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Graduate Certificate in Law - Queensland University of Technology

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CRICOS code: 027286C
   
International entry: February and July
Course duration (full-time): 1 semester (Generic course and select majors only)
Course duration (part-time): 2 semesters
Total credit points: 48
Standard credit points/full-time semester: 48
Campus: Gardens Point
Overview
This Certificate course allows students to further their knowledge in particular areas of interest in the law. Students may select units from one of the eleven majors offered or may elect to complete the course without a major.

Entry Requirements
Prospective students must either:
(i) hold the degree of Bachelor of Laws from QUT or a comparable institution
OR
(ii) have a professional qualification in law and at least three years of professional legal experience after first admission to practice
OR
(iii) have a bachelor's degree in another discipline and professional experience which in the opinion of the Director, Graduate Programs equips the student for postgraduate study in law in the field of the Graduate Certificate in Law in which he or she wishes to enrol.

Course Structure
Students must undertake a total of 48 credit points (4 units). This can be achieved in one of two ways:

1. Students may nominate a major from the list below and choose 48 credit points (4 units) from that particular major;
or
2. Students may complete a "generic" course by choosing the 48 credit ponts (4 units) from any major.

Majors:
Commercial Transactions, Corporate Law, Criminal Justice, Environmental Law, Health Law, International Law, Media and Communications Law, Planning and Resources, Property Law, Public Law, Intellectual Property Law.

NOTE: International students are normally only able to undertake a "generic" course.

Articulation to the Master of Laws by Coursework
The Graduate Certificate in Law articulates with the Master of Laws (LW51) course.

A student who has successfully completed the Graduate Certificate in Law and who does not hold a Bachelor of Laws degree or equivalent, may be permitted to enter the Master of Laws course if he or she achieves a minimum GPA of 5.5 in the Graduate Certificate in Law, and has the approval of the Director of Graduate Programs.

Unit Information
Not all units are available in any one year. Generally, postgraduate units are offered on a two year rotational basis, and offered subject to staff availability and minimum enrolments being met.

Units may be offered in intensive, internal and external mode of study.
Note: Units offered in external mode are not available for off-shore study. Students who wish to enrol in units externally must be living in Australia. Only a small number of units are offered on an external basis each year.

*International students on student visas are able to enrol in a combination of intensive, external and internal units each semester. (This is subject to approval)

The course rules allows students to undertake a limited number of approved units from other schools at QUT or from other universities.

