Program Structure
Students must complete 48 UOC when taken as a standalone program.

The LLM by Coursework may be taken full-time in 3 terms or part-time in a minimum of 4 terms. Students must undertake and satisfactorily complete 8 term-long courses or the equivalent. A total of 48 units of credit (UOC) is required for the award of the degree.

Students may, but are not required to, elect to complete a major sequence of courses, known as a specialisation (see below). Successful completion of the requirements of both the LLM by Coursework and the specialisation entitle the student to receive the name of the specialisation in parentheses after 'Master of Laws' on the student's testamur.

Postgraduate courses are taught in a variety of formats during the University's formal academic terms. While some are taught for three hours per week over a teaching term, in others the class hours are arranged more intensively to permit students to focus fully on a research project.

Not every course available within the LLM is offered each year.

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Foundation Courses

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Students with a degree from any discipline other than law must complete the following two courses (12 UOC) in their first or second term.

Note: Students who have completed a law degree with a non-common law background must complete only LAWS8214 Global Common Law Systems (6 UOC) in their first or second term. Students who have completed a law degree may not undertake LAWS8213 Legal Concepts Research and Writing as part of their program.
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LAWS8213
6 UOC
Legal Concepts, Research and Writing
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LAWS8214
6 UOC
Global Common Law Systems
Specialisation Requirements

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Completion of a specialisation is optional. Students may choose a maximum of one specialisations below.
Specialisation
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LAWSAT
24 UOC
International Law
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LAWSBT
24 UOC
Corporate, Commercial and Taxation Law
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LAWSSS
24 UOC
Human Rights Law and Policy
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LAWSVS
24 UOC
Dispute Resolution
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LAWSWS
24 UOC
Media, Intellectual Property and Technology Law
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LAWSXS
24 UOC
Criminal Justice and Criminology
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LAWSYS
24 UOC
Chinese and International Business and Economic Law
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LAWSZS
24 UOC
Environmental Law and Sustainable Development
Cross-Disciplinary Electives

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Students can take up to a maximum of 12 UOC of the following courses.
GEOS9011
6 UOC
Environmental Impact Assessment
IEST5001
6 UOC
Frameworks of Environmental Relations & Leadership
IEST5003
6 UOC
Addressing Environmental Issues: Pathways to Change-Making
IEST5005
6 UOC
Environmental Communication: Culture and Transformation
IEST5006
6 UOC
Rethinking Environment: Sociocultural Theory
IEST5007
6 UOC
Political Ecology: Sustainable Development & Justice
IEST5008
6 UOC
Large-scale Conservation in Practice
IEST5021
6 UOC
Corporations, Capitalism, & Transforming Environments
IEST5022
6 UOC
Environmental Policy and Participation
IEST6911
6 UOC
Climate Crisis & Action
IEST6912
6 UOC
Living Cities: Promises & Risks of Urban Environments
IEST7001
6 UOC
Engaging Science for Environmental Leadership
IEST7500
6 UOC
Environmental Technologies: Challenges & Opportunities
IEST7600
6 UOC
Indigenous Knowledge Partnerships in Conservation & Caring for Country
IEST8001
6 UOC
Environmental Leadership Practicum I: Project or Internship
MDIA5000
6 UOC
Understanding Contemporary Media
MDIA5001
6 UOC
Writing for Media
MDIA5002
6 UOC
Multiplatform and Audiovisual Journalism
MDIA5003
6 UOC
Social Media Campaigning
MDIA5004
6 UOC
Media Relations
MDIA5005
6 UOC
Sports, Media and Culture
MDIA5006
6 UOC
Feature Writing
MDIA5007
6 UOC
Media Ethics and Law
MDIA5008
12 UOC
Media Research Project
MDIA5010
12 UOC
Literary and Narrative Journalism Practice
MDIA5030
12 UOC
Brand Cultures
POLS5102
6 UOC
Key Issues in Australian Foreign Policy
POLS5120
6 UOC
Global Politics: The Globalisation of World Politics
POLS5121
6 UOC
International Organisations and Global Politics
POLS5122
6 UOC
The International Political Economy
POLS5125
6 UOC
The Politics of International Law
POLS5127
6 UOC
China and Asia-Pacific Security
POLS5129
6 UOC
The Foreign Policies of the Great Powers
POLS5130
6 UOC
International Peace and Security
POLS5131
6 UOC
Political Violence, Insurgency and Terrorism
POLS5132
6 UOC
Gender in Global Politics
POLS5160
6 UOC
The Middle East, Global Politics, and the Question of Palestine
POLS5161
6 UOC
Developing Countries and the International System
PSCY9901
6 UOC
Law and Mental Health
PSCY9902
6 UOC
Psychiatry and Criminal Law
PSCY9913
6 UOC
Disordered and Criminal Sexual Behaviour
PSCY9915
6 UOC
Civil Law in relation to Psychiatry
SRAP5001
6 UOC
Policy Analysis
TABL5511
6 UOC
Legal Foundations of Business
TABL5517
6 UOC
Intellectual Property for Business
TABL5524
6 UOC
Legal Environment of Asian Business
TABL5541
6 UOC
Corporations and Business Associations Law
TABL5557
6 UOC
Corporate Tax Strategy
TABL5562
6 UOC
Business Law in a Global Economy
Law Electives

