Graduate Certificate in Law
Want to bolster your professional skills with legal expertise?
The ability to understand, analyse and use legal information can be critical for strength and longevity in business and other professional realms. Postgraduate law courses provide an overview of legal issues within a contemporary context with particular focus on international and security law issues.
What will you do?
Our Graduate Certificate in Law caters to the needs of busy professionals. The majority of courses are taught intensively over one or two weeks. You will:
- undertake approximately 24 hours of seminar-style classes in each course
- cover the foundations of Australian law through one core course
- pursue three law electives relevant to your interests
- build legal communication skills
- have the opportunity to study international and security law topics.
This program may meet your needs for professional development by itself, or act as a first step towards the graduate diploma or master. It's offered in intensive mode with intakes in late February and late July.
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Entry Requirements
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Domestic applicants
| SATAC Code | 3GC125 |
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| Deferment | Yes - 2 year |
| Intake | February and July |
Selection Criteria
| Higher Education Study | A completed Bachelor's degree or equivalent, with at least a credit average. |
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Fees and Scholarships
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Domestic applicants
| Indicative annual tuition fees |
Australian Full-fee place: $19,000
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FEE-HELP
This is an Australian full-fee program. As a domestic student you may be eligible to:
- receive a zero interest government assistance package to cover your course fees and
- use over $100,000 in HELP assistance over your lifetime
Scholarships
Scholarships are not only for high achievers—they are also available to provide students with an equal opportunity to study at university, no matter where they live or what their financial situation might be.
Scholarships are available to both new and continuing students. We encourage students to apply for any scholarships for which they may be eligible.
To browse scholarships offered by the University, visit: University Scholarships
To explore scholarships offered by organisations external to the University, visit: External Scholarships
Careers
Potential careers
Graduates of this program have gone on to roles such as:
Judicial Associate; Jury Consultant; Manager / Business Management; Business Analyst; Business Consultant; Business Management; Business Manager; Commercial and Operation Analyst; Commercialisation Manager; Taxation Officer ...
Degree Structure
The Graduate Certificate in Law will provide professionals in business and government with the chance to study challenging areas of law. The program includes a range of elective courses suited to those with a particular interest in international and security law. Most courses are taught taught intensively over two or more weeks.
The Graduate Certificate in Law is an AQF Level 8 qualification with a standard full-time duration of 0.5 years.
*PhD Pathway
Students wishing to proceed to undertake a PhD, who do not have a research-based Honours degree enabling direct admission to the PhD, may complete a PhD pathway within this program, consisting of the following courses:
- LAW 7187 Advanced Legal Research and Writing (3 units)
- LAW 7194 Law Research Project (3 units)
- LAW 7025 Dissertation (PG) (6 units)
Academic Program Rules
The Calendar is a comprehensive handbook of the University's academic program rules.
To qualify for the Graduate Certificate in Law, the student must complete satisfactorily a program of study consisting of the following requirements with a combined total of not less than 12 units, comprising:
- Core courses to the value of 3 units
- Electives to the value of 9 units
Example Study Plan
| Foundation Course (3 units) |
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| Advanced Courses (9 units) |
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Not all courses will be offered in any one calendar year. |
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Last updated: Thursday, 25 Jan 2024
