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International Law

Units of study

Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition Session

Master of International Law

Candidates must complete 48 credit points of units of study including:
12 credit points of core units of study; and
6 credit points of elective units of study from the Department of Government and International Relations or the Centre for International Security Studies.

2012 Compulsory Units of Study

LAWS6243
International Law I
6   

This unit is compulsory for MIL and GradDipIntLaw students who have not completed any previous study in international law and must be taken in the first semester of candidature. This unit replaced LAWS6243 Public International Law.
Int May
Semester 2
LAWS6167
International Law II
6   

Compulsory for MIL and GradDipIntLaw students. This unit replaced LAWS6167 International Law and Australian Institutions.
Int October
Semester 1

2012 Core Units of Study

LAWS6059
International Business Law
6    A LAWS6252 or law degree from a common or civil law jurisdiction


Compulsory for MIntBus&L students.
Int Sept
LAWS6060
International Commercial Arbitration
6      Int April
LAWS6219
International Criminal Law
6    N LAWS6896
Int July
LAWS6061
International Environmental Law
6   

Students seeking further study in international environmental law may undertake LAWS6922 Advanced International Environmental Law.
Int April
LAWS6161
International Human Rights
6    N GOVT6117
Int October
LAWS6218
International Humanitarian Law
6    N LAWS3483, LAWS5183
Int April
LAWS6062
International Law-the Use of Armed Force
6    N LAWS3483, LAWS5183
Int August
LAWS6047
Law of the Sea
6      Int May

2012 Elective Law Units of Study

LAWS6922
Advanced International Environmental Law
6    P LAWS6061 International Environmental Law or equivalent unit
Int October
LAWS6209
Australian International Taxation
6      Semester 1
LAWS6936
Carbon Trading, Derivatives and Taxation
6      Int Sept
LAWS6091
Chinese International Taxation
6      Int March
LAWS6001
Chinese Laws and Chinese Legal Systems
12    A LAWS6252 or law degree from a common or civil law jurisdiction
N LAWS6857, LAWS3014

Note: Department permission required for enrolment
This unit is not available to students who have completed a law degree in the People's Republic of China. Students must register their attendance before enrolling. To register, please visit the Shanghai Winter School website http://sydney.edu.au/law/cstudent/shanghai/ Registration enquiries law.caplus@sydney.edu.au Enrolment enquiries law.postgraduate@sydney.edu.au
Int December
LAWS6900
Comparative Admiralty and Maritime Law
6    A undergraduate law degree is preferable but knowledge gained from work in shipping or related fields will be sufficient
Semester 2
LAWS6921
Comparative Climate Law
6   
Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Int June
LAWS6153
Comparative Corporate Taxation
6      Int April
LAWS6170
Comparative Income Taxation
6      Int August
LAWS6128
Comparative International Taxation
6      Int April
LAWS6814
Comparative Value Added Tax
6      Int June
LAWS6227
Consumer Contracts and Product Defects
6    N LAWS6024, LAWS6025


This unit replaced LAWS6227 Consumer Protection Law: Liability of Suppliers to Consumers.
Int October
LAWS6222
Corporate Governance
6      Int April
LAWS6997
Cross-Border Deals - A US Perspective
6    A Students undertaking this unit must hold a law degree and 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
Int April
LAWS6973
Development, Law and Human Rights
6   
Note: Department permission required for enrolment
This unit (LAWS6973) is worth 6cp. Students are not permitted to convert to LAWS6974 (12cp) after enrolment. For further information, please visit the Himalayan Field School website http://sydney.edu.au/law/scil/fieldschool/ Registration enquiries law.nepal@sydney.edu.au Enrolment enquiries law.postgraduate@sydney.edu.au
Int January
LAWS6974
Development, Law and Human Rights
12   
Note: Department permission required for enrolment
This unit (LAWS6974) is worth 12cp. Students are not permitted to convert to LAWS6973 (6cp) after enrolment. For further information, please visit the Himalayan Field School website http://sydney.edu.au/law/scil/fieldschool/ Registration enquiries law.nepal@sydney.edu.au Enrolment enquiries law.postgraduate@sydney.edu.au
Int January
LAWS6852
Doing Business in China
6    A LAWS6252 or law degree from a common or civil law jurisdiction
Int August
LAWS6163
Energy and Climate Law
6    N LAWS6863


