Graduate Certificate in Law (GCertLaw)
Graduate Certificate in Law (GCertLaw)
Program Code
GCLAW
Program Faculty
Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics
Academic Year
2025
These Program Rules should be read in conjunction with the University's policies (https://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies).
Overview
This program is designed for those seeking a postgraduate degree in business studies with a focus in the law. The Graduate Certificate in Law will provide professionals in business and government with the chance to study challenging areas of commercial law. The program includes a range of elective courses suited to those with a particular interest in international and comparative law. Some courses are taught during the evening or on weekends, while other courses may be taught intensively over two or more weeks.
The Graduate Certificate in Law is an AQF Level 8 qualification with a standard full-time duration of 0.5 years.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Explain and apply advanced knowledge in the field of law.
- Apply principles of law to complex legal problems, and critique law from theoretical and practical perspectives.
- Structure and sustain concise and cohesive legal argument to a variety of audiences.
- Employ personal autonomy, and apply a high level of judgement and responsibility as a professional with law skills.
- Incorporate social, policy, comparative and/or intedisciplinary approaches into analysis of Law.
- Reflect on their abilities to perform the role of a professional with legal expertise and interact with others to do so effectively.
Conditions
Interruption of program: Students must apply for permission from the Faculty before taking a Leave of Absence. Any extension of the leave without approval will result in the loss of place in the program but an application may be made to be re-admitted to the program subject to the admission procedures in place at the time.
Program Maximum Duration: As specified in Table 1 of the Coursework Academic Programs Policy, this program must be completed within a Maximum Duration which includes any periods of non-enrolment, leave of absence or approved study at other institutions for credit towards a Program
Academic Program Rules for Graduate Certificate in Law
There shall be a Graduate Certificate in Law.
Qualification Requirements
To qualify for the Graduate Certificate in Law, the student must complete satisfactorily a program of study consisting of the following requirements with a combined total of not less than 12 units, comprising:
- Core courses to the value of 3 units
- Electives to the value of 9 units
Core Courses
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Core Courses
To satisfy the requirements for Core Courses students must complete courses to the value of 3 units.
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value LAW 7177 Introduction to Australian Law 3
Electives
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Electives
To satisfy the requirements for Electives students must complete courses to the value of 9 units.
Courses to the value of 9 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value COMMLAW 7012 Business and Corporations Law 3 COMMLAW 7013 Income Taxation (M) 3 LAW 7034 Anti-discrimination Law: Practice and Theory PG 3 LAW 7040 International Environmental Law (PG) 3 LAW 7042 AI and Technology: Legal and Security Issues 3 LAW 7061 Regulation of Work: Current Issues 3 LAW 7067 International Criminal Law (PG) 3 LAW 7070 International Commercial and Trade Law 3 LAW 7073 Counter Terrorism and National Security Law 3 LAW 7074 Transitional Justice (PG) 3 LAW 7099 Law of Export Controls and Trade Sanctions 3 LAW 7115 Insolvency Law 3 LAW 7120 Human Rights: International Perspectives (PG) 3 LAW 7123 Perspectives on Property Law & Society 3 LAW 7128 Advanced Contract Law 3 LAW 7129 International Humanitarian Law 3 LAW 7158 Corporate Law: Selected Issues 3 LAW 7164 Criminal Law: Selected Issues 3 LAW 7165 Cyber Security and Cyber Conflict Law 3 LAW 7168 Law in Defence of Australia 3 LAW 7170 Public International Law 3 LAW 7171 Arms Control 3 LAW 7172 Strategic Space Law 3 LAW 7173 Maritime Law and Geopolitics in the Asian Region 3 LAW 7174 Advanced Comparative Law 3 LAW 7179 Contemporary Issues in Law 3 LAW 7183 Law of Naval Warfare 3 LAW 7184 Defence Contracting Law 3 LAW 7187 Advanced Legal Research and Writing 3 LAW 7190 Commercial Space Law 3 LAW 7192 Government, Law and Policy 3 LAW 7194 Law Research Project 3 LAW 7195 Federal Criminal and Defence Discipline Law 3 LAW 7196 Law of Air Warfare 3 LAW 7197 International Humanitarian Law and Disruptive Technology 3 LAW 7198 Nuclear Regulatory Law 3 or
Any other postgraduate coursework course approved by the Program Director.