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Master of Human Rights Law

University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

About this program

The Master of Human Rights Law at the University of Melbourne offers the widest range of human rights subjects in Australia, taught by globally recognised human rights specialists within a diverse international cohort. Students complete 100 credit points, including the compulsory International Human Rights Law subject and Fundamentals of the Common Law for those without a common law degree.
The course is part of the Melbourne Law Masters program. Melbourne Law School is ranked first in Australia and eighth globally, and graduates move into advocacy, policy-making, international law and humanitarian work.

Fees & duration

Duration1 yr
Tuition (international)A$67,100
Application feeA$154

English test scores

IELTS6.5 overall (W6)
PTE64 overall

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Admissions

To be considered for entry into this course, you must: Have completed a Bachelor of Laws degree (LLB) (AQF7) or a Juris Doctor (JD) (AQF9) leading to admission to legal practice with a weighted average mark (WAM) of 65%, or equivalent. Or Have completed a Bachelor of Laws degree (LLB) (AQF7) or a Juris Doctor (JD) (AQF9) or equivalent, leading to admission to legal practice. And Have two years of documented relevant experience. Or Have completed a bachelor degree (AQF7) or equivalent in a cognate (relevant) discipline. And Have two years of documented relevant experience. Or Have completed a bachelor degree (AQF7) or equivalent in a cognate (relevant) discipline. And Have successfully completed four graduate level subjects in a cognate graduate diploma And Have one year of documented relevant experience. Cognate (relevant) disciplines include: Human rights, development studies, internati

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