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University of Adelaide

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Professional Certificate in Defence Contracting Law

  • Professional Certificate

The defence industry is an important driver of Australia's national security and economic success. Contracts relating to defence procurement must address many unique issues and deal with the practical realities and challenges of procurement in a national security context.

Key details

Degree Type
Professional Certificate
Course Code
3PC015
Intake Months
Feb, Sep

About this course

Hone specialised legal skills in defence contracting law

The defence industry is an important driver of Australia's national security and economic success. Contracts relating to defence procurement must address many unique issues and deal with the practical realities and challenges of procurement in a national security context.

Our Professional Certificate in Defence Contracting Law is designed for Professionals (including lawyers and contract managers) who wish to up-skill on defence contracting law to take advantage of the many opportunities in the rapidly growing field to advance their knowledge and standing.

What will you do?

This 6-month (part-time)degree incorporates intensive seminar classes and a 12-week research project. You will:

Where could it take you?

You might work in procurement law for a defence contractor or for Defence itself. You might be a military lawyer. You could advise on government policy.

Note: this program is available to domestic applicants only.

Study locations

North Terrace

North Terrace Campus

Career pathways

You might work in procurement law for a defence contractor or for Defence itself. You might be a military lawyer. You could advise on government policy.

Note: this program is available to domestic applicants only.

Course structure

The Professional Certificate in Defence Contracting Law offers students a postgraduate coursework qualification in the specialised field of defence contracting law. Core courses in the program incorporate blended learning and face-to-face intensive seminar classes. The program includes a compulsory research project exploring an area of defence contracting law.

The Professional Certificate in Defence Contracting Law is not an AQF qualification type. It has a standard duration of 0.5 years part-time.

This program is available to domestic applicants only.