2026 Postgraduate Electives Timetable
Published details may be subject to change. Please ensure that you check Allocate+ prior to the commencement of each unit in which you enrol. The Faculty reserves the right to add new elective offerings or withdraw any of the listed units if insufficient teaching resources are available or insufficient student numbers are enrolled in a unit.
Re-enrolment for 2026 Postgraduate Electives
Please see the Re-enrolment for coursework students webpage for details about when re-enrolment opens for any given academic year, including steps to re-enrol and important dates.
Please note if you do not receive a transaction number from WES (starting with a U) then you have not been enrolled correctly. If you require help please submit an Ask Monash request.
The Monash postgraduate law program does not follow traditional semesters. The postgraduate law electives have different teaching periods and have different census, and penalty dates from the rest of the University. Please refer to the Units with non-standard dates webpage.
Postgraduate Law Elective Waitlist 2026
The 2026 Postgraduate Law Elective Waitlist will open 10am Monday 5 January 2026 for all electives being offered in January and February 2026, with subsequent months being made available on the first Monday of the calendar month, prior to the month in which the unit is listed to commence.
**UPDATE: Due to University closedown, all May units will be available on the waitlist as of 10am Monday 13 April 2026**
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Assessment Mode General Guidelines
Assessment components for each unit can be found in the 2026 handbook. The faculty reserves the right to change the assessment dates in consultation with the Chief Examiner and approval of the Course Director.
Assessment due dates will be set by the Chief Examiner and displayed within the relevant Moodle page. Final assessment tasks will be due within the following timeframes:
| Intensive unit | Within 8 weeks after the first day of class |
| Semi-intensive unit | Within 11 weeks after the first day of class |
| Semester-long unit | Within 15 weeks after the first day of class |
Attendance Mode General Guidelines
Postgraduate electives in the Faculty of Law are delivered in either on-campus, online, or blended (a mix of on-campus and online) modes. Students are expected to attend and be active participants in classes regardless of the mode of delivery.
Unless otherwise indicated on the timetable below, on-campus classes are held at Monash Law Chambers - 555 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000.
Unit Code | Unit Name | Teaching Period | Assessment Mode | Attendance Mode | Date/Time | |
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January | ||||||
| LAW5341 | Trade mark practice | T1-57 | Intensive | Online-Block | 5,7,9,12,14 and 16 January 2026, 9am - 1pm | |
| LAW5490 | Lawyers: Business and ethics | T1-57 | Intensive | On-Block | 6, 8, 13, 15, 20, 22 January 2026, 1pm - 5pm | |
| Law of workforce management | T1-57 | Semi-Intensive | Online-Block | 6, 8, 13, 15, 20, 22, 27, 29 January 2026, 9am - 12pm | ||
February | ||||||
| Indigenous rights and international law | T1-57 | Intensive |
On-Block @ CAULFIELD |
2, 3 February 2026, 9am-12pm, 1pm - 2.30pm 4, 5, 6 February 2026, 9am-12pm, 1pm - 2pm Sat 7 February 2026, 9am to 12pm | ||
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Overview of international human rights law (1st offering) | T1-58 | Intensive | On-Block | Stream 1: 2, 4, 6, 9, 11, 13, 16 18 February 2026, 9am - 12pm Stream 2: 2, 4, 6, 9, 11, 13, 16 18 February 2026, 1pm - 4pm | ||
