Master of Human Rights Law

Course code: 3392 * Course abbreviation: MasterHumRtsLaw * Total credit points required: 48 * 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time

Study mode and course location

On campus (Melbourne city)

Course description

This course is particularly relevant for non-lawyers working in non-government organisations (NGOs), government, community groups and industry who are interested in how human rights law impacts upon their work, as well as those employed by human rights-related organisations such as international human rights NGOs and international development agencies.

Course structure

The course comprises eight 6-point units. Candidates must complete five units offered as part of the Master of Laws specialising in human rights law. The remaining three units may be taken from any units offered in the masters coursework program. Alternatively students can elect one of the following options:

four coursework units with at least one unit in the area of human rights law and a minor thesis of 30,000 words on an approved topic in the area.
six coursework units with at least three units in the area of human rights law and a minor thesis of 15,000 words on an approved topic in the area.

A candidate with a degree in a discipline other than law or a candidate with a law degree from a non-Australian jurisdiction will be required to complete the unit LAW7212 (Australian legal system), unless an exemption is granted.

The units in the specialisation will be those which are specified from time to time by the faculty board on the recommendation of the Postgraduate Studies Committee of the faculty. For further information regarding specialisations, visit www.law.monash.edu.au/units/postgrad-specialisation.html.

Contact details

Postgraduate studies officer, telephone +61 3 9641 6206, email graduate@law.monash.edu.au or visit www.law.monash.edu.au/postgraduate.

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