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Postgraduate Certificate in Law

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The Postgraduate Certificate in Law is for those who have already completed an undergraduate degree, whether in law or another area, and want to gain advanced legal knowledge and develop their research skills.

Key details

Degree Type
Graduate Certificate
Course Code
AK1050
Study Mode
In person, Online
Intake Months
Mar, Jul
Domestic Fees
$5,303 total
International Fees
$18,800 per year / $19,373 total

About this course

The Postgraduate Certificate in Law is for those who have already completed an undergraduate degree, whether in law or another area, and want to gain advanced legal knowledge and develop their research skills.

Entry requirements

Minimum entry requirements
  • A Bachelor of Laws or Bachelor of Laws (Honours); or
  • A bachelor's degree; or
  • A relevant professional qualification or professional experience approved by the Dean of Law to be equivalent to a bachelor's degree

Applicants must demonstrate to the Dean (or representative) an ability to undertake advanced study and research in law.

International student entry requirements

English language requirements
  • IELTS (Academic) 7.0 overall with 7.0 or higher in Writing and Reading, and 6.5 in Listening and Speaking; or equivalent.

English language requirements

Study locations

City Campus

Distance

Online

Career pathways

You can do a general PgCert or you can have a focus area marked on your transcript if you complete your 60 points from the courses on offer under the following headings:

* Depending on the topic in the Special Topic course

Course structure

To qualify for the Postgraduate Certificate in Law, you must successfully complete an approved programme of study comprising 60 points from courses in the Master of Laws.

Master of Laws

Areas you can focus on in the Postgraduate Certificate in Law

You can focus on one of the following areas if you complete at least 60 points in this single subject area:

  • Climate change law
  • Human rights law
  • Indigenous rights and law
  • International law
  • Jurisprudence
  • Non-adversarial justice
  • Private law
  • Public law
  • Trusts/trusts and fiduciary obligations
Skills you will develop

The outcomes for graduates of the Postgraduate Certificate in Law are outlined in the Graduate Profile below.

Graduate Profile

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