International Law and Security - 9281
Program Summary
Faculty: Faculty of Law
Contact: http://www.law.unsw.edu.au
Campus: Sydney
Career: Postgraduate
Typical Duration: 1 Years 
Typical UOC Per Semester: 24
Min UOC Per Semester: 6
Max UOC Per Semester: 24
Min UOC For Award: 48
Award(s):
Master of International Law and Security
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Program Description
The Master of International Law and Security (MILS) is a joint program of the UNSW Law and the School of Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS) at UNSW@ADFA (Canberra).
Program Objectives and Graduate Attributes
The objectives of the Master of International Law and Security (MILS) are as follows:
- To provide an interdisciplinary study program that meets the developmental requirements of students interested in careers in international law and security and defence/strategic studies;
- To impart an advanced level of knowledge and analytical ability in relation to the issues, problems and conduct of international law and security studies and the areas of interaction between the two disciplines;
- To provide depth of study and research opportunities in respect of the interrelationship between international law and security studies;
- To provide students with a strong theoretical and practical understanding of the international legal system, the global security context, contemporary security and military strategy and legal and moral issues relating to international violence and the use of force.
Program Structure
The MILS may be taken full-time in two semesters or part-time in a minimum of three semesters. A total of 48 units of credit (uoc) are required for the award of the degree. Fifty percent of the program (24uoc) must be taken from the Security and Strategic Studies (ZHSS) list of courses below and the remaining 24 uoc must be chosen from the International Law (LAWS) courses below.
The LAWS courses in this program are offered only onsite at UNSW Sydney and are not available by distance. All of the courses offered by the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at UNSW@ADFA (Canberra) are available online. Details of the courses available by this mode of learning will be made available at the start of each semester.
This program does not lead to a professional qualification for legal practice.
The LAWS courses in this program are offered only onsite at UNSW Sydney and are not available by distance. All of the courses offered by the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at UNSW@ADFA (Canberra) are available online. Details of the courses available by this mode of learning will be made available at the start of each semester.
This program does not lead to a professional qualification for legal practice.
Academic Rules
Award of the Degree
The degree of Master of International Law and Security (MILS) 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
(1) A candidate for the degree shall have been awarded an appropriate Bachelor degree in law, social sciences or humanities or a Juris Doctor degree from UNSW Australia or a qualification considered equivalent from another university or tertiary institution with a minimum of credit average, or
(2) A candidate for the degree shall have been awarded an appropriate Bachelor degree in law, social sciences or humanities or a Juris Doctor degree from UNSW Australia or a qualification considered equivalent from another university or tertiary institution with a minimum of two years' relevant professional experience.
(2) A candidate for the degree shall have been awarded an appropriate Bachelor degree in law, social sciences or humanities or a Juris Doctor degree from UNSW Australia or a qualification considered equivalent from another university or tertiary institution with a minimum of two years' relevant professional experience.
Advanced Standing
At the discretion of the Faculty of Law advanced standing may be granted for approved postgraduate courses up to 12 units of credit for the International Law component. An additional 12 units of credit may be granted for the Security and Strategic component.
Enrolment and Progression
1. An application to enrol as a candidate for the degree shall be lodged online on the UNSW website, by the advertised due date.
2. No candidate shall be awarded the degree until the lapse of two academic semesters from the date of enrolment in the case of a full-time candidate or three semesters in the case of a part-time candidate. The maximum period of candidature shall be three academic semesters from the date of enrolment for a full-time candidate and six semesters for a part-time candidate. In special cases an extension of these times may be granted by the Committee.
2. No candidate shall be awarded the degree until the lapse of two academic semesters from the date of enrolment in the case of a full-time candidate or three semesters in the case of a part-time candidate. The maximum period of candidature shall be three academic semesters from the date of enrolment for a full-time candidate and six semesters for a part-time candidate. In special cases an extension of these times may be granted by the Committee.
Fees
For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website: https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/fees/FeesMainPage.html
Special Funding
Defence forces personnel should confirm which sources of funding may be available for this program. For further details, contact Craig Stockings, Coordinator of Postgraduate Coursework Programs in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at UNSW@ADFA (Canberra),c.stockings@adfa.edu.au.
Course List
Candidates for the MILS must complete 48 uoc. 24 uoc must be obtained from the Security and Strategic Studies (ZHSS) list of courses below and the remaining 24 uoc must be chosen from the International Law (LAWS) courses below. LAWS and ZHSS courses are generally 6 uoc each.
Students enrolled in the MILS are required to complete the following compulsory courses:
LAWS8180 Principles of International Law
ZHSS8403 Global Security
Students who have completed LAWS3381 Public International Law or any other Public International Law course in their undergraduate law degree may be exempt from completing LAWS8180 and may be given permission to undertake another elective in lieu of this. Student will need to get permission from the Program Director to get enrolled.
All Students in the program must take a minimum of 2 of the elective courses with LAWS prefix from the Research-Based Course List as specified below. The requirement to take two courses from the Research-Based Course list can, in the alternative, be satisfied if the student takes the single course LAWS8423 Research Thesis, 12,000 words.
The remaining 36 uoc required for the MILS must be obtained from the following list of electives and research-based courses . Students must obtain 18 uoc (three courses) from courses with a LAWS prefix and 18 uoc (three courses) from courses with a ZHSS prefix.
