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Digital Law Courses Online

Bring your legal skills into the online environment.

Meet the legal challenges of a digital world

Define your legal skills in the digital era. As tech advances every year, the global legal system has to adapt in areas of digital compliance, online privacy, cybercrime and AI and financial technology laws. With incredible growth in the industry, now’s the chance to take a step into the ever-changing world of Digital Law.

Visit our individual courses or contact the Monash Online team and start your online study journey today.

 

Our worldwide Digital Law rankings

Dedicated to academic excellence, Monash University has achieved international recognition and renown in its Law courses.
Australia
# 5
QS World University Rankings 2023 by Subject
(2023)
International
# 40
QS World University Rankings 2023 by Subject
(2023)

My OLA is an experienced IP Lawyer who has led technology and learning programs at a national law firm. Getting to hear from her firsthand experience in class has been very valuable.

Joyce Zhuo

Master of Digital Law

Master of Digital Law with Dr Maria O'Sullivan

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Industry insights

Those with a digital law qualification can apply their skills within a broad range of industries: 

  • academic research 
  • cybercrime 
  • engineering 
  • immigration law 
  • information technology 
  • insurance 
  • intellectual property law 
  • medical health 
  • privacy law. 
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$100,000
is the most common annual salary for a lawyer in Victoria.

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Digital law is emerging as an essential field of expertise within the broader legal profession, as the technological revolution continues to gather pace.

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19% job growth is predicted for lawyers over the next five years.

The Graduate Certificate of Digital Law has been designed in response to the complex relationship between law and digital technologies.
There is growing industry expectation that workplaces must be better informed about digital law issues on a global scale. These issues include cybercrime, intellectual property law, privacy law, digital security, online dispute resolution, AI and immigration law.
Unlike other courses, what you learn in this course will still be relevant 10 years from now. This is because your course content focuses on emerging issues that we’re just beginning to face, or even issues that that have yet to begin. The Graduate Certificate of Digital Laws is designed to be one step ahead.
The Master of Digital Law has been designed in response to the complex relationship between law and digital technologies.
There is growing industry expectation that workplaces must be better informed about digital law issues on a global scale. These issues include cybercrime, intellectual property law, privacy law, digital security, online dispute resolution, AI and immigration law.
Unlike other courses, what you learn in this course will still be relevant 10 years from now. This is because your course content focuses on emerging issues that we’re just beginning to face, or even issues that that have yet to begin. The Master of Digital Laws is designed to be one step ahead.
The Graduate Diploma of Digital Law would suit students from any industry who want to upskill in a legal specialisation that focuses on our relationship with technology, especially if your role engages in digital content.
The Master of Digital Law will cover some traditional law principles. However, this course focuses more so on comparing today’s digital laws to what they will look like in the future. Since there is no clear black and white with answer for digital technology, we’ll prepare you to tackle the nuanced ‘grey area’.
No. This course does not fulfill the requirements for you to become a lawyer. Alternatively, this course will teach you about current laws and how they’re changing with the evolution of technology.
This course is ideal for students in any discipline wishing to upskill in a legal specialisation so they can tackle emerging digital legal challenges.

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