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Psychiatry, psychology and law (1st offering) | T1-58 | Intensive | On-Block | 2, 4, 6, 9, 11, 13 February 2026, 1pm - 5pm | ||
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Law of employee relations (1st offering) | T1-58 | Intensive | On-Block |
3, 5, 10, 12, 17, 19 February 2026, 1pm - 5pm | ||
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Negotiation: Essential skills for dispute resolution (1st offering) | T1-58 | Intensive | On-Block | 3, 5, 10, 12, 17, 19 February 2026, 9am - 1pm | ||
| LAW5052 |
Professional project (1st offering) | S1-32 | Semester long | On-Block | 11 February, 13 March 2026, 9am - 1pm | |
| LAW5479 | Avoidance, management and resolution of construction | T1-58 | Intensive | Online-Block | 16, 18, 20, 23, 25 and 27 February, 9.00am–1.00pm | |
International investment law | T1-58 | Intensive | On-Block | 16, 19, 20, 23, 26, 27 February 2026, 1pm - 5pm | ||
| Law in the age of artificial intelligence | T1-58 | Intensive | On-Block | 16, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 25, 26 February 2026, 1pm - 4pm | ||
| International mergers and acquisitions | T1-58 | Intensive | On-Block | 23, 24, 26 February, 2, 3, 5 March 2026, 9am - 1pm | ||
March | ||||||
| LAW5081 |
Australian legal process and research (1st offering, Part 1) | S1-01 | Intensive | On-Block @ 750 Collins St |
2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 16 March 2026, 9am - 1pm (Location: 750 Collins St) | |
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Competition law (1st offering) | S1-01 | Intensive | On-Block | 2, 4, 6, 9, 11, 13 March 2026, 1pm - 5pm | ||
| Corporate and white collar crime | S1-01 | Semi-Intensive | On-Block | Stream 1: 2, 5, 9, 12, 16, 19 March 2026, 9am - 1pm Stream 2: 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, 26 March 2026, 1-5pm | ||
| Forensic evidence: Law, science, medicine and technology | S1-01 | Intensive | On-Block | 9, 11, 13, 16, 18, 20 March 2026, 9am - 1pm | ||
| Digital workplace law | S1-01 | Semi-Intensive | Online-Block | 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, 26 March 2026, 1pm - 5pm | ||
| Advanced evidence and proof in criminal litigation | S1-01 | Semi-Intensive | On-Block | Stream 1: 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, 26, 31 March, 2 April 2026, 9am - 12pm Stream 2: 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, 26, 31 March, 2 April 2026, 5pm - 8pm | ||
| The law of financial transactions | S1-01 | Intensive | On-Block | 16, 18, 20, 23, 25, 27 March 2026, 1pm - 5pm | ||
| Corporate governance and directors' duties | S1-01 | Intensive | On-Block | 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25 March 2026, 1pm - 5pm | ||
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Intellectual property (1st offering) | S1-01 | Intensive | On-Block | 23, 25, 27, 30, 31 March and 1 April 2026, 9am - pm | ||
| The death penalty: Law, politics, and advocacy | S1-01 | Semi-Intensive | On-Block | 30 March, 1, 8, 10, 13, 15 April 2026, 1pm - 5pm | ||
April | ||||||
| LAW5081 |
Australian legal process and research (1st offering - Part 2) | S1-01 | Intensive | On-Campus (in block period) | 21, 22, 23, 27, 28, 29, 30 April, and 4, 5 May, 9am - 1pm | |
| Migration and human rights | T2-57 | Intensive | On-Block | 13, 15, 17, 20, 22, 24 April 2026, 9am - 1pm | ||
| Current issues in workplace law | T2-57 | Semi-Intensive | Online-Block | 14, 16, 21, 23, 28, 30 April 2026, 1pm - 5pm | ||
| Global health law | T2-57 | Intensive | On-Block | 20, 22, 24, 27, 29 April, 1 May 2026, 1pm - 5pm | ||
