Graduate Certificate in Business Law

Southern Cross University

About

There is a growing demand across law and a range of professions for graduates with a deeper understanding of the legal and regulatory frameworks in which they operate, in particular enhanced knowledge in business law.The Graduate Certificate in Business Law gives you the opportunity to deepen your knowledge in specific areas that include tax, competition, consumer, intellectual property, global business and corporate governance law.

The course is ideal both for recent graduates who wish to increase their employment prospects and professionals wishing to extend their skills.This postgraduate course is delivered completely online, with great flexibility to fit around work and personal commitments.

Entry requirements

A Bachelor degree in any discipline, or equivalent

Or

Candidature in the Master of Laws (Business Law) or the Master of Business Law.

To be eligible to receive the Graduate Certificate in Business Law, students must complete 4 units (48 credit points) comprising:

  1. if the candidate possesses a Bachelor degree in law (LLB, JD, or equivalent), any four law elective units (48 credit points); or
  2. if the candidate does not posses a Bachelor degree in law (LLB, JD, or equivalent),
  3. the unit Legal Institutions and Processes (12 credit points), and
  4. any 3 law elective units (36 credit points).

Learning outcomes

Course Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a course. These outcomes are aligned with the <a href="/staff/teaching-and-learning/graduate-attributes/">graduate attributes</a>.

Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome
Intellectual rigour demonstrate ability to critically analyse, assess and synthesise complex information, problems, and concepts and apply legal reasoning and research to legal and policy issues
Creativity apply legal reasoning, critical analysis and creative skills to to complex legal problems and policy in selected areas of law
Ethical practice demonstrate a high level of personal autonomy and accountability and integrate ethical principles into practice
Knowledge of a discipline apply expert, specialised cognitive and technical skills that to interpret and transmit knowledge, skills and ideas to specialist and non-specialist audiences
Lifelong learning demonstrate mastery of theoretical knowledge and reflect critically on theory and professional practice or scholarship
Communication and social skills communicate knowledge, skills and concepts effectively with clients and others in interprofessional contexts
Cultural competence an expert understanding in selected areas of law from a variety of historical and theoretical perspectives that is informed by cultural awareness and cultural competence

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