The unit replaced LAWS6163 International & Australian Climate Law (formerly Energy Law).
Int April
LAWS6952
European Private International Law
6      Int April
LAWS6964
Global Energy and Resources Law
6      Int Sept
LAWS6933
Global Oil and Gas Contracts and Issues
6   

This unit replaced LAWS6933 International Petroleum Transactions. International Law students may enrol in either LAWS6990 Principles of Oil and Gas Law or LAWS6933 Global Oil and Gas Contracts and Issues, but not both.
Int May
LAWS6846
Human Rights and the Global Economy
6      Int August
Independent Research Project
Candidates for the Master of International Law may complete the International Law Research Project (12 credit points) over one or two semesters.
LAWS6184
International Law Research Project A
6    C LAWS6185

Note: Department permission required for enrolment
Closing date 30 September (Semester 1) and 30 April (Semester 2). Students must complete both LAWS6184 and LAWS6185 within one or two semesters.
Semester 1
Semester 2
LAWS6185
International Law Research Project B
6    C LAWS6184

Note: Department permission required for enrolment
Closing date 30 September (Semester 1) and 30 April (Semester 2). Students must complete both LAWS6184 and LAWS6185 within one or two semesters.
Semester 1
Semester 2
LAWS6022
Internatl & Comparative Labour Law
6      Int July
LAWS6156
International Banking Law
6      Int January
LAWS6884
International Commercial Litigation
6    A undergraduate law degree and basic understanding of private international law from any legal system
N LAWS6824

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 2b
LAWS6958
International Contract Law
6    A undergraduate law degree


This unit replaced LAWS6958 Comparative Commercial Contracts.
Int Sept
LAWS6800
International Financial Organisations
6      Int October
LAWS6138
Internatl Fin Transactions: Law & Prac
6      Int April
LAWS6894
International Human Rights Advocacy
6      Int Sept
LAWS6037
International Import/Export Laws
6      Semester 1
LAWS6916
International Investment Law
6      Int May
LAWS6868
International Sale
6    A undergraduate law degree
Int March
LAWS6879
Japanese Law
6   
Note: Department permission required for enrolment
For further information, please visit http://sydney.edu.au/law/caplus/ or contact law.caplus@sydney.edu.au
Int February
LAWS6932
Law and Investment in Asia
6      Int May
LAWS6135
Law and Society in Indonesia
6      Int August
LAWS6977
Law of International Institutions
6    A LAWS6243 International Law I or equivalent unit in public international law
N GOVT6116
Int February
LAWS6149
Legal Pluralism in Southeast Asia
12   
Note: Department permission required for enrolment
This unit will be taught offshore with the cooperation of Gadjah Mada University (Yogyakarta, Indonesia) and International Islamic University (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia). These institutions will provide guest lecturers. These institutions can be contacted through Dr Simon Butt and Dr Salim Farrar. Students must register their attendance before enrolling. For further information, please visit http://sydney.edu.au/law/caplus Registration enquiries law.caplus@sydney.edu.au Enrolment enquiries law.postgraduate@sydney.edu.au
Int July
LAWS6252
Legal Reasoning & the Common Law System
6    N LAWS6881


International students who are required to enrol in this unit must undertake classes during the first week of their study. Health Law and Public Health students should enrol in LAWS6881 Introduction to Law for Health Professionals in lieu of LAWS6252, if available.
Int April
Int August
Int March
Int Sept
LAWS6929
Legal Systems of the Pacific
6      Int October
LAWS6271
Microfinance: Law and Policy
6      Int October
LAWS6990
Principles of Oil and Gas Law
6   

International Law students may enrol in either LAWS6990 Principles of Oil and Gas Law or LAWS6933 Global Oil and Gas Contracts and Issues, but not both.
Int March
LAWS6948
Private International Law
6    N LAWS3015, LAWS3457 or equivalent unit
Int March
LAWS6998
Regulating Global Crisis
6      Int May
LAWS6154
Sustainable Development Law in China
12   
Note: Department permission required for enrolment
For further information, please visit http://sydney.edu.au/law/accel/index.shtml or contact law.accel@sydney.edu.au.
Int July
LAWS6177
Tax Treaties
6      Int May
LAWS6946
Tax Treaties Special Issues
6   
Note: Department permission required for enrolmentin the following sessions:Int June,

Int June
Int October
LAWS6207
The Legal System of the European Union
6    N LAWS6819

Note: Department permission required for enrolment
This unit has a restricted class size.
Int July
LAWS6119
The State and Global Governance
6   

