Master of International Law
International Relations
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.
Program Master of International Law & International Relations
Code 9240
Units of credit 48 UOC
No. of courses 8 courses (up to 2 compulsory)
Duration 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
Semester start Semester 1 & Semester 2
Entry requirements Undergraduate degree in law, social sciences or humanities with minimum credit average
or undergraduate degree in law, social sciences, or humanities with minimum two years
relevant professional experience
The Master of International Law & International Relations provides students with a strong theoretical and practical
understanding of the international legal system, the workings of international politics and their effect on each other.
Students acquire an advanced level of knowledge and analytical ability in relation to the issues, problems and conduct
of international law and politics and the areas of interaction, overlap and conflict between the two disciplines.
This program draws on the excellence offered by both UNSW Law and UNSW Arts & Social Sciences.
This program does not lead to a professional qualification for legal practice.
Program structure
Compulsory courses:
✔ ✔ Principles of International Law
✔ ✔ The Politics of International Law*
*This course is offered by UNSW Arts & Social Sciences.
Students are required to complete two compulsory courses, and then choose half of their elective courses from the law
courses offered, and half from the international relations and politics courses offered by UNSW Arts & Social Sciences.
Check the UNSW Law website law.unsw.edu.au and UNSW Arts & Social Sciences website arts.unsw.edu.au for more
information on compulsory courses and electives on offer in 2018.
Please note: Semester 2, 2018 is your last chance to enrol in this postgraduate program. From Term 1 2019 it
will be replaced with a new Master of Laws (LLM), open to students from law and non-law backgrounds. Visit
law.unsw.edu.au/pg for details.
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