Master of Public and International Law

Course structure

Students must complete 100 credit points in total.

Any students who have not studied international law before must complete the subject International Law, and in any case we strongly recommend this subject for all.

Students who do not have a law degree from a common law jurisdiction must generally complete Fundamentals of the Common Law. Students can obtain a waiver for this requirement from the Director of Studies. This is dependent on your previous study and your proposed program of study.

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 Public and International Law specialisation.

Subject timing and format

The Melbourne Law Masters program has been designed around the busy schedules of working professionals. Subjects are offered from February to December each year. Most subjects are taught intensively over five days, with some subjects taught for two hours each week during the semester.

Subjects delivered online will have a combination of pre-recorded lecture content, live sessions and discussion boards among other resources. On-campus subjects involve interactive, seminar-style classes in the Law Building in Melbourne.

Duration

Full-time students enrol in 50 credit points per semester (or half-year period) and have an expected course duration of one year. Part-time* students enrol in 25 credit points per semester (or half-year period) and have an expected course duration of two years. Semesters without enrolments require a student to apply for a leave of absence.

*Part-time enrolment is for domestic students only. Part-time students may reduce their study load to 12.5 credit points per half-year period and thus have a maximum course duration of four years.

For detailed course and subject information, see the Handbook: Master of Public and International Law.