LLM courses offered in 2024 and 2025

(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
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)
LAWS7708	2	Intellectual Property Law	Weeks 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)
LAWS7721	2	Current Issues in Private Law Topic: Advanced Law of Trusts and Trustees	Wks 3,8 & 10 Sat & Sun (9am-1pm)
LAWS7725	2	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)
LAWS7841	2	Theories in Dispute Resolution	Wks 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)
LAWS7701	8	Major Dissertation A	Semester long
LAWS7717	4	Dissertation B	Year long
LAWS7719	8	Major Dissertation B	Year long
LAWS7825	2	Supervised Research Project	Semester long
LAWS7944	4	Dissertation A	Semester 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	TBA

Common Law Foundational Courses*

Course code	Units	Course name	Dates
LAWS7025	2	Private Law	TBA

Flexible Core Courses

Course code	Units	Course name	Dates
LAWS7710	2	Principles of International Law	TBA
LAWS7711	2	Laws of Armed Conflict	TBA
LAWS7722	2	Current Issues in Public Law	TBA
LAWS7725	2	Current Issues in Legal Practice	TBA
LAWS7851	2	Mediation and Conflict Management	TBA
LAWS7853	2	Law of the World Trade Organization	TBA
LAWS7865	2	International Admiralty and Maritime Law	TBA
LAWS7876	2	International Maritime Trade Law	TBA
LAWS7948	2	Advanced Contract Law	TBA
LAWS7728	2	International and Comparative Competition Law	TBA
LAWS7701	8	Major Dissertation A	Semester long
LAWS7716	4	Dissertation B	Year long
LAWS7718	8	Major Dissertation B	Year long
LAWS7825	2	Supervised Research Project	Semester long
LAWS7944	4	Dissertation A	Semester 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	TBA

Flexible Core Courses

Course code	Units	Course name	Dates
LAWS7156	2	International Human Rights Law	TBA
LAWS7708	2	Intellectual Property Law	TBA
LAWS7714	2	Refugees, Asylum Seekers and the Law: Rights and Realities	TBA
LAWS7721	2	Current Issues in Private Law	TBA
LAWS7724	2	Current Issues in International Law (Public)	TBA
LAWS7725	2	Current Issues in legal Practice	TBA
LAWS7805	2	Natural Resources Law	TBA
LAWS7835	2	Commercial Equity Litigation	TBA
LAWS7841	2	Theories in Dispute Resolution	TBA
LAWS7851	2	Mediation and Conflict Management	TBA
LAWS7855	2	Law, Technology and Global Business	TBA
LAWS7701	8	Major Dissertation A	Semester long
LAWS7717	4	Dissertation B	Year long
LAWS7719	8	Major Dissertation B	Year long
LAWS7825	2	Supervised Research Project	Semester long
LAWS7944	4	Dissertation A	Semester long

Download the Research project/dissertation application form.

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