Maritime policy deals with policy, law and security issues related to the world's oceans. It addresses various issues related to the sea, including maritime trade, its significance as a natural environment, and its role as a source of both international political tensions and cooperation. The Master of Maritime Policy is designed to meet the early and mid-career education requirements of maritime professionals working in a policy or operational context, or those intending to pursue a career in a maritime or related field. This degree provides a broad understanding of the law of the sea, ocean governance and maritime security. You will gain knowledge of areas such as maritime enforcement, maritime security threats and solutions, marine environmental law, regulation of shipping, marine resources management, the blue economy and integrated ocean governance. You will learn to analyse the legal, political and operational factors that contribute to the development of the law of the sea and maritime policy, and devise solutions to gaps in legal and policy frameworks. By studying with UOW's Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources and Security (ANCORS), you will benefit from the close links it has established with government agencies, and non-government organisations in Australia, the Indo-Pacific region and globally, including a long-term relationship with the Royal Australian Navy. Some electives will require on-campus attendance.
Your studies begin with two foundation subjects undertaken across ANCORS programs. You will be introduced to the international legal framework that underpins the law of the sea, including the historical development of the international legal system and the law of the sea. The subject also develops academic research and writing skills. You will also gain an in-depth understanding of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, the international treaty that underpins the legal framework governing activities in the world's oceans.