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Students can take up to a maximum of 36 UOC of the following courses.
LAWS8011
6 UOC
Anti-Money Laundering and Proceeds of Crime
LAWS8014
6 UOC
Defamation and the Media
LAWS8015
6 UOC
Explaining Punishment
LAWS8016
6 UOC
International and Comparative Intellectual Property
LAWS8017
6 UOC
Intellectual Property Law
LAWS8020
6 UOC
International Commercial Dispute Resolution
LAWS8021
6 UOC
Advanced Topics in Intellectual Property
LAWS8023
6 UOC
Commercial Contracts: Problems of Performance, Breach and Termination
LAWS8026
6 UOC
Banking and Finance Law
LAWS8028
6 UOC
Corporate Governance
LAWS8030
6 UOC
Cybercrime, Information Security and Digital Enforcement
LAWS8033
6 UOC
Privacy, Publicity and the Media
LAWS8037
6 UOC
Surveillance, Security and Democracy
LAWS8038
6 UOC
Chinese Corporate and Securities Law
LAWS8040
6 UOC
Online Content Regulation
LAWS8042
6 UOC
Commercial Transactions Involving IP
LAWS8044
6 UOC
Electronic Commerce Law
LAWS8045
6 UOC
Mining and Resources Law
LAWS8047
6 UOC
Intellectual Property Licensing and Commercialisation
LAWS8050
6 UOC
Globalisation and Intellectual Property Law
LAWS8052
6 UOC
Human Rights Internship Program
LAWS8054
6 UOC
Media and Communications Industry Regulation
LAWS8056
6 UOC
Disability Law and Policy
LAWS8058
6 UOC
Managing Workplace Change and Conflict
LAWS8060
6 UOC
Human Rights in Asia
LAWS8061
6 UOC
Australian Bills of Rights and the Protection of Human Rights
LAWS8063
6 UOC
Concepts and Controversies in Dispute Resolution
LAWS8064
6 UOC
Regulation, Litigation and Enforcement
LAWS8066
6 UOC
Climate Law
LAWS8067
6 UOC
International Law, Human Rights and Cultural Heritage
LAWS8068
6 UOC
Law and Policy for Sustainable Development
LAWS8069
6 UOC
Natural Resources Law
LAWS8070
6 UOC
Renewable Energy Law: Structuring and Financing Renewable Energy Projects
LAWS8071
6 UOC
Development and Planning Law
LAWS8073
6 UOC
Asian Competition Law
LAWS8074
6 UOC
Competition Law and Intellectual Property
LAWS8075
6 UOC
Gender, Race and Justice
LAWS8076
6 UOC
Current Issues in Criminal Justice
LAWS8077
6 UOC
Effective Facilitation
LAWS8078
6 UOC
Mediation in Practice
LAWS8079
6 UOC
International Investment Law
LAWS8080
6 UOC
Insurance Law
LAWS8082
6 UOC
Peaceful Settlement of International Disputes
LAWS8083
6 UOC
Sports Sponsorship and Marketing
LAWS8084
6 UOC
An Uncensored History of International Law
LAWS8085
6 UOC
International Organisations
LAWS8086
6 UOC
Law of the Sea
LAWS8087
6 UOC
International Law and the Use of Force
LAWS8091
6 UOC
Corporate Control Transactions
LAWS8092
6 UOC
Securities and Financial Markets Regulation
LAWS8095
6 UOC
Corporate Insolvency
LAWS8099
6 UOC
Funds Management, Superannuation and Insurance
LAWS8102
6 UOC
Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction
LAWS8103
6 UOC
Crime Prevention Policy
LAWS8104
6 UOC
International Children's Rights Law
LAWS8105
6 UOC
Juvenile Justice
LAWS8107
6 UOC
Current Issues in International Human Rights Law
LAWS8112
6 UOC
Construction of Commercial Agreements
LAWS8117
6 UOC
Critical Issues in Restorative Justice
LAWS8122
6 UOC
Critical Victimology
LAWS8123
6 UOC
Indigenous Children and the Law
LAWS8124
6 UOC
Indigenous Women and the Law
