Master of International Law
Postgraduate | GRF-MIL-MAS | 2022
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Get the edge for cross-border opportunities
Bolster your career with a deepened understanding of international and globalised law principles. Learn how to apply these skills in cross-border disputes, developments and negotiations in areas ranging from social justice to commercial industries.
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Credit available
- Yes
- Total subjects
- 12
- Price from
- $37,500
- Available loans
- Australian Higher Education Loan Program (HELP)
Master of International Law
About this degree
The Master of International Law program will equip a range of qualified professionals to understand and apply international and globalised law principles in contexts such as cross-border transactions and disputes; cross-border family law disputes; public international law developments and cross-border negotiations. The program is designed to give students a competitive edge in the legal, academic, government, business, engineering and other professions where greater skills and knowledge in the field of international and global law are increasingly being required.
The Master of International Law program will equip a range of qualified professionals to understand and apply international and globalised law principles in contexts such as cross-border transactions and disputes; cross-border family law disputes; public international law developments and cross-border negotiations. The program is designed to give students a competitive edge in the legal, academic, government, business, engineering and other professions where greater skills and knowledge in the field of international and global law are increasingly being required.
Recommended study pattern
1 to 1.5 years full-time; 3 years part-time
Award requirements
To be eligible for the award of Master of International Law (MIntLaw), a student must acquire 120 credit points for prescribed subjects.
To be eligible for the award of Master of International Law (MIntLaw), a student admitted with 40 credit points of advanced standing must acquire 80 credit points for prescribed subjects.
Degree structure:
https://www.griffith.edu.au/study/degrees/master-of-international-law-5729#degree-details
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- 18
- Times Higher Education Ranking 2024:
- 20
How to apply
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Entry requirements
To be eligible for admission to the Master of International Law, applicants must have:
- a Bachelor degree or higher from a recognised University (or another tertiary education institution of equivalent standing) with a minimum GPA of 4.0 (using a 7.0 scale)
- OR a Graduate Certificate in International Law (or an equivalent qualification) with a minimum GPA of 4.0 (using a 7.0 scale) - students with a Graduate Certificate in International Law (or an equivalent qualification) may be eligible to receive 40 credit points of advanced standing.
English language requirements apply to International applicants and other applicants whose previous study was undertaken in a language other than English. The minimum English language requirements for such applicants for entry to this program are as follows:
- A minimum overall band score of 6.5 on IELTS (Academic) with no sub-score of less than 6.0
- OR a minimum score of 575 on TOEFL
- OR an internet-based (iBT) TOEFL score of 79 (no sub-score less than 19)
- OR no score less than 3+ in each skill of the ISLPR (conducted by ISLPR Language Services only)
- OR a minimum overall score of 176 (no score less than 169) on C1 Advanced (formerly Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English) or C2 Proficiency (formerly Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English)
- OR an overall score of 58 in the Pearson Test of English (Academic) with no score less than 50.
English test results must be no more than two years old.
The Direct Entry Program (DEP) pathway is not accepted for this program.
Griffith University grants credit and recognition of prior learning which may relate to prior formal learning or prior informal and non-formal learning. For more information, please visit the following website:
Career opportunities
Graduates will gain a competitive advantage in a range of professional, legal and commercial employment markets, through high level understanding of, and skills in, international, and comparative global law, principles and practice.
Career outlook
- Conveyancers and Legal Executives:
- Below $60K
- Intelligence and Policy Analysts:
- $93K to $120K
- Policy and Planning Managers:
- Over $120K