Professional Outcomes

The Master of Philosophy provides students with the research skills for academic careers in the University sector or for the role of researcher in business research-intensive organisations.

Academic Entry Requirements

Applicants will normally have completed a relevant Bachelor degree at honours level. However, consideration may be given to applicants who have achieved one of the following:

• A three year degree followed by a year of full time postgraduate study or postgraduate study with a research component.
• A three year degree with a minimum average of Credit in the final year units undertaken.
• Experience in research as evidence by research publications or written reports on the research quality and expertise demonstrated by the applicant during this time.
• A combination of qualifications and experience deemed to be equivalent by the Head of School.

Applicants who are not native English speakers will be required to complete an English language proficiency test prior to acceptance, achieving a minimum score of 7.0 in each component of the IELTS test.

Master of Philosophy students may study on-campus throughout their candidature; however, part-time study and off-campus study are also supported. International students undertaking study on-campus must be full-time to fulfil student visa requirements.

How to Apply

Australian residents

Please contact your nearest Bond University Admissions Manager to arrange a personal interview and lodge a Direct Entry Application Form for Postgraduate Study with the Bond University Office of Admissions. Alternatively complete the form online.

International students

If you are an international student, you will need to apply either directly by completing a Direct Entry Application Form for Postgraduate Study (accompanied by documented proof of your English language proficiency) or through one of our in-country representatives.

Sought-after interdisciplinary skills

Global focus on sustainable industry and communities has never been higher. Solving sustainability challenges demands professionals with multidisciplinary capabilities. This is what our sustainability degree is all about.

Our curriculum includes contributions from several disciplines including:

• conservation and environmental science
• marine and tropical biology
• planning and natural resource management
• social science
• business and law
• anthropology

Leading the charge

Ranked Australia’s leading university in Environmental Science and Management, James Cook University’s commitment to sustainability is clear. This scientific expertise, combined with JCU’s high-quality social and economic teaching capacity, equip the University to deliver a world-leading, multidisciplinary sustainability program.

As one of only two universities in Australia to develop and deliver a dedicated Bachelor of Sustainability at the undergraduate level, JCU is helping to set the agenda and benchmarks for sustainability issues.

Career opportunities

The Bachelor of Sustainability at James Cook University is one of only a few undergraduate degree programs sufficiently innovative and multidisciplinary to give students an employment edge in becoming sustainability practitioners.

”Sustainability is no longer treated within companies as a specialist subject but as an integrated, core business concern”
– Lisa Tarry, Managing Director of Turning
Green Recruitment. The Australian Newspaper, March 2011.

It also builds on the success of CPSL’s other programmes, including: The Prince of Wales’s Business and Sustainability Programme – in its 17th year; the Climate Leadership Programme; and the Postgraduate Certificate in Sustainable Business (PCSB) – in its 14th year.

The main components of the Masters are:

• Four week-long residential workshops in Cambridge, usually in September and April of each academic year.

• E-learning via a virtual learning environment between the residential workshops.

• Two individual work-based assignments.

• A group project around an area of mutual relevance.

• An individual research dissertation.

The learning approach is highly interactive and designed to encourage reflection and debate. Participants are supported by a team of expert tutors, directors of studies and supervisors. The speakers, lecturers and facilitators are leading experts and practitioners from academia, business government and civil society.

A key feature of the Programme is the opportunities it provides for: shared-learning from peers; benchmarking against other organisations; and networking with the wide range of contributors.

• Three short workshops;
• Individual work-based assignments;
• A group research project around an area of mutual relevance.

Participants are supported by a team of expert practioner tutors and benefit from significant opportunities to engage with a wide range of guest contributors drawn from business, NGOs, academia and government. Networking with peers and benchmarking against other organisations are also key elements of the programme.

Aims

PCSB uniquely encourages participants to go beyond the practical application of tools and models, to develop insights and world views that make business sense of sustainability. Some of the business challenges explored within the programme include:

• Defining the boundaries of corporate responsibility in relation to today’s global challenges;

• Devising and implementing effective approaches to socially responsible business, which at the same time encourage innovation and competitiveness;

• Responding to the diverse social, environmental and economic expectations of stakeholders and society at large; and

• Identifying the critical skills and experience that will enable an organisation to achieve its sustainability objectives.

How is it Taught?

The programme content is explored predominantly through the three workshops, which take participants on a journey, first building their awareness of key sustainability issues and their relevance to business, then deepening their understanding of the global context in which they operate, and finally exploring practical approaches to achieving change in their organisations.

