Master of International Security Law

Program Requirements

This degree requires the completion of courses totalling 48 units comprising:

30 units of compulsory courses (unless exempt from PIL)
Minimum of 12 units from A list of electives
Maximum of 12 units from B list of electives (max of 6 if no exemptions)

Cat No	Course Name	Prerequisites
LAWS8182	Principles of International Law	None
LAWS8179	International Security Law	LAWS8182 PIL
LAWS8023	International Law & Peacekeeping	LAWS8182 PIL
LAWS8026	International Security Law Research Project B (12 units)	completion of 24 units

Electives A List

Cat No	Course Name	Prerequisites
LAWS8268	International Humanitarian Law	LAWS8182 PIL
LAWS8178	International Law and Use of Force	LAWS8182 PIL
LAWS8566	International Criminal Law	LAWS8182 PIL
LAWS8018	National Security Law
LAWS8019	Special Topics in International Security Law

Electives B List

LAWS8253	Law of the Sea	LAWS8182 PIL
LAWS8008	Climate Change and Displacement
LAWS8567	International Dispute Resolution	LAWS8182 PIL
DIPL8004	Negotiation and Conflict Resolution	*
INTR8052	Conflict Resolution and Peace Building	*
INTR8067	US Security Policy in the Asia-Pacific	*
STST8016	Transnational Security	*
STST8026	Nuclear Strategy in the Asian Century	*

* These are examples of courses that can be drawn from the Asia Pacific College of Diplomacy, International Relations, or Strategic Studies. Other courses may be approved on a case-by-case basis.

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