Law

Are you looking for a graduate pathway into the study of law?

The graduate diploma in law is ideal for law graduates and non-law graduates wanting to acquire further legal expertise, and adds value in the workplace as well as providing the opportunity to hone legal knowledge and skills.

The Graduate Diploma in Law enables graduates of law and other disciplines to develop advanced knowledge and skills for legal or professional practice or higher learning, and is a pathway for entry to a masters degree.

You can choose from the full range of Monash Law's postgraduate program, enabling you to individually tailor your studies to suit your interests and professional needs. You will investigate contemporary legal issues from both international and local perspectives and acquire further legal expertise, adding value in the workplace as well as providing the opportunity to hone your legal knowledge and skills and build on your existing experience.

While this course normally comprises eight coursework units, applicants holding an undergraduate degree in law may be given credit for up to four units for recognised work experience or prior learning.

Depending on your interests and motivation you can chose a program of study in which you will plan and execute a research-based project with a high level of personal autonomy and accountability. This study option can provide a pathway to doctoral studies.

Qualifications

A bachelor degree in law (or equivalent).

OR

A bachelor degree (or equivalent) in any other discipline plus sufficient work based or other learning in a cognate (related) field which together constitute the equivalent of a bachelor degree in a cognate (related) discipline. Applicants will be assessed on their entire academic record with a credit average (or equivalent) preferred. As a general rule, students who do not have a credit average or are relying on relevant work experience to satisfy entry requirements will need to have worked for at least one year, although the required period may be shorter where the work experience has been supplemented by other relevant learning.

English requirements

Applicants must also meet the English language requirements.

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Learning outcomes

These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework level 8 and Monash Graduate Attributes. Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that you will be able to:

100.

demonstrate knowledge and understanding of recent developments in selected areas of law or professional practice

200.

demonstrate knowledge of legal research principles and methods appropriate to the discipline

300.

apply knowledge and reasoning skills to critically evaluate theory and practice in selected areas of law

400.

apply research skills to investigate, analyse and synthesise information, problems, concepts and theories

500.

apply cognitive skills to apply theories, knowledge and skills to selected areas of law or to new situations in legal practice or scholarship

600.

apply thinking skills to discuss complex and abstract legal ideas and theories

700.

apply communication and interpretive skills to justify arguments, methods, and conclusions to legal and lay audiences

800.

apply creative skills to design, evaluate, implement, analyse and theorise about developments that contribute to professional practice or scholarship

900.

demonstrate personal autonomy and accountability.