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This exceptional program provides a professional qualification in valuation to those who hold an undergraduate degree in a semi-cognate discipline such as Commerce, Business, Planning, Architecture, Building, Quantity Surveying, Law or Engineering and at least one year of documented relevant work experience, or equivalent.

This course supports the development of professionalism in higher education practice. Participants engage in a range of activities designed to draw upon their own particular involvements in university teaching and learning. The course explores the principles of effective teaching and learning in a range of contexts and formats, covering topics including large and small group teaching, assessment, evaluation, effective use of information and communication technology, curriculum design and cultural diversity. It affords participants opportunities to work collaboratively with university colleagues, and to design and undertake a small project into an aspect of higher education.Participants must be engaged in teaching in higher education and will normally take the course part-time, over two years although full time enrolment is possible.

The specialisation in human rights law offers the widest range of human rights subjects in Australia. Many world-renowned experts teach in the program, offering students exciting opportunities to examine a range of human rights instruments, institutions, theories and practices in contemporary context. The program is particularly relevant to lawyers currently working, or planning to work, in the field of human rights, as well as those with a non-law background working in development agencies and other human rights-related organisations in Australia and around the world.

The specialisation in communications law provides students with an advanced understanding of the existing and developing laws affecting the media and communication industries and the impact that such laws have on the important role that new and old forms of media play in society. Topics covered include the constraints imposed on the publication of certain categories of information, as well as the increasingly dominant role played by new media platforms. Attuned to the rapid and evolving development of communications technologies, this course provides a valuable insight into this vibrant area of law. Melbourne Law School has a high level of expertise in communications law, as well as a dedicated research centre, the Centre for Media and Communications Law, which provides a useful resource for students.

The specialisation in dispute resolution works from the principles that underpin dispute resolution and management. The subjects examine how these principles inform the theoretical and practical aspects of this rapidly changing area of law. This specialisation is relevant to legal practitioners and will appeal to others working in the design, reform and practice of dispute resolution. Judges, legal practitioners and legal researchers teach a broad range of subjects spanning litigation and alternative dispute resolution.

The health and medical law specialisation is open to lawyers and to doctors and other health professionals and administrators (with no prior legal qualification).

The Graduate Diploma in Psychology is designed for graduates of other disciplines who may be interested in changing career direction and eventually qualifying as a registered psychologist, or for those who wish to study psychology simply out of interest in the discipline.The Graduate Diploma in Psychology entails the completion of eight compulsory subjects and two elective subjects, each worth 12.5 points (125 points in total). These 10 subjects comprise the three-year undergraduate 'sequence' accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) , which is required as a first step for professional registration.Graduate Diploma in Psychology students participate in the normal lectures and classes of psychology undergraduate students. Unlike our undergraduates, Graduate Diploma students only have to complete the ten subject sequence and do not need to take additional subjects in other disciplines. All psychology subjects at the University of Melbourne include a laboratory/tutorial component in addition to a lecture program. All Graduate Diploma students, on successful completion, may apply for entry to an accredited fourth year course in psychology at the University of Melbourne or at other Australian universities.The Graduate Diploma in Psychology can be completed as either a FULL-TIME or PART-TIME option. The FULL-TIME option allows students to complete the two required Level 100 subjects in an intensive Summer Term and go on to enrol in the remainder of the course full-time over the following two semesters, whilst the PART-TIME option can be completed over a period of up to six semesters.

The Melbourne Law Masters offers an extensive range of international law subjects. Students can study in many fields, including international humanitarian law, international criminal law, international economic law, finance, tax, law and development or international arbitration. International legal practitioners and aspiring practitioners, those working, or hoping to work in international agencies or non-government organisations, and those wishing to go on to further study in international law will benefit greatly from the specialised knowledge and expertise that this specialisation provides. The program’s diversity, with specific or general subjects available in both public and private international law, allows students to specialise in a key area or gain a broader qualification in international law.

Melbourne Law School's specialisation in intellectual property (IP) is one of the largest and most respected specialist IP law programs in the world. Its extensive range of challenging, cutting-edge subjects covers the spectrum of IP protection regimes, and are practically focused and theoretically rigorous. The majority of the specialisation's subjects are accredited by the Trans-Tasman IP Attorneys Board (TTIPAB). This program is recommended for those seeking accreditation as a patent and/or trade marks attorney.

Melbourne Law School’s specialisation in international tax enables tax professionals, academics and government officials from Australia or other countries to study international and comparative tax law and policy in a global context, working side by side with colleagues from Australia and many other countries.The international tax program is a globally recognised specialist tax qualification equipping graduates for the practice of taxation law in a rapidly changing economic world. The program is designed for those building a career in tax law, whether from Australia or overseas, in which international taxation will play a key role.Students have a substantial selection of international and comparative tax subjects, combined with a choice from the range of subjects in the Law School’s broader core and specialist tax and commercial law programs. All subjects are taught by leading international or Australian academic and professional experts with stellar reputations in the field of international tax.