Master of Banking and Finance Law

What you will study

Students must complete 100 credit points in total. Each subject is valued 12.5 credit points.

Entry requirements

To be considered for entry into this course, you must have completed one of the following:

• Bachelor of Laws degree (LLB) (AQF7) or a Juris Doctor (JD) (AQF9) leading to admission to legal practice with a weighted average mark (WAM) of 70%, or equivalent.
• Bachelor of Laws degree (LLB) (AQF7) or a Juris Doctor (JD) (AQF9) or equivalent, leading to admission to legal practice and two years of documented relevant experience.
• Bachelor's degree (AQF7) or equivalent in a cognate (relevant) discipline and two years of documented relevant experience.
• Bachelor's degree (AQF7) or equivalent in a cognate (relevant) discipline, completed four graduate-level subjects in a cognate graduate diploma and one year of documented relevant experience.

Cognate (relevant) disciplines include: Banking and finance.

Relevant experience for this course may include legal roles such as lawyer, solicitor, advocate, attorney, counsel, barrister, magistrate, or judge's associate, or roles in fields such as banking, financial policy, or financial compliance.

English language requirements

All applicants to the University of Melbourne must satisfy the English language requirements. This may be achieved in a number of ways, including a recognised previous study taught and assessed entirely in English or an approved English language test.

Contact the university or visit its website for more information.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Prior studies may be credited towards your degree and potentially reduce the duration of your course. This is known as Advanced Standing (also known as credit or recognition of prior learning). Contact the university for more details.

Outcomes

Learning outcomes

As a student in the Master of Banking and Finance Law, you’ll develop an advanced understanding of the complex body of knowledge in the field of banking and finance law, including:

• The legal and regulatory architecture of the Australian and international financial sector across a range of subject areas.
• Key legal issues governing relationships between financial services providers and their customers and the theory and practice of prudential and market integrity/consumer protection regulation of financial services.
• The impact of globalisation, e-commerce and regulatory reform on the provision of financial services in Australia and internationally.

You’ll also develop skills in critical analysis and the ability to interpret and transmit your ideas to specialist and non-specialist audiences, including clients.

Fees and FEE-HELP

Indicative first-year and total course fee in 2026: $49,984 (domestic full-fee paying place)

The indicative fee shown is based on a full-time study load of 100 credit points (eight subjects).

Student fees may vary in accordance with:

• The number of subjects studied per term.
• The choice of major or specialisation.
• Choice of subjects.
• Credit from previous study or work experience.
• Eligibility for government-funded loans.

You may also need to pay the student services and amenities fee.

Student fees shown are subject to change. Contact the university directly to confirm.

FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.