Master of Business Law (MBL)
A flexible qualification in business law and regulation, this program offers candidates the opportunity to select from the entire range of units offered through the Sydney Law School’s commercial law, corporate, securities and finance law, international business law, international taxation and taxation programs. Candidates can choose from up to 70 units of study in any given year, the largest choice of any coursework master's at the Law School besides the Master of Laws (LLM).
Applications are still open. However, some units may have restricted class size and compulsory units may run early in the semester. It is strongly recommended that applicants submit their application on time to avoid disappointment. Please contact the Postgraduate Team for further details
Program Co-ordinator
Admission requirements
Candidates must hold an undergraduate degree at an appropriate level in accountancy, business, commerce or another suitable discipline. Candidates without a law degree from a common law jurisdiction must undertake Legal Reasoning and the Common Law System prior to enrolling in other law units. Candidates enrolling in the Master of Taxation (MTax) units who are not working in the tax area and have not taken an undergraduate tax unit in Australia in the past five years are recommended to undertake Introduction to Australian Business Tax before enrolling in other tax units. If in doubt, please consult the Taxation Program Coordinator.
Program structure
The Master of Business Law (MBL) requires the completion of 48 credit points, equivalent to eight units of study. Most of the units on offer carry a value of six credit points each. Students choose from the entire range of relevant units on offer, a guide of which is listed below.
Attendance Pattern
Each unit of study entails 26 contact hours. Units are offered on a semester length basis or intensive basis. Semester length units are taught once a week over 13 weeks on either a Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday evening between 6pm and 8pm. Intensive units of study condense the 26 hours over a period of four to five days. The units are then taught between 9am and 5pm over a block period. For example, an intensive unit may be taught two consecutive days one week and then two consecutive days in a fortnight's time. All classes are held in the Law School or another Sydney CBD location.
Duration
| ATTENDANCE | CREDIT POINTS(CP) PER SEMESTER | MAXIMUM (from first enrolment) |
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| FULL-TIME | 18-24 CP | 6 YEARS* |
| PART-TIME | max 12 CP | 6 YEARS* |
Units of study
Please note: some units of study may have pre-requisite requirements or prohibition guidelines and may not be available to those without a law degree. Please check with the Sydney Law School directly if in doubt.
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Compulsory Units of Study (2013) |
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| Legal Reasoning and the Common Law System * | |
Staff
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