About this program
A 12 credit point graduate certificate for non-law graduates who want working legal knowledge, delivered fully online and part-time over about eight months. It is not a qualification to practise law. Students take two foundation units, Legal Methods and Skills and Legal Systems, plus two electives such as Contract Law, Constitutional Law or Intellectual Property Law. Entry requires a bachelor's degree in a non-law field with a sound grade average and IELTS 6.5. Graduates can progress into UC's Graduate Diploma in Law or the Juris Doctor, which does lead toward admission to practise. It suits professionals in compliance, policy, government relations and business who need to understand the law without becoming a lawyer.
Fees & duration
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Course structure
Study plan in 2 parts
Units
- 11751Legal Methods and Skills G
- 11752Legal Systems G
- 11425Restricted Choice - Must pass 6 credit points from the following: Workplace Law in Context PG
- 11432Dispute Management G
- 11433Lawyers and Professional Responsibility G
- 11434Contract Law G
- 11435Torts Law G
- 11436Criminal Law and Procedure G
- 11437Constitutional Law PG
- 11438Corporations Law PG
- 11439Property Law PG
- 11440Legal Theory PG
- 11441Administrative Law PG
- 11444Evidence Law PG
- 11445Legal Research and Writing Skills PG
- 11459Intellectual Property Law PG
- 11460International Law PG
- 11470Law Reform and Social Change PG
- Law
- 11471Innovation and Technologies PG
- 11753Civil Procedure PG
- 11754Negotiation PG
- 11755Equity and Trusts Law PG
- 11758Human Rights Law PG
Career & PR pathway
Which careers in Law lead to skilled migration depends on the occupation, not the degree title. See the skilled occupation lists guide for which occupations are on each list, and the points calculator to check where you stand.
Admissions
Applicants must have an undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in any non-law discipline, with a GPA of at least 5/7.
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