Professional Certificate in Defence Contracting Law (ProfCertDefContractLaw)

Program Code
PCDCL

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

The Professional Certificate in Defence Contracting Law offers students a postgraduate coursework qualification in the specialised field of defence contracting law. This program is designed for Professionals (including lawyers and contract managers) who wish to up-skill on defence contracting law to take advantage of the many opportunities in the rapidly growing field to advance their knowledge and standing. Core courses in the program incorporate blended learning and face-to-face intensive seminar classes. The program includes a research project exploring an area of defence contracting law.
 
The Professional Certificate in Defence Contracting Law is a non-AQF program. This program has a standard full-time duration of 0.25 years but can only be taken part-time for a duration of 0.5 years.
 
This program is available to domestic applicants only.
 

Conditions

Condition of Admission
Work experience: Applicants must demonstrate current employment or relevant work experience in the area of the commercial law applicable to military operations to be considered for admission to this program.

Condition of Enrolment
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 Professional Certificate in Defence Contracting Law

There shall be a Professional Certificate in Defence Contracting Law.

Qualification Requirements

To qualify for the Professional Certificate in Defence Contracting Law, the student must complete satisfactorily a program of study consisting of the following requirements with a combined total of not less than 6 units, comprising:

  1. Core courses to the value of 3 units
  2. Research Project to the value of 3 units

Core Courses

  • 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 7184 Defence Contracting Law 3
  • Research Project

    To satisfy the requirements for Research Project 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 7194 Law Research Project 3