Course description
Melbourne Law School's graduate program in international tax enables lawyers, accountants and other tax professionals from Australia or overseas, working as tax advisers, in business or in government, to gain a specialist tax degree in the broad field of international and comparative tax law and policy. It is also ideal for international students seeking a globally recognised specialist tax qualification.
The structure of the international tax program allows a substantial selection of international and comparative tax subjects, combined with a choice from the range of subjects in the Law School's broader tax and commercial law programs. All subjects are taught by leading international or Australian tax experts with significant reputations in the field of international tax.
Objectives:
The graduate programs in international tax focus on:
* Complex technical issues of international tax law, using practical case studies and discussion problems
* Current developments in international tax practice and influential international trends, including in the Asia Pacific region and globally
* The changing knowledge base in international taxation
* The theoretical framework for taxation Skills, including problem solving, the ability to analyse and evaluate outcomes, and the articulation of knowledge and understanding in oral and written presentations.
