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Program and course requirements

Complete 24 units for either of the following:

  • 24 units for LLM - 1.5 year duration, or
  • 24 units for LLM - 1 year duration (16 units of study and 8 units for prior learning)

LLM - 1.5 year duration

Complete 24 units for either of the following:

students with a qualification from a common law jurisdiction

Complete 24 units comprising:

LLM Flexible Core Courses

Complete exactly 24 units from the following:

LAWS71392 units
Principles of General Insurance Law
LAWS71562 units
International Human Rights Law
LAWS77018 units
Major Dissertation A
LAWS77032 units
Estate Planning
LAWS77082 units
Intellectual Property Law
LAWS77092 units
Interpretation of Statutes & Instruments
LAWS77102 units
Principles of International Law
LAWS77112 units
Law of Armed Conflict
LAWS77132 units
Law, Terrorism and Human Rights
LAWS77142 units
Refugees, Asylum Seekers and the Law: Rights and Realities
LAWS77152 units
States in Transition: Issues in Constitutional and International Law
LAWS77164 units
Dissertation B
LAWS77174 units
Dissertation B
LAWS77188 units
Major Dissertation B
LAWS77198 units
Major Dissertation B
LAWS77212 units
Current Issues in Private Law
LAWS77222 units
Current Issues in Public Law
LAWS77232 units
Current Issues in International Law (Private)
LAWS77242 units
Current Issues in International Law (Public)
LAWS77252 units
Current Issues in Legal Practice
LAWS77262 units
Principles of Life Insurance Law
LAWS77272 units
Insurance in a Global Economy
LAWS77282 units
International and Comparative Competition Law
LAWS78012 units
Constitutional Government & Public Power
LAWS78052 units
Natural Resources Law
LAWS78072 units
Current Issues in Evidence
LAWS78142 units
International & Comparative Copyright Law
LAWS78252 units
Supervised Research Project
LAWS78282 units
Cultural Heritage Law
LAWS78352 units
Commercial Equity Litigation
LAWS78402 units
Legal Reasoning
LAWS78412 units
Theories in Dispute Resolution
LAWS78512 units
Mediation and Conflict Management
LAWS78532 units
Law of the World Trade Organization
LAWS78552 units
Law, Technology and Global Business
LAWS78602 units
Insurance and Commercial Law
LAWS78652 units
International Admiralty and Maritime Law
LAWS78682 units
International Commercial Arbitration Law
LAWS78762 units
International Maritime Trade Law
LAWS78932 units
Corporate Governance Law
LAWS78992 units
International Air Law
LAWS79082 units
Native Title Law and Practice
LAWS79172 units
Pacific Comparative Law
LAWS79392 units
Comparative Constitutional Law
LAWS79444 units
Dissertation A
LAWS79482 units
Advanced Studies in Contract
LAWS79532 units
International Dispute Settlement
LAWS79702 units
Comparative Criminal Law
LAWS79742 units
International Trade Finance Law
LAWS79772 units
Advanced Administrative Law
LAWS79792 units
Commercial Conflict of Laws
LAWS79872 units
International Law & Development
LAWS79882 units
International Sale of Goods Law
LAWS79892 units
Environmental Law
LAWS79982 units
Tribunals - Procedure and Practice

Please note - not all courses are offered every year. For a list of courses offered by program for the current year, see the Law Master’s guide.

students with a qualification from a non-common law jurisdiction

Complete 24 units comprising:

LLM Foundational Courses

Complete 2 units for ALL of the following:

LAWS79362 units
Fundamentals of the Common Law
LLM Common Law Foundational Courses

Complete 0 to 4 units from the following:

LAWS70212 units
Public Law
LAWS70252 units
Private Law
LLM Flexible Core Courses

Complete 18 to 22 units from the following:

