Graduate Diploma in International Economic Law

International economic law is a field of law encompassing the conduct of states in international economic relations, as well as the conduct of private parties involved in cross-border economic and business transactions.

The Graduate Diploma in International Economic Law (GDipIntEcoLaw) includes a diverse mix of subjects devoted to this important field of practice and study, including international trade law (such as the World Trade Organization and preferential trade agreements); international investment law; international financial law (including the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund); and international commercial arbitration.

It’s available for both law and non-law graduates and is ideal for legal practitioners, government representatives, development specialists, economists, political scientists and others working in the field.

The Graduate Diploma in International Economic Law is part of the world-renowned Melbourne Law Masters program.

Related offerings

• Master of Laws
• Graduate Diploma in Laws
• Single Subject Study in Law

As a Graduate Diploma in International Economic Law student, you’ll develop an advanced understanding of the complex body of knowledge in the field of international law, including:

• Customary and treaty-based sources of international economic law
• Various functional and theoretical bases for organising economic relations at the international level
• The evolving context in which the processes of and actors within international economic law operate
• The jurisprudence of the various dispute settlement organs operating in the field.

You’ll also develop skills in critical analysis and the ability to interpret and transmit your ideas to specialist and non-specialist audiences, including clients.

Applicants must have completed:

• A degree in law (LLB, JD or equivalent) leading to admission to legal practice, with a University of Melbourne equivalent score of at least 70, or equivalent
  or
• A degree in law (LLB, JD or equivalent) leading to admission to legal practice and at least one year of documented, relevant professional experience
  or
• An undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline and at least one year of documented, relevant professional work experience.

Selection criteria

In assessing applications, the Selection Committee will consider:

• Prior academic performance
• Professional experience (if necessary).

The Selection Committee may seek further information to clarify any aspect of an application in accordance with the Admission and Selection into Course Policy.

Also, in considering whether to admit an applicant the Selection Committee will consider:

• The quality of the degree(s) that the applicant has previously been awarded
• The standing and reputation of the university or universities that awarded the degree(s)
• The duration and type of work experience the applicant has obtained
• The relevance of the applicant's work experience to the course for which they have applied.

Applicants without legal qualifications should note that subjects are offered in the discipline of law at an advanced graduate level. While every effort will be made to meet the needs of students trained in other fields, concessions will not be made in the general level of instruction or assessment. Most subjects assume the knowledge usually acquired in a degree in law (LLB, JD or equivalent).

IELTS: Score: 7.0, with no band less than 6.5.

TOEFL: Score: 94+, with writing 24; speaking 20; reading 19; listening 20.

PEARSON: Score: 72+, with written communicative skill of 65 and no other communicative skill below 64.

CAMBRIDGE: Score: 185+, with no skill less than 176.