Southern Cross University
Master of Business Law
- Delivery: Online
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 16 months
- Course Type: Master's
Make confident decisions, balancing innovation versus risk.
Course overview
The Southern Cross University aims to provide an exceptional education experience through a unique learning model and an innovative online platform. The university is committed to lifelong learning and providing equal access to education for everyone, regardless of background or location. As one of the top universities in the world at only 25 years old, SCU is a pioneer in online education and has been doing so since 2015.
SCU's Master of Business Law is the first degree of its kind offered 100% online. You will develop the legal acumen to make confident business decisions. The degree focuses on the areas of business law that are important to you, choosing six electives in areas of property law, competition law, consumer law, taxation, contract law or corporate governance.
With SCU's accelerated learning model, you’ll graduate sooner than you would in the traditional part-time semester or trimester structure. Complete your degree in just 16 months, studying part-time.
Key facts
11th May, 2026
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26th October, 2026
What you will study
To earn the Master of Business Law, students must complete eight units.
Core units
- Legal Institutions and Processes
- Advanced Legal Research
Electives
Complete six units from the following:
- Advanced Intellectual Property Law
- Advanced Property Law
- Competition Law
- Consumer Law
- Advanced Contract Law
- Global Business Law
- Litigation and Corporations
- Tax Law
- Law of Corporate Governance
Entry Requirements
To gain entry into the Master of Business Law online, you must have one of the following:
- A bachelor's degree in any discipline with a minimum Credit average or equivalent.
- A bachelor's degree in any discipline or equivalent and two years of documented relevant professional experience are required.
- Students also need to be proficient in English.
If you are a qualified lawyer, you could also be eligible for the Master of Law (Business Law) degree.
Recognition of Prior Learning
SCU Online values your past education and work experience, allowing you to potentially reduce the length of the online Master of Business Law through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).
Should you have any relevant professional work experience or academic qualifications that you would like us to acknowledge, please provide as much evidence of this as possible when applying to study for the Master of Business Law.
Advanced standing
Gain credit for your previous experience and graduate even sooner with Advanced Standing. At SCU Online, we proactively assess each student’s prior learning, qualifications and professional experience and provide custom pathways to complete your online Master of Business Law.
Contact the university for more information.
Outcomes
Learning outcomes
- Develop legal acumen and legal literacy so you can confidently interpret and apply the law in business contexts.
- Identify legal risks and obligations. Develop your capacity to understand and interpret legal risks and obligations so you can implement sound decisions in corporate dealings while avoiding possible litigation.
- Gain specialist knowledge in your area of interest. Study two core units and select six electives in the areas of property law, competition law, consumer law, taxation, contract law or corporate governance.
Career outcomes
Potential career paths include:
- Commercial manager
- Business consultant
- Contracts administrator
- Governance, risk and compliance consultant
- Business services manager
- Chief executive officer (CEO)
Fees and FEE-HELP
Fee per unit in 2026: $3,250 (domestic full-fee paying place)
Total course fee in 2026: $26,000 (domestic full-fee paying place)
The number of units you must complete to graduate depends on the course and if you receive advanced standing. This, in turn, will effect how much your Southern Cross University Online course fees will cost you.
Student fees may vary in accordance with:
- The number of units studied per term.
- The choice of major or specialisation.
- Choice of units.
- 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.