Law overseas study programs - Prato and Malaysia

In a globalised world, lawyers are increasingly expected to be able to solve transnational legal problems and to utilise opportunities beyond their home jurisdictions. Monash law graduates will be asked to function in a modern and increasingly integrated legal world which is structurally different from the professional environment of their predecessors.

The objective of the programs is to tackle these challenges by internationalising the law curriculum. The programs offer students the chance to acquire and develop skills and perspectives that they will need as lawyers operating in a modern legal environment.  By providing a multicultural and transnational setting for teaching and learning, the programs give students the unique opportunity to learn about different legal traditions, systems and procedures, allowing them to gain skills and perspectives that will characterise their future years of learning and developing in the legal profession.

Monash Law School conducts a full semester of law studies in each program. Students may choose to undertake the law overseas study program in semester 1 (Prato) only , or in semester 2 (Malaysia) only, or undertake both programs in semester 1 and 2 consecutively or in two different academic years.  All units are taught intensively in English by academics from Monash University and other partner institutions.

Monash Undergraduate Law degree students can incorporate Clayton, Prato and/or Malaysia into their study plan in the one year as follows:

Prato/Malaysia Eligibility Requirements:

Monash Undergraduate Law degree students must have:

• an active enrolment in a Monash undergraduate Law degree
• completed 48 credit points of Law units by the end of the year prior to their study in the program. 
  • The 48 credit points can be completed at Monash or have been given as specified credit from another institution.
  • At the time of application students may be undertaking units in Semester 2 which will count towards the 48 credit points.
• an average of at least 55% across all Law units.
• The Associate Dean (Undergraduate) may in particular cases allow a student to enrol who has not completed 48 credit points of law units at the time of enrolment, but who
  • is likely to have done so before commencing the program while maitaining an average of not less than 55% in law units, and
  • cannot defer to a later year their participation in the program

In this case, students must submit a supporting statement in writing of the grounds on which enrolment is sought with their application form.

Monash JD Law degree students must have:

• an active enrolment in a Monash JD Law degree
• completed 60 credit points (10 units) by the end of the year prior to their study in the program
  • The 60 credit points can be completed at Monash or have been given as specified credit from another institution.
  • At the time of application students may be undertaking units in Trimester 3 which will count towards the 60 credit points

Partner University students:

• need to contact the administrative officer from their home university.

Students who are not eligible:

• Monash students may not undertake Semester 1 Clayton based units simultaneously with Prato units.
• Cross-institutional students are not eligible for the Prato or Malaysia programs.

Further information -

Overseas study programs - Prato and Malaysia