Each workshop provides a mixture of expert input and commentary, intensive group discussion, facilitated project planning and review, opportunities for peer support and informal networking between participants.

Who should Apply?

PCSB is designed for senior and mid-career managers who want to explore business practices and opportunities in the area of sustainability and are looking to increase their own personal development in the field.

Typical job titles include functional heads such as Director of Marketing, Director of Corporate Communications and Director of Public Affairs; and specialist managers such as Sustainable Development Manager, Environmental Director, Stakeholder Relations Director and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Executive, amongst others.

Accreditation

Successful completion of PCSB results in a Postgraduate Certificate awarded by the University of Cambridge. This carries 60 CATS points at Level M and is equivalent to one-third of a Masters degree.

Candidates who have successfully completed PCSB are welcome to apply for the Master of Studies in Sustainability Leadership also delivered by CPSL. PCSB Alumni on this programme receive a discounted fee and do not undertake the first workshop or first year assignments.

Alternatively, it may be possible to transfer the CATS points to Level M programmes of other higher education institutions. As institutions vary on their policies of accepting transferred credits your should contact your preferred institution for further advice.

Cambridge Sustainability Network

Having attended one of CPSL’s programmes or seminars, delegates join over 4,000 alumni of CPSL in the Cambridge Sustainability Network (CSN).The CSN is an international network of sustainability leaders comprising some of the most senior decision-makers in business, the public sector and civil society. Members come from many sectors and regions, and include faculty, tutors, contributors and supporters of CPSL’s work, many of whom are the world’s leading experts in their field.

The network is increasingly seen as a major consultative forum for policy makers and other decision-makers around the world, and members are regularly invited to take part in consultation processes that offer benefits to all involved.Membership of this network offers a means of keeping abreast of the debate, and provides further inspiration, encouragement, support and advice to those wishing to help their organisations take a lead on sustainability issues.

The CSN supports and encourages its members to remain engaged with sustainability issues after they have returned to their organisations, to share knowledge, foster cooperation and achieve real change.

Entry requirements

Prospective participants must be able to demonstrate:

• Possession of an acceptable first degree or equivalent professional qualification;

• An acceptable ability in written and spoken English language;

• An endorsement from their employing institution or, if independent, from an acceptable institution familiar with their work;

• Access to appropriate computer technology and internet software; and

• An ability to pay the course fees or to identify a sponsoring institution.

To ensure a balanced group of around 42 participants, Cambridge Programme for Sustainability Leadership reserves the right to decline applications in certain cases; you are therefore advised to apply as early as possible.

Prestige: MGSM has an international reputation for excellence in management education and is consistently ranked in the top tier of business schools worldwide.

Contemporary programs: MGSM electives include International Study Tours, Management Consulting and Research, Dissertation and Internships.

Suitable for:

Individuals already in positions of responsibility who have been identified as possessing higher management and leadership potential.

Entry Requirements:

Bachelor degree from a recognised university (with strong GPA) and a minimum of two years managerial or professional work experience.

English Language Requirements:

IELTS (Academic English only); Minimum 6.5 overall, with 6.0 in each section
TOEFL (paper based test); Minimum 570 overall, with 53 Listening, 52 Reading, 59 Structure/ Written Expression, 4.5 TWE
TOEFL (internet based test); Minimum 90 overall, with 20 Listening, 20 Reading, 22 Writing, 20 Speaking

For students commencing in semester two, 2012: the 2012 fee listed will apply for your first semester of study only. The fee approved for 2013 will take effect from semester one, 2013.

Other features of this course includes field excursions to support theoretical learning for work expeirence, where students conduct research in freshwater, alpine, marine and arid zone environments. Graduates work in natural resrouce for industry, private consulting companies and all levels of government.

La Trobe is one of the fastest-growing science research organisations in Australia, with work currently underway to build AgriBio, the Centre for AgriBioscience a $288 public private partnership between the Victorian government and La Trobe University and the $94-million La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science (LIMS) at the Melbourne campus. Once completed, these Centres will expand laboratory facilities as well as teaching and research opportunities for La Trobe’s science students.

The program reflects the growing intersection of commercial and government law and offers topics in areas including Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, General Commercial, Contracts, Corporate Law and Global Governance/Development.

The Masters Program (Government and Commercial Law) allows students to combine any choice of courses to create their own ‘program’ or to select courses that centre around a particular theme. We include some general suggestions for such themes below. Please note not all courses are offered every year and different courses will be offered in future years, available to students commencing the program part time. Students with a non-law background must complete Fundamentals of Government and Commercial Law.

