GraduateLaw
Graduate Diploma in Health and Medical Law
University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
About this program
The Graduate Diploma in Health and Medical Law at the University of Melbourne gives legal practitioners, doctors, health professionals and administrators the legal and ethical knowledge to advance their careers. Students complete 50 credit points covering the relationship between doctor, patient and the health system, taught intensively to fit around working professionals' schedules.
The course is part of the Melbourne Law Masters program and is open to both law and non-law graduates. Melbourne Law School is ranked first in Australia and eighth globally.
Fees & duration
English test scores
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Course structure
Study plan in 3 parts
Structure
- Students must complete 50 credit points from the prescribed lists
Health and Medical Law subjects
- Comparative Health Law
- Law and Global Health
- Trade, Investment, IP and Health
- Health Data Governance
- Health Law and Human Rights
- Health Law: Patient Safety and the Law
- Institutional Abuse and Legal Redress
- Law and Emerging Health Technologies
- Medical Ethics
- Medical Litigation
- Mental Health and Disability Law
- Pandemic Law and Practice
- Regulation of Health Practitioners
- Gender and Health Law
Further subjects relevant to this course
- Ageing and Human Rights
- Disability Human Rights Law
- Expert Evidence
- Law, Science and Technology
- Legal Leadership Essentials
- Privacy Law
- Regulatory Design,Compliance&Enforcement
- Science & AI: Legal & Ethical Challenges
- Workplace Health and Safety
- Principles of International Law
- Biotechnology and the Law in Asia
Career & PR pathway
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Admissions
To be considered for entry into this course, you must: Have completed a Bachelor of Laws degree (LLB) (AQF7) or a Juris Doctor (JD) (AQF9) leading to admission to legal practice with a weighted average mark (WAM) of 65%, or equivalent. Or Have completed a Bachelor of Laws degree (LLB) (AQF7) or a Juris Doctor (JD) (AQF9) or equivalent, leading to admission to legal practice. And Have one year of documented relevant experience. Or Have completed a bachelor degree (AQF7) or equivalent in a cognate (relevant) discipline. Cognate (relevant) disciplines include: Health. And Have one year of documented relevant experience. Relevant experience for this course may include legal roles such as a lawyer, solicitor, advocate, attorney, counsel, barrister, magistrate, or judge's associate or roles such as doctor, dentist, psychologist, senior hospital or health care administrators, and roles in healt
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