L4007 Graduate Certificate of Human Rights
Faculty of Law
Graduate Certificate of Human Rights (L4007) is a 0.5 years full-time, 24-credit-point, graduate certificate course from the Faculty of Law, taught at Monash Law Chambers. Map your units semester by semester with the MonMap planner.
- Credit points
- 24
- Duration
- 0.5 years full time
- 1 years part time
- Campus
- Monash Law Chambers
- On campus
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2026 entry.
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Overview
The Graduate Certificate of Human Rights is designed to advance lawyers’ and non-lawyers’ skills and knowledge of developments in the principles, practice, and scholarship of human rights. You will receive a theoretical and practical grounding in human rights law, policy and practice.
This course provides you with the human rights knowledge that will give you a competitive edge in a career in human rights.
Course structure
Human Rights units24 credit points
- LAW5303Current issues in child lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5304Overview of international human rights lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5330International refugee law and practiceNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5338International humanitarian lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5348Indigenous rights and international lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5365Terrorism and human rightsNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5370Discrimination law and human rights at workNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5381Human rights advocacyNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5383International refugee law and human rightsNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5422Human rights laws in AustraliaNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5424Human trafficking, modern slavery and the lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5451Indigenous peoples and the lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5454Climate change and displacementNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5465Migration and human rightsNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5469Family violence, gender and lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5476The death penalty: Law, politics, and advocacyNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5478Strategic and public interest litigationNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5485Principles of discrimination law and policyNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5486Principles of queer LawNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5657Global issues in human rights and public lawNo reviews yet6 cp
The handbook's description of this structure
The course consists of four units or 24 credit points of study. You can choose units from a selected list of Monash Law's postgraduate electives to gain the Human Rights knowledge that will give you a competitive edge in your chosen career.
Course progression map
The course progression map provides guidance on unit enrolment.
This course comprises 24 credit points
You must complete four units (24 credit points) from the following list of units:
- LAW5303 Current issues in child law
- LAW5304 Overview of international human rights law
- LAW5330 International refugee law and practice
- LAW5338 International humanitarian law
- LAW5348 Indigenous rights and international law
- LAW5365 Terrorism and human rights
- LAW5370 Discrimination law and human rights at work
- LAW5381 Human rights advocacy: Australian law and practice
- LAW5383 International refugee law and human rights
- LAW5422 Human rights law in Australia
- LAW5424 Human trafficking, modern slavery and the law
- LAW5451 Indigenous peoples and the law
- LAW5454 Climate change and displacement
- LAW5465 Migration and Human Rights
- LAW5469 Family violence, gender and law
- LAW5476 The death penalty: Law, politics, and advocacy
- LAW5478 Strategic and public interest litigation
- LAW5485 Principles of discrimination law and policy
- LAW5486 Principles of queer law
- LAW5657 Global issues in human rights and public law
Learning outcomes
These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework and Monash Graduate Attributes.
Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that you will be able to:
- 1
Demonstrate theoretical knowledge about human rights law, policy and practice in the domestic and global legal environment.
- 2
Synthesise information and critically analyse theories, and apply them in professional and public decision making.
- 3
Articulate arguments, reasoning, and conclusions about legal topics to professional and non-professional audiences.
- 4
Demonstrate autonomy and integrity in the application of knowledge and skills.
Entry requirements
English language
Monash Level A, that is: IELTS (Academic): 6.5 overall (no band lower than 6.0); or Pearson Test of English (Academic): score of 58 overall with no band lower than 50; or TOEFL Internet-based test: score of 79 overall with minimum scores: Writing: 21, Listening: 12, Reading: 13 and Speaking: 18; or Equivalent approved English test
More information
Progression to further studies
Successful completion of this course may provide a pathway to a Master of Laws (L6004) or a Master of Legal Studies (L6013).
Notes for students
Please note that some of the electives listed are only offered every second year, subject to resourcing.
Other information
The Graduate Certificate of Human Rights is designed to advance lawyers’ and non-lawyers’ skills and knowledge of developments in the principles, practice, and scholarship of human rights. You will receive a theoretical and practical grounding in human rights law, policy and practice.
This course provides you with the human rights knowledge that will give you a competitive edge in a career in human rights.
Common questions
How long is Graduate Certificate of Human Rights?
0.5 years full time, 24 credit points. At 24 credit points a semester, that is 1 semesters of full-time study.
Where can I study Graduate Certificate of Human Rights?
At Monash Law Chambers.
How do I plan my Graduate Certificate of Human Rights units?
Open the course in the MonMap planner. It lays out your semesters, checks prerequisites as you drag units in, and tracks the credit points each requirement still needs.