leading business school and law faculty
UNSW Law is ranked in the top 15 law schools globally
Opportunity to develop an advanced and contemporary understanding of one or more areas of legal study, to acquire further expertise and enhance career prospects
Choose from a range of courses, including Taxation and Business Law (see structure tab), to tailor your LLM MBA (Law) to suit your career and passion
Opportunity to network with peers from corporates, governments and NGOs

Who is this degree for?

Practicing lawyers seeking to enhance their business and management knowledge and skills whilst increasing their knowledge of advanced topics in law
Executives, from a non-legal background, who wish to enhance their business and management knowledge and skills and increase their understanding of legal concepts and topics
Legal Counsels, senior public administrators, public service executives and policy managers
Motivated people able to complete a challenging academic postgraduate program while working, and willing to apply new skills straight away in their workplace

Job & career prospects

Senior management roles (GM, CEO, CxO and board level)
Senior government leader
Business Administration Managers
Executive roles in not-for-profit and community organisations
Consulting
Project Managers with a legal or policy focus
Professionals responsible for law or policy reform

Admission Requirements

IELTS

7+

Cambridge CAE Advanced

185+

TOEFL

94+

GMAT

650+

GRE

307+

PTE Academic

65+

In addition to meeting the MBAX entry requirements, applicants must also meet the UNSW LLM entry requirements:
UNSW LLM entry requirements
A candidate for the Master of Laws by Coursework shall have been previously awarded any of the following:

A Bachelor of Laws (Honours) degree from UNSW Sydney or a qualification considered equivalent from another university or tertiary institution;
A Bachelor of Laws degree with a credit average, from UNSW Sydney or a qualification considered equivalent from another university or tertiary institution;
A Juris Doctor degree, with a credit average, from UNSW Sydney or a qualification considered equivalent from another university or tertiary institution;
A Bachelor degree in Social Sciences or Humanities, with a credit average, from UNSW Sydney or a qualification considered equivalent from another university or tertiary institution;
A Juris Doctor degree or a Bachelor degree in Laws, Social Sciences or Humanities from UNSW Sydney or a qualification considered equivalent from another university or tertiary institution with a minimum of two years' relevant professional experience;
A Bachelor degree from UNSW Sydney, with a credit average, or a qualification considered equivalent from another university or tertiary institution and a minimum of two years' relevant professional experience.

Relevant professional experience

For the purposes of (5) and (6), relevant professional experience could include professional experience in legal and policy issues gained as an officer in local government; consulting on legal and policy issues; an officer/manager or similar for state or federal government agency with responsibility for legal and policy issues; corporate auditing, monitoring or managing legal and policy issues; project management with a legal or policy focus; NGO or international organisation responsible for law or policy reform.

Program Duration

20 Months

Starting Month(s)

Sep

Starting Month(s)

Jun

Tuition Fee

Domestic Students

Tuition Fee/year

74,970 AUD

Tuition Fee (Out of State)

-

International Students

Tuition Fee/year

83,610 AUD

Other Expenses

-

Scholarships

One of the important factors when considering a master's degree is the cost of study. Luckily, there are many options available to help students fund their master's programme. Download your copy of the Scholarship Guide to find out which scholarships from around the world could be available to you, and how to apply for them.