C11265v1 Graduate Certificate in Laws

This course gives students the opportunity to build specialist legal skills in their area of professional practice, as well as theoretical and practical research capabilities as they relate to the study of the law.The degree is highly customisable.

Students complete 24 credit points of study based on their personal or professional interests, choosing from a wide range of law electives including finance, patent, insurance, human rights, copyright, family, international and common law.Course content is delivered by a mix of practising law professionals, full-time academic staff and international visiting academics, giving students access to a wide range of expertise and perspectives on the study and practice of law.

Cross-institutional study in Australia and overseas is encouraged as part of this degree.

Students in this course undertake four 6-credit-point postgraduate subjects (totalling 24 credit points).

As part of this course, students must complete 78101 Postgraduate Legal Research.

Course completion requirements

Applicants must have completed a UTS recognised bachelor's degree, or an equivalent or higher qualification, or submitted other evidence of general and professional qualifications that demonstrates potential to pursue graduate studies.

A relevant, appropriate first degree is the Bachelor of Laws or equivalent, or higher law qualification. Students who have graduated with a Shari'a law qualification are not eligible to apply for this course. Admission is at the discretion of the Associate Dean (Education).

Applicants who do not have one of the academic qualifications listed, may be admitted, if they provide evidence of completion of a legal qualification not listed, providing the qualification enables admission to practise as a legal practitioner, excluding a Shari’a law degree.

The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL: paper based: 550-583 overall with TWE of 4.5, internet based: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64; or CAE: 176-184.

Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.

International students

Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.