This unit replaced LAWS6119 Theories of International Law.
Int August
LAWS6123
Transfer Pricing in International Tax
6      Int Sept
LAWS6109
UK International Taxation
6      Int May
LAWS6844
US Corporate Law
6      Int February
LAWS6171
US International Taxation
6      Semester 2
LAWS6924
World Trade Organization-Dispute Resolut
6    A limited knowledge of law of treaties


This unit replaced LAWS6924 Dispute Settlement in the World Trade Organization.
Int October

2012 Non-Law Elective Units of Study

2012 Elective Units of Study offered by the Department of Government and International Relations

GOVT6136
Asia Pacific Politics
6      Semester 1
GOVT6103
Australia in Diplomacy, Defence & Trade
6      Semester 2
GOVT6108
Democracy and Development in SE Asia
6      Semester 1
GOVT6137
Forces of Change in Int Relations
6      Semester 1
GOVT6147
Foundations of International Relations
6      Semester 1
Semester 2
GOVT6135
Global Environmental Politics
6      Semester 2
GOVT6123
Globalisation and Governance
6      Semester 2
GOVT6116
International Organisations
6      Semester 2a
GOVT6117
International Politics of Human Rights
6    N LAWS6161
Semester 1
GOVT6119
International Security
6      Semester 1
Semester 2

2012 Elective Units of Study offered by the Centre for International Security Studies

CISS6015
Alliances and Coalition Warfare
6      Semester 2
CISS6016
Chinese Foreign and Security Policy
6      Semester 1
CISS6012
Civil-Military Relations
6   

Students must not undertake this unit if they took CISS6011 (Special Topic in International Security) when the special topic was Civil-Military Relations
Semester 2a
CISS6014
Human Security
6      Summer Early
CISS6013
Middle East Conflict and Security
6    N GOVT6154
Semester 1
CISS6001
New Security Challenges
6      Semester 2
CISS6008
Population and Security
6      Semester 2
CISS6006
Statebuilding and Fragile States
6      Semester 2
CISS6002
Strategy & Security in the Asia-Pacific
6      Semester 1
CISS6007
Terrorism in the Asia-Pacific Region
6      Winter Main
Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition Session

Graduate Diploma in International Law

Candidates must complete 24 credit points of units of study including 12 credit points of core units of study.

2012 Core Units of Study

LAWS6243
International Law I
6   

This unit is compulsory for MIL and GradDipIntLaw students who have not completed any previous study in international law and must be taken in the first semester of candidature. This unit replaced LAWS6243 Public International Law.
Int May
Semester 2
LAWS6167
International Law II
6   

Compulsory for MIL and GradDipIntLaw students. This unit replaced LAWS6167 International Law and Australian Institutions.
Int October
Semester 1

2012 Elective Units of Study

LAWS6922
Advanced International Environmental Law
6    P LAWS6061 International Environmental Law or equivalent unit
Int October
LAWS6209
Australian International Taxation
6      Semester 1
LAWS6936
Carbon Trading, Derivatives and Taxation
6      Int Sept
LAWS6091
Chinese International Taxation
6      Int March
LAWS6900
Comparative Admiralty and Maritime Law
6    A undergraduate law degree is preferable but knowledge gained from work in shipping or related fields will be sufficient
Semester 2
LAWS6921
Comparative Climate Law
6   
Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Int June
LAWS6153
Comparative Corporate Taxation
6      Int April
LAWS6170
Comparative Income Taxation
6      Int August
LAWS6128
Comparative International Taxation
6      Int April
LAWS6814
Comparative Value Added Tax
6      Int June
LAWS6227
Consumer Contracts and Product Defects
6    N LAWS6024, LAWS6025


This unit replaced LAWS6227 Consumer Protection Law: Liability of Suppliers to Consumers.
Int October
LAWS6222
Corporate Governance
6      Int April
LAWS6997
Cross-Border Deals - A US Perspective
6    A Students undertaking this unit must hold a law degree and 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
Int April
LAWS6973
Development, Law and Human Rights
6   
Note: Department permission required for enrolment
This unit (LAWS6973) is worth 6cp. Students are not permitted to convert to LAWS6974 (12cp) after enrolment. For further information, please visit the Himalayan Field School website http://sydney.edu.au/law/scil/fieldschool/ Registration enquiries law.nepal@sydney.edu.au Enrolment enquiries law.postgraduate@sydney.edu.au
Int January
LAWS6974
Development, Law and Human Rights
12   
Note: Department permission required for enrolment
This unit (LAWS6974) is worth 12cp. Students are not permitted to convert to LAWS6973 (6cp) after enrolment. For further information, please visit the Himalayan Field School website http://sydney.edu.au/law/scil/fieldschool/ Registration enquiries law.nepal@sydney.edu.au Enrolment enquiries law.postgraduate@sydney.edu.au
Int January
LAWS6852
Doing Business in China
6    A LAWS6252 or law degree from a common or civil law jurisdiction
Int August
LAWS6163
Energy and Climate Law
6    N LAWS6863


