Master of Health Law
University of Sydney · Sydney, Australia
About this programme
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. Our students come from a wide range of disciplinary backgrounds. They include practising lawyers, health professionals, health administrators, government officers, health advocates and others seeking a deeper understanding of legal and regulatory issues arising within the health sector.
- Level
- Postgraduate
- Field
- Law
- Duration
- 1 year
- Study mode
- Full-time, Part-time
Visa
- Visa required
- Student visa (subclass 500)
- Application fee
- AUD 2,500
- Proof of funds
- AUD 29,710/yr (12-month living cost)
Standard figures for this route. Some applicants pay a reduced fee or none at all — confirm your own case on the official visa page.
Scholarships available (15)
- Australia Awards ScholarshipsFully funded · Annual: varies by country (typically February-April)
- Australian Research Training Program (RTP)Fully funded · Deadline October each year (varies by university)
- China Scholarship Council Postgraduate Research Visiting ScholarshipFully funded
- Sydney Scholars India Equity ScholarshipFully funded
- Vice-Chancellor's International Scholarships SchemePartial funding
- CA Coghlan and AN Littlejohn Scholarship for the Juris DoctorPartial funding · Applications close 01 November 2026
- John O'Brien Memorial Coursework ScholarshipsPartial funding · Applications close 29 November 2026
- Ross Waite Parsons Postgraduate Coursework Law ScholarshipPartial funding · Applications close 29 November 2026