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University of Sydney (USYD)

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Graduate Diploma in Health Law

  • Graduate Diploma

A flexible, specialist postgraduate qualification in health law, this degree provides wide-ranging interdisciplinary coverage of contemporary legal and social issues in health care. It provides a unique opportunity for dialogue between these professions on current legal and ethical issues in health.

Key details

Degree Type
Graduate Diploma
Duration
1 year part-time
Study Mode
In person
Intake Months
Feb, Aug
Domestic Fees
$19,000 total

About this course

A flexible, specialist postgraduate qualification in health law, this degree provides wide-ranging interdisciplinary coverage of contemporary legal and social issues in health care. It provides a unique opportunity for dialogue between these professions on current legal and ethical issues in health.

Entry requirements

 

Admission to candidature for the Graduate Diploma in Health Law requires a bachelor's degree from the University of Sydney; or an equivalent qualification.

Study locations

Camperdown/Darlington

Career pathways

Health law concerns the legal issues arising from the provision of health care services, the impact of new technologies on health care, the regulation of the health professions, and public health.

Postgraduate study in health law is suitable for legal professionals such as;

  • barristers
  • judges
  • magistrates
  • solicitors

as well as non-legal professionals such as;

  • doctors
  • dentists
  • health administrators
  • health advocates
  • nurses
  • pharmacists
  • psychiatrists
  • psychologists

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Law & Paralegal Studies courses at University of Sydney (USYD).
85%
Overall satisfaction
81.2%
Skill scale
63.9%
Teaching scale
89.2%
Employed full-time
$90k
Average salary