Master of International Law
Unit of study table
Not all units of study listed are offered in a given year. Please refer to the latest Sydney Law School Class timetable.
Master of International Law |
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| Exemption from core units of study should not be assumed to be automatic. Formal approval must be obtained from the University of Sydney Law School prior to enrolment | ||
| Students must complete 48 credit points, comprising: | ||
| (i) 6 credit points of compulsory core units of study; | ||
| (ii) 42 credit points of elective units of study; including | ||
| (iii) 6 credit points of elective units of study from the Department of Government and International Relations or the Centre for International Security Studies. | ||
Graduate Diploma in International Law |
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| Exemption from core units of study should not be assumed to be automatic. Formal approval must be obtained from the Sydney Law School prior to enrolment. | ||
| Students must complete 24 credit points, comprising: | ||
| (i) 6 credit points of core units of study; | ||
| (ii) 18 credit points of elective units of study | ||
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition |
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Compulsory Core |
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| LAWS6243 International Law I |
6 | N LAWS1023 or LAWS5005 This unit is compulsory for MIL and GradDipIntLaw students who have not completed any previous study in international law and must be taken during the first semester of candidature. This unit is not available to MLawIntDev students who have been granted a reduced volume of learning. |
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Electives |
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| LAWS6001 Chinese Laws and Chinese Legal Systems |
12 | A undergraduate law degree from a common or civil law jurisdiction or LAWS6252 Legal Reasoning and the Common Law System N LAWS6857 or LAWS3014 or LAWS3068 or LAWS5368 or students who have completed a law degree in the People's Republic of China |
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| LAWS6022 International and Comparative Labour Law |
6 | ||
| LAWS6047 International Law of the Sea |
6 | ||
| LAWS6059 International Business Law |
6 | A Students who do not hold a law degree from a common or civil law jurisdiction must either have completed or be concurrently enrolled in LAWS6252 Legal Reasoning and the Common Law System before enrolling in this unit N LAWS3438 or LAWS5138 |
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| LAWS6060 International Commercial Arbitration |
6 | N LAWS3437 or LAWS5137 |
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| LAWS6061 International Environmental Law |
6 | ||
| LAWS6062 International Law-the Use of Armed Force |
6 | N LAWS3483 or LAWS5183 |
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| LAWS6063 World Trade Organization Law I |
6 | A limited knowledge of law of treaties N LAWS3439 or LAWS5139 |
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| LAWS6091 Chinese International Taxation |
6 | A It is assumed that students undertaking this unit have successfully completed an undergraduate/postgraduate unit of study in international tax law awarded by a University. |
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| LAWS6109 UK International Taxation |
6 | A It is assumed that students undertaking this unit have successfully completed an undergraduate/postgraduate unit of study in tax law |
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| LAWS6119 The State and Global Governance |
6 | ||
| LAWS6123 Transfer Pricing in International Tax |
6 | A It is assumed that students undertaking this unit have an understanding of Australian income taxation law commensurate with that which would be obtained from completing undergraduate study in Australian taxation law or five years working with Australian tax law in a law or accounting practice in an industry role or in the Australian Taxation Office. Students who do not have such knowledge or work experience should undertake LAWS6825 Fundamentals of Australian Taxation before enrolling in other units. For students have not studied Australian law it is recommended that they undertake LAWS6252 Legal Reasoning and the Common Law System before enrolling in LAWS6825 and this unit. The completion of LAWS6209 Australian International Taxation will provide students; without such knowledge or work experience; with additional knowledge and skills that will assist in successfully completing this unit. |
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| LAWS6128 Comparative International Taxation |
6 | A It is assumed that students undertaking this unit have successfully completed an undergraduate/postgraduate unit of study In international tax law awarded by a University. |
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| LAWS6138 Internatl Fin Transactions: Law and Prac |
6 | ||
| LAWS6140 Corp Soc Responsibility: Theory/Pol |
6 | ||
| LAWS6141 Asia Pacific Environmental Law |
6 | ||
| LAWS6153 Comparative Corporate Taxation |
6 | A It is assumed that students undertaking this unit have successfully completed an undergraduate/postgraduate unit of study in international tax law awarded by a University. |
