Postgraduate
Master of Taxation Law
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You can elect to take a research component of your course which will provide a pathway to further studies. Research options include Doctor of Juridical Science, Master of Philosophy by research, Doctor of Philosophy and Doctor of Laws.
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Annual course fees are calculated based on a standard annual study load of 48 credit points.
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Scholarships are available to students from a diverse range of backgrounds, including academic achievement, financial need, educational disadvantage, leadership and community service, artistic or sporting achievements, and being from a rural or remote area.
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Admission requirements
If you’re interested in furthering your career by studying this postgraduate degree, find out the admission details below.
Admission Requirements
(1)(a) a Juris Doctor or Bachelor of Laws, or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA;
or
(2)(a) (i) a bachelor's degree in a cognate area, or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA, and (ii) the equivalent of a UWA weighted average mark of at least 50 per cent;
or
(3)(a) (i) a bachelor's degree, or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA, and (ii) the equivalent of a UWA weighted average mark of at least 50 per cent, and (iii) at least two years of relevant professional experience.
Ranking and Selection Process
English competency
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Course details
About the course
Tax law impacts the outcomes of all business and work activities. Distinguish yourself with specialist knowledge in this globally critical field.
This advanced program is designed to give tax professionals the expertise necessary to specialise in the complex and varied field of taxation law.
Quick details
- Available
- Perth (Crawley campus)
- Full-time
- Part-time
- On-campus
- Applications are accepted throughout the year.
- Variable - includes intensive teaching blocks.
- Postgraduate
- 21550
- 088236G
Course structure
Postgraduate coursework degrees and combined (coursework and research) degrees comprise a number of units. Refer to the course structure for more information.
Course coordinator Professor Nolan Sharkey
Winthrop Professor Nolan Sharkey is a full-time academic in the Law School and also a Barrister and a member of Francis Burt Chambers.
Professor Sharkey’s research builds on his work in law, accounting and sociology to provide both technical and cross disciplinary perspectives on law, government and society with a particular focus on taxation and international taxation.
He is a leading academic on international tax in Australia, China, Singapore and Hong Kong. Furthermore, he is an appointed International Tax Expert for the United Nations, a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and a Trust and Estates Practitioner (TEP).
Western Australia's premier Law School
The UWA Law School is ranked in the top 100 law schools in the world (QS 2021, THE WUR 2021). You will join and contribute to 90 years of excellence: we were the first law school established in WA and the fifth oldest in Australia.
Our graduates include a Prime Minister, a Governor of Western Australia, State Ministers, Justices of the Supreme Court of WA, a Young Australian of the Year, Rhodes Scholars, and more.
While we have a long and proud history, we're also a closely-knit, creative and progressive Law School, fostering critical thought, ethical scholarship and practice, a deep connection to our Indigenous past and present, and supportive student culture based upon wellbeing and inclusion.
Flexibility
We understand that life is busy. That's why our postgraduate courses are designed so you can balance your work and studies. Our flexible postgraduate experience includes the opportunity to study part time, a range of units that are taught after hours, and the option to learn via intensive units. Ask our Student Central team for advice on choosing the right postgraduate route for you. Find out more here.
5 reasons to study a Master of Taxation Law at UWA
- Tax practitioners need the high level tax skills from this course.
- Gain more comprehensive training than from professional bodies.
- Enter new and specialised areas such as international tax if your experience is limited to other areas.
- Get to know other committed and learning tax professionals.
- Study under leading experts and benefit from their research insights.
What you'll gain from this course
- Your teachers have links to the highest levels of the profession. You'll receive face to face training in high-level tax courses - the only opportunity to do so in Western Australia.
- You'll have the chance to study specialist international tax subjects - few other universities offer these units anywhere in the world.
- Professor Nolan Sharkey and Professor Rick Krever are international leading tax scholars. Other staff such as Grant Wardell-Johnson (KPMG Australia) are industry leaders. Associate Professor Ian Murray is also a very highly-regarded resource tax scholar.
Andrew Giorgi
"The Taxation Law course at UWA was practical, comprehensive, and taught by subject matter experts. It's designed for those who have some experience in commerce and law and want to become specialists in taxation. The units are conducted efficiently and in a manner that allow full-time professionals to come to classes and complete the assessments without jeopardising their work-life balance.
The units contain a practical and research focus which allow students to gain a strong understanding of how the law operates, whilst also appreciating the tax policy, economic drivers and political landscape behind the statute.
My completion of the course coincided with my move to a private law firm. Ultimately, I believe the course allowed me to flourish in that environment as an adept tax professional. The Master's is very well regarded in the industry and has led to work engagements, invitations to present at business events and even the opportunity to lecture in taxation.
Before I started my postgraduate studies, I had a professional tax background. However, the coursework has contributed to me becoming a well-rounded commercial and tax lawyer."
Andrew Giorgi, lawyer at Hall & Wilcox
Master of Taxation Law '18
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