(1) To complete the 1 year full-time (or part-time equivalent) program, a student must complete 16 units comprising—

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

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

(i) LAWS7936  Foundation Course; 

(ii) 0 - 4 units of Common Law Foundational Courses; 

(iii) 10 - 14 units from Flexible Core Courses of the LLM course list.

 

(2) To complete the 1.5 years full-time (or part-time equivalent) program, a student must complete 24 units comprising—

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

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

(i) LAWS7936 Foundation Course;

(ii) 0 - 4 units of Common Law Foundational Courses;

(iii)  18 - 22 units from Flexible Core Courses of the LLM course list.

Note: This is a proposed list only and is subject to change. Please email pglaw@law.uq.edu.au if you have any enquiries.

Foundation Courses

Course code

Units

Course name

Dates

LAWS7936

2

Fundamentals of the Common Law

Wk 1 Mon (9am-5pm); Wk 1 Tues (2-5pm);  Wk 1 Wed. (2-5pm); Wk 2  Mon.  (1-5 pm) ; Wk 3  Mon. (1-5pm); Wk 4 Mon.  (1-5pm)

Common Law Foundational Courses*

Course code

Units

Course name

Dates

LAWS7025

2

Private Law

Wks 1-12 Tues (6-8pm)

Flexible Core Courses

Course code

Units

Course name

Dates

LAWS77102Principles of International LawWks 1-4, 7-10 Wed (11am-2pm)

LAWS7711

2

Laws of Armed Conflict

Wks 2-13 Tues (2-5pm)
LAWS77152States in Transition: Issues in Constitutional and International LawWks 2-5,7-10 Wed (12-3pm)
LAWS77212

Current Issues in Private Law

Topic: Advanced Civil Litigation

Wks 3 & 11 Sat & Sun (9am-5pm)
LAWS77242

Current Issues in International Law (Public)

Topic: International Criminal Law

Wks 5 - 1 Mon (1-4pm)
LAWS77252

Current Issues in Legal Practice 

Topic: Internet law, AI and IT issues

Wk 1-5, 7-8,10-12 Mon (5-8pm)
LAWS78052Natural Resources LawWks 3-10 Wed 5-8pm

LAWS7851

2

Mediation and Conflict Management

Wk 7 Thurs, Fri, Sat & Sun (9am-5pm)

LAWS7853

2

Law of the World Trade Organization

Wks 5 & 8 Sat & Sun (9am-5pm)

LAWS7876

2

International Maritime Trade LawWks 2-5 Thurs (8-11am)
LAWS77018Major Dissertation ASemester long
LAWS77164Dissertation BYear long
LAWS77188Major Dissertation BYear long
LAWS78252Supervised Research ProjectSemester long
LAWS79444Dissertation ASemester long

Download the Research project/dissertation application form.

Email pglaw@law.uq.edu.au if you require assistance.

 

*These courses are only for LLM students from a non-common law background. Domestic LLM students with a common law background will not receive credit for completion of these courses.

Note: This is a proposed list only and is subject to change. Please email pglaw@law.uq.edu.au if you have any enquiries.

Foundation Courses

Course code

Units

Course name

Dates

LAWS7936

2

Fundamentals of the Common Law

Wk 1 Mon. (9am-5pm); Wk 1 Tues. (2-5pm);  Wk 1 Wed. (2-5pm); Wk 2  Mon.  (1-5 pm) ; Wk 3  Mon. (1-5pm); Wk 4 Mon.  (1-5pm).

Common Law Foundational Courses*

Course code

Units

Course name

Dates

LAWS7021

2

Public Law

Weeks 2 - 13 Tues (3pm - 5pm)

Flexible Core Courses

Course code

Units

Course name

Dates

LAWS7156

2

International Human Rights Law

Weeks 2-3; 5-10 Wed (11am-2pm)
LAWS77082Intellectual Property LawWeeks 2, 3, 5, 6, 10-13 Wed (5-8pm)

LAWS7714

2

Refugees, Asylum Seekers and the Law: Rights and Realities

Weeks 2-5 & 8-11 Tues (11am-2pm)
LAWS77212

Current Issues in Private Law

Topic: Advanced Law of Trusts and Trustees

Wks 3,8 & 10 Sat & Sun (9am-1pm)
LAWS77252

Current Issues in legal Practice

Topic: ESG, Business and Law

Weeks 3-6 & 8-11 Thurs

LAWS7828

2

Cultural Heritage Law

Weeks 1-9 Tues (8-11am)
LAWS78352Commercial Equity LitigationWks 5 & 11 Sat & Sun (9am-5pm)
LAWS78412Theories in Dispute ResolutionWks 6 & 9 Sat & Sun (9am-5pm)

LAWS7851

2

Mediation and Conflict Management

Wk 4 Thurs, Fri, Sat & Sun (9am-5pm)

LAWS7855

2

Law, Technology and Global Business

Weeks 5-6, 8, 9, 10, 12-13 Mon (2-5pm)

LAWS7865

2

International Admiralty and Maritime Law Weeks 1-9 Mon (5-8pm)
LAWS77018Major Dissertation ASemester long
LAWS77174Dissertation BYear long
LAWS77198Major Dissertation BYear long
LAWS78252Supervised Research ProjectSemester long
LAWS79444Dissertation ASemester long

Download the Research project/dissertation application form.

Email pglaw@law.uq.edu.au if you require assistance.

 

*These courses are only for LLM students from a non-common law background. Domestic LLM students with a common law background will not receive credit for completion of these courses.