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Graduate Diploma in Environmental Law (GD-ENVLAW) // Course structure
About this course
Principal Coordinator
Margaret Young
Contact
Melbourne Law School
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 |
Other 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)
|
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 |
| LAWS70113 | Public Private Partnerships Law | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| 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 |
Last updated: 9 February 2024