The unit replaced LAWS6163 International & Australian Climate Law (formerly Energy Law).
Int April
LAWS6952
European Private International Law
6      Int April
LAWS6964
Global Energy and Resources Law
6      Int Sept
LAWS6933
Global Oil and Gas Contracts and Issues
6   

This unit replaced LAWS6933 International Petroleum Transactions. International Law students may enrol in either LAWS6990 Principles of Oil and Gas Law or LAWS6933 Global Oil and Gas Contracts and Issues, but not both.
Int May
LAWS6846
Human Rights and the Global Economy
6      Int August
LAWS6059
International Business Law
6    A LAWS6252 or law degree from a common or civil law jurisdiction


Compulsory for MIntBus&L students.
Int Sept
LAWS6022
Internatl & Comparative Labour Law
6      Int July
LAWS6156
International Banking Law
6      Int January
LAWS6060
International Commercial Arbitration
6      Int April
LAWS6884
International Commercial Litigation
6    A undergraduate law degree and basic understanding of private international law from any legal system
N LAWS6824

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 2b
LAWS6958
International Contract Law
6    A undergraduate law degree


This unit replaced LAWS6958 Comparative Commercial Contracts.
Int Sept
LAWS6219
International Criminal Law
6    N LAWS6896
Int July
LAWS6800
International Financial Organisations
6      Int October
LAWS6138
Internatl Fin Transactions: Law & Prac
6      Int April
LAWS6161
International Human Rights
6    N GOVT6117
Int October
LAWS6894
International Human Rights Advocacy
6      Int Sept
LAWS6037
International Import/Export Laws
6      Semester 1
LAWS6916
International Investment Law
6      Int May
LAWS6062
International Law-the Use of Armed Force
6    N LAWS3483, LAWS5183
Int August
LAWS6868
International Sale
6    A undergraduate law degree
Int March
LAWS6879
Japanese Law
6   
Note: Department permission required for enrolment
For further information, please visit http://sydney.edu.au/law/caplus/ or contact law.caplus@sydney.edu.au
Int February
LAWS6932
Law and Investment in Asia
6      Int May
LAWS6135
Law and Society in Indonesia
6      Int August
LAWS6977
Law of International Institutions
6    A LAWS6243 International Law I or equivalent unit in public international law
N GOVT6116
Int February
LAWS6047
Law of the Sea
6      Int May
LAWS6149
Legal Pluralism in Southeast Asia
12   
Note: Department permission required for enrolment
This unit will be taught offshore with the cooperation of Gadjah Mada University (Yogyakarta, Indonesia) and International Islamic University (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia). These institutions will provide guest lecturers. These institutions can be contacted through Dr Simon Butt and Dr Salim Farrar. Students must register their attendance before enrolling. For further information, please visit http://sydney.edu.au/law/caplus Registration enquiries law.caplus@sydney.edu.au Enrolment enquiries law.postgraduate@sydney.edu.au
Int July
LAWS6252
Legal Reasoning & the Common Law System
6    N LAWS6881


International students who are required to enrol in this unit must undertake classes during the first week of their study. Health Law and Public Health students should enrol in LAWS6881 Introduction to Law for Health Professionals in lieu of LAWS6252, if available.
Int April
Int August
Int March
Int Sept
LAWS6929
Legal Systems of the Pacific
6      Int October
LAWS6271
Microfinance: Law and Policy
6      Int October
LAWS6990
Principles of Oil and Gas Law
6   

