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Master of Energy and Resources Law (MC-ENRSLAW) // Course structure
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Melbourne Law School
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Rebecca Nelson
Melbourne Law Masters
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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 list.
Students with a law degree from a common law jurisdiction must complete at least 87.5 credit points from the prescribed list 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).
Note: Most subjects in the MLM program are 12.5 credit points each. Check individual subject handbook entries for confirmation.
Subject options
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS70293 | Climate Change Law | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90268 | Climate Law, Economics and Finance | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90127 | Indigenous Rights in Global Context | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90020 | Energy Resources in Emerging Markets | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70100 | Environmental Law | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70217 | Fundamentals of the Common Law |
March (On Campus - Parkville)
April (On Campus - Parkville)
August (On Campus - Parkville)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS90118 | Government Liability | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90254 | Impact Investing: Driving Change | September (Online) |
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 |
| LAWS70219 | International Environmental Law | August (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 |
| LAWS70423 | International Mineral Law | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70161 | International Petroleum Transactions | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90144 | International Sustainable Finance | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90119 | Law and Public Administration | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70398 | Law of the Sea | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90099 | Major Project Delivery: Legal Interfaces | June (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90043 | Mineral and Petroleum Law | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70399 | Mineral and Petroleum Tax | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90026 | Native Title Law and Practice | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70349 | Planning and Development Law | December (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 |
| LAWS70210 | Resources Joint Ventures | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90115 | Space, High Seas, Seabed & Antarctic Law | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90252 | Sustainable Resource Development | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90116 | Environmental Law and Public Law | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70185 | Water Law & Natural Resources Management | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90267 | Clean Energy Projects Law and Regulation | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90273 | Labour Law, Climate Change and Trade | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90305 | Global ESG Law and Construction Projects | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90318 | Energy Markets and the Energy Transition | June (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90295 | Principles of International Law |
March (On Campus - Parkville)
August (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS90336 | Taxation for Sustainability | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90352 | Toxics, Waste and Environmental Justice | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Last updated: 10 December 2025