Regulation and Compliance - B6037

Regulation and Compliance

Master's degree

Few areas of modern business present the opportunity for positive change quite like regulation and compliance. It’s a complex and ever-changing environment, characterised by innovative disruption – where the future is always firmly in focus and sustainable, socially responsible ways of doing business are essential.

This degree brings your own future career into focus too, as you build on critical skills that are so vital for effective corporate governance, long-term social value and sustainable business growth.

MAKE YOUR NEXT MOVE

Throughout the program, you’ll learn how to establish, implement and manage game-changing regulatory compliance programs across a broad range of industries. You’ll discover how to better recognise risks – and draw on international best practice and the latest regulatory technologies to find practical solutions to real-world issues. Guided by the insights and experience of world-renowned business law experts, you’ll develop a greater awareness of your own ability to make an impact.

There are all kinds of ways for you to make that impact, too. The program is tailored for flexibility – so you choose from a range of discipline-specific electives, or focus on a specific area of regulation and compliance. These include banking and finance, sustainability and environment, global enterprise, contemporary business, and employment regulation, management and risk.

ELEVATE YOUR EXPERTISE

By the time you complete the program, you’ll have given your career a dynamic edge establishing yourself as an innovative, insightful thinker in the regulation and compliance space, who’s more than able to lead the business world forward – while protecting and empowering people and positively contributing to the environment and broader society.

Ready to make a real difference – and give your career a critical edge as you go?

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At a glance

Course Details

Location
  • On-campus at Caulfield: Full time & part time
  • Multi-modal at Caulfield: Full time & part time
Duration
1 or 1.5 years full-time (or part-time equivalent), depending on prior qualifications and/or professional experience. See entry requirements.
Start date
First semester (February) and Second semester (July)
Qualification
Master of Regulation and Compliance
Course Handbook

The Master of Regulation and Compliance is your opportunity to learn more about the complex, contemporary regulatory and compliance environment – as well as how to identify key risks that might be found within businesses.

Whether you’re a high-achieving graduate or a working professional looking to advance your career, you’ll be learning from one of the leading business law departments in Australia and developing practical, industry-based skills at every step. The program is tailored for flexibility – so you choose from a range of discipline-specific electives, or focus on a specific area of regulation and compliance. These include:

  • Banking and finance
  • Sustainability and environment
  • Contemporary business and corporate regulation
  • Employment regulation, management and risk
  • Global enterprise

Entry Requirements

You need to satisfy the following entrance requirements to be considered for entry to this course.

Minimum Entry Requirements (Domestic students)

Qualifications

Entry level 1: 72 points to complete (1.5 years full-time, 3 years part-time)

An Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent) with a major or minor** in a cognate discipline* with at least a high credit (65%) average or equivalent Grade Point Average (GPA).

OR

An Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent) and at least two years of relevant professional experience***.

Entry level 2: 48 points to complete (1 year full-time, 2 years part-time) An Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent) with a major or minor** in a cognate discipline* with at least a high credit (65%) average or equivalent Grade Point Average (GPA) and Australian graduate certificate / honours degree (or equivalent).

OR

An Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent) with a major or minor** in a cognate discipline* and two years relevant professional experience***

*Cognate disciplines include: arts, business, commerce, economics, engineering, law, management, humanities, science or social science disciplines

**A minor is at least four units (equivalent to 24 Monash credit points).

***Applicants applying on the basis of work experience are required to provide a detailed curriculum vitae, outlining their employment history and professional experience.

English requirements

Applicants must also meet the English language requirements.

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

The course structure and progression map can be viewed in the Handbook.

Partner with another course

Double degree courses allow you to study towards two different degrees at the same time, and graduate with two separate qualifications. And because a required subject in one course can count as an elective in the other, our double degrees take up to two years less than if you studied for the two degrees separately.

Making the application

Future students

Semester one (February)

Apply directly to Monash using course code B6037.

Apply

Semester two (July)

Apply directly to Monash using course code B6037.

Apply

Current Monash students

You may apply to transfer from another Monash course. Transfers are a competitive process. You may apply mid-year for available courses however consideration will be given as to whether you will be able to follow your course progression.

Please note that if you apply for a course transfer, you should still enrol in your current course as if you were continuing so as not to jeopardise your enrolment in the Faculty if your transfer application is unsuccessful. More about Course Transfer.

Self assess for credit eligibility

Check for study credit using the "Credit search" link on the Credit for prior study page.

Fees

Fees are subject to change annually.

Full fee

Fees are per 48 credit points which represents a standard full-time course load for a year. The fees for 2026 are:

A$38,000

Fee assistance

As a full fee-paying student, you may be eligible to apply for the optional FEE-HELP to assist you to pay all or part of your tuition fees.

Scholarships

We offer over 360 types of scholarships, valued at up to $280,000. Some scholarships offer one-off payments while others continue for the length of your course. Learn more about Monash Scholarships.

Other costs and fees

For information on other study costs and fees, see other study costs.