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Master of Public and International Law (511AA) // Course structure
About this course
- Overview
- Entry and participation requirements
- Attributes, outcomes and skills
- Course structure
- Further study
Contact
Melbourne Law School
Currently enrolled students:
Future students:
Coordinator
Cheryl Saunders
Coordinator
Jason Varuhas
Coordinator
Sundhya Pahuja
Course structure
Students must complete 100 credit points in total.
Students who do not have a law degree from a common law jurisdiction must complete Fundamentals of the Common Law, as well as 87.5 credit points from the prescribed lists. They are also recommended to undertake the subject International Law.
Students with a law degree from a common law jurisdiction must complete at least 87.5 credit points from the prescribed lists and may choose the remaining 12.5 credit points from the subjects available in the Master of Laws (excluding Fundamentals of the Common Law and the Minor Thesis). They are also recommended to undertake the subject International Law if they have not previously studied international law.
Subject options
General Government Law
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS70407 | Australians Detained Abroad | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70334 | Bills of Rights | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90170 | Bringing in the People | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90011 | Comparative Constitutional Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90056 | Comparative Federal Constitutional Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70016 | Comparative Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70269 | Constitution Making | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70222 | Constitutional Law in Practice | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70411 | Constitutional Problems in Comparison | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90013 | Constitutional Rights and Freedoms | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90255 | Constitutionalism and the Global South | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90218 | Constitutions in Global Perspective | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90149 | Corruption: A Global Approach | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70201 | Current Issues in Administrative Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70417 | Elements of Legislation | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70447 | Executive Power | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90117 | Federal Jurisdiction | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70372 | Freedom of Information | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70390 | Freedom of Speech | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90091 | Global Administrative Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70448 | Global Constitutionalism | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90118 | Government Liability | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90217 | Hot Topics in Public Law | Semester 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70379 | Judicial Reasoning | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70397 | Latin American Constitutionalisms | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90119 | Law and Public Administration | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70367 | Law of Democracy | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70368 | Law of Intergovernmental Relations | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90024 | Law-making: Legislatures and Courts | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70425 | Money, Law and Politics | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90106 | Multiculturalism and the State | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90180 | Multi-level Government | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90103 | Private Law and Government | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70460 | Regulatory Design,Compliance&Enforcement | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70037 | Royal Commissions and Public Inquiries | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70424 | Separation of Powers | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90150 | States: When, Why and How they Happen | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70404 | Statutes in the 21st Century | Semester 2 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90151 | The Law of Public Contracting | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90082 | The Legal System: Bases and Challenges | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
General Public International Law
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS90154 | Cities, Law and Global Governance | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90084 | Comparative Foreign Affairs Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90127 | Comparative Indigenous Rights | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90018 | Development, Labour and Human Rights | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90019 | Domestic Courts and International Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90093 | International Criminal Court | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70033 | International Criminal Law | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70303 | International Criminal Law and Justice | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70234 | International Humanitarian Law | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70173 | International Law |
March (On Campus - Parkville)
October (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS90177 | International Law and Armed Violence | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70093 | International Law and Development | June (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70369 | International Law and Ethics | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70344 | International Law and Israel-Palestine | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90023 | International Law and Politics | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70455 | International Law and Relations | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70078 | International Law and the Use of Force | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90128 | International Law: Uncensored History | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90042 | Int'l Law, Sustainability & Development | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70122 | Investment, Regulation and Development | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90047 | Law of International Organisations | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70398 | Law of the Sea | October (Online) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70456 | Law of Treaties | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90179 | Law, Science and Development | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90129 | Law, Science and Technology | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90185 | Migration, Diasporas and the Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90155 | NGOs and International Development | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70429 | Philosophy of International Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70313 | Post-Conflict State-Building | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70327 | Prosecuting the War on Terror | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70433 | Regional Integration: The Case of the EU | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90063 | Regulating Global Markets | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70403 | Statehood in International Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90253 | Transitional Justice | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90249 | UN Law and Practice | June (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Asian Law
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS70408 | Chinese Corporate Law and Securities | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90009 | Chinese Law and Commerce | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70230 | Commercial Law in Asia | September (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90142 | Constitutionalism after Empire | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70351 | Contemporary Chinese Law and Practice | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70414 | Deals with China | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70415 | Drugs and the Death Penalty in Asia | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70457 | Investment and Risk in Southeast Asia | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90097 | Investment Deals and Disputes in Asia | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70105 | Islamic Law and Politics in Asia | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90052 | Trade and Investment Law in China | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
Communications Law
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS90145 | Artificial Intelligence and the Law |
March (On Campus - Parkville)
August (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS70181 | Defamation Law | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70273 | Entertainment Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70362 | Information Technology Contracting Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70396 | Internet Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70184 | Criminalising Speech in the Internet Age | December (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70182 | New Media and Communications | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70080 | Online Streaming, Film and TV Law | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70082 | Privacy Law |
March (Online)
September (Online)
|
12.5 |
Construction Law
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS70245 | Avoid and Manage Construction Disputes | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90014 | Construction Law and Projects in Asia | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90146 | Construction Law in the Middle East | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70149 | Construction Risk | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70139 | International Construction Law | December (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90029 | Planning and Building Sustainable Cities | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Dispute Resolution
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS70071 | Advanced Evidence | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70018 | Alternative Dispute Resolution | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90062 | Business Negotiations and Deal-Making |
