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Graduate Diploma in International Law (323AA) // Course structure
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Melbourne Law School
Director of Studies
Sundhya Pahuja
Melbourne Law Masters
Currently enrolled students
Future students
Course structure
Students must complete 50 credit points from the prescribed lists.
International Law is compulsory for most students and, if possible, should be completed before other subjects. 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
General Public International Law
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS90127 | Comparative Indigenous Rights | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90149 | Corruption and Democratic Integrity | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90019 | Domestic Courts and International Law | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70033 | International Criminal Law | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70303 | International Criminal Law and Justice | June (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90022 | International Dispute Settlement | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70234 | International Humanitarian Law | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70173 | International Law |
March (On Campus - Parkville)
April (On Campus - Parkville)
August (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS70093 | International Law and Development | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70369 | International Law and Ethics | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70344 | International Law and Israel-Palestine | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90023 | International Law and Geopolitics | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70455 | International Law and Relations | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70078 | International Law and the Use of Force | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90047 | Law of International Organisations | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70398 | Law of the Sea | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70456 | Law of Treaties | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90129 | Law, Science and Technology | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90185 | Migration, Diasporas and the Law | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90155 | NGOs and International Development | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70429 | Philosophy of International Law | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70313 | Post-Conflict State-Building | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90120 | Public Health Law | No longer available | |
| LAWS90063 | Regulating Global Markets | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70403 | Statehood in International Law | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90150 | States: When, Why and How they Happen | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90270 | International Law, Weapons & Disarmament | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90315 | International Law in Asia | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90316 | Global Corporations & International Law | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90297 | International Law & The Digital Economy | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Human Rights Law
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS70334 | Bills of Rights | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70382 | Business and Human Rights | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90058 | Comparative Human Rights Law | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70169 | International Trade and Development | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90126 | Digital Trade | December (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90087 | Disability Human Rights Law | May (Online) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90121 | Economic and Social Rights | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90124 | Gender and Human Rights | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70389 | Global Commercial Contract Law | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70013 | Global Financial Architecture | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70186 | Human Rights Advocacy | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70422 | Human Rights and Armed Conflict | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70452 | Human Rights and Climate Change | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90044 | Human Rights and Economic Globalisation | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90160 | Human Rights and Global Justice | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70091 | Human Rights and Terrorism | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90045 | Human Rights and Universality | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70391 | Human Rights at Work | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70360 | Human Rights Beyond Borders | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90122 | Human Rights in Asia: Current Issues | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90174 | Human Rights in Australia | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70454 | Human Rights: From Morality to Law | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90175 | Human Rights: Global Policy and Practice | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70392 | International Business Transactions |
April (On Campus - Parkville)
November (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS70121 | International Commercial Arbitration | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70308 | International Economic Law |
March (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS70446 | International Equality Law | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70264 | International Human Rights Law |
February (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS70304 | Internat Investment Law and Arbitration |
March (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS70120 | International Law and Children's Rights | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70365 | International Migration Law | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70366 | International Refugee Law | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70028 | International Trade Law |
May (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS70122 | Investment, Regulation and Development | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70430 | Poverty, Human Rights and Development | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70433 | Regional Integration: The Case of the EU | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90049 | Reimagining Human Rights Law | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70322 | WTO Law and Dispute Settlement |
June (On Campus - Parkville)
December (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS90181 | International Trade Remedies Law | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
International Economic Law
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS70169 | International Trade and Development | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90126 | Digital Trade | December (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70389 | Global Commercial Contract Law | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70013 | Global Financial Architecture | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70392 | International Business Transactions |
April (On Campus - Parkville)
November (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS70121 | International Commercial Arbitration | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70308 | International Economic Law |
March (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS70304 | Internat Investment Law and Arbitration |
March (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS70028 | International Trade Law |
May (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS70433 | Regional Integration: The Case of the EU | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70322 | WTO Law and Dispute Settlement |
June (On Campus - Parkville)
December (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS90181 | International Trade Remedies Law | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
International Tax
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS70009 | Comparative Corporate Tax | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70353 | Comparative International Tax | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90158 | Current Issues in International Tax | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70323 | Foundations of Tax Law |
March (On Campus - Parkville)
August (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS70006 | International Tax: Principles, Structure |
April (On Campus - Parkville)
October (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS70399 | Mineral and Petroleum Tax | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70162 | Tax Reform and Development | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70146 | Tax Treaties | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90132 | Tax Treaties: International Perspectives | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70203 | Transfer Pricing: Practice and Problems | June (Online) |
12.5 |
Further subjects related to course
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS90167 | Administrative Law in Tax Matters | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90242 | Ageing and Human Rights | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90147 | Biodiversity Law | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90170 | Bringing in the People | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90111 | Chinese Competition Law and Policy | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90112 | Comparative Corporate Insolvency Law | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90156 | Comparative Family Law | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90142 | Public Law in Asia | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90255 | Constitutionalism and the Global South | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90018 | Development, Labour and Human Rights | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70151 | Law and Global Health | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70139 | International Construction Law | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90093 | International Criminal Court | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90246 | International Employment & Equality Law | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70218 | International Employment Law | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70219 | International Environmental Law | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70110 | International Financial System | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70125 | International Financial Transactions | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70242 | Internat.Issues in Intellectual Property | December (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90143 | International Lending | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70423 | International Mineral Law | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70161 | International Petroleum Transactions | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70027 | International Securities Regulation | No longer available | |
| LAWS90144 | International Sustainable Finance | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90042 | Int'l Law, Sustainability & Development | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90119 | Law and Public Administration | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90179 | Law, Science and Development | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90180 | Multi-level Government | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90114 | Negotiating Environmental Agreements | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90115 | Space, High Seas, Seabed & Antarctic Law | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90251 | The Law and Economics of Globalisation | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90253 | Transitional Justice | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90249 | UN Law and Practice | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90116 | Environmental Law and Policy | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90272 | International Development Finance Law | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90302 | Asian Constitutionalism and Development | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90326 | Law and Development in South-East Asia | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Last updated: 27 February 2025