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Master of International Law and Diplomacy

Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia

About this program

The Master of International Law and Diplomacy is a graduate program at the Australian National University in Canberra, run through the ANU College of Asia and the Pacific and ANU College of Law, Governance and Policy, taken over 2 years full-time (96 Units). Coursework includes 12 units from completion of the following compulsory diplomacy courses. ANU is a research-intensive, Group of Eight university based in Australia's capital, and international students in this program study alongside a large Canberra-based policy, research and public-service community.

Cost & duration

Duration2 yr
Tuition (international)A$56,900
Application feeA$0

English test scores

IELTS6.5 overall (L6)
PTE58 overall

Verified programsandcourses.anu.edu.au

Course structure

88 terms of coursework

  • The Masters of International Law and Diplomacy requires completion of 96 units which must consist of:
  • 12 units from completion of the following compulsory diplomacy courses:
  • DIPL8001
  • Transnational Diplomacy
  • DIPL8044
  • Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
  • 12 units from the following compulsory international law courses:
  • LAWS8182
  • Principles of International Law
  • LAWS8586
  • Law and Legal Institutions*
  • *Students who have completed an Australian undergraduate law degree or Juris Doctor or equivalent are exempted from
  • LAWS8586
  • Law and Legal Institutions and are required to complete an additional 6 units from the international law course list
  • A minimum of 24 units from the completion of diplomatic studies courses from the following list:
  • ASIA8018
  • Coral Bell School Study Tour
  • ASIA8020
  • National and Transnational Histories in Asia and the Pacific
  • ASIA8048
  • Disasters and Epidemics in Asia and the Pacific
  • ASIA8051
  • Language and Power in Asia and the Pacific
  • DIPL8002
  • Contemporary Challenges in Diplomacy
  • DIPL8010
  • Harnessing Diplomacy for International Development
  • DIPL8013
  • Pacific Diplomacy
  • DIPL8016
  • The Role of Non-State Actors in East Asian Diplomacy
  • DIPL8019
  • Indigenous Diplomacy and Sovereignty
  • DIPL8020
  • A Sociology of Diplomacy
  • IDEC8000
  • Government, Markets and Global Change
  • IDEC8037
  • Pacific Economies and Politics
  • INTR8018
  • Special Topics in Diplomacy/International Relations
  • INTR8022
  • International Relations in the Asia-Pacific
  • INTR8034
  • AI and the Future of War
  • INTR8053
  • Ethics of Peace and War
  • INTR8060
  • China's Global Engagement
  • INTR8063
  • Japan and the World: Politics, Diplomacy, Security
  • INTR8068
  • Foreign Policy Analysis
  • INTR8077
  • Women, Peace and Security: Defining and Addressing Complex Security Challenges of the 21st Century
  • INTR8082
  • Regionalism and Southeast Asia
  • INTR8083
  • Race and Global Politics: Re-imagining a Discipline
  • NSPO8012
  • Leadership, Risk, and Crisis
  • NSPO8028
  • History for Policymakers
  • NSPO8030
  • Coercion and National Security
  • NSPO8032
  • Geoeconomics and National Security
  • PASI8005
  • The Politics of Aid and Development in the Pacific
  • STST8066
  • Strategy, Statecraft and Diplomacy for the 21st Century
  • A minimum of 24 units from the completion of the following law courses:
  • LAWS8800
  • Advanced Legal Methods and Legal Writing and/or Law courses listed under the International Law Specialisation
  • A maximum of 24 units from the completion of the research courses from the following list:
  • DIPL8018
12 units
  • Research Project in Diplomacy and Peace and Conflict Studies
  • LAWS8301
  • Postgraduate Law Dissertation (pre-requisite: completion of
  • LAWS8800
  • )
  • A maximum of 6 units from the completion of experiential courses from the following list:
  • ANIP6503
  • Australian National Internships Program A (Graduate)
  • DIPL8015
  • International Relations Internship
  • LAWS8430
  • Law Internship

Admissions

Applicants must present one of the following: a Bachelor or international equivalent with GPA 5/7 a Bachelor or international equivalent with GPA 4/7 and a minimum of 3 years full-time equivalent work experience at ANZSCO Skill Level 1 in a field related to the program a Bachelor or international equivalent with GPA 4/7 and a Graduate Certificate or international equivalent with a GPA of 4/7 a Graduate Diploma or international equivalent with a GPA 4/7 48 units of courses in a postgraduate program with a GPA of 4/7 a Graduate Certificate or international equivalent with a GPA of 4/7 and a minimum of 3 years full-time equivalent work experience at ANZSCO Skill Level 1 in a field related to the program a Graduate Records Examination (GRE) General test, completed no more than 5 years before the time of application, with a minimum score of 155 for Verbal Reasoning, 155 for Quantitative Reasoning and 4.0 in Analytical Writing and a minimum of 3 years full-time equivalent work experience at ANZSCO Skill Level 1 in a field related to the program a minimum of 10 years full-time equivalent work experience at ANZSCO Skill Level 1 in a field related to the program The GPA for a Bachelor program will be calculated from (i) a completed Bachelor degree using all grades and/or (ii) a completed Bachelor degree using all grades other than those from the last semester (or equivalent study period) of the Bachelor degree. The higher of the two calculations will be used as the basis for admission. Ranking and English Proficiency: At a minimum, all applicants must meet program-specific academic/non-academic requirements, and English language requirements. Admission to most ANU programs is on a competitive basis. Therefore, meeting all admission requirements does not automatically guarantee entry. In line with the University's admissions policy and strategic plan, an assessment for admission may include competitively ranking applicants on the basis of specific academic achievement, English language proficiency and diversity factors. Applicants will first be ranked on a GPA ('GPA1') that is calculated using all but the last semester (or equivalent) of the Bachelor degree used for admission purposes. If required, ranking may further be confirmed on the basis of: a GPA ('GPA2') calculated on the penultimate and antepenultimate semesters (or equivalent) of the Bachelor degree used for admission purposes; and/or demonstrating higher-level English language proficiency Prior to enrolment in this ANU program, all students who gain entry will have their Bachelor degree reassessed, to confirm minimum requirements were met. Further information: English language admission requirements and post-admission support Diversity factors: As Australia’s national university, ANU is global representative of Australian research and education. ANU endeavours to recruit and maintain a diverse and deliberate student cohort representative not only of Australia, but the world. In order to achieve these outcomes, competitive ranking of applicants may be adjusted to ensure access to ANU is a reality for brilliant students from countries across the globe. Assessment of qualifications: Unless otherwise indicated, ANU will accept all Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) qualifications or international equivalents that meet or exceed the published admission requirements of our programs, provided all other admission requirements are also met. Where an applicant has more than one completed tertiary qualification, ANU will base assessment on the qualification that best meets the admission requirements for the program. Find out more about the Australian Qualifications Framework: www.aqf.edu.au . Unless otherwise indicated, where an applicant has more than one completed tertiary qualification, ANU will calculate the GPA for each qualification separately. ANU will base assessment on the best GPA of all completed tertiary qualifications of the same level or higher. ANU uses a 7-point Grade Point Average (GPA) scale. All qualifications submitted for admission at ANU will be converted to this common scale, which will determine if an applicant meets our published admission requirements. Find out more about how a 7-point GPA is calculated for Australian universities: www.uac.edu.au/future-applicants/admission-criteria/tertiary-qualifications .

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