Master of Public and International Law

Course 511AA (2011)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2011.

Year and Campus: 2011 - Parkville
CRICOS Code: 029674G
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Level: Graduate/Postgraduate
Duration & Credit Points: 100 credit points taken over 12 months full time. This course is available as full or part time.

Coordinator

Professor Cheryl Saunders and Professor Gerry Simpson

Contact

For more information, contact the Melbourne Law Masters office.

Email law-masters@unimelb.edu.au or phone +61 3 8344 6190.

Alternatively, visit our website:

www.masters.law.unimelb.edu.au

Course Overview: Melbourne Law School’s extensive program in public and international law comprises a substantial selection of subjects across this broad legal area. The program has wide-ranging appeal to legal practitioners in the international arena as well as those working in economics and trade, government and the public sector or international development and not-for-profit organisations. The scope of subjects available means that students can specialise in a particular area of public and/or international law, or choose a range of subjects from across the specialisation to gain a broader perspective.
Objectives:

The Master of Public and International Law focuses on:

  • The changing knowledge base in public and international law
  • The analysis and resolution of complex public and international law problems from a theoretical and practical perspective
  • The context within which public and international law operates, including the impact of globalisation
  • Advanced oral and written communication in relation to public and international law.
Course Structure & Available Subjects:

Students who do not have a law degree from a common law jurisdiction must complete Fundamentals of the Common Law, as well as seven subjects from the prescribed list.

Students with a law degree from a common law jurisdiction must complete at least seven subjects from the lists below and may choose an eighth subject from those available in the Melbourne Law Masters (excluding Fundamentals of the Common Law).
Entry Requirements: Visit the Melbourne Law Masters website for more information about this course.
Core Participation Requirements: Visit the Melbourne Law Masters website for more information about this course.
Graduate Attributes: Visit the Melbourne Law Masters website for more information about this course.
Links to further information: http://www.masters.law.unimelb.edu.au/course/511

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