Master of International Trade and Commerce Law at Macquarie University

This course gives non-law graduates an understanding of the legal and regulatory frameworks of their professional fields. Students come from a wide variety of professional backgrounds, such as insurance, human resources, banking, finance and education, and work in roles where knowledge of the legal landscape is critical to their work. Course content includes ethics, criminal and tort law. Students can also use their elective choices to build specialist legal expertise in areas such as compliance and intellectual property law.

This course is for qualified lawyers from jurisdictions outside Australia who are seeking admission to practise law in NSW. Based on an assessment by the Legal Profession Admission Board (LPAB) of the Supreme Court of NSW, UTS builds a tailored program of study for each student. Upon successful completion, students meet the academic requirements for admission as a lawyer of the NSW Supreme Court.

In as little as two years, you can complete two master's degrees. Study topics including political economy, security and conflict, as well as international criminal and human rights law. Elective units include studies in environmental, oil and gas and World Trade Organization law, as well as in religion, NGOs, Africa, China and US foreign policy.