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the development of international trade and investment rules and policy

the settlement of trade and investment disputes

technological developments and regulations (such as the regulation of digital financial services and e-commerce). 

Cutting-edge knowledge in corporate, commercial and tax law. 

Interdisciplinary knowledge across law and business. 

Command of traditional and emerging areas in this fast-changing field.

A deeper understanding of the criminal justice system. 

The capacity to critically examine criminal justice practices and institutions, including through a comparative perspective.

The capacity to understand and apply relevant theories or doctrines to analysing problems or debates in criminal law, criminal procedure or criminal justice.

Enhanced skills in legal and criminological research and in communicating complex ideas effectively.

An opportunity to scrutinise and build skills in processes on the alternative dispute resolution (ADR) continuum. 

An engagement in practical exercises designed to build a deeper understanding of the most commonly encountered non-litigious dispute resolution processes in which lawyers and non-lawyers engage. 

An exploration of the legislative and commercial regimes that promote effective dispute resolution. 

Some understanding of the international experience of dispute resolution.

Specialised knowledge of international human rights law theory and doctrine and its appropriate application in various settings.

Enhanced skills of legal problem-solving, critical reflection about international human rights laws, analysis of human rights legal texts and documents, and an ability to make informed judgments about their application to current events and legal disputes. 

Experience in undertaking scholarly research on any issue of international human rights law of your choosing. 

Increased understanding of the role of international human rights law and the institutions they are mediated through.

Solid command of the language and toolbox of international law.

A better understanding of how international law permeates everyday life.

Ability to understand the complex and ever-changing institutional landscape where international law is created, applied and projected onto the rest of the world.

Ability to command at least one specialised subfield of international law.

Solid command of the language and principles of media and communications law, intellectual property law, and/or technology law.

Improved understanding of how media law, intellectual property law and technology law impact upon everyday life and regulate commercial activities, and the restrictions and opportunities created by these laws.

Ability to understand the ever-changing Australian and international institutional contexts in which media and communications law, intellectual property law, and/or technology law are created and applied.

Ability to command at least one specialised subfield of media and communications law, intellectual property law, and/or technology law.