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| LAWS6161 International Human Rights |
6 | N GOVT6117 Available to MLLR students who commenced after Jan 2015. |
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| LAWS6163 Energy and Climate Law |
6 | N LAWS6355 | |
| LAWS6167 International Law II |
6 | A LAWS6243 Compulsory core unit for MIL and GradDipIntLaw students who commenced prior to 1 January 2019. |
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| LAWS6177 Tax Treaties |
6 | A It is assumed that students undertaking this unit have an understanding of Australian income taxation law commensurate with that which would be obtained from completing undergraduate study in Australian taxation law or five years working with Australian tax law in a law or accounting practice in an industry role or in the Australian Taxation Office. Students who do not have such knowledge or work experience should undertake LAWS6825 Fundamentals of Australian Taxation before enrolling in other units. For students who have not studied Australian law it is recommended that they undertake LAWS6252 Legal Reasoning and the Common Law System before enrolling in LAWS6825 and this unit. The completion of LAWS6209 Australian International Taxation will provide students without such knowledge or work experience with additional knowledge and skills that will assist in successfully completing this unit | |
| LAWS6191 Water Law and Climate Change |
6 | N LAWS6355 | |
| LAWS6198 Refugee Law |
6 | ||
| LAWS6209 Australian International Taxation |
6 | A It is assumed that students undertaking this unit have an understanding of Australian income taxation law commensurate with that which would be obtained from completing undergraduate study in Australian taxation law or five years working with It is assumed that students undertaking this unit have an understanding of Australian income taxation law commensurate with that which would be obtained from completing undergraduate study in Australian taxation law or five years working with Australian tax law in a law or accounting practice in an industry role or in the Australian Taxation Office. For students who do not have such knowledge or work experience they first should undertake LAWS6825 Introduction to Australian Business Tax before enrolling in this unit. The completion of other foundation units such as LAWS6840 Taxation of Business and Investment Income A and LAWS6841 Taxation of Business and Investment Income B will provide students; without such knowledge or work. |
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| LAWS6218 International Humanitarian Law |
6 | N LAWS3483 or LAWS5183 |
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| LAWS6219 International Criminal Law |
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| LAWS6222 Corporate Governance |
6 | ||
| LAWS6227 Consumer Contracts and Product Defects |
6 | N LAWS6024 or LAWS6025 |
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| LAWS6249 World Trade Organization Law II |
6 | P LAWS6063 or LAWS3439 |
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| LAWS6252 Legal Reasoning and the Common Law System |
6 | N LAWS6881 Students must either have completed or be concurrently enrolled in this unit prior to commencing other law units of study. Law graduates from a non-common law jurisdiction are strongly recommended to undertake this unit. This unit is not available to students who have acquired a law degree from Australia or another common law jurisdiction. |
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| LAWS6314 Coastal and Marine Law |
6 | ||
| LAWS6320 Climate Justice and Disaster Law |
6 | ||
| LAWS6324 Law Tropical Forests and Carbon |
6 | ||
| LAWS6329 Asian Corporate Governance |
6 | ||
| LAWS6334 Gender Inequality and Development |
6 | ||
| LAWS6342 Environmental Markets in Global Context |
6 | ||
| LAWS6343 International Law and Technology |
6 | P LAWS6252 or LAWS6243 | |
| LAWS6352 Mergers and Acquisitions in Asia |
6 | ||
| LAWS6362 International Space Law |
6 | P LAWS6252 or LAWS6243 | |
| LAWS6363 International Sustainable Finance |
6 | A Students who do not hold a law degree must either have completed or be concurrently enrolled in LAWS6252 Legal Reasoning and the Common Law System before enrolling into this unit | |
| LAWS6364 Environmental and Climate Science in Court |
6 | ||
| LAWS6365 Environmental Crimes and Law Enforcement |
6 | ||
| LAWS6366 International Law - Conflict and Gender |
6 | A Completion of LAWS1023/LAWS5005 Public International Law or LAWS6243 International Law I or basic understanding of international law's legal frameworks, sources and institutions. The unit is available to MCrim and GradDipCrim students provided that they have completed an international law unit in their current or previous degrees. N LAWS3483 or LAWS5183 |
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| LAWS6367 Anti-Corruption Law |
6 | N LAWS3523 or LAWS5223 | |
| LAWS6368 Money Laundering: Law, Policy and Prac |
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| LAWS6816 Labour Law in the Global Economy |
6 | A LAWS6252 or a law degree and LAWS6071 (MLLR students) | |
| LAWS6824 Commercial Conflict of Laws |