International Law students may enrol in either LAWS6990 Principles of Oil and Gas Law or LAWS6933 Global Oil and Gas Contracts and Issues, but not both.
Int March
LAWS6948
Private International Law
6    N LAWS3015, LAWS3457 or equivalent unit
Int March
LAWS6998
Regulating Global Crisis
6      Int May
LAWS6154
Sustainable Development Law in China
12   
Note: Department permission required for enrolment
For further information, please visit http://sydney.edu.au/law/accel/index.shtml or contact law.accel@sydney.edu.au.
Int July
LAWS6177
Tax Treaties
6      Int May
LAWS6946
Tax Treaties Special Issues
6   
Note: Department permission required for enrolmentin the following sessions:Int June,

Int June
Int October
LAWS6207
The Legal System of the European Union
6    N LAWS6819

Note: Department permission required for enrolment
This unit has a restricted class size.
Int July
LAWS6119
The State and Global Governance
6   

This unit replaced LAWS6119 Theories of International Law.
Int August
LAWS6123
Transfer Pricing in International Tax
6      Int Sept
LAWS6109
UK International Taxation
6      Int May
LAWS6844
US Corporate Law
6      Int February
LAWS6171
US International Taxation
6      Semester 2
LAWS6924
World Trade Organization-Dispute Resolut
6    A limited knowledge of law of treaties


This unit replaced LAWS6924 Dispute Settlement in the World Trade Organization.
Int October

Course rules

 

Graduate Diploma in International Law

Master of International Law


These resolutions must be read in conjunction with applicable University By-laws, Rules and policies including (but not limited to) the University of Sydney (Coursework) Rule 2000 (the 'Coursework Rule'), the Resolutions of the Faculty, the University of Sydney (Student Appeals against Academic Decisions) Rule 2006 (as amended) and the Academic Board policies on Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism.

Course resolutions

1 Course codes

Code Course title
JF013 Graduate Diploma in International Law
JC013 Master of International Law

2 Attendance pattern

The attendance pattern for these courses is full-time or part-time according to candidate choice.

3 Master's type

The master's degree in these resolutions is a professional master's degree, as defined by the Coursework Rule.

4 Embedded courses in this sequence

(1)
The embedded courses in this sequence are:
(a)
the Graduate Diploma in International Law
(b)
the Master of International Law
(2)
Provided that candidates satisfy the admission requirements for each stage, a candidate may progress to the award of either of the courses in this sequence. Only the longer award completed will be conferred.

5 Admission to candidature

(1)
Available places will be offered to qualified applicants based on merit, according to the following admissions criteria.
(2)
Admission to candidature for the Graduate Diploma in International Law requires:
(a)
a bachelor's degree from the University of Sydney in government, international studies, law or other appropriate discipline as determined by the Faculty, or an equivalent qualification; or
(b)
a bachelor's degree from the University of Sydney, or an equivalent qualification; and the applicant provides evidence of professional experience or of a period of service (normally of several years in duration) which in the opinion of the Dean adequately prepares the applicant to undertake the course of study.
(3)
Admission to candidature for the Master of International Law requires:
(a)
a bachelor's degree with a minimum credit average from the University of Sydney in government, international studies, law or other appropriate discipline as determined by the Faculty, or an equivalent qualification; or
(b)
a bachelor's degree from the University of Sydney, or an equivalent qualification; and the applicant provides evidence of professional experience or of a period of service (normally of several years in duration) which in the opinion of the Dean adequately prepares the applicant to undertake the course of study; or
(c)
completion of the requirements of the Graduate Diploma in International Law with a minimum credit average, or an equivalent qualification.

6 Requirements for award

(1)
The units of study that may be taken for the Graduate Diploma in International Law are set out in the table of units of study for the Graduate Diploma in International Law. To qualify for the award of the Graduate Diploma in International Law, a candidate must complete 24 credit points of core and elective units from the table of units of study.
(2)
The units of study that may be taken for the Master of International Law are set out in the table of units of study for the Master of International Law. To qualify for the award of the Master of International Law, a candidate must complete 48 credit points of core and elective units of study, including one 6 credit point unit of study from those offered by other departments.

7 Course transfer

A candidate for the master's degree may elect to discontinue study and graduate with the shorter award from this embedded sequence, with the approval of the Dean, and provided the requirements of the shorter award have been met.

8 Transitional provisions

(1)
These resolutions apply to students who commenced their candidature on or after 1 January 2011.
(2)
Students who commenced prior to 1 January 2011 will complete the requirements in accordance with the resolutions in force at the time of their commencement, provided that requirements are completed by 1 January 2016. The Faculty may specify a later date for completion or specify alternative requirements for completion of candidatures that extend beyond this time.