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Master of Law and Development (635AA) // Course structure
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Melbourne Law School
Director of Studies
Sundhya Pahuja
Melbourne Law Masters
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Future students
Course structure
Students must complete 100 credit points in total.
All students must complete the compulsory subject International Law and Development.
Students who do not have a law degree must complete International Law.
The remaining credit points may be taken from all subjects listed below. The subjects below are organised by specialisation. All subjects below have been deemed relevant to the Law and Development specialisation.
Note: Most subjects in the MLM program are 12.5 credit points each. Check individual subject handbook entries for confirmation.
Subject options
Asian Law
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS70230 | Commercial Law in Asia | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90142 | Public Law in Asia | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90302 | Asian Constitutionalism and Development | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90347 | Biotechnology and the Law in Asia | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90355 | Islamic Law and Society | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Banking and Finance Law
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS90169 | Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Law | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70420 | Hedge Funds and Private Equity Funds | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70110 | International Financial System | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90143 | International Lending | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90144 | International Sustainable Finance | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Dispute Resolution
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS90021 | Advanced Negotiations | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90250 | Civil Appeals | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90051 | Commercial Arbitration in Practice | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
Energy and Resources Law
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS70423 | International Mineral Law | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70161 | International Petroleum Transactions | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
Environmental Law
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS70293 | Climate Change Law | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90088 | Disaster Law and Climate Adaptation | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70100 | Environmental Law | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70219 | International Environmental Law | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90114 | Negotiating Environmental Agreements | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70349 | Planning and Development Law | December (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Government Law
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS70269 | Constitution Making | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90255 | Constitutionalism and the Global South | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90149 | Corruption and Democratic Integrity | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70448 | Global Constitutionalism | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70367 | Law of Democracy | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70425 | Money, Law and Politics | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90106 | Multiculturalism and the State | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90150 | States: When, Why and How they Happen | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
Health and Medical Law
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS90057 | Comparative Health Law | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70151 | Law and Global Health | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90092 | Trade, Investment, IP and Health | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70451 | Health Law and Human Rights | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70421 | Law and Emerging Health Technologies | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
Human Rights Law
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS70382 | Business and Human Rights | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90124 | Gender and Human Rights Law | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70422 | Human Rights and Armed Conflict | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70452 | Human Rights and Climate Change | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70091 | Human Rights and Terrorism | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70360 | Human Rights Beyond Borders | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90122 | Human Rights in Asia: Current Issues | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90175 | Human Rights: Global Policy and Practice | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70264 | International Human Rights Law |
February (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 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70366 | International Refugee Law | June (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90049 | Reimagining Human Rights Law | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90058 | Comparative Human Rights Law | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90283 | Statelessness, Citizenship, and Identity | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
International Economic Law
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS70169 | International Trade and Development | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70013 | Global Financial Architecture | June (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70392 | International Business Transactions |
April (On Campus - Parkville)
October (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS70121 | International Commercial Arbitration | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70308 | International Economic Law |
April (On Campus - Parkville)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS70304 | Internat Investment Law and Arbitration |
February (On Campus - Parkville)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS70028 | International Trade Law | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90052 | Trade and Investment Law in China | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70322 | WTO Law and Dispute Settlement | December (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90181 | International Trade Remedies Law | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
International Law
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS90127 | Indigenous Rights in Global Context | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70033 | International Criminal Law | December (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70303 | International Criminal Law and Justice | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70234 | International Humanitarian Law | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70173 | International Law |
March (On Campus - Parkville)
August (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS70455 | International Law and Relations | December (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70078 | International Law and the Use of Force | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90129 | Law, Science and Technology | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70313 | Post-Conflict State-Building | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90063 | Regulating Global Markets | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90249 | UN Law and Practice | June (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90315 | International Law in Asia | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90316 | Global Corporations & International Law | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90295 | Principles of International Law |
March (On Campus - Parkville)
August (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS90349 | Global Crises and International Law | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Law and Development
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS90018 | Development, Labour and Human Rights | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70093 | International Law and Development | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90042 | Int'l Law, Sustainability & Development | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70122 | Investment, Regulation and Development | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90179 | Law, Science and Development | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90155 | NGOs and International Development | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90253 | Transitional Justice | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90272 | International Development Finance Law | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90326 | Law and Development in Asia | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90307 | The Politics and Process of Legal Reform | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
Tax Law
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS70009 | Comparative Corporate Tax | December (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70353 | Comparative International Tax | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Further subjects related to course
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS90111 | Chinese Competition Law and Policy | June (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90112 | Comparative Corporate Insolvency Law | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70389 | Global Commercial Contract Law | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70218 | International Work Rights | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70446 | International Equality Law | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70242 | Internat.Issues in Intellectual Property | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70067 | International Legal Internship |
January (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
June (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
November (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS90343 | Anti-Money Laundering in Gaming Law | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90341 | Gaming Law and Policy | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
Last updated: 2 December 2025