Master of Laws / Master of Applied Finance (LLM MAppFin)

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Detailed Program Information

Program Code
MLMAF

Program Faculty
Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics

Special Notes

Note: This program will not be offered in 2019.

Academic Year
2019

These Program Rules should be read in conjunction with the University's policies (https://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies).

Overview

The combined Master of Laws / Master of Applied Finance program is designed to provide analytical tools and new skills in the field of finance to students possessing an undergraduate degree in finance or non-finance disciplines while also focusing on business, commercial regulation and international law. Applicants must hold an undergraduate Law degree.
The Master of Laws / Master of Applied Finance is an AQF Level 9 Masters Extension qualification with a standard full-time duration of 2 years.

Conditions

Condition of Enrolment

Interruption of program: Students must apply for permission from the Faculty before taking a Leave of Absence. Any extension of the leave without approval will result in the loss of place in the program but an application may be made to be re-admitted to the program subject to the admission procedures in place at the time.

Academic Program Rules for Master of Laws / Master of Applied Finance

There shall be a Master of Laws / Master of Applied Finance.

Qualification Requirements

To qualify for the combined degree of Master of Laws / Master of Applied Finance, the student must complete satisfactorily a program of study consisting of the following requirements with a combined total of not less than 48 units, comprising:

  1. Core courses to the value of 12 units
  2. Elective courses to the value of 30 units, consisting of Law Electives to the value of 12 units and Applied Finance Electives to the value of 18 units
  3. Research equivalent courses to the value of 6 units in the form of a research dissertation or two research essays.

Core Courses

  • Core Courses

    To satisfy the requirements for Core Courses students must complete courses to the value of 12 units.

    Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value
    CORPFIN 7005 Principles of Finance (M) 3

    and

    Courses to the value of 9 units from the following:

    Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value
    ACCTING 7019 Accounting Concepts and Methods (M) 3
    ECON 7200 Economic Principles (M) 3
    COMMERCE 7033 Quantitative Methods (M) 3
    MARKETNG 7005 Fundamentals of Marketing (M) 3

  • Research Dissertation

    To satisfy the requirements for Research Dissertation students must complete courses to the value of 6 units.

    Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value
    LAW 7025 Dissertation (PG) 6

    or

    two 7,000 - 8,000 word research essays chosen from any postgraduate coursework Law course each to the value of 3 units. The research essays will be an addition to any other course assessment requirement. Where a research essay is part of the course assessment, the word limit will be extended to 7,000 - 8,000 words to satisfy this requirement.
     

Electives

Published on: 12 March, 2024 | 12:26:05

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