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 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 12uoc) must be completed before, or be taken concurrently with, non-core courses:

• Principles of International law (6uoc)
• The Politics of International law (6uoc)

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

• All Law Courses
• 2010 Law Courses
  

School of Social Sciences & Int. Studies Courses

• Australia in the World
• China and Asia Pacific Security
• Developing Countries & the International System
• 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
• Theories of the Global Free Market and their Critics
• Global Politics
• International Peace and Security
• Middle East and Global Politics

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