January (Online)
July (Online)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS90250 | Civil Appeals | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70019 | Class Actions | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90051 | Commercial Arbitration in Practice | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70202 | Current Issues in Civil Litigation | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70073 | Expert Evidence | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90022 | International Dispute Settlement | May (Online) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90048 | Mediation in Practice | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90113 | Mediation: Principles and Practice | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90080 | Negotiation and Dispute Resolution | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70468 | Negotiation Skills | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70376 | Sports Dispute Resolution | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
Energy Resources and Environmental Law
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS90147 | Biodiversity Law | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70293 | Climate Change Law | March (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90088 | Disaster Law and Climate Adaptation | September (Online) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70141 | Energy Regulation and the Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70100 | Environmental Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70386 | Environmental Rights | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70219 | International Environmental Law | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70423 | International Mineral Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70161 | International Petroleum Transactions | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70399 | Mineral and Petroleum Tax | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90026 | Native Title Law and Practice | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90114 | Negotiating Environmental Agreements | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70349 | Planning and Development Law | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90115 | Space, High Seas, Seabed & Antarctic Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90116 | Environmental Law and Policy | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70185 | Water Law & Natural Resources Management | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
Human Rights Law
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS90242 | Ageing and Human Rights | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70382 | Business and Human Rights | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90058 | Comparative Human Rights Law | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90087 | Disability Human Rights Law | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90121 | Economic and Social Rights | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70025 | Equality and Discrimination at Work | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90124 | Gender and Human Rights | August (Online) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70186 | Human Rights Advocacy | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70422 | Human Rights and Armed Conflict | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70452 | Human Rights and Climate Change | December (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90044 | Human Rights and Economic Globalisation | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90160 | Human Rights and Global Justice | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70091 | Human Rights and Terrorism | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90045 | Human Rights and Universality | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70391 | Human Rights at Work | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70360 | Human Rights Beyond Borders | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90122 | Human Rights in Asia: Current Issues | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90174 | Human Rights in Australia | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70171 | Human Rights, Women and Development | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70454 | Human Rights: From Morality to Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90175 | Human Rights: Global Policy and Practice | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90246 | International Employment & Equality Law | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70446 | International Equality Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70264 | International Human Rights Law |
March (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS70120 | International Law and Children's Rights | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70366 | International Refugee Law | June (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70430 | Poverty, Human Rights and Development | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90049 | Reimagining Human Rights Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
International Economic Law
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS90112 | Comparative Corporate Insolvency Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70169 | Developing Countries and the WTO | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90126 | Digital Trade | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70013 | Global Financial Architecture | May (Online) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70392 | International Business Transactions |
May (Online)
October (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS70121 | International Commercial Arbitration | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70308 | International Economic Law | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70110 | International Financial System | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70125 | International Financial Transactions | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70304 | Internat Investment Law and Arbitration | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90143 | International Lending | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90144 | International Sustainable Finance | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70028 | International Trade Law | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90251 | The Law and Economics of Globalisation | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70322 | WTO Law and Dispute Settlement | July (Online) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90181 | WTO Trade Remedies | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
Tax Law
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS90167 | Administrative Law in Tax Matters | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70009 | Comparative Corporate Tax | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70353 | Comparative International Tax | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70410 | Comparative Tax Avoidance | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90158 | Current Issues in International Tax | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70323 | Foundations of Tax Law |
March (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS90017 | International Tax: Anti-avoidance | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70006 | International Tax: Principles, Structure |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
August (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS70124 | International Taxation in the US | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90050 | Special Issues in Tax Treaties | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70266 | Tax Litigation | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70319 | Tax Policy | June (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70162 | Tax Reform and Development | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70146 | Tax Treaties | November (Online) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90132 | Tax Treaty Interpretation | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70203 | Transfer Pricing: Practice and Problems | Semester 1 (Extended) (Online) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90054 | UK International Tax | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
Other subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS90248 | Automated Decision-Making and Justice | October (Online) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90111 | Chinese Competition Law and Policy | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90156 | Comparative Family Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70208 | Competition Law, IP & Personality Rights | May (Online) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90041 | Corruption in International Sport | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70217 | Fundamentals of the Common Law |
March (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
April (On Campus - Parkville)
August (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS70388 | Gambling Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70389 | Global Commercial Contract Law | February (Online) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70151 | Global Health Law | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90092 | Global Health, Trade and Investment Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90152 | Health Data Governance | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70451 | Health Law and Human Rights | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90153 | Institutional Abuse and Legal Redress | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70409 | International Commercial Litigation | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70218 | International Employment Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70242 | Internat.Issues in Intellectual Property | December (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70067 | International Legal Internship |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS70117 | International Sports Employment Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90095 | International Trade and Competition Law | May (Online) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70301 | Intl and Comparative Competition Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90120 | Public Health Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70164 | Racing Industry Law and Regulation | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70401 | Regulation of Health Practitioners | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70462 | Sports Integrity and Investigations | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90105 | US Patent Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
Last updated: 24 January 2023