Monash University School of Law
Melbourne, Australia
The Monash Law School is a dynamic and forward-looking law school dedicated to helping students prepare for a changing world. Founded in 1964, it has grown to become the largest law school in Australia, with over 2,000 students taking undergraduate and postgraduate courses. Long known for the quality of its clinical program, Monash Law School has increasingly become an international law school. Its curriculum has been developed to ensure an international focus and relevance.
PROGRAM DATES
1st Semester: Late February – Late June
2nd Semester: Mid July – Mid November
For specific program dates please see the Monash academic calendar.
APPLICATION
Semester Abroad Application for WCL Students
Semester Abroad Application for Visiting Students
Please complete, sign, print, and fax or mail application to:
The Office of Grants and Programs
4801 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20016
Fax: (202) 274-4226
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
All courses are taught in English.
COURSES
Students will receive up to 12 credits towards their law degree. Only the credits and not the grades will transfer per ABA requirements. The acceptance of any credit or grade for any courses taken at the Monash Faculty of Law, including externships and other clinical offerings, is subject to determination by the WCL, Office of the Registrar. WCL students will be enrolled in regularly scheduled classes alongside fellow Monash students.
The following is a selection of courses offered. For more detailed course listings, see the Monash Faculty of Law’s course index list.
- Citizenship and migration law
- Crime and gender
- Current issues in international environmental protection
- Indigenous peoples and the law
- International law of the sea: Marine resources and management
- International organizations
- International refugee law and practice
- Law and discrimination
HOUSING AND COST OF LIVING
Both on and off campus housing is available, although most on campus housing is for undergraduate students. Monash offers assistance to students looking for off-campus housing. See the school’s housing accommodations webpage for additional information. For information on cost of living, please visit the cost-of-living webpage for international students.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Office of Grants and Programs
Phone: (202) 274-4317
Email: grants-programs@wcl.american.edu
Monash University Study Abroad Website
