Master of Laws (International and Comparative Law)

Course code: 2788 ~ Course abbreviation: LLM(Int&CompLaw) ~ Total credit points required: 48 ~ 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time ~ Managing faculty: Law

Study mode and course location

On-campus (Melbourne city)

Course description

The Master of Laws (International and Comparative Law) is especially suited to lawyers whose practice exposes them to commercial law, human rights and international law and those working in NGOs, government and industry who are interested in how the international legal framework impacts upon their work. It is ideal for those who would like to pursue a career in the international legal arena, allowing students to focus on a range of international legal issues and providing a thorough knowledge in this fascinating area of law.

Course objectives

The Master of Laws (International and Comparative Law) provides law graduates with advanced legal knowledge across a broad spectrum of global legal issues, from human rights law and international commercial law to comparative law and international trade and financial law.

Course structure

The Master of Laws (International and Comparative Law) requires the completion of 48 points. Candidates with a law degree from a non-Australian jurisdiction will be required to complete the unit LAW7212 (Australian legal system).

Course requirements

This course may be taken in one of three ways:

(a) eight coursework units, five of which must be taken from the international and comparative law specialisation

(b) four coursework units, two of which must be taken from the international and comparative law specialisation, and a minor thesis of 25-30,000 words on an approved topic in the area

(c) six coursework units, four of which must be taken from the international and comparative law specialisation, and a minor thesis of 12-15,000 words on an approved topic in the area.

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 http://www.law.monash.edu.au/postgraduate/units-specialisations.html.

Contact details

Postgraduate program coordinator LLM, telephone +61 3 9641 6206, email graduate@law.monash.edu.au or visit http://www.law.monash.edu.au/postgraduate.