C04149v4 Master of International Law

Overview

The International Law program allows lawyers and other professionals to extend their knowledge and gain expertise in the expanding and dynamic area of international law.

Course aims

This course aims to identify topics which underpin areas of study in international law, namely:

• multilateral liberalisation of trade in goods and services: GATT 1994, GATS and WTO
• the role of regional trading blocs: NAFTA, ASEAN, EU, CER, MERCOUSOR
• exceptions to liberalisation — agriculture, textiles and clothing, sanitary and phyto-sanitary measures, music and film
• anti-dumping and countervailing duties in a global economy
• foreign investment and the multilateral investment agreement
• regulation of financial markets — the Asian experience
• international commercial arbitration
• dispute resolution and the WTO, and
• intellectual property and trade — TRIPS.

Career options

Career options include lawyer, or adviser to government or business specialising in international law issues.

Admission requirements

Applicants require a bachelor's degree.

Note that completion of a bachelor's degree alone does not guarantee entry into this course. Admission is at the discretion of the Associate Dean (Teaching and Learning).

Course duration and attendance

The course can be completed in a minimum of one year of full-time study or two years of part-time study.

Course structure

Two streams are available within the International Law program.

• Students who hold an undergraduate legal qualification commence with one core introductory subject (6 credit points) followed by an additional seven subjects (42 credit points).
• Students who hold an undergraduate degree in a discipline other than law commence with two core introductory subjects (12 credit points) followed by an additional six subjects (36 credit points).

Course completion requirements

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Course program

Subjects are regularly timetabled but not all subjects listed are offered in any one semester. Timetabled subjects are offered subject to sufficient student interest. The current timetable can be found at:

Levels of award

To qualify for honours in the master's program candidates must complete the two-semester research project and attain a minimum average mark of 75 per cent across all subjects attempted.

Articulation with UTS courses

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Future students

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