The Graduate Diploma in International Law and International Relations is a joint program of the Law School and the School of Politics and International Relations in the Faculty of Arts.

The diploma provides an interdisciplinary study program that meets the developmental requirements of students interested in careers in international law and international relations. Students will 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. The program provides a depth of study and research opportunities in respect of the interrelationship between international law and relations and 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. Not all courses are necessarily available in any one year.

Please contact the Faculty of Law for information regarding the Program Objectives and Learning Outcomes.

The GDILIR may be taken part-time in a minimum of two semesters. A total of 36 units of credit are required for the award of the diploma. Fifty percent of the program (18uoc) must be taken from appropriate courses with a POLS prefix and the remaining 18uoc must be chosen from appropriate courses with a LAWS prefix. Postgraduate law courses are taught in a variety of formats both during the University's normal academic semesters and over the summer term. While many are taught for two hours per week over a teaching semester, in others the class hours are arranged more intensively to permit students to focus fully on a research project. Some courses of particular interest to students in employment are scheduled in a venue situated in the CBD.

1. The Graduate Diploma in International Law Relations may be awarded by the Council to a candidate who has satisfactorily completed a program of advanced study in law, social sciences or humanities.

Qualifications

2. (1) A candidate for the diploma shall have been awarded an appropriate Bachelor's degree from the University of New South Wales, with a minimum of credit average, or a qualification considered equivalent from another university or tertiary institution at a level acceptable to the Faculty Education Committee of the Faculty of Law (hereinafter referred to as the Committee).

(2) In exceptional cases an applicant who submits evidence of such other academic and professional qualifications as may be approved by the Committee may be permitted to enrol for the diploma.

(3) When the Committee is not satisfied with the qualifications submitted by an applicant the Committee may require the applicant, before being permitted to enrol, to undergo such examination or carry out such work as the Committee may prescribe.

Enrolment and Progression

3. (1) An application to enrol as a candidate for the diploma shall be lodged with the Registrar by the advertised due date.

(2) A candidate for the diploma shall be required to undertake such formal courses and pass such assessment as is prescribed.

(3) The progress of a candidate shall be reviewed at least once annually by the Committee and as a result of its review the Committee may cancel enrolment or take such other action as it considers appropriate.

(4) No candidate shall be awarded the diploma until the lapse of two academic semesters from the date of enrolment. The maximum period of candidature shall be four academic semesters for a part-time candidate. In special cases an extension of these times may be granted by the Committee.

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Students enrolled in Graduate Diploma in International Law and International Relations (GDILIR) must complete 36 uoc. Fifty percent of the program (18uoc) must be taken from appropriate courses with a POLS prefix and the remaining 18uoc must be chosen from appropriate courses with a LAWS prefix. LAWS and POLS courses are generally 6 uoc each.

Students enrolled in the GDILIR are required to complete the following two compulsory courses (12uoc) in the first year of study:

24 uoc required for the GDILIR must be obtained from the following list of courses. 12 uoc (two courses) must be obtained from courses with a POLS prefix. 12 uoc (two courses) must be obtained from courses with a LAWS prefix. Not all electives are offered every year.The semester in which a course is offered varies every year. Other courses may be added as new courses are developed and changed

Note: GDILIR students cannot enrol in either LAWS8423 Research Thesis or POLS5113 Thesis.

GDILIR students cannot enrol in either LAWS 8052 Human Rights Internship Program or POLS 5100 Internship program.