Sydney,
NSW,
Australia
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Master of Laws- Human Rights Law and Policy in Sydney Australia | The University of New South Wales
The University of New South Wales
|
Sydney Australia
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Qualification
Masters Degree (Coursework)
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
AUD
55,500
(c. USD39,693.6)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
12 months
The evolution of human rights legislation constantly transforms relationships between nations, governments, and individuals across global, regional, and local contexts. When states or individuals question the principles behind these laws, skilled human rights experts must provide knowledgeable and decisive reactions to uphold and defend these rights.
This LL.M specialization equips you with specialized knowledge in human rights legislation and its policy framework. It brings together leading scholars and practitioners to examine pressing human rights matters with both local and global relevance. You'll explore the advantages and constraints of human rights concepts and their real-world applications.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 7.0
Qualification Requirements
The UNSW LLM is open to law and non-law graduates. If you’re applying to the program with a non-law degree or with a law degree from a non-common law country, you’ll need to incorporate compulsory core courses into your program.
To be eligible for the Master of Laws by Coursework, you must have any of the following:
a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) (Honours) degree with a credit average from UNSW Sydney or a qualification considered equivalent from another university or tertiary institution.
a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree with a credit average from UNSW Sydney or a qualification considered equivalent from another university or tertiary institution.
a Juris Doctor degree with a credit average from UNSW Sydney or a qualification considered equivalent from another university or tertiary institution.
a bachelor's degree in social sciences or humanities with a credit average, from UNSW Sydney or a qualification considered equivalent from another university or tertiary institution.
a Juris Doctor degree or a bachelor's degree in laws, Social Sciences or Humanities from UNSW Sydney or a qualification considered equivalent from another university or tertiary institution with a minimum of two years of relevant professional experience;
a bachelor's degree from UNSW Sydney with a credit average or a qualification considered equivalent from another university or tertiary institution and a minimum of two years of relevant professional experience.
For (5) and (6), relevant professional experience could include professional experience in legal and policy issues gained as an officer in local government; consulting on legal and policy issues; an officer/manager or similar for state or federal government agency with responsibility for legal and policy issues; corporate auditing, monitoring or managing legal and policy issues; project management with a legal or policy focus; NGO or international organisation responsible for law or policy reform.
IELTS - 7.0 overall (min 6.0 in each subtest)
TOEFL iBT - 94 overall (min. 25 in writing, 23 in reading, listening and speaking)
Tuition
AUD
55,500