LAWS8125
6 UOC
Criminal Process: a Human Rights Framework
LAWS8135
6 UOC
Chinese Legal System (SJTU)
LAWS8139
6 UOC
Law and the Culture Industries
LAWS8141
6 UOC
Censorship, Contempt and the Media
LAWS8146
6 UOC
Human Rights Law (New York)
LAWS8148
6 UOC
Intellectual Property Strategy and Management
LAWS8151
6 UOC
European Union Law
LAWS8153
6 UOC
Peoples' Tribunals and International Law
LAWS8155
6 UOC
Doping in Sport: Global Issues
LAWS8157
6 UOC
European Human Rights Law and Institutions
LAWS8164
6 UOC
Human Rights and Security
LAWS8165
6 UOC
Skills in Dispute Management
LAWS8166
6 UOC
Human Rights Fieldwork and Practice
LAWS8173
6 UOC
UNSW Law Postgraduate Internships
LAWS8174
6 UOC
Financial Law and Regulation in the Age of FinTech
LAWS8180
6 UOC
Principles of International Law
LAWS8181
6 UOC
International Human Rights
LAWS8182
6 UOC
Global Governance and Social Justice
LAWS8183
6 UOC
International Commercial Arbitration
LAWS8185
6 UOC
Law, Urban Sustainability and the New Economy
LAWS8188
6 UOC
Law of Armed Conflict
LAWS8189
6 UOC
Business and Human Rights
LAWS8190
6 UOC
International Refugee Law
LAWS8192
6 UOC
Law, Rights and Development
LAWS8193
6 UOC
State Crime, the Law and Civil Society
LAWS8194
6 UOC
Animal Law
LAWS8203
6 UOC
Global Issues in Competition Law and Policy
LAWS8209
6 UOC
Criminal Justice: Global Perspectives
LAWS8210
6 UOC
Globalisation and Commercial Law
LAWS8212
6 UOC
Native Title Law, Policy and Practice
LAWS8219
6 UOC
Competition Law and Policy
LAWS8220
6 UOC
International Financial Law
LAWS8239
6 UOC
Workplace Law
LAWS8241
6 UOC
Pacific Islands Laws (USP)
LAWS8256
6 UOC
Transforming Environmental Law: Exploring Legal Rights of Nature
LAWS8271
6 UOC
Australian Legal System
LAWS8289
6 UOC
Comparative Anti-Terrorism Law
LAWS8314
6 UOC
Dispute Resolution: Principles, Processes and Practices
LAWS8319
6 UOC
International Environmental Law
LAWS8328
6 UOC
Migration and Citizenship Law
LAWS8345
6 UOC
CIBEL Elective (Tsinghua)
LAWS8346
6 UOC
Law and Technology: Comparative Perspectives (UNSW/UZH)
LAWS8348
6 UOC
Transitional Justice (South America)
LAWS8349
6 UOC
Child Rights Comparative Clinical Program: India
LAWS8365
6 UOC
Intro to Chinese Regulation of Int'l Business
LAWS8366
6 UOC
Environmental Markets
LAWS8375
6 UOC
Constitutionalism in the Global South
LAWS8398
6 UOC
Introduction to Law and Policy for Cyber Security
LAWS8391
6 UOC
International Law of Equality and Discrimination
LAWS8395
6 UOC
Intellectual Property & Tech Commercialisation: Strategic Management of the Lifecycle of Innovation
LAWS8413
6 UOC
Indigenous Peoples in International Law
LAWS8423
6 UOC
Research Thesis: 6 Units of Credit
LAWS8765
6 UOC
Complex Commercial Litigation
LAWS8845
6 UOC
Women and Gender Law ILS Pune
LAWS8972
6 UOC
Law of the World Trade Organisation
LAWS8980
6 UOC
Principled (Interest Based) Negotiation
LAWS8989
6 UOC
World Trade Law: Contemporary Issues and Concerns
LAWS8991
6 UOC
International Criminal Law
LAWS8993
6 UOC
International Business Transactions
LAWS8994
6 UOC
White Collar Crime
LAWS8256
6 UOC
Transforming Environmental Law: Exploring Legal Rights of Nature
LAWS8375
6 UOC
Constitutionalism in the Global South
LAWS8398
6 UOC
Introduction to Law and Policy for Cyber Security

