PSGOVREG05 Public sector governance and regulation
Faculty of Law
Public sector governance and regulation (PSGOVREG05) is a specialisation worth 30 credit points, listing 44 units, taught at Monash Law Chambers. It is offered in 5 courses, including Graduate Certificate of Laws and Graduate Diploma of Laws.
- Credit points
- 30
- Units
- 44
- Campus
- Monash Law Chambers
- Offered in
- 5 courses
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2026 entry.
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Requisite map
Overview
The Public Sector Governance and Regulation specialisation equips you to develop a thorough theoretical and practical grounding in laws relevant to government and the processes and products of government regulation. You can choose from units covering diverse subject areas, including public law, regulatory studies, corporate governance, freedom of information and privacy, charters of human rights, digital law and international economic law. This specialisation is suitable for graduates interested in developing or enhancing specialist careers within the legal profession, the government and the regulatory sector.
Availability
Public sector governance and regulation is listed in L6004 Master of Laws and L6013 Master of Legal Studies as a postgraduate specialisation.
Structure
Research-integrated electives12 credit points
Note: Enrolment in LAW5083 and LAW5084 is subject to the Board of Examiners certifying that the research falls within the area of specialisation.
- LAW5082Masters researchNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5083Extended researchNo reviews yet12 cp
- LAW5084Minor thesisNo reviews yet24 cp
- LAW5304Overview of international human rights lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5310SentencingNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5312Competition lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5313Planning and environmental lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5314International environmental lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5319Law of employee relationsNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5340Intellectual propertyNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5343Privacy and surveillance: Law, policy and governanceNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5352Digital workplace lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5353CybercrimeNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5358Current issues in workplace lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5365Terrorism and human rightsNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5370Discrimination law and human rights at workNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5372Contemporary perspectives on construction lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5389The law of climate changeNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5407Current issues in tortsNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5414Public international lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5422Human rights laws in AustraliaNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5424Human trafficking, modern slavery and the lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5438Sports lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5451Indigenous peoples and the lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5478Strategic and public interest litigationNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5480Internet law and regulationNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5481Regulating artificial intelligence, technology and cyberspaceNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5482Fintech law and regulationNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5484Regulation and regulatorsNo reviews yet6 cp
Specialisation electives18 credit points
- LAW5304Overview of international human rights lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5310SentencingNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5312Competition lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5313Planning and environmental lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5314International environmental lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5319Law of employee relationsNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5335Contemporary problems in the administration of criminal justiceNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5340Intellectual propertyNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5341Trade mark practiceNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5343Privacy and surveillance: Law, policy and governanceNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5348Indigenous rights and international lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5350Principles of taxationNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5352Digital workplace lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5353CybercrimeNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5357Corporate governance and directors' dutiesNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5358Current issues in workplace lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5365Terrorism and human rightsNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5370Discrimination law and human rights at workNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5372Contemporary perspectives on construction lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5389The law of climate changeNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5407Current issues in tortsNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5414Public international lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5422Human rights laws in AustraliaNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5424Human trafficking, modern slavery and the lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5428Health lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5438Sports lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5451Indigenous peoples and the lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5470Exposing failures and wrongdoing: Royal commissions and public inquiriesNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5472Regulating shareholder activismNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5478Strategic and public interest litigationNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5480Internet law and regulationNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5481Regulating artificial intelligence, technology and cyberspaceNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5482Fintech law and regulationNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5483Global health lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5484Regulation and regulatorsNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5485Principles of discrimination law and policyNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5656Global issues in environment law and climate changeNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5657Global issues in human rights and public lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5658Global issues in international law and governanceNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5661Global issues in international and comparative taxation lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5662Global issues in competition lawNo reviews yet6 cp
Courses that offer it
Notes
Please note that some of the electives listed are only offered every second year, subject to resourcing.
Common questions
Which courses offer Public sector governance and regulation?
5 courses in 2025: Graduate Certificate of Laws, Graduate Diploma of Laws, Graduate Diploma of Legal Studies, Master of Laws and Master of Legal Studies.
Specialisation details
- Type
- Specialisation
- Study level
- Postgraduate
- Credit points
- 30
- Faculty
- Faculty of Law
- Handbook years
- 20252026