JD students in park outside law school

Be a part of our vibrant and active community

Hear from current students and alumni about their experiences at Melbourne Law School.

Learn more

Australia's No.1 University for Law*

Melbourne Law School's vibrant and active community comprises expert and award-winning teaching staff, a strong alumni network, dedicated mentors, visiting scholars from across the globe, leading research centres and institutions, as well as our partner international organisations.

Being Stateless: An Oral History Podcast

A Holocaust survivor, a Palestinian born in Lebanon, and a Tamil woman are all guests on the new Peter McMullin Center on Statelessness podcast Being Stateless: An Oral History Podcast.

“Having spaces to share stories of statelessness and migration can be important to people and communities. Oral history projects like this provide a vital way of archiving diverse and intersecting stories, and of showing what statelessness means to the people affected by it." - Dr Jordana Silverstein, host of Being Stateless.

Read more

Listen

Featured news

Study with us

Melbourne Law School is a leader and innovator in legal education, and a vibrant place of learning that values ideas, excellence and intellectual exchange.

Featured content

JD students walking

The Melbourne JD

The Melbourne JD (Juris Doctor) leads to admission to the legal profession in all Australian jurisdictions and can also be used as a basis for seeking admission in many jurisdictions overseas.
Students sitting at a table talking with city in the background

Melbourne Law Masters

The Melbourne Law Masters is an internationally recognised program offering a suite of broad and specialist courses for students from law and non-law backgrounds.
JD students in the MLS Enrichment Centre

Graduate Research Degrees

Our Research Degrees provide an opportunity to pursue your research topics under the supervision of our academics who are leaders in their fields.
two students studying

Breadth

Undergraduate students can explore the exciting and challenging world of law, the legal system and legal thinking. Law breadth subjects are popular with students considering the Melbourne JD.

Upcoming events

Research in Law

Law research involves the systematic study and analysis of legal principles, statutes, case law, and legal precedents to address complex legal issues and develop informed interpretations. Researchers in this field aim to contribute to the advancement of legal knowledge, the improvement of legal systems, and the promotion of justice and fairness within society. Our research and teaching can be categorised into five areas of interest.

Learn more about our research

MLS Indigenous

Learn more about Melbourne Law School’s commitment to building and supporting just relations between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and the state and between their respective laws, legal traditions and jurisprudence.

Learn more

*Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) and Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject, 2024