Master of Labour Law and Relations (MLLR)

The Master of Labour Law and Relations (MLLR) is a coursework degree taught jointly by the Sydney Law School and the Discipline of Work and Organisational Studies within the Faculty of Economics and Business. The degree had been developed specifically to meet the needs of two groups: those with degrees in non-legal disciplines and those with law degrees who wish to specialise in employment and industrial law. The interdisciplinary nature of the degree has made it highly attractive for candidates whose professional life draws together both law and practice in the field of industrial relations. There are no other degree programs of this nature in Australia.

Program Co-ordinator

Dr Shae McCrystal

Admission requirements

Entry to the MLLR is open to both lawyers and those with relevant degrees in other disciplines who wish to specialise in employment and industrial law.

Program structure

A full-time candidature in the MLLR is one year, with a maximum completion time of three years. A part-time candidate may complete the program within a minimum of two years, and a maximum of six.

The degree requires the completion of 48 credit points of coursework units: 24 credit points in law (taught at the Law School) and 24 credit points in industrial relations (taught by the Discipline of Work and Organisational Studies). Each unit of study is equivalent to six credit points.

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

Units of study

• 2010 MLLR lecture timetable & unit descriptions

*Candidates without a law degree from a common law jurisdiction must undertake this unit prior to enrolling in other law units.

Staff

Staff teaching in this program have active research programs and publication records in administrative law and policy. Information on individual staff, their research interests and publications, may be obtained from Our People section of the website.