Law (Graduate Diploma)
This course information is for local students only
Year
2012
Award
Graduate Diploma in Law
Length
1 year full-time or 2 years part-time
Campuses
Melbourne
Course description
This course allows graduates from any discipline to undertake studies in law, conflict resolution, global business law and public interest law. It will appeal to non-lawyers seeking legal skills in a specific area, but who do not wish to complete a Bachelor of Laws and seek admission to practice. It may also be used by overseas lawyers as a vehicle for admission to practice in Victoria (up to 120 credit points and subject to Council of Legal Education ruling, for which students must apply prior to admission).
The course is not intended to provide an entry point to the Bachelor of Laws or higher degree studies, but students who later transfer to the law program generally receive advanced standing for law subjects already completed within this course.
Course structure
Students complete up to eight subjects. Subject to prerequisites, they can combine subjects from various programs offered by the School of Law, including the Bachelor of Laws, the Master of Laws in Global Business Law, and the Public Interest Law program. Students who commence in February with no prior LLB studies must enrol in Legal Institutions and Methods; those who commence in July with no prior LLB studies must enrol in Introduction to Australian Law, run in five-day block-release mode.
Contact hours
Bachelor of Laws subjects normally run during teaching period one (February-May) and teaching period two (July-October), but a limited number of elective subjects are also offered in summer school (December-February). All Global Business Law and Public Interest Law subjects are offered in five-day block release mode, normally between teaching periods 1 and 2 (June-July) and over summer (December-February).
Subject details
Overseas study opportunities
Overseas study opportunities are available.
Please see
www.latrobe.edu.au/international/exchange
for more information
Application
Apply direct to the University. Visit our postgraduate website to download an application form.
Applications for Semester 1 close 31 January.
Applications for Semester 2 close 15 July.
Fee type
Fees (Fee-Help available)
Annual (or Total) Tuition Fee (AUD)
Indicative (2012): $21,790 per 120 credit points.
Scholarships
A variety of scholarships and prizes are available for postgraduate students at La Trobe. Visit the postgraduate scholarships webpage for details http://www.latrobe.edu.au/scholarships/postgraduatesPrerequisites
Australian Bachelor's degree or an approved international equivalent.
Semester starts
Semester 1 and 2 (March and July)
Additional information
Students who commence in February with no prior LLB studies must enrol in the subject Legal Institutions and Methods (LAW1LIM). Students who commence in July with no prior LLB studies must enrol in the subject Introduction to Australian Law (LAW5IAL) which is run in a five-day block release mode.
Career opportunities
For graduates with a Bachelor of Laws, prospective opportunities include the legal profession, politics, business and commerce, government service, public administration, education, community legal services and public interest advocacy groups. Non-law graduates can find other opportunities in the legal field, including work as a registrar, law clerk or legal assistant, legal executive, judge's associate or law librarian.
A legal education is also a valuable preparation for a variety of careers outside the legal field. Skills such as legal research techniques, legal reasoning, the evaluation of rules and policies, the presentation of written and oral arguments and the ability to communicate in plain English can be utilised in a range of occupations.