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Doctor of Philosophy (Law)
Overview
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) candidates undertake in-depth research in order to make an original contribution to the body of knowledge in law.
Entry Requirements / Assumed Knowledge
An undergraduate degree from a recognised institution with Honours Class II, Division 2 or above. Applicants who do not possess such a degree may be permitted to demonstrate capacity for research, for example by first completing a Special Research Paper in Law, and should contact the Faculty of Law’s Postgraduate Co-ordinator.
Course Requirements
The requirement of the degree is the satisfactory completion of a major thesis to the value of 48 credit points per annum.
Course Program
| Subjects |
Credit Points |
| THES924 |
Major Thesis - full time students |
48 |
| THES912 |
Major Thesis - part time students |
48 |
Or part-time equivalent
Current Research Areas
- Anti-discrimination law
- Biotechnology and the law
- Company law
- Comparative law
- Conflict of law
- Constitutional law
- Consumer protection law
- Court policy and administration
- Criminal law
- Cross-cultural legal issues
- Environmental and planning law
- Fisheries law and policy
- Human rights and international law
- Indigenous people and law
- Industrial relations law
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- Human Rights and Iinternational Law
- Indigenous People and Law
- Industrial Relations Law
- Intellectual Property Law
- International Law
- Law Relating to the Sea
- Maritime Policy
- Natural Resources Law
- Refugee Law
- Sociology and Law
- Taxation Law and Practice
- Transnational Crime
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