Graduate Diploma in International Law

What you will study

Students must complete 24 credit points, comprising:

• Six credit points of core units of study
• 18 credit points of elective units of study

Each unit is valued at six credit points unless otherwise indicated.

Compulsory core unit

• International Law I

Electives

• Chinese Laws and Chinese Legal Systems (12 credit points)
• International and Comparative Labour Law
• Law of the Sea
• International Business Law
• International Commercial Arbitration
• International Environmental Law
• International Law-the Use of Armed Force
• World Trade Organisation Law I
• Chinese International Taxation
• UK International Taxation
• The State and Global Governance
• Transfer Pricing in International Tax
• Comparative International Taxation
• International Financial Transactions: Law and Practice
• Corp Soc Responsibility: Theory/Pol
• Asia Pacific Environmental Law
• Comparative Corporate Taxation

Contact the university or visit its website for this course's complete list of electives.

Entry Requirements

Admission to candidature for this course requires a bachelor's degree from the University of Sydney or an equivalent qualification.

English Language Requirements

You may need to provide evidence of your English proficiency to study this course.

If English is your first language, you may be able to meet the requirements if you have:

• Citizenship or permanent long-term residency (minimum 10 years).
• Completed secondary or higher education (tertiary) studies recognised by the university in an approved English-speaking country.

If English is not your first language, you may be able to prove English proficiency with an approved English skills test taken within two years of commencing the course.

• IELTS score: a minimum result of 7.0 overall and a minimum result of 6.0 in each band.
• TOEFL - IBT score: a minimum result of 96 overall, including a minimum result of 17 in Reading, Listening and Speaking and 19 in Writing.
• Pearson Test of English: a minimum result of 68 overall and a minimum result of 54 in each band.

The university may also consider factors such as previous studies in English. Contact them for more information.

Recognition of Prior Learning

The related study may be credited towards your degree. This may also include relevant work experience for some postgraduate courses. Contact the university for more information.

Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

By completing the Graduate Diploma in International Law, graduates will:

• Analyse and apply interdisciplinary knowledge in public international law, adapting to emerging scholarship to tackle intricate legal challenges in international governance.
• Conducted comprehensive research in public international law employing advanced tools and techniques and conveyed research findings proficiently to a variety of audiences using diverse modalities.
• Synthesise cognitive, technical and innovative skills to resolve intricate legal challenges in public international law, practising with substantial autonomy and responsibility.
• Articulate objective or persuasive conclusions using outstanding written and oral communication methods appropriate to diverse audiences.
• Reflect on ethical dimensions, discerning societal roles and make decisions consistent with professional obligations, fostering positive shifts for disadvantaged communities.

Fees and CSP

Indicative annual fee in 2027: $9,013 (Commonwealth Supported Place)

Indicative fee per 6-credit-point unit: $2,253.25

Indicative full-course fee: $9,013

Indicative annual fee in 2027: $20,650 (Full-fee paying place)

Indicative fee per 6-credit-point unit: $5,162.50

Indicative full-course fee: $20,650

The average full-course fees shown are calculated based on the 24-credit-point (4-unit) course structure completed over 6 months full-time.

The published 2027 fee estimates represent the indicative cost of the complete qualification.

Indicative annual fees are based on your first year of study.

A student's annual fee may vary by:

• The number of units studied.
• Choice of units and electives.
• Credit from previous study or work experience.
• Eligibility for government-funded loans.

Student fees shown are subject to change. Contact the university directly to confirm.

Commonwealth Supported Places

The Australian Government allocates a certain number of Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) to universities each year, which are then distributed to eligible students.

If you're a Commonwealth Supported Student (CSS), you'll only need to pay a portion of your tuition fees. This is known as the student contribution amount – the balance once the government subsidy is applied.

Limited CSP spaces are offered to students enrolled in selected postgraduate courses.

Your student contribution amount is:

• Calculated according to the units you're enrolled in.
• Dependent on the study areas of those units.
• Reviewed and adjusted each year.

Student fees shown are subject to change. Contact the university directly to confirm.

HECS-HELP loans are available to eligible CSP students to pay the student contribution amount.

FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee-paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.