Incoming Exchange and Study Abroad Opportunities

Melbourne Law School is ranked as the Number 1 Law School in Australia. We invite you to explore all that Melbourne Law School has to offer.

Study at Melbourne Law School

Melbourne Law School does not offer a professional entry undergraduate degree (Bachelor of Laws, LLB), and as such Melbourne Law School accepts applications from Juris Doctor (JD) and Master of Laws (LLM) level students only (this includes European students in the fourth and final years of a five-year combined LLB/LLM degree). All incoming Exchange and Study Abroad students seeking to enrol in JD or LLM subjects must provide written proof that they are studying at a graduate level.

How to apply

Subject options

Graduate-level students enrolled in a law degree at their home institution may:

Please note that you must still be able to meet any relevant prerequisites in order to enrol.

Students wishing to learn about common law methodology should consider enrolling in Legal Method and Reasoning (LAWS50023) and/or Obligations (LAWS50026). An alternative option is the MLM subject Fundamentals of the Common Law (LAWS70217); however, this subject has a strict quota and places are limited.

Please note that quotas are in place in both the JD and MLM programs. As a result, subject selections may only be approved on a provisional basis prior to arrival in Australia. Enrolment into subjects is dependent on the availability of places.

Students enrolled in an undergraduate law degree at their home institution are not permitted to undertake subjects from the JD or the MLM programs.

Students enrolled in an undergraduate law degree, OR not enrolled in a law degree at their home institution and wishing to study law while at the University of Melbourne are encouraged to consider breadth subjects (undergraduate subjects), designed for non-law students and not as part of a law degree. Students are advised to consult with their home institution about whether these subjects are appropriate for their degree.

Course rules

Study Abroad and Exchange students will be subject to the relevant course rules for subjects they undertake. These rules include assessment, attendance requirements, and assignment extensions.

Academic calendar

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Enquiries

If you have questions regarding study at Melbourne Law School, you can contact Exchange and Study Abroad for assistance.