Master of Laws in International Security Law

As various security challenges – both old and new – confront us, there is an ever greater need today for better understanding and critical evaluation of legal issues arising from various security concerns in light of the changing nature and perception of security in the contemporary, globalised world.The development of international security law has involved rapid growth of international law rules, state practice and other institutional practice, jurisprudence, as well as enriched scholarship in the field of international peace and security.The International Security Law augmentation builds upon specialist staff expertise in the ANU College of Law in this field. This specialisation involves significant research components, which provides an ideal opportunity to further enhance ability to undertake legal or interdisciplinary research in addressing contemporary international security law issues.The Program is ideal for those whose professional role would involve a solid understanding of international law and its role in addressing contemporary security challenge.Some of the opportunities for which the degree leads to include:a senior security career in the public serviceemployment in international or regional organisationspolicy-making positions in the public serviceemployment with corporations and non-governmental organisations with an international focusinternational journalism