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University of Adelaide

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Graduate Diploma in Law

  • Graduate Diploma

The ability to understand, analyse and use legal information can be critical for strength and longevity in business and other professional realms. Postgraduate law courses provide an overview of legal issues within a contemporary context.

Key details

Degree Type
Graduate Diploma
Duration
1 year full-time
Course Code
3GD137, 068883J
Intake Months
Jul, Feb
International Fees
$49,900 per year / $49,900 total

About this course

Want to bolster your business skills with legal expertise?

The ability to understand, analyse and use legal information can be critical for strength and longevity in business and other professional realms. Postgraduate law courses provide an overview of legal issues within a contemporary context.

Study locations

North Terrace

North Terrace Campus

Course structure

The Graduate Diploma in Law will provide professionals in business and government with the chance to study challenging areas of law. The program includes a range of elective courses suited to those with a particular interest in international and security law. Seminar style teaching is employed, with one course usually involving 24 hours of classes taught in the evening over a twelve week semester or taught intensively over weekends or a week.

The Graduate Diploma in Law is an AQF Level 8 qualification with a standard full-time duration of 1 year.

*PhD Pathway

Students wishing to proceed to undertake a PhD, who do not have a research-based Honours degree enabling direct admission to the PhD, may complete a PhD pathway within this program, consisting of the following courses:

  • LAW 7187 Advanced Legal Research and Writing (3 units)
  • LAW 7194 Law Research Project (3 units)
  • LAW 7025 Dissertation (PG) (6 units)

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Law & Paralegal Studies courses at University of Adelaide.
73.2%
Overall satisfaction
71.8%
Skill scale
53.5%
Teaching scale
72%
Employed full-time
$64k
Average salary