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Master of International Law and International Relations (MILIR)



Program Overview

 



There is virtually no area of world politics in which international law does not play a role, and international law cannot be fully understood without an appreciation of the political context in which it operates.

The Master of International Law and International Relations is a joint program offered by the Law School and School of Social Sciences and International Studies in the Faculty of Arts. This program provides those with an interest in careers in international law and international relations a keen understanding of the problems, conduct, overlap and conflicts between international law and politics, and the areas of interaction.

Through depth of study and research opportunities, students will gain both a strong theoretical and practical understanding of the international legal system, the workings of international politics and their effect on each other.

Candidates for entry must have been awarded a Bachelors degree in law, the social sciences or humanities with performance at a credit level. Work experience will be taken into consideration for admission purposes where a candidate can demonstrate at least eight years experience in the area of expertise. The program does not lead to professional qualification for legal practice.

Students can also enrol in the Graduate Diploma in International Law and International Relations (GDILIR).


Program Structure

 



Students must complete six single session courses (8uoc), or the equivalent, to a total of 48uoc in order to complete the requirements for the degree.

The MILIR may be taken full time in two sessions or part time in a minimum of three sessions.

The following two core compulsory courses (total 16uoc) must be completed before, or be taken concurrently with, non-core courses:
Issues in International law (8uoc)
The Politics of International law (8uoc)

On completion of the compulsory law component, students may design individual study plans to best suit their needs. However, to meet course requirements, 50% of the courses must be taken from appropriate courses with the POLS prefix and 50% must be taken from appropriate courses with the LAWS prefix. Therefore, (inclusive of the two core courses) subjects with the POLS prefix must comprise 24uoc and subjects with the LAWS prefix must comprise 24uoc to total the 48uoc required for the completion of the degree.



School of Law Courses

 





School of Social Sciences and International Studies Courses

 



Australia in the World
China and Asia Pacific Security
Exceptional Empire? US Foreign Relations in the ‘American’ Century
International Institutions
International Political Economy
Law, War and Justice
Research Project
The International Political Economy of East Asian Development
The International System
Theories of the Global Free Market and their Critics

** Please note that all courses may not be offered in any one year and additional courses may be offered as new courses are developed


 

Master of International Law and International Relations (MILIR)

Program Code
9240

Entry Requirements
Candidates must have an undergraduate degree in law, social science or humanities
Work experience taken into account where candidate can demonstrate at least eight years experience in the area of expertise

Duration
Full time over 2 sessions (1 year)

Part time over a minimum of 3 sessions (1.5 years)






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