LAWS71392 units
Principles of General Insurance Law
LAWS71562 units
International Human Rights Law
LAWS77018 units
Major Dissertation A
LAWS77032 units
Estate Planning
LAWS77082 units
Intellectual Property Law
LAWS77092 units
Interpretation of Statutes & Instruments
LAWS77102 units
Principles of International Law
LAWS77112 units
Law of Armed Conflict
LAWS77132 units
Law, Terrorism and Human Rights
LAWS77142 units
Refugees, Asylum Seekers and the Law: Rights and Realities
LAWS77152 units
States in Transition: Issues in Constitutional and International Law
LAWS77164 units
Dissertation B
LAWS77174 units
Dissertation B
LAWS77188 units
Major Dissertation B
LAWS77198 units
Major Dissertation B
LAWS77212 units
Current Issues in Private Law
LAWS77222 units
Current Issues in Public Law
LAWS77232 units
Current Issues in International Law (Private)
LAWS77242 units
Current Issues in International Law (Public)
LAWS77252 units
Current Issues in Legal Practice
LAWS77262 units
Principles of Life Insurance Law
LAWS77272 units
Insurance in a Global Economy
LAWS77282 units
International and Comparative Competition Law
LAWS78012 units
Constitutional Government & Public Power
LAWS78052 units
Natural Resources Law
LAWS78072 units
Current Issues in Evidence
LAWS78142 units
International & Comparative Copyright Law
LAWS78252 units
Supervised Research Project
LAWS78282 units
Cultural Heritage Law
LAWS78352 units
Commercial Equity Litigation
LAWS78402 units
Legal Reasoning
LAWS78412 units
Theories in Dispute Resolution
LAWS78512 units
Mediation and Conflict Management
LAWS78532 units
Law of the World Trade Organization
LAWS78552 units
Law, Technology and Global Business
LAWS78602 units
Insurance and Commercial Law
LAWS78652 units
International Admiralty and Maritime Law
LAWS78682 units
International Commercial Arbitration Law
LAWS78762 units
International Maritime Trade Law
LAWS78932 units
Corporate Governance Law
LAWS78992 units
International Air Law
LAWS79082 units
Native Title Law and Practice
LAWS79172 units
Pacific Comparative Law
LAWS79392 units
Comparative Constitutional Law
LAWS79444 units
Dissertation A
LAWS79482 units
Advanced Studies in Contract
LAWS79532 units
International Dispute Settlement
LAWS79702 units
Comparative Criminal Law
LAWS79742 units
International Trade Finance Law
LAWS79772 units
Advanced Administrative Law
LAWS79792 units
Commercial Conflict of Laws
LAWS79872 units
International Law & Development
LAWS79882 units
International Sale of Goods Law
LAWS79892 units
Environmental Law
LAWS79982 units
Tribunals - Procedure and Practice

Please note - not all courses are offered every year. For a list of courses offered by program for the current year, see the Law Master's guide.

LLM - 1 year duration (16 units of study and 8 units for prior learning)

Complete 24 units for either of the following:

students with a qualification from a common law jurisdiction

Complete 24 units comprising:

LLM Flexible Core Courses

Complete exactly 16 units from the following:

LAWS71392 units
Principles of General Insurance Law
LAWS71562 units
International Human Rights Law
LAWS77018 units
Major Dissertation A
LAWS77032 units
Estate Planning
LAWS77082 units
Intellectual Property Law
LAWS77092 units
Interpretation of Statutes & Instruments
LAWS77102 units
Principles of International Law
LAWS77112 units
Law of Armed Conflict
LAWS77132 units
Law, Terrorism and Human Rights
LAWS77142 units
Refugees, Asylum Seekers and the Law: Rights and Realities
LAWS77152 units
States in Transition: Issues in Constitutional and International Law
LAWS77164 units
Dissertation B
LAWS77174 units
Dissertation B
LAWS77188 units
Major Dissertation B
LAWS77198 units
Major Dissertation B
LAWS77212 units
Current Issues in Private Law
LAWS77222 units
Current Issues in Public Law
LAWS77232 units
Current Issues in International Law (Private)
LAWS77242 units
Current Issues in International Law (Public)
LAWS77252 units
Current Issues in Legal Practice
LAWS77262 units
Principles of Life Insurance Law
LAWS77272 units
Insurance in a Global Economy
LAWS77282 units
International and Comparative Competition Law
LAWS78012 units
Constitutional Government & Public Power
LAWS78052 units
Natural Resources Law
LAWS78072 units
Current Issues in Evidence
LAWS78142 units
International & Comparative Copyright Law
LAWS78252 units
Supervised Research Project
LAWS78282 units
Cultural Heritage Law
LAWS78352 units
Commercial Equity Litigation
LAWS78402 units
Legal Reasoning
LAWS78412 units
Theories in Dispute Resolution
LAWS78512 units
Mediation and Conflict Management
LAWS78532 units
Law of the World Trade Organization
LAWS78552 units
Law, Technology and Global Business
LAWS78602 units
Insurance and Commercial Law
LAWS78652 units
International Admiralty and Maritime Law
LAWS78682 units
International Commercial Arbitration Law
LAWS78762 units
International Maritime Trade Law
LAWS78932 units
Corporate Governance Law
LAWS78992 units
International Air Law
LAWS79082 units
Native Title Law and Practice
LAWS79172 units
Pacific Comparative Law
LAWS79392 units
Comparative Constitutional Law
LAWS79444 units
Dissertation A
LAWS79482 units
Advanced Studies in Contract
LAWS79532 units
International Dispute Settlement
LAWS79702 units
Comparative Criminal Law
LAWS79742 units
International Trade Finance Law
LAWS79772 units
Advanced Administrative Law
LAWS79792 units
Commercial Conflict of Laws
LAWS79872 units
International Law & Development
LAWS79882 units
International Sale of Goods Law
LAWS79892 units
Environmental Law
LAWS79982 units
Tribunals - Procedure and Practice

