Master of Health Law
Duration: 1 Year(s)
The University of Sydney
Sydney, New South Wales (NSW), Australia
Course TypeMaster
Course Specialty
Practising Law
Affiliation
The University of Sydney
Overview
The Master of Health Law at the University of Sydney is a specialist postgraduate qualification integrating health, law and policy frameworks. Designed for both legal practitioners and non-law professionals (such as health clinicians, administrators, policy makers), the programme provides advanced training in the legal regulation of health services, bioethics, public health law, mental health law, global health governance, information rights in healthcare and professional liability. Core units include foundational modules on legal reasoning (for non-law entrants) and units such as “Critical Issues in Public Health Law” and “Government Regulation, Health Policy and Ethics”. Electives allow students to tailor their learning to areas of interest such as global health law, new health technologies or mental illness law. A research-project or independent research may also be undertaken in the Master stream. The flexible structure (full-time or part-time) supports working professionals. The course draws on the University’s strong law school reputation, its health law research centre and global connections, offering students both academic rigour and practical policy relevance. Through this qualification, graduates are equipped for roles in regulatory agencies, health-service governance, legal practice specialising in health, policy development and advisory roles in public and private health sectors.
Fee (INR):
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Stipend (INR):
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Accomodation:
Hostel Facility
Scholarship:
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Eligibility
- Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) from a recognised institution.
- Minimum credit average if academic background meets criterion.
- OR evidence of two years’ relevant professional experience (for those who may not meet the academic score threshold)
- For non-law backgrounds: willing/able to undertake the foundational law unit LAWS6252 if required.
- English language proficiency for international students (e.g., IELTS 7.0 overall)
- Meet the University’s standard postgraduate admission criterion (merit-based)
Minimum Education
Bachelor Degree
Admission Process:
- Ensure you meet eligibility (academic degree with required average or professional experience + English proficiency if international).
- Prepare application documents: academic transcripts, proof of degree, CV/resume (especially highlighting relevant professional experience), English test scores (if required), references (if requested).
- If you don’t have a law degree (from a common law jurisdiction), plan to enrol in foundational unit LAWS6252 “Legal Reasoning and the Common Law System”.
- Submit online application via the University of Sydney’s postgraduate admissions portal for the Master of Health Law programme.
- Await merit-based assessment and admission offer.
- Accept the offer, enrol in required units of study (48 credit points), choose full-time or part-time mode, pay tuition fees.
- Commence study in your selected intake (typically Semester 1 [February] or Semester 2 [August]).
- For international students: obtain necessary visa, arrange accommodation, organise finances and any orientation requirements.
