C11265v2 Graduate Certificate in Laws
Award(s): Graduate Certificate in Laws (GradCertLL)CRICOS code: 095711E (Autumn Spring); 113535G (Summer)
Commonwealth supported place?: No
Load credit points: 24
Course EFTSL: 0.5
Location: City campus
Notes
Students from a non-common law background are also required to enrol in the subject 79708 Contemporary Business Law.
Overview
Career options
Course intended learning outcomes
Admission requirements
Inherent requirements
Recognition of prior learning
Course duration and attendance
Course structure
Course completion requirements
Other information
Overview
This course gives students the opportunity to build specialist legal skills in their area of professional practice, as well as theoretical and practical research capabilities as they relate to the study of the law.
The degree is highly customisable. Students complete 24 credit points of study based on their personal or professional interests, choosing from a wide range of law electives including finance, patent, insurance, human rights, copyright, family, international and common law.
Course content is delivered by a mix of practising law professionals, full-time academic staff and international visiting academics, giving students access to a wide range of expertise and perspectives on the study and practice of law. Cross-institutional study in Australia and overseas is encouraged as part of this degree.
Career options
Specialisation and development of expertise leads to careers in a range of sought-after specialist vocations in the practice of law.
Course intended learning outcomes
| 1.1 | Demonstrate understanding of a body of legal knowledge relating to the Australian legal system and laws and contemporary legal developments. |
| 2.1 | Apply skills in legal inquiry and approaches to professional ethics and responsibility to respond to ethical challenges in legal research. |
| 3.1 | Apply skills in critical analysis and evaluation to problems and questions in law. |
| 6.1 | Generate solutions to legal issues and communicate accurately and persuasively to a variety of audiences. |
| 7.1 | Reflect on Indigenous contexts to inform professional capabilities to work for and with Indigenous peoples across the legal and community sectors.? |
Admission requirements
To be eligible for admission to this course, applicants must meet the following criteria.
Applicants must have one of the following:
- Completed Australian Bachelor of Laws or higher qualification, or overseas equivalent
OR
- Completed NSW Legal Profession Admission Board (LPAB) Diploma in Law AND A minimum of 1 year full-time, or equivalent part-time, relevant legal experience
OR
- Completed Australian Graduate Certificate in Laws or Australian Graduate Diploma in Laws, or overseas equivalent AND An interest in the course and demonstrated understanding of the opportunities present in Law
OR
- Completed a legal qualification supported by evidence the qualification enables admission to practise as a legal practitioner in Australia
OR
- Completed overseas legal qualification supported by evidence the qualification enables admission to practise as a legal practitioner in an overseas jurisdiction (excluding a Shari’a law degree) AND Capacity to study the course demonstrated through relevant professional experience
Supporting documentation to be submitted with the application
For applicants who need to demonstrate work experience or capacity to pursue this course:
- Curriculum Vitae AND Statement of service in one of the following formats:
- A 'Statement of Service' provided by the employer
- A completed 'UTS statement of service’ signed by the employer
- A statutory declaration confirming work experience (for Australian Residents only)
- An official letter from the applicant’s accountant or solicitor on their company letterhead confirming the applicant’s work experience or engagement with the business, duration of operations, and the nature of the business
- A business certificate of registration in original language and English (e.g. provision of ASIC documentation or ABN or similar documentation for Australian Businesses)
- Personal statement outlining relevant professional experience and reasons to pursue this course.
- Relevant work-related references
The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: IELTS Academic: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL iBT: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64 with a writing score of 50; or C1A/C2P: 176-184 with a writing score of 169.
Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.
International students
Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.
Inherent requirements
Inherent requirements are academic and non-academic requirements that are essential to the successful completion of a course. For more information about inherent requirements and where prospective and current students can get assistance and advice regarding these, see the UTS Inherent requirements page.
Prospective and current students should carefully read the Inherent Requirements Statement below and consider whether they might experience challenges in successfully completing this course.
UTS will make reasonable adjustments to teaching and learning, assessment, professional experiences, course related work experience and other course activities to facilitate maximum participation by students with disabilities, carer responsibilities, and religious or cultural obligations in their courses.
For course specific information see the Faculty of Law Inherent (Essential) Requirements Statement.
Recognition of prior learning
Recognition of prior learning information regarding the Graduate Certificate in Laws is available at postgraduate course information.
Course duration and attendance
The course can be completed in a minimum of a half year of full-time or one year of part-time study. Subjects may also be available in Summer session.
Course structure
Students in this course undertake four 6-credit-point postgraduate subjects (totalling 24 credit points).
Course completion requirements
| STM91940 Core Subjects | 12cp | |
| CBK92392 Options (Law and Non-common Law) | 12cp | |
| Total | 24cp |
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