LLM courses offered in 2021

(1) To complete the 16-unit program, a student must complete 16 units comprising—

(a) where the degree or qualification is from a common law jurisdiction, 16 units from part B of the LLM course list; or

(b) where the degree or qualification is from a non-common law jurisdiction, 16 units comprising—

(i) LAWS7936; and

(ii) 14 units from parts A (other than LAWS7936) or B of the LLM course list.

(2) To complete the 24-unit program, a student must complete 24 units comprising—

(a) where the degree or qualification is from a common law jurisdiction, 24 units from part B of the LLM course list; or

(b) where the degree or qualification is from a non-common law jurisdiction, 24 units comprising—

(i) LAWS7936; and

(ii) 22 units from parts A (other than LAWS7936) or B of the LLM course list.

Note: This list is subject to change.

Part A courses

Course code	Units	Course name	Dates
LAWS7025	2	Private Law	Semester long
LAWS7936	2	Fundamentals of the Common Law	22, 23, 24 February; 1, 8, 15 March

Part B courses

Course code	Units	Course name	Dates
LAWS7708	2	Intellectual Property Law	Semester long
LAWS7709	2	Interpretation of Statutes & Instruments	6, 7 March; 1, 2 May
LAWS7710	2	Principles of International Law	6, 7, 27, 28 March
LAWS7711	2	Laws of Armed Conflict	Semester long
LAWS7713	2	Law, Terrorism and Human Rights	Semester long
LAWS7715	2	States in Transition: Issues in Constitutional & International Law	Semester long
LAWS7801	2	Constitutional Government & Public Power	22, 29 March; 12, 19 April
LAWS7805	2	Natural Resources Law	11,12, 25, 26 March
LAWS7851	2	Mediation and Conflict Management	11,12, 13, 14 March
LAWS7853	2	Law of the World Trade Organization	Semester long
LAWS7868	2	International Commercial Arbitration Law	8, 9, 15, 16 April
LAWS7953	2	International Dispute Settlement	Semester long. Online seminars held Tuesday afternoons.

Dissertation/research project courses

Course code	Units	Course name	Dates
LAWS7701	8	Major Dissertation A	Semester long
LAWS7718	8	Major Dissertation B	Year long
LAWS7825	2	Supervised Research Project	Semester long
LAWS7716	4	Dissertation B	Year long
LAWS7944	4	Dissertation A	Semester long

Download the Research project/dissertation application form (PDF, 104.9 KB).

List of research topics available: PGCW Topics 2021 (PDF, 105 KB)

Note: You are not restricted to the topics on the list. You may contact any academic from our school to discuss a topic that you prefer.