Course Structure

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Students must undertake a total of 48 credit points (4 units). This can be achieved in 1 of 2 ways:
OPTION 1Students may nominate a major from the lists below and choose all 4 units from within that particular major; OR
OPTION 2Students may complete a "generic" course by choosing 4 units from any of the lists below to the value of 48cps
 Note: International students may normally only be able to undertake a "generic" course
List of Majors available:
Commercial Transactions
LWN022Banking and Finance Law
LWN025Research Project 1A
LWN030Mediation
LWN048Advanced Legal Research
LWN050Restrictive Trade Practices Law
LWN051Consumer Protection and Product Liability
LWN075International Commercial Transactions
LWN076International Commercial Disputes
LWN093Borrowers and Secured Lenders - Select Issues
LWN097Corporate Insolvency
LWN111Public Law and Government Commercial Activity
LWN113Law of Guarantees
LWN117Legal Regulation of the Internet
LWN119Employment Law
LWN120Select Issues in Media Law and Policy
LWN122Commercial Leases
LWN147Patent Law and Commercialisation
LWN151Select Issues in Property Law
LWN153Select Issues in Art, Culture and the Law
LWN159Electronic Litigation
LWN160Professional Liability & Property Transactions
LWN161Law and Policy of the World Trade Organisation
LWN162Australian Common Law System
LWN168Theories of Dispute Resolution
Corporate Law
LWN022Banking and Finance Law
LWN025Research Project 1A
LWN030Mediation
LWN048Advanced Legal Research
LWN050Restrictive Trade Practices Law
LWN051Consumer Protection and Product Liability
LWN093Borrowers and Secured Lenders - Select Issues
LWN097Corporate Insolvency
LWN145Corporate and Investment Regulation
LWN162Australian Common Law System
LWN168Theories of Dispute Resolution
Criminal Justice Law
JSN001Theories of Justice
JSN023Justice, Law and Democracy
JSN144Evidence in Organised Crime Investigations
LWN025Research Project 1A
LWN030Mediation
LWN048Advanced Legal Research
LWN129Contemporary Issues in Sentencing Law
LWN135Law, Justice and New Genetic Technologies
LWN162Australian Common Law System
LWN168Theories of Dispute Resolution
LWN176Special Topic in Criminal Law (Combatting International Corruption)
LWN182Criminal Tribunals
Environmental Law
LWN025Research Project 1A
LWN030Mediation
LWN048Advanced Legal Research
LWN049International Environmental Law
LWN060Environmental Legal System
LWN061Natural Resources Law
LWN062Federal Environmental Law
LWN063Comparative Environmental Law
LWN094Energy Law
LWN095Native Title and Indigenous Cultural Heritage Law
LWN131Queensland State Lands: Law and Practice
LWN138Comparative Cultural Heritage Law
LWN153Select Issues in Art, Culture and the Law
LWN157Comparative Native Title Law and Policy
LWN162Australian Common Law System
LWN168Theories of Dispute Resolution
Health Law
LWN025Research Project 1A
LWN030Mediation
LWN048Advanced Legal Research
LWN135Law, Justice and New Genetic Technologies
LWN149Conception, Birth and the Law
LWN150Death, Decisions and the Law
LWN155Biotechnology Law
LWN162Australian Common Law System
LWN163Capacity, Guardianship and Administration
LWN164Health Care Law and Ethics
LWN165Children's Health and the Law
LWN166Consent To Treatment and Clinical Negligence
LWN168Theories of Dispute Resolution
International Law
LWN025Research Project 1A
LWN030Mediation
LWN048Advanced Legal Research
LWN049International Environmental Law
LWN075International Commercial Transactions
LWN076International Commercial Disputes
LWN115Human Rights In Australian Law
LWN146International and Comparative Intellectual Property Law
LWN158Public International Law
LWN161Law and Policy of the World Trade Organisation
LWN162Australian Common Law System
LWN168Theories of Dispute Resolution
LWN171Use of Force and International Humanitarian Law
Media and Communications Law
LWN025Research Project 1A
LWN030Mediation
LWN048Advanced Legal Research
LWN117Legal Regulation of the Internet
LWN120Select Issues in Media Law and Policy
LWN125Electronic Commerce Law
LWN135Law, Justice and New Genetic Technologies
LWN139Privacy Law
LWN147Patent Law and Commercialisation
LWN159Electronic Litigation
LWN155Biotechnology Law
LWN162Australian Common Law System
LWN168Theories of Dispute Resolution
Planning and Resources Law
LWN025Research Project 1A
LWN030Mediation
LWN046Advanced Planning Law
LWN048Advanced Legal Research
LWN060Environmental Legal System
LWN061Natural Resources Law
LWN062Federal Environmental Law
LWN065Construction and Engineering Law
LWN094Energy Law
LWN095Native Title and Indigenous Cultural Heritage Law
LWN131Queensland State Lands: Law and Practice
LWN138Comparative Cultural Heritage Law
LWN157Comparative Native Title Law and Policy
LWN162Australian Common Law System
LWN168Theories of Dispute Resolution
Property Law
LWN025Research Project 1A
LWN030Mediation
LWN046Advanced Planning Law
LWN048Advanced Legal Research
LWN061Natural Resources Law
LWN065Construction and Engineering Law
LWN083Estate Planning
LWN095Native Title and Indigenous Cultural Heritage Law
LWN122Commercial Leases
LWN127Advanced Insurance Law 1
LWN131Queensland State Lands: Law and Practice
LWN138Comparative Cultural Heritage Law
LWN151Select Issues in Property Law
LWN157Comparative Native Title Law and Policy
LWN160Professional Liability & Property Transactions
LWN162Australian Common Law System
LWN168Theories of Dispute Resolution
Public Law
JSN001Theories of Justice
JSN023Justice, Law and Democracy
JSN144Evidence in Organised Crime Investigations
LWN025Research Project 1A
LWN030Mediation
LWN048Advanced Legal Research
LWN087Contemporary Issues in Torts
LWN095Native Title and Indigenous Cultural Heritage Law
LWN111Public Law and Government Commercial Activity
LWN115Human Rights In Australian Law
LWN119Employment Law
LWN120Select Issues in Media Law and Policy
LWN129Contemporary Issues in Sentencing Law
LWN132Public Sector Employment Law and Policy
LWN135Law, Justice and New Genetic Technologies
LWN144Contemporary Issues in Child Law
LWN153Select Issues in Art, Culture and the Law
LWN155Biotechnology Law
LWN157Comparative Native Title Law and Policy
LWN158Public International Law
LWN162Australian Common Law System
LWN161Law and Policy of the World Trade Organisation
LWN167Families, Creation and Separation
LWN168Theories of Dispute Resolution
LWN171Use of Force and International Humanitarian Law
Intellectual Property Law
LWN025Research Project 1A
LWN030Mediation
LWN036Select Issues in Intellectual Property Law
LWN048Advanced Legal Research
LWN099Intellectual Property Law
LWN117Legal Regulation of the Internet
LWN146International and Comparative Intellectual Property Law
LWN147Patent Law and Commercialisation
LWN153Select Issues in Art, Culture and the Law
LWN154Trade Mark Law
LWN155Biotechnology Law
LWN162Australian Common Law System
LWN168Theories of Dispute Resolution
LWN179Copyright in the Digital Age
LWN180Open Licensing: New Models For Intellectual Property
LWN181Intellectual Property Litigation
* NOTES
 LWN048 Advanced Legal Research is strongly recommended for international students.
 LWN162 Australian Common Law System is a compulsory unit for all international students to complete.
 The units listed within all majors may be subject to change.
Schedule of Units
 Not all units are offered in any one year.

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