The Masters Degree requires all students to complete courses totalling 48 units, with at least 36 units from the Government and Commercial Law stream.

Courses on offer in 2012

• Advanced Contracts
• Citizenship Law in Context (Lawyers only)
• Commercial Drafting (Lawyers only)
• Commercial Equity
• Commercial Law
• Commonwealth Compensation Law
• Conflict of Laws (Lawyers only)
• Eligible students may also undertake the Graduate Research Unit in Government & Commercial Law.
• Environmental Litigation
• Federal Litigation (Lawyers only)
• Fundamentals of Government and Commercial Law (Compulsory for non-lawyers)
• Government Contracts
• Health Law & Bioethics in a Global Context
• Human Rights Litigation
• International Law of World Trade
• Judicial Review of Government Action
• Kyoto Seminar: Japanese Law in the Global Era
• Law & Economics
• Law of Corporate Governance
• Legislation and Legislative Drafting
• Public Sector Dispute Management
• Public Sector Employment Law
• Special Topics in Legal Practice: Negotiation
• Tort Liability and Public Authorities
• Transnational Anti-Corruption Laws
• Transnational Business & Human Rights

Entry Requirements:
Applicants from a law background: Applicants must hold an Australian Bachelor of Laws degree or equivalent. A strong pass degree or better is normally required for admission.

Applicants from a non-law background: Applicants must hold at least a three-year Australian Bachelors degree or equivalent. A strong pass degree or better is normally required for admission.

Applicants who do not hold a bachelors degree: Applicants with relevant experience but who do not hold a bachelors degree may be considered for entry, however there are additional entry requirements. For further details please contact the Postgraduate Administrator.

That law has been constantly developing through multiple approaches within distinctive areas of international law in recent decades, such as international humanitarian law, the use of force, and international criminal law. That body of law has now developed such distinctive features that the coherent study of International Security Law is now possible and a dedicated series of programs in the field is justified.

These programs build upon specialist staff expertise in the ANU College of Law in the field of international security law, and also seek to complement other courses and programs offered throughout the ANU in the security field (ie. Department of International Relations, CAP). They also complement the existing programs offered by the CoL in International Law.

A key aspect of these programs will be to provide specialist education and training in the area of international security law to the Australian Public Service, where there has been an enormous expansion in national and international security agencies over the past decade. Key agencies that will have an interest in these programs are the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Attorney General’s Department, and the Australian Federal Police.

Masters Program Requirements
The master degree requires the completion of courses totalling 48 units comprising:
• 30 units of compulsory courses (unless exempt from PIL)
• Minimum of 12 units from A list of electives
• Maximum of 6 units from B list of electives (max of 12 if exempt from PIL)

COURSES
All courses are worth 6 units unless otherwise stated. Not all electives will be available every year. Prerequisites apply to some courses

Compulsory Courses

Principles of International Law
International Law & Peacekeeping
International Security Law
International Security Law Research Project A 
(6 units)
International Security Law Research Project B 
(12 units)

Elective Courses A List

International Criminal Law
International Humanitarian Law
International Law and Use of Force
Maritime Security 
National Security Law

Elective Courses B List
Climate Change and Displacement
Conflict Resolution and Peace Building
International Dispute Resolution
Law of the Sea
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
Nuclear Strategy in the Asian Century Transnational Security
US Security Policy in the Asia-Pacific

* These are examples of courses that can be drawn from the Asia Pacific College of Diplomacy, International Relations, or Strategic Studies. Other courses may be approved on a case-by-case basis.

One aspect of globalisation has been the increased impact of international law on an ever-expanding range of state activities – hardly any subject matter these days remains insulated from international norms or regulation, ranging from travel and communication, personal rights and liberties, commerce, access to food, medicine and culture, the environment, terrorism or security.
The program offers flexible delivery and learning, designed to cater for the needs of people who are unable to attend regular day or evening lectures because of work, family or travel commitments. The “intensive” courses offered in which the face-to-face tuition is usually compressed into 3-6 days will be attractive to both part-time and full-time students.
Masters Degree requires all students to complete courses totalling 48 units, with at least 36 units from the International Law stream.

Examples of International Law course groupings

The range of electives offered in the International Law stream provides students with a unique opportunity, should they so wish, to put together a program structure of courses focussing on a specific area of interest, be it international security, human rights, trade or the environment.