6 | A undergraduate law degree N LAWS6884 |
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| LAWS6844 US Corporate Law |
6 | ||
| LAWS6846 Human Rights and the Global Economy |
6 | N LAWS5178 or LAWS3478 Master of Law and International Development students may undertake this unit as an elective or capstone unit. |
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| LAWS6852 Doing Business in China |
6 | A Students who do not hold a law degree from a common or civil law jurisdiction must either have completed or be concurrently enrolled in LAWS6252 Legal Reasoning and the Common Law System before enrolling in this unit |
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| LAWS6856 International Counter-Terrorism Law |
6 | A Students should have either completed LAWS6243 International Law I or have an understanding in at least one of the following areas: public or a specialised area of international law or criminal law or criminology or human rights or security and conflict studies acquired through university studies and/or relevant professional experience N CISS6011 or LAWS3483 |
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| LAWS6865 International Dispute Resolution |
6 | N LAWS6202 |
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| LAWS6879 Japanese Law |
6 | Students may also substitute one or two days from Feb 12 and 13 in Tokyo. Students cannot enrol directly into this unit in Sydney Student. Enrolment instructions will be provided upon successful registration. See https://canvas.sydney.edu.au/courses/4533/pages/experiential-learning-offshore-study. | |
| LAWS6896 Internatl and Comparative Criminal Justice |
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| LAWS6916 International Investment Law |
6 | ||
| LAWS6920 Global Health Law |
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| LAWS6921 Comparative Climate Law |
6 | ||
| LAWS6928 Courts, Justice and Development |
6 | N LAWS3478 or LAWS5178 |
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| LAWS6931 Dispute Resolution in Asia |
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| LAWS6932 Law and Investment in Asia |
6 | ||
| LAWS6933 Global Oil and Gas Contracts and Issues |
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| LAWS6939 International Insolvency Law |
6 | ||
| LAWS6944 Insider Trading and Market Misconduct |
6 | A Students are encouraged to complete LAWS6810 Fundamentals of Corporate Law prior to undertaking this unit, but it is not a pre-requisite | |
| LAWS6946 Tax Treaties Special Issues |
6 | A As this is an advanced unit, it is assumed that students undertaking this unit have successfully completed LAWS6177 Tax Treaties |
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| LAWS6958 International Commercial Contracts Law |
6 | A Available to students who have previously completed LAWS1015 or LAWS5002 Contract Law, LAWS6991 Fundamentals of Contract Law or undergraduate law degree | |
| LAWS6964 Global Energy and Resources Law |
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| LAWS6974 Development, Law and Human Rights |
12 | Students cannot enrol directly into this unit in Sydney Student. Enrolment instructions will be provided upon successful registration. See https://canvas.sydney.edu.au/courses/4533/pages/experiential-learning-offshore-study. | |
| LAWS6997 Cross-Border Deals |
6 | A Available to law graduates only. Students undertaking this unit must have a good working knowledge of the Australian Corporations Act and the rules and practices applicable to securities offerings and takeovers or the equivalent in their home jurisdiction | |
Electives - Master of International Law only |
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| The following electives are only available to students undertaking the Master of International Law | |||
| LAWS6147 Independent Research Project |
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| LAWS6182 Independent Research Project A |
6 | ||
| LAWS6183 Independent Research Project B |
6 | C LAWS6182 | |
Non-Law Electives - Master of International Law only |
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Electives offered by the Department of Government and International Relations |
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| GOVT6111 Chinese Politics |
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| GOVT6137 Forces of Change in Int Relations |
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| GOVT6147 Foundations of International Relations |
6 | ||
| GOVT6116 International Organisations |
6 | ||
| GOVT6119 International Security |
6 | ||
Electives offered by the Centre for International Security Studies |
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| CISS6022 Cybersecurity |
6 | ||
| CISS6004 Health and Security |
6 | ||
| CISS6006 Intervention and 'Fragile' States |
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| CISS6013 Middle East Conflict and Security |
6 | N GOVT6154 |
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| CISS6001 New Security Challenges |
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| CISS6018 Nuclear Arms Control and Non-proliferation |
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| CISS6002 Strategy and Security in the Asia-Pacific |
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