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University of Sydney (USYD)

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Master of Health Law

  • Masters (Coursework)

The Master of Health Law (MHL) is a flexible, specialist qualification covering wide-ranging legal and ethical issues in healthcare. You will learn to identify, analyse and develop solutions to complex legal, ethical and policy issues affecting health and health services.

Key details

Degree Type
Masters (Coursework)
Duration
1 year full-time
Study Mode
In person
Intake Months
Feb, Aug
Domestic Fees
$38,000 total

About this course

The Master of Health Law (MHL) is a flexible, specialist qualification covering wide-ranging legal and ethical issues in healthcare. You will learn to identify, analyse and develop solutions to complex legal, ethical and policy issues affecting health and health services.

Entry requirements

 

Admission to candidature for the Master of Health Law requires:

  • a bachelor's degree with a credit average (65 percent) from the University of Sydney, or an equivalent qualification.; or
  • a bachelor's degree from the University of Sydney, or an equivalent qualification; and the applicant provides evidence of two years of relevant professional experience.

Study locations

Sydney Conservatorium of Music

Camperdown/Darlington

Career pathways

Health law concerns the legal issues arising from the provision of health care services, the impact of new technologies on health care, the regulation of the health professions, and public health.

The Master of Health Law is designed for lawyers or non-lawyers who wish to upgrade their qualifications for the purposes of career advancement or professional and academic interest.

Seminars, courses and units of study offered under Sydney Law School's Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Program meet the requirements for individual members of the Law Society of New South Wales or the New South Wales Bar Association to maintain legal registration through continuing education.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Law & Paralegal Studies courses at University of Sydney (USYD).
85%
Overall satisfaction
81.2%
Skill scale
63.9%
Teaching scale
89.2%
Employed full-time
$90k
Average salary