Research Thesis

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Students can take up to 6 UOC of the following courses.
Note: Students who take the single course LAWS8423 Research Thesis (6 UOC) are not required to take a second course from the research-based course list but must still meet the total UOC requirements of the program and may do so by selecting an additional course from the Law Electives list.
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LAWS8423
6 UOC
Research Thesis: 6 Units of Credit
Research-based Electives

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12 Units of Credit:
Students must complete a minimum of 12 UOC of the following courses
LAWS8014
6 UOC
Defamation and the Media
LAWS8015
6 UOC
Explaining Punishment
LAWS8016
6 UOC
International and Comparative Intellectual Property
LAWS8020
6 UOC
International Commercial Dispute Resolution
LAWS8021
6 UOC
Advanced Topics in Intellectual Property
LAWS8026
6 UOC
Banking and Finance Law
LAWS8028
6 UOC
Corporate Governance
LAWS8030
6 UOC
Cybercrime, Information Security and Digital Enforcement
LAWS8033
6 UOC
Privacy, Publicity and the Media
LAWS8037
6 UOC
Surveillance, Security and Democracy
LAWS8038
6 UOC
Chinese Corporate and Securities Law
LAWS8040
6 UOC
Online Content Regulation
LAWS8044
6 UOC
Electronic Commerce Law
LAWS8045
6 UOC
Mining and Resources Law
LAWS8050
6 UOC
Globalisation and Intellectual Property Law
LAWS8056
6 UOC
Disability Law and Policy
LAWS8058
6 UOC
Managing Workplace Change and Conflict
LAWS8060
6 UOC
Human Rights in Asia
LAWS8063
6 UOC
Concepts and Controversies in Dispute Resolution
LAWS8064
6 UOC
Regulation, Litigation and Enforcement
LAWS8066
6 UOC
Climate Law
LAWS8067
6 UOC
International Law, Human Rights and Cultural Heritage
LAWS8068
6 UOC
Law and Policy for Sustainable Development
LAWS8069
6 UOC
Natural Resources Law
LAWS8070
6 UOC
Renewable Energy Law: Structuring and Financing Renewable Energy Projects
LAWS8071
6 UOC
Development and Planning Law
LAWS8073
6 UOC
Asian Competition Law
LAWS8074
6 UOC
Competition Law and Intellectual Property
LAWS8075
6 UOC
Gender, Race and Justice
LAWS8076
6 UOC
Current Issues in Criminal Justice
LAWS8077
6 UOC
Effective Facilitation
LAWS8078
6 UOC
Mediation in Practice
LAWS8079
6 UOC
International Investment Law
LAWS8080
6 UOC
Insurance Law
LAWS8082
6 UOC
Peaceful Settlement of International Disputes
LAWS8083
6 UOC
Sports Sponsorship and Marketing
LAWS8084
6 UOC
An Uncensored History of International Law
LAWS8085
6 UOC
International Organisations
LAWS8086
6 UOC
Law of the Sea
LAWS8087
