Student Life and Societies
The University and the Law School provide services, support student societies and offer activities that allow students to engage fully with university life in a both intellectually stimulating and socially rewarding.
Participation and involvement outside the classroom can broaden your overall education experience. The University and the Law School have a unique and wide range of activities, societies and services that give our graduates a broader life education – critical to the modern workplace, and ensuring a student experience that is intellectually stimulating, and socially rewarding.
MLS Student life events
Student societies
The Law School has several student groups who represent the interests of its students. They run social activities, career network, tutorials, mooting competitions and many other activities and programs to assist in your overall student experience. They are:
- Criminal and Family Law Association (CFLA)
- Film, Arts, Media and Entertainment Law Students' Association (FAME LSA)
- Global Law Students Association (GLSA)
- Later Law Students' Network (LLSN)
- Law Students' Society (LSS)
- Lawyers Without Borders (LWOB)
- Melbourne China Law Society (MCLS)
- Melbourne Law Masters Student Association (MLMSA)
- Melbourne Sports Law Association (MSLA)
- Public Interest Law Network (PILN)
- Science and Technology Law Association (SATLA)
- Victorian Environmental Law Student Network (VELSN)
Law journals
MLS Student Life zine
Check out the second issue of the MLS Student Life zine (PDF 18MB), published on 17 March 2023.
Clubs and societies
Diversity and participation are key to the learning experience. The University has over 300 clubs and societies, where students can experience and participate in areas from sport, politics, the arts and even food.
The Melbourne University Student Union (MUSU) is an excellent reference for clubs and societies.
In addition to the clubs and societies, the student union provides comprehensive advice and support for students. These services range from academic counselling to providing meeting spaces, library and IT resources.
For the full range of University student support services visit the student services directory.