Please note - not all courses are offered every year. For a list of courses offered by program for the current year, see the Law Master’s guide.

approved recognised prior learning and/or work experience

Complete 8 units for ALL of the following:

RPDCR70088 units
Prior Learning (8)
students with a qualification from a non-common law jurisdiction

Complete 24 units comprising:

LLM Foundational Courses

Complete 2 units for ALL of the following:

LAWS79362 units
Fundamentals of the Common Law
LLM Common Law Foundational Courses

Complete 0 to 4 units from the following:

LAWS70212 units
Public Law
LAWS70252 units
Private Law
LLM Flexible Core Courses

Complete 10 to 14 units from the following:

LAWS71392 units
Principles of General Insurance Law
LAWS71562 units
International Human Rights Law
LAWS77018 units
Major Dissertation A
LAWS77032 units
Estate Planning
LAWS77082 units
Intellectual Property Law
LAWS77092 units
Interpretation of Statutes & Instruments
LAWS77102 units
Principles of International Law
LAWS77112 units
Law of Armed Conflict
LAWS77132 units
Law, Terrorism and Human Rights
LAWS77142 units
Refugees, Asylum Seekers and the Law: Rights and Realities
LAWS77152 units
States in Transition: Issues in Constitutional and International Law
LAWS77164 units
Dissertation B
LAWS77174 units
Dissertation B
LAWS77188 units
Major Dissertation B
LAWS77198 units
Major Dissertation B
LAWS77212 units
Current Issues in Private Law
LAWS77222 units
Current Issues in Public Law
LAWS77232 units
Current Issues in International Law (Private)
LAWS77242 units
Current Issues in International Law (Public)
LAWS77252 units
Current Issues in Legal Practice
LAWS77262 units
Principles of Life Insurance Law
LAWS77272 units
Insurance in a Global Economy
LAWS77282 units
International and Comparative Competition Law
LAWS78012 units
Constitutional Government & Public Power
LAWS78052 units
Natural Resources Law
LAWS78072 units
Current Issues in Evidence
LAWS78142 units
International & Comparative Copyright Law
LAWS78252 units
Supervised Research Project
LAWS78282 units
Cultural Heritage Law
LAWS78352 units
Commercial Equity Litigation
LAWS78402 units
Legal Reasoning
LAWS78412 units
Theories in Dispute Resolution
LAWS78512 units
Mediation and Conflict Management
LAWS78532 units
Law of the World Trade Organization
LAWS78552 units
Law, Technology and Global Business
LAWS78602 units
Insurance and Commercial Law
LAWS78652 units
International Admiralty and Maritime Law
LAWS78682 units
International Commercial Arbitration Law
LAWS78762 units
International Maritime Trade Law
LAWS78932 units
Corporate Governance Law
LAWS78992 units
International Air Law
LAWS79082 units
Native Title Law and Practice
LAWS79172 units
Pacific Comparative Law
LAWS79392 units
Comparative Constitutional Law
LAWS79444 units
Dissertation A
LAWS79482 units
Advanced Studies in Contract
LAWS79532 units
International Dispute Settlement
LAWS79702 units
Comparative Criminal Law
LAWS79742 units
International Trade Finance Law
LAWS79772 units
Advanced Administrative Law
LAWS79792 units
Commercial Conflict of Laws
LAWS79872 units
International Law & Development
LAWS79882 units
International Sale of Goods Law
LAWS79892 units
Environmental Law
LAWS79982 units
Tribunals - Procedure and Practice
LAWS77282 units
International and Comparative Competition Law

Please note - not all courses are offered every year. For a list of courses offered by program for the current year, see the Law Master’s guide.

approved recognised prior learning and/or work experience

Complete 8 units for ALL of the following:

RPDCR70088 units
Prior Learning (8)

Additional Rules

1. Exit Awards

1.1 Award of the Graduate Certificate in Law

  • If you withdraw from this program after completing 8 units from the course list, you may apply to be awarded the Graduate Certificate in Law.