Master of Taxation (MTax) & Graduate Diploma in Taxation (GradDipTax)
The Sydney Law School’s Taxation program is one of the world’s most respected and established. Since its inception, the Law School’s taxation staff members have acquired the best record in Australia for attracting competitive research grants as well as crafting a curriculum that meets professional requirements at a national and international level. The program is delivered in a variety of formats with tax professionals from Australia’s leading ranks and visiting professors, among the foremost international tax scholars in the world, sharing the teaching load with staff. Whether utilised to expand and enhance existing skills or to confront the challenges of international taxation, this program is equipped to meet a variety of academic and specialist needs.
The Master of Taxation (MTax) is a specialist qualification in Australian tax law. The degree is designed to meet the needs of those in the Australian tax profession, whether as lawyers, accountants, public administrators or academics, who wish to build on their experience and attain a high level of specialist tax expertise.
The Graduate Diploma in Taxation (GradDipTax) is a specialist qualification in tax law. It is intended for students who are unable, or do not wish, to commit to undertaking a master's program. The diploma can be upgraded to a Master's program with Faculty consent provided the diploma is successfully completed at the requisite level of performance to qualify for admission to the degree. This must be done before the diploma is awarded.
Program Co-ordinator
Associate Professor Rebecca Millar
Admission requirements
An undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline such as business, commerce, economics, taxation or law.
Program structure
The master's degree requires the completion of 48 credit points of coursework. The Graduate Diploma requires the completion of 24 credit points of coursework. Each subject 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
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Timeframe
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| Full-time | 1-3 years |
| Part-time | 2-6 years |
Units of study
Staff
Members of the tax faculty are regularly invited to teach or give seminars at leading overseas universities, and to act as consultanst in the private sector and to government and international organisations. The tax faculty also includes part-time lecturers drawn from the ranks of leading tax professionals in Australia.and benefits from the foremost international tax scholars teaching as visitors.
Information on individual staff, their research interests and publications, may also be obtained from Our People section of the website.