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.

Course code	Units	Course name	Dates
LAWS7825	2	Supervised Research Project	Semester long
LAWS7944	4	Dissertation A	Semester long

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.

Note: This list is subject to change.

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

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.

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

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.

Note: This list is subject to change.

Course code	Units	Course name	Dates
LAWS7021	2	Public Law	Semester long
LAWS7936	2	Fundamentals of the Common Law	26, 27, 28 July; 2, 9, 16 August

Course code	Units	Course name	Dates
LAWS7156	2	International Human Rights Law	Semester long
LAWS7710	2	Principles of International Law	14, 15 Aug.; 18, 19 Sept.
LAWS7714	2	International Law, Refugees & Migration	Semester long.
LAWS7724	2	Current Issues in International Law (Public) (Topic: Technology & National Security)	Semester long
LAWS7828	2	Cultural Heritage Law	Semester long
LAWS7840^	2	Legal Reasoning	Semester long
LAWS7841	2	Theories in Dispute Resolution	7, 21 August; 11, 25 September
LAWS7851	2	Mediation and Conflict Management	4, 5, 9 & 10 September. Delivered online only.
LAWS7855	2	Law, Technology and Global Business	Semester long
LAWS7835^	2	Commercial Equity Litigation	31 July; 1Aug; 18, 19 September
LAWS7860^	2	Insurance & Commercial Law	26, 27, 28, 29 August
LAWS7865	2	Maritime Law	Semester long
LAWS7908	2	Native Title Law	12, 13, 14, 15 August
LAWS7939	2	Comparative Constitutional Law	Semester long
LAWS7948^	2	Advanced Studies in Contract	5, 6 August; 16, 17 September
LAWS7970	2	Comparative Criminal Law	Semester long
LAWS7987	2	International Law and Development	6 x 4hr seminars delivered online on 12, 13, 19, 20, 26 & 27 August.

Course code	Units	Course name	Dates
LAWS7701	8	Major Dissertation A	Semester long
LAWS7719	8	Major Dissertation B	Year long
LAWS7825	2	Supervised Research Project	Semester long
LAWS7717	4	Dissertation B	Year long
LAWS7944	4	Dissertation A	Semester long

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.

^ These courses are not suitable for international students from a non-common law background.