Examples of some suggested groupings of electives catering to such interests are given below – please note not all electives are offered every year and different electives will be offered in future years, available to students commencing the program part time.

Courses offered in 2012 by areas of interest

International Law & Human Rights:

• Principles of International Law (compulsory)
• Advanced Principles of International Law (compulsory)
• Citizenship Law in Context
• International Child Law
• International Criminal Law
• International Dispute Resolution
• International Human Rights Law
• International Humanitarian Law
• International Refugee Law
• International Organisations: Geneva
• Transnational Anti-Corruption Laws
• Transnational Business & Human Rights

International Law & World Trade:

• Principles of International Law (compulsory)
• Advanced Principles of International Law (compulsory)
• Conflict of Laws
• International Law of World Trade
• Kyoto Seminar: Japanese Law in the Global Era
• Law & Development in the Contemporary South Pacific
• Transnational Criminal Law
• Transnational Anti-Corruption Laws
• Transnational Business & Human Rights

International Law & Conflict Management:

• Principles of International Law (compulsory)
• Advanced Principles of International Law (compulsory)
• International Criminal Law
• International Dispute Resolution
• International Humanitarian Law
• International Law & the Use of Force
• International Law & Peacekeeping
• International Security Law
• Law of the Sea
• Maritime Security

International Law & the Environment:

• Principles of International Law (compulsory)
• Advanced Principles of International Law (compulsory)
• Climate Change and Displacement
• International Climate Law
• International Law of the Environment
• International Law of World Trade

Eligible students may also undertake the Graduate Research Unit in International Law.

Entry Requirements:
Applicants from a law background: Applicants must hold an Australian Bachelor of Laws degree or equivalent. A strong pass degree or better is normally required for admission.

Applicants from a non-law background: Applicants must hold at least a three-year Australian Bachelors degree or equivalent. A strong pass degree or better is normally required for admission.

Applicants who do not hold a bachelors degree: Applicants with relevant experience but who do not hold a bachelors degree may be considered for entry, however there are additional entry requirements. For further details please contact the Postgraduate Administrator.

Since its inception in the 1990s, the program has attracted hundreds of students from around Australia and internationally with very different backgrounds, undergraduate degrees and work experience. While many are just beginning their careers, many are well established in them.

The College offers a comprehensive program in environmental law including an array of specialist courses covering key areas ranging from climate to water, environmental planning and impact assessment to effective business regulation and enforcement. The program is taught in Canberra with some courses often offered in Melbourne.

The program’s aim is not only to provide students with a sophisticated understanding of the law but also to explore its origins and implementation, strengths and weaknesses. The interrelationship between the law and policy, science, economics and the broader culture are prime concerns.

For students who have not studied law before, the College offers an introductory course, Fundamentals of Environmental Law, which gives students a good grounding in the workings of the legal system in general and environmental law in particular. This course is offered twice each year in Canberra, in February and July.

Otherwise the Australian Centre for Environmental Law (ACEL) offers an array of specialist courses. Some of these courses, such as International Law of the Environment, International Climate Law and Australian Climate Law are at the moment being offered every year. Others are offered less frequently – typically once every two years – which means that students doing the Masters program part-time can still do these subjects.

The program offers flexible delivery and learning, designed to cater for the needs of people who are unable to attend regular day or evening lectures because of work, family or travel commitments. Its “intensive” courses in which the face-to-face tuition is usually compressed into 3-5 days will be attractive to both part-time and full-time students.

Please note not all courses are offered every year and different courses will be offered in future years, available to students commencing the program part time.

Courses on offer in 2012 in the Environmental Law Stream

• Fundamentals of Environmental Law (compulsory for non-lawyers)
• Australian Climate Law
• Australian Disaster Law
• Climate Change & Displacement
• Commonwealth Environment Law
• Corporate Environmental Responsibility
• International Climate Law
• International Law of the Environment
• Environmental Regulation
• Environmental Litigation
• Environmental & Risk Assessment Law
• Water Resources Law

Entry Requirements:
Applicants from a law background: Applicants must hold an Australian Bachelor of Laws degree or equivalent. A strong pass degree or better is normally required for admission.

Applicants from a non-law background: Applicants must hold at least a three-year Australian Bachelors degree or equivalent. A strong pass degree or better is normally required for admission.

Applicants who do not hold a bachelors degree: Applicants with relevant experience but who do not hold a bachelors degree may be considered for entry, however there are additional entry requirements. For further details please contact the Postgraduate Administrator.