6 UOC
International Law and the Use of Force
LAWS8090
6 UOC
Conceptualising Criminal Laws
LAWS8092
6 UOC
Securities and Financial Markets Regulation
LAWS8094
6 UOC
International Financial Institutions
LAWS8099
6 UOC
Funds Management, Superannuation and Insurance
LAWS8102
6 UOC
Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction
LAWS8103
6 UOC
Crime Prevention Policy
LAWS8104
6 UOC
International Children's Rights Law
LAWS8105
6 UOC
Juvenile Justice
LAWS8107
6 UOC
Current Issues in International Human Rights Law
LAWS8117
6 UOC
Critical Issues in Restorative Justice
LAWS8122
6 UOC
Critical Victimology
LAWS8123
6 UOC
Indigenous Children and the Law
LAWS8124
6 UOC
Indigenous Women and the Law
LAWS8125
6 UOC
Criminal Process: a Human Rights Framework
LAWS8135
6 UOC
Chinese Legal System (SJTU)
LAWS8139
6 UOC
Law and the Culture Industries
LAWS8141
6 UOC
Censorship, Contempt and the Media
LAWS8146
6 UOC
Human Rights Law (New York)
LAWS8151
6 UOC
European Union Law
LAWS8153
6 UOC
Peoples' Tribunals and International Law
LAWS8157
6 UOC
European Human Rights Law and Institutions
LAWS8166
6 UOC
Human Rights Fieldwork and Practice
LAWS8181
6 UOC
International Human Rights
LAWS8182
6 UOC
Global Governance and Social Justice
LAWS8183
6 UOC
International Commercial Arbitration
LAWS8188
6 UOC
Law of Armed Conflict
LAWS8189
6 UOC
Business and Human Rights
LAWS8190
6 UOC
International Refugee Law
LAWS8192
6 UOC
Law, Rights and Development
LAWS8193
6 UOC
State Crime, the Law and Civil Society
LAWS8194
6 UOC
Animal Law
LAWS8209
6 UOC
Criminal Justice: Global Perspectives
LAWS8210
6 UOC
Globalisation and Commercial Law
LAWS8212
6 UOC
Native Title Law, Policy and Practice
LAWS8219
6 UOC
Competition Law and Policy
LAWS8220
6 UOC
International Financial Law
LAWS8239
6 UOC
Workplace Law
LAWS8241
6 UOC
Pacific Islands Laws (USP)
LAWS8271
6 UOC
Australian Legal System
LAWS8289
6 UOC
Comparative Anti-Terrorism Law
LAWS8314
6 UOC
Dispute Resolution: Principles, Processes and Practices
LAWS8319
6 UOC
International Environmental Law
LAWS8345
6 UOC
CIBEL Elective (Tsinghua)
LAWS8366
6 UOC
Environmental Markets
LAWS8391
6 UOC
International Law of Equality and Discrimination
LAWS8413
6 UOC
Indigenous Peoples in International Law
LAWS8765
6 UOC
Complex Commercial Litigation
LAWS8972
6 UOC
Law of the World Trade Organisation
LAWS8980
6 UOC
Principled (Interest Based) Negotiation
LAWS8989
6 UOC
World Trade Law: Contemporary Issues and Concerns
LAWS8991
6 UOC
International Criminal Law
LAWS8993
6 UOC
International Business Transactions
LAWS8994
6 UOC
White Collar Crime