Graduate Diploma in International Business Law (GradDipIntBusLaw)

Sydney Law School is an acknowledged leader in the field of international law. Its staff and expertise are well-respected and the scholarship of the Faculty extends across the entire spectrum of international law. Candidates can undertake units
that have a comparative focus or those that examine the international rules that govern the globe as a whole. It is a unique program in that it permits the study of core areas of international law with a variety of specialisations.

The Graduate Diploma in International Business Law (GradDipIntBusLaw) is a strong qualification in international law suitable for candidates who are not drawn to either the Master of International Law (MIL) nor the Master of International Business & Law (MIntBusLaw).


Applications are still open for Semester 2, 2011. However, some units may have restricted class size and compulsory units may run early in the semester. It is strongly recommended that applicants submit their application on time to avoid disappointment. Please contact the Postgraduate Team for further details

Program Co-ordinator

Dr Simon Butt

Admission requirements

A relevant undergraduate degree at an appropriate level.

Program structure

24 credit points to complete, equivalent to four units of study. The units are taken from the area of International Law as well as those relevant to the discipline. Legal Reasoning and the Common Law System is not a compulsory unit but it may be a co/pre-requisite for some units of study.

Attendance pattern

Each unit of study entails 26 contact hours. Units are offered on a semester length basis or intensive basis. Semester length units are taught once a week over 13 weeks on either a Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday evening between 6pm and 8pm. Intensive units of study condense the 26 hours over a period of four to five days. The units are then taught between 9am and 5pm over a block period. For example, an intensive unit may be taught two consecutive days one week and then two consecutive days in a fortnight's time. All classes are held in the Law School or another Sydney CBD location.

Duration

Mode

Timeframe

Full-time 1-3 years
Part-time 2-6 years

Units of study

Core Units of Study (2012)

Comparative International Taxation
International Business Law
International Commercial Arbitration
Elective Units of Study (2012)
Australian International Taxation
Carbon Trading, Derivatives and Taxation
Chinese International Taxation
Comparative Admiralty and Maritime Law
Comparative Corporate Taxation
Comparative Income Taxation
Comparative Value Added Tax
Consumer Contracts and Product Defects
Corporate Governance
Cross-Border Deals : A US Perspective
Doing Business in China
Economics of Tax Policy
Financial Risk Allocation in Equity
Fundamentals of Commercial Law
Fundamentals of Contract Law
Fundamentals of Finance Law
Global Oil and Gas Contracts and Issues
International Banking Law
International Commercial Litigation
International Contract Law
International Financial Organisations
International Financial Transactions: Law and Practice
International Import/Export Laws
International Investment Law
International Law I
International Sales
International Structured Finance
Japanese Law
Law and Investment in Asia
Law and Society in Indonesia
Law of Asset Protection
Law of International Institutions
Legal Pluralism in Southeast Asia
Microfinance: Law and Policy
Olympic Sports Arbitration
Principles of Oil and Gas Law
Private International Law
Tax Avoidance and Anti-Avoidance
Tax Treaties
Tax Treaties Special Issues
Taxation of Financial Products
The Legal System of the European Union
Transfer Pricing in International Tax
UK International Taxation
US Corporate Law
US International Taxation
World Trade Organization – Dispute Resolution

Staff

The Sydney Law School has a long history of research and scholarship in international law. A number of prominent international lawyers have taught at the Faculty and the Challis Chair of International Law demonstrates the commitment of the Faculty to both teaching and scholarship in the area. For further information, please refer to the Our People section of the website.