Is the MBA with Law – 12 Months worth it in Australia? A practical guide for Perth

Australian employers understand both AQF language and international awards. In Perth, a UK diploma is often used as a flexible alternative to domestic graduate certificates — especially in finance & accounting, where proof of applied learning beats attendance alone.

• Sydney/Melbourne hiring still values structured study for promotion into managerial {sector} posts.
• UK awards are readable alongside Australian credentials on a CV when titled clearly.
• Online delivery suits interstate remote work better than city-campus evening classes.
• Total GBP cost can undercut many domestic postgraduate certificates once you include time off work.

Core themes and modules on the MBA with Law – 12 Months:

• Manage Team Performance to Support Strategy — The unit will explore how team performance can be evaluated and optimised to realise strategic objectives.
• Information Management and Strategic Decision Taking — The unit will address the volume and complexity of data and information available to organisations and how to analyse, apply and determine its value in making strategic decisions.
• Leading a Strategic Management Project — The unit will involve the learner in formulating research and methodologies to support a strategic management project. They will be required to critically evaluate options and data sources prior to presenting project outcomes.
• Strategic Direction — The unit will explore the strategic aims and objectives of an organisation and their significance in setting direction, and identifying success and progress for the organisation. The unit will also explore where different strategic options may lead the organisation to change its direction.
• Strategic Planning — This unit is about the value of the strategic planning process in formulating appropriate strategies and designing a plan that will be supported by stakeholders and other organisational leaders. The critical review of the plan and its success is also addressed in the unit.
• Development as a Strategic Manager — The unit aims to supports organisational and self-awareness in learners. It provides a foundation for a self-critical and reflective approach to personal development to support the learner when operating at a strategic level. Wider context organisational and environmental factors are also considered as contributors to overall strategic success of the individual and theorganisation.
• Legal Foundations — The aim of this unit is to provide learners with a general introduction to the operation and fundamental principles of the legal system of England and Wales, enabling them to acquire a basic knowledge of: the main legal institutions (including the main legal professions); sources of law, the criminal and civil justice systems; rules of interpretation and legal services and the funding of legal services. This unit also provides learners with the skills required to study law at postgraduate level and to develop the critical and research skills required for both the study and practice of the law. The skills studied are applied in different contexts through other modules on the LLM programme, providing learners with the opportunity for progressive development. This module also provides an introduction to the legal skills that are the backbone of any legal professional’s career.
• Company Law and Practice — This unit covers the key principles of corporate law in England and Wales. Learners will be introduced to the concept of the company as a separate legal entity before considering limited liability, the corporate veil, a company’s constitution, as well as the role of directors who manage a company on a day-to-day basis and shareholders who have invested in the business. Learners are introduced to the internal processes and procedures that need to be followed within a company, together with associated reporting requirements and liaison with Companies House. Learners will be encouraged to think critically about legal issues.

Fits Perth professionals who want serious study without a domestic campus timetable.

• You are aiming at promotion or a pivot in {sector}.
• Campus evenings in the CBD are impractical for your roster.
• You want assessed output, not only webinars.
• You are comfortable with GBP fees and UK academic conventions.

Full programme fee: £6,299. Begin with an application fee of £25. Fees are charged in GBP; Australian learners typically pay by card. Check any study-support benefits with your employer.

• Flexible payment plans may be available after acceptance.
• 100% online — no relocation or campus commuting costs from Perth.
• UK-recognised award pathway through University + Qualifi.