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Health law (1st offering) | T2-57 | Intensive | On-Block | 21, 23, 24, 28, 30 April, 1 May 2026, 9am - 1pm | ||
May | ||||||
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Principles of family law (1st offering) | T2-58 | Semi-intensive | On-Block | Stream 1: 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15 May 2026, 9am - 1pm Stream 2: 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15 May 2026, 5pm - 9pm | ||
| Royal commissions and public inquiries | T2-58 | Intensive | On-Block | 4, 6, 8, 11, 12, 15 May 2026, 1pm - 5pm | ||
| Human trafficking: Modern slavery and the law | T2-58 | Semi-intensive | On-Block | 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21 May 2026, 9am - 1pm | ||
| Artificial intelligence, technology, regulation and cyberlaw | T2-58 | Semi-Intensive | On-Block | 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21 May 2026, 1pm - 5pm | ||
| Workplace investigations and misconduct | T2-58 | Intensive | On-Block | 18, 20, 22, 25, 27, 29 May 2026, 9am - 1pm | ||
| Fintech and the law | T2-58 | Intensive | On-Block | 18, 20, 22, 25, 27, 29 May 2026, 1pm - 5pm | ||
| Corporations, ESG and society | T2-58 | Intensive | On-Block | 26, 28 May, 2, 4, 9, 11 June 2026, 1pm - 5pm | ||
| LAW5330 | International refugee law and practice | T2-58 | Intensive | Online-Block | 26, 28 May, 2, 4, 9, 11 June 2026, 9am - 1pm 25, 26, 28 May, 1, 2, 4, 8, 9, Jun, 5 - 8pm | |
June | ||||||
| LAW5486 | Queer Law | WS-01 | Intensive | On-Block @ Clayton | 29, 30 June, 2, 6, 7, 9 July 2026, 9am - 12pm & 1pm - 4pm | |
| LAW5493 | Law and history | WS-01 | Intensive | On-Block @ Clayton | 30 June, 2, 3, 7, 9, 10 July 2026, 9am - 12pm & 1pm - 4pm | |
July | ||||||
WAITLIST | Coronial law | T3-57 | Intensive | On-Block | 6, 8, 10, 13, 15, 17 July 2026, 9am - 1pm | |
WAITLIST |
Psychiatry, psychology and law (2nd offering) | T3-57 | Semi-Intensive | On-Block | 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23 July 2026, 9am - 1pm | |
WAITLIST | Arbitration of international commercial disputes | T3-57 | Semi-Intensive | On-Block | Stream 1: 7, 14, 21, 28 July, 4, 11 August 2026, 1pm - 5pm Stream 2: 9, 16, 23, 30 July, 6, 13 August 2026, 9am - 1pm | |
WAITLIST | Current issues in litigation | T3-57 | Intensive | On-Block | 20, 22, 24, 27, 29, 31 July 2026, 9am - 1pm | |
| LAW5350 |
Principles of taxation law (1st offering) | T3-57 | Intensive | On-Block | 20, 22, 24, 27, 29, 31 July 2026 | |
WAITLIST | Indigenous peoples and the law | T3-57 | Intensive | On-Block | 21, 23, 28, 30 July, 4, 6 August 2026, 9am - 1pm | |
| LAW5494 | Law and food | T3-57 | Intensive | On-Block | 21, 23, 28, 30 July, 4, 6 August 2026, 1pm - 5pm | |
| LAW5052 |
Professional project (2nd offering) | S2-32 | Semester long | On-Campus | 16 July, 13 August 2026, 9am - 1pm | |
August | ||||||
LAW5081 |
Australian legal process and research (Second offering) | S2-01 | Intensive | On-Block | 27, 28, 29, 30 July 2026, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10 August 2026, 9am - 1pm | |
| International environmental law | S2-01 | Intensive | On-Block | 3, 5, 7, 10, 12, 14 August 2026, 9am - 1pm | ||
| Private investment law | S2-01 | Intensive | Online-Block | 3, 5, 7, 10, 12, 14 August 2026, 1pm - 5pm | ||
| Sentencing | S2-01 | Intensive | On-Block |
10, 12, 14, 17, 19, 21 August 2026, 1pm - 5pm (Stream one) 10, 11, 13, 17, 18, 20 August, 9am - 1pm (Stream two) | ||
| Human rights laws in Australia | S2-01 | Intensive | On-Block | 10, 12, 14, 17, 19, 21 August 2026, 9am - 1pm | ||
| LAW5335 | Contemporary problems in the administration of criminal justice | S2-01 | Semi-Intensive | On-Block | 11, 13, 18, 20, 25, 27 August 2026, 9am - 1pm | |
