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Graduate Diploma in Environmental Law (GD-ENVLAW) // Course structure
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Melbourne Law School
Director of Studies
Margaret Young
Melbourne Law Masters
Currently enrolled students
Future students
Course structure
Students must complete 50 credit points from the prescribed lists.
Students who do not have a law degree from a common law jurisdiction or any prior legal studies or experience are also expected to complete the two-day preliminary subject Australian Legal Process and Legal Institutions.
Note: Most subjects in the MLM program are 12.5 credit points each. Check individual subject handbook entries for confirmation.
Subject options
Environmental Law subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS90168 | Animal Law and Policy | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90147 | Biodiversity Law | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70293 | Climate Change Law | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90268 | Climate Law, Economics and Finance | December (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90088 | Disaster Law and Climate Adaptation | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70100 | Environmental Law | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70386 | Environmental Rights | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70219 | International Environmental Law | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90026 | Native Title Law and Practice | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90114 | Negotiating Environmental Agreements | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70349 | Planning and Development Law | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90115 | Space, High Seas, Seabed & Antarctic Law | June (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90053 | Transnat'l Corporations: Rights & Duties | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90116 | Environmental Law and Policy | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70185 | Water Law & Natural Resources Management | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Option subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS90248 | AI and Justice |
June (Online)
October (Online)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS90154 | Cities, Law and Global Governance | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90127 | Comparative Indigenous Rights | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70176 | Construction Law | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70149 | Construction Risk | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90040 | Construction, the Community & Neighbours | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70452 | Human Rights and Climate Change | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90254 | Impact Investing: Driving Change | September (Online) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70173 | International Law |
February (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
March (On Campus - Parkville)
April (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
November (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS70093 | International Law and Development | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90128 | International Law: Uncensored History | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70423 | International Mineral Law | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70161 | International Petroleum Transactions | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90144 | International Sustainable Finance | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90042 | Int'l Law, Sustainability & Development | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70122 | Investment, Regulation and Development | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70398 | Law of the Sea | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90179 | Law, Science and Development | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90129 | Law, Science and Technology | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90226 | Legal Leadership Essentials |
March (On Campus - Parkville)
July (Online)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS90099 | Major Project Delivery: Legal Interfaces | June (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90043 | Mineral and Petroleum Law | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90180 | Multi-level Government | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90155 | NGOs and International Development | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70239 | Payment Matters in Construction Projects | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90029 | Planning and Building Sustainable Cities | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70314 | Principles of Construction Law |
February (On Campus - Parkville)
May (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS70314 | Principles of Construction Law |
February (On Campus - Parkville)
May (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS70205 | Project Finance | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70205 | Project Finance | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70113 | Public Private Partnerships Law | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS90063 | Regulating Global Markets | June (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90063 | Regulating Global Markets | June (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90252 | Sustainable Resource Development | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90252 | Sustainable Resource Development | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90251 | The Law and Economics of Globalisation | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90267 | Clean Energy Projects Law and Regulation | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90273 | Labour Law, Climate Change and Trade | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90296 | International Economic Law & The Climate | December (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Last updated: 21 February 2025