Melbourne Graduate Program

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Melbourne Graduate Program

• Welcome to Melbourne

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The Melbourne Law School

• The School itself
• Oldest law school in Australia
• Founded in 1873
• One of 13 faculties of The University of
  Melbourne
• One of Australias most prestigious universities
• Member of Universitas 21
• Established reputation for high quality and
  innovative teaching research

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The Melbourne Graduate Program

• One of the Facultys 3 main teaching programs
• 17 areas of specialisation
• 29 interlocking graduate diploma and masters
  courses
• More than 100 subjects each year
• New program announced mid-October

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Specialist centres institutes

• Institutes
• Comparative and International Law
• Intellectual Property Research
• Centres
• Asian Law
• Corporate and Securities Regulation
• Comparative Constitutional
• Employment Labour Relations
• Energy and Resources
• Media Telecommunications
• Military

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Law School events

• There is always a lot going on you are welcome
  to join in
• Keep an eye on Whats new in the Graduate
  Studies site.
• Eg next week
• Rule of Law War an ICIL event
• Sovereignty series CJ Sian Elias

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Carlton Melbourne Victoria

• Carlton
• Close to the CBD
• Cosmopolitan
• Parks gardens
• Melbourne
• Multicultural vibrant intellectual life
• Victoria
• Geographic diversity
• Sport

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Facilities for Graduate Students

• New, purpose built Law School
• 6th floor dedicated to graduate students
• State of the art IT throughout
• Graduate studies office (GSO)
• High quality, responsive, friendly administration
• Legal Resource Centre
• Headed by Nicki McLaurin-Smith
• Graduate website
• http//graduate.law.unimelb.edu.au/

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Additional programs for graduate students

• In-house briefings
• Making policy in Australia Date TBA
• Work as a barrister Peter Fox, 9 May
• Visits
• Supreme Court 9 April
• Magistrates Court 27 May
• Federation Square 16 May
• Meeting with Associate Dean, Graduate
• Assistance with written EnglishCheryl Baker
• Legal Resource Centre programs

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Academic staff

• Almost every graduate subject is accredited to a
  specialist area as well as to the LLM
• There is a Director of Research for every
  specialist area
• Subject teachers may be on staff, in practice, or
  visiting from interstate or overseas.
• For help, you can go to (1) the teacher (2) the
  Director of Studies (3) the Associate Dean. And
  you are welcome to do all three.

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Graduate Studies Office

• Program Manager Kaye Nankervis
• Go to the GSO for
• Applications, enrolment, confirmation of subject
  choice, any change in enrolments.
• Subject materials
• Submission return of assessment
• Any problems with progress.
• Open your uni email account!

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Enjoy it!

• The Faculty hopes that you enjoy your graduate
  studies during your time with us
• Feel welcome to participate in other Law School
  activities that interest you.
• Stay in touch when you leave
• For queries about the program
• Prof Cheryl Saunders c.saunders_at_unimelb.edu.au
• Kaye Nankervis k.nankervis_at_unimelb.edu.au