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University of Adelaide

  • 28% international / 72% domestic

Professional Certificate in Space Law

  • Professional Certificate

Human activity in space-commercial, strategic and exploratory-is on the cusp of exponential growth.

Key details

Degree Type
Professional Certificate
Course Code
3PC012, Available to non-student visa holder ONLY.
Intake Months
Jul, Feb
International Fees
$12,475 per year

About this course

Get unique legal insight into off-Earth enterprise

Human activity in space-commercial, strategic and exploratory-is on the cusp of exponential growth. Consequently, complex related legal issues are emerging and being addressed at an incredible rate.

Our new Professional Certificate in Space Law-Australia's first dedicated postgraduate program in the field-provides priceless, up-to-the-minute legal insight for anyone conducting, planning or advising on enterprise in 'the final frontier.'

Study locations

North Terrace

North Terrace Campus

What you will learn

Completed over six months part-time, or on a more flexible schedule, the program has been co-developed by the Adelaide Law School's world-renowned space law researchers. Among them are the joint lead authors of The Woomera Manual, the world's first definitive text on international law as it applies to military conflict in space.

The program will give you the opportunity to gain advanced knowledge of domestic and international law as it applies to:

  • commercial activity in space, including an overview of the UN Space Treaties, and issues such as technology transfer, contracts, insurance and liability
  • security operations in space, including laws relating to situational awareness, space launches, intelligence gathering and defence.

You'll also have the chance to pursue applied research in an area of space law of particular interest to you.

Career pathways

You will emerge with the capability and confidence to guide and advise on a wide range of off-Earth activity, in the professional setting of your choosing-from government departments, research centres and the military, to legal practices, consultancies and non-government organisations.


  • Ranked 87 globally for Law^
  • Strong links with industry partners
  • Flexible delivery of program

^ Times Higher Education World University Ranking by Subject, 2022



Course structure

Space law is an emerging area for exploration, science, innovation and business. The Professional Certificate in Space Law prepares students for the regulatory and policy challenges in that future. Students will learn how to apply principles of space law to solve legal problems and critique the law from ethical and practical perspectives.

The Professional Certificate in Space Law is a non-AQF program. This program has a standard full-time duration of 0.25 years however can only be taken part-time for a duration of 0.5 years.