Master of Commercial Law
Course summary for current students
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B = Melbourne Burwood Campus
G = Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus
S = Geelong Waterfront Campus
W =Warrnambool Campus
X = Off campus
| Award granted | Master of Commercial Law |
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| Campus | Offered at Melbourne Burwood Campus, Off campus |
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| Duration | 1 year full-time or part-time equivalent |
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| CRICOS course code | 042688D |
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| Deakin course code | M725 |
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Course sub-headings
Course overview
The Master of Commercial Law is open to graduates of any discipline, or to non-graduates who have sufficient qualifications or relevant commercial experience. The course is designed for students who have a general interest in commercial law and those who wish to learn more about specific areas of law, particularly within Australia. Units cover key areas such as corporations law, income tax, international commercial law, internet law, corporate governance and trade practices.
There are also opportunities to learn in different ways. Chinese Commercial Law, for instance, is a popular unit that may be undertaken intensively by participating in the two-week China Study Tour offered in July each year. Other units may be studied in the ore traditional on-campus mode or by distance education. In addition, acknowledging the value of interdisciplinary studies, student may select three units offered by other faculties - most are commercial in nature and some have an international focus.
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Fees and charges
Unit fees can be viewed within individual unit descriptions. You can search for a unit using the Unit Search.
Please be aware:
- Fees are calculated on a per unit basis
- Fees charged will depend on the individual units chosen
- Fees per unit/credit point may increase annually due to rises in the cost of course delivery and services
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Course rules
This course requires students to complete eight coursework units to the value of 8 credit points chosen from the Commercial Law units. Students may include a maximum of 3 credit points of units chosen from the non-Law units list. Students without a law background are required to complete the core unit MLM720 Introduction to Commercial Law.
Successful completion of the Graduate Certificate of Commercial Law or the Graduate Certificate of Commercial Law (Financial Crime Control) allows articulation into the Master of Commercial Law. Students who do not at that stage hold a four year bachelors degree or equivalent will not receive credit for prior learning into the Master of Commercial Law.
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Course structure
Core unit (for students without a law background)
| MLM720 | Introduction to Commercial Law (B, X) |
Commercial Law units
| MLC703 | Principles of Income Tax Law (B, X) |
| MLC710 | Sport and the Law (B, X) |
| MLM703 | Chinese Commercial Law (B, X) |
| MLM706 | Corporate Governance (X) |
| MLM712 | International Intellectual Property Law (B, X) |
| MLM721 | International Competition Law and Policy |
| MLM731 | Corporations Law (B, X) |
| MLM740 | International Commercial Law (B, X) |
| MLM770 | Law and the Internet (B, X) |
| MLM786 | Electronic Crime (B, X) |
| MLM788 | International Financial Crime (X) |
| MLM792 | Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (X) |
Non-law units
Select a maximum of 3 credit points of units from:
| AIR706 | Political Economy of the Asia Pacific (B, X) |
| AIR707 | Global Governance (B, X) |
| AIR719 | The United Nations and International Law (B, X) |
| AIR726 | Human Rights in the International System (B, X) |
| AIR728 | Global Political Economy (B, X) |
| AIR732 | Terrorism in International Politics (X) |
| AIR749 | Security in the Asia-Pacific Region (X) |
| AIR753 | Regionalism in International Politics (X) |
| AIR754 | Weapons of Mass Destruction, Proliferation and Control (X) |
| MAF702 | Financial Markets (B, X) |
| MAF754 | Enterprise Risk Management (B, X) |
| MMH706 | Advanced Human Resource Management (ONLINE) |
| MMH709 | Employment Relations for Organisational Effectiveness (ONLINE) |
| MMH710 | Rights and Responsibilities in Human Resource Management (ONLINE) |
| MPA711 | Corporate Governance and Ethics (X) |
| MPE707 | International Banking and Finance (B, X) |
| MPE781 | Economics for Managers (B, X) |
| MPM701 | Business Process Management (B, X) |
| MSC767 | Business Security Management (B, X) |
| MSQ791 | Data Analysis for Managers (B, X) |
or
| MPT722 | Human Resource Management (Tour) # |
or
* MPR code denotes residential version of the unit
# MPT code denotes study tour version of the unit
