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March | June | July | August | December
Course Overview
Where You Can Study
Melbourne
234 St. Kilda Road, Southbank, VIC 3006
Student Information
Tuition Fee
AUD $30,496 (2026 indicative first year fee)
Duration
6 months full time
Intakes
March, July
Eligibility
Career & Study Pathways
Quality & Recognition
Academic Regulator
TEQSA
Professional Body
Victorian Legal Admissions Board (VLAB VIC)
Accreditation Status
AccreditedSkills Assessor
State Legal Admission Authority
Course Content
Prescribed list subjects (50 credit points)
e.g. Ageing and Human Rights (LAWS90242), Business and Human Rights (LAWS70382), Digital Human Rights (LAWS90227), International Human Rights Law (LAWS70264), International Humanitarian Law (LAWS70234), International Refugee Law (LAWS70366), Human Rights and Climate Change (LAWS70452), Gender and Human Rights Law (LAWS90124).
Other electives
e.g. AI and Justice (LAWS90248), International Criminal Law (LAWS70033), Principles of International Law (LAWS90295), Statelessness, Citizenship, and Identity (LAWS90283).
Common Questions
Melbourne Law School's specialisation in Human Rights Law offers the widest range of human rights subjects in Australia, and is part of the world-renowned Melbourne Law Masters program. Students work with world-renowned experts and fellow students from Australia and around the world to examine human rights instruments, institutions, theories and practices in contemporary context.
The course takes 6 months to complete on a full-time basis, or 1 year if studied part time.
The indicative first year fee for 2026 is AUD $24,992. Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) are not available for this course.
The course has multiple intake periods throughout the year: March, June, July, August, and December.
Yes, the course is ideal not only for lawyers who work or are planning to work in the field of human rights, but also for those with a non-law background who are working in development agencies and other human rights-related organisations in Australia and around the world.
Application
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Step 02
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Step 03
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