Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that you will be able to: 1. demonstrate mastery of theoretical knowledge and recent developments in areas of human rights law and the practice of human rights law 2. apply theories, knowledge and skills to different areas of human rights law or to new situations in practice or scholarship in human rights law 3. design, evaluate, implement, analyse and theorise about developments that contribute to global professional practice or scholarship 4. explain and justify arguments, methods, and conclusions to legal and lay audiences 5. apply with integrity appropriate research principles and methods to plan, carry out and report on an original project 6. demonstrate high level personal autonomy and judgment.

A bachelor Honours degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline, including social sciences, humanities or another relevant discipline, as determined by the faculty, with a minimum credit average. A bachelor degree (or equivalent) plus either a graduate diploma (or equivalent) in Law or a cognate discipline including social sciences, humanities or another relevant discipline or a graduate certificate (or equivalent) in Law or a cognate discipline including social sciences, humanities or another relevant discipline as determined by the faculty. Or A bachelor degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline, including social sciences, humanities or another relevant discipline plus sufficient relevant work-based experience or professional learning to provide the equivalent of a bachelor honours degree on one of those disciplines, as determined by the faculty. Applicants will be assessed on their entire academic record, with a credit average (or equivalent) preferred. As a general rule, students who do not have a credit average or are relying on relevant work experience to satisfy entry requirements will need to have worked for at least two years, although the required period may be shorter where the work experience has been supplemented by other relevant learning.