Students enrolled in the MILS are required to complete the following compulsory courses:
LAWS8180 Principles of International Law
ZHSS8403 Global Security
Students who have completed LAWS3381 Public International Law or any other Public International Law course in their undergraduate law degree may be exempt from completing LAWS8180 and may be given permission to undertake another elective in lieu of this. Student will need to get permission from the Program Director to get enrolled.
All Students in the program must take a minimum of 2 of the elective courses with LAWS prefix from the Research-Based Course List as specified below. The requirement to take two courses from the Research-Based Course list can, in the alternative, be satisfied if the student takes the single course LAWS8423 Research Thesis, 12,000 words.
The remaining 36 uoc required for the MILS must be obtained from the following list of electives and research-based courses . Students must obtain 18 uoc (three courses) from courses with a LAWS prefix and 18 uoc (three courses) from courses with a ZHSS prefix.
International Law courses
- LAWS8081 Adv. Issues in Internat. Law (6 UOC)
- LAWS8082 Peaceful Settle. of Int. Disp. (6 UOC)
- LAWS8084 Uncensored History of Int Law (6 UOC)
- LAWS8085 International Organisations (6 UOC)
- LAWS8086 Law of the Sea (6 UOC)
- LAWS8087 IL and Use of Force (6 UOC)
- LAWS8102 Proliferation of WMD (6 UOC)
- LAWS8107 Adv Issues in Int Human Rights (6 UOC)
- LAWS8173 Law PG Internship (6 UOC)
- LAWS8181 International Human Rights (6 UOC)
- LAWS8188 Law of Armed Conflict (6 UOC)
- LAWS8190 International Refugee Law (6 UOC)
- LAWS8192 Law, Rights & Development (6 UOC)
- LAWS8319 Internat Env Law (6 UOC)
- LAWS8423 Research Thesis: 6 uoc (6 UOC)
- LAWS8972 Law World Trade Organization (6 UOC)
- LAWS8991 International Criminal Law (6 UOC)
Security and Strategic courses
- ZHSS8201 Contemporary Warfare (6 UOC)
- ZHSS8204 Mod Naval Hist & Strat (6 UOC)
- ZHSS8210 Genocide (6 UOC)
- ZHSS8217 Amphibious Warfare (6 UOC)
- ZHSS8218 Hegemony: Global Power in Hist (6 UOC)
- ZHSS8400 Research Project: Politics SS (12 UOC)
- ZHSS8404 Leg & Mor Prob of Int Violence (6 UOC)
- ZHSS8407 Global Governance (6 UOC)
- ZHSS8409 Asia-Pacific Security (6 UOC)
- ZHSS8410 Australian Defence Policy (6 UOC)
- ZHSS8417 Air Power in the 21st Century (6 UOC)
- ZHSS8430 China's Security Policy (6 UOC)
- ZHSS8435 Contemporary Strategy (6 UOC)
- ZHSS8437 Global Justice (6 UOC)
- ZHSS8438 The Justice of War (6 UOC)
- ZHSS8442 Conflict Transformation (6 UOC)
Research-Based Course List:
- LAWS8084 Uncensored History of Int Law (6 UOC)
- LAWS8085 International Organisations (6 UOC)
- LAWS8086 Law of the Sea (6 UOC)
- LAWS8087 IL and Use of Force (6 UOC)
- LAWS8102 Proliferation of WMD (6 UOC)
- LAWS8107 Adv Issues in Int Human Rights (6 UOC)
- LAWS8181 International Human Rights (6 UOC)
- LAWS8188 Law of Armed Conflict (6 UOC)
- LAWS8190 International Refugee Law (6 UOC)
- LAWS8192 Law, Rights & Development (6 UOC)
- LAWS8319 Internat Env Law (6 UOC)
- LAWS8423 Research Thesis: 6 uoc (6 UOC)
- LAWS8972 Law World Trade Organisation (6 UOC)
Enrolment
The Enrolment Guide for the Master of International Law and Security (MILS) can be found on the Enrolment UNSW Law website.
Entry to the program may occur in either Semester 1 or Semester 2.
Please Note:
1. MILS students have the option to enrol in either LAWS8423 Research Thesis (6 uoc) or ZHSS8400 Research Project (12 uoc) but not both.
2. Not all electives will be offered every year.
3. The semester in which a course is offered varies every year.
4. Any request to undertake a LAWS elective not on the above lists will need to complete the Manual Enrolment Form on theUNSW Law Website to get enrolled.
5. Any request to undertake a ZHSS elective not on the above lists will need to be approved by Craig Stockings, Coordinator of Postgraduate Coursework Programs in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at UNSW@ADFA (Canberra),c.stockings@adfa.edu.au.
Entry to the program may occur in either Semester 1 or Semester 2.
Please Note:
1. MILS students have the option to enrol in either LAWS8423 Research Thesis (6 uoc) or ZHSS8400 Research Project (12 uoc) but not both.
2. Not all electives will be offered every year.
3. The semester in which a course is offered varies every year.
4. Any request to undertake a LAWS elective not on the above lists will need to complete the Manual Enrolment Form on theUNSW Law Website to get enrolled.
5. Any request to undertake a ZHSS elective not on the above lists will need to be approved by Craig Stockings, Coordinator of Postgraduate Coursework Programs in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at UNSW@ADFA (Canberra),c.stockings@adfa.edu.au.
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