Developing capability in international and comparative law equips students for contemporary global and transnational legal practice. International law and institutions increasingly shape domestic policy, regulation and governance, while comparative legal analysis enables critical engagement with different legal systems and approaches to resolving shared legal challenges.
This specialisation develops students’ understanding of international legal frameworks and comparative legal systems, including opportunities to examine legal systems and institutions in the Asia-Pacific region. Through a wide range of elective courses, students can explore areas of particular interest while developing strong analytical and research skills.
The specialisation is flexible and supports diverse career pathways, including private practice, government, international organisations, non-governmental organisations and further academic study.
Learning Outcomes
- Review, analyse and synthesise knowledge from primary and secondary legal sources to critically evaluate international and comparative law and its social, ethical and cultural impacts.
- Undertake technical legal research and apply legal or interdisciplinary research methodologies to evaluate and synthesise findings and develop solutions to international and comparative law problems.
- Interpret and communicate international and comparative law knowledge to a variety of legal and non-legal audiences in a range of oral and written formats.
- Exercise independence and professional judgement, and critically reflect on personal, professional, ethical and cross-cultural capability in international and comparative law.
Other Information
Courses counted towards this specialisation may also count towards another specialisation, provided they are included in the study requirements for both specialisations.
Relevant Degrees
Requirements
This Undergraduate Specialisation requires the completion of 24 units, which must include:
24 units from completion of the following course(s):
LAWS4212 Conflict of Laws
LAWS4216 International Law and Political Economy
LAWS4219 Health Law, Bioethics and Human Rights
LAWS4223 International Dispute Resolution
LAWS4224 International Law of the Sea
LAWS4225 International Law of Human Rights
LAWS4226 International Trade Law
LAWS4227 Japanese Law and Society
LAWS4229 Law and Society in South East Asia
LAWS4264 Advanced International Law
LAWS4266 International Arbitration and Negotiation Moot Competition in Japan
LAWS4271 Refugee Law
LAWS4274 Climate Law
LAWS4276 Chinese Law and Society
LAWS4286 Literature, Law and Human Rights
LAWS4306 International Investment Treaty Law and Arbitration
LAWS4309 Colonialism and the Rule of Law
LAWS4315 Law and Development in the Contemporary South Pacific
LAWS4339 The Rule of Law and Constitutionalism in Greater China
LAWS4342 International Law and Climate Change
LAWS4358 International Law, Science and Technology
LAWS4364 International Law of the Environment
LAWS4395 Critical Approaches to International Law
LAWS4601 Comparative Human Rights
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