| LAW5445 | Commercial equity | S2-01 | Semi-Intensive | On-Block | 17, 20, 24, 27, 31 August, 3, 7, 10 September 2026, 5pm - 8pm | |
| LAW5383 | Forced migration, refugee law and human rights | S2-01 | Semi-Intensive | On-Block |
Late update to: 18, 20, 25, 27 August, 1, 3 September 2026, 1pm - 5pm | |
| Law and literature | S2-01 | Intensive | On-Block | 24, 26, 28, 31 August; 2, 4 September 2026, 9am - 1pm | ||
September | ||||||
| LAW5354 | International criminal justice | T3-58 | Intensive | On-Block |
24, 26, 28, 31 August, 2, 4 September 2026, 1pm - 5pm (Stream one) 24, 26, 27, 31 August, 2, 3, 7, 9 September 2026, 5pm - 8pm (Stream two) | |
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Competition law (2nd offering) | T3-58 | Semi-Intensive | On-Block | Stream 1: 25, 27 August, 1, 3, 8, 10, 15, 17 September 2026, 9am - 12pm Stream 2: 25, 27 August, 1, 3, 8, 10, 15, 17 September 2026, 5pm - 8pm | ||
| LAW5370 | Discrimination law and human rights at work | T3-58 | Intensive | Online-Block | 31 August, 2, 4, 7, 9, 11 September 2026. 9am - 1pm | |
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Law of employee relations (2nd offering) | T3-58 | Intensive | On-Block @ 750 Collins St | 7, 9, 11, 14, 16, 18 September 2026, 1:30pm - 5:30pm | ||
| Health law (2nd offering) | T3-58 | Intensive | On-Block | 7, 9, 11, 14, 16, 18 September 2026, 9am - 1pm | ||
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Intellectual property (2nd offering) | T3-58 | Intensive | On-Block | Stream 1: 14, 16, 18, 21, 23, 28 September 2026, 9am - 1pm Stream 2: 14, 16, 18, 21, 23, 28 September 2026, 1pm - 5pm | ||
| LAW5355 | Advocacy | T3-58 | Intensive | On-Block |
14, 17, 21, 24, 28 September, 1 October 2026 1pm - 5pm | |
| LAW5304 |
Overview of international human rights law (2nd offering) | T3-58 | Intensive | On-Block | 15, 17, 22, 24, 29 September, 1 October 2026, 1pm - 5pm | |
| LAW5394 | Banking Law | T3-58 | Intensive | On-Block | 15, 17, 22, 24, 29 September, 1 October 2026, 9am - 1pm | |
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Principles of family law (2nd offering) | T3-58 | Intensive | On-Block | Stream 1: 15, 17, 21, 22, 24, 28, 29 September, 1 October 2026, 9am - 12pm Stream 2: 15, 17, 21, 22, 24, 28, 29 September, 1 October 2026, 1pm - 4pm | ||
| Family violence, gender and law | T3-58 | Intensive | On-Block | 21, 23, 24, 28, 30 September, 2 October 2026, 9am - 1pm | ||
October | ||||||
| AI for lawyers: Practical applications and theory | T4-57 | Intensive | On-Block |
5, 6, 8, 12, 13, 15, 19, 20 October 2026, 9am - 1pm (Stream one) 6, 7, 9, 13, 14, 16, 21, 23 October,1 - 5pm (Stream two) | ||
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Principles of taxation (2nd offering) | T4-57 | Intensive | On-Block | Stream 1: 5, 7, 9, 12, 14, 16, 19, 21 October 2026, 9am - 12pm Stream 2: 5, 7, 9, 12, 14, 16, 19, 21 October 2026, 1pm - 4pm | ||
| LAW5389 | The law of climate change | T4-57 | Intensive | On-Block | 6, 8, 13, 15, 20, 22 October 2026,1pm - 5pm | |
| LAW5344 |
Negotiation: Essential skills for dispute resolution (2nd offering) | T4-57 | Intensive | On-Block | 20, 22, 27, 29 October, 3, 5 November 2026, 1pm - 5pm | |
| Comparative financial regulation | T4-57 | Intensive | On-Block | 26, 28, 30 October, 2, 4, 6 November 2026, 1pm - 5pm | ||
| LAW5478 | Strategic and public interest litigation | T4-57 | Intensive | On-Block | 26, 28, 30 October, 2, 4, 6 November 2026, 9am - 1pm | |
| Negotiation and influence: Strategy and skills | T4-47 | Intensive | On-Block | 29 October, 4, 5, 6, November 2026, 9am- 12pm & 1pm - 4pm | ||