Graduate Diploma in Law for 2009

Course overview

The Graduate Diploma in Law offers students the flexibility to choose from a broad range of units, enabling you to individually tailor your course to suit your interests and professional needs. This program offers students a great deal of choice as students can choose from the full range of Monash Law's postgraduate program, investigating contemporary legal issues from both international and local perspectives. This degree will enable you to acquire further legal expertise, adding value in the workplace as well as providing the opportunity to hone your legal knowledge and skills and build on your existing experience. While this course normally comprises eight coursework units, applicants holding an undergraduate degree may be given credit for up to four units for recognised work experience or prior learning.

Duration, campus, fees and application information

	Domestic students	International students
Attendance type	On-campus at City: full-time, part-time	On-campus at City: full-time
Intakes	First semester, second semester	Not offered
Course Content	See: 2008 University handbook entry for this course (2009 available 1 October)	See: 2008 University handbook entry for this course (2009 available 1 October)
Duration	1 year full-time, 2 years part-time	1 year
Fees for 2009 Multiply fee by duration for approximate cost	Commonwealth supported place (CSP) Commonwealth supported place not offered for this course. Domestic fee per 48 credit points 48 credit points represents a standard full-time course load for a year $21,590 AUD	International fee per 48 credit points 48 credit points represents a standard full-time course load for a year $28,220 AUD
CRICOS code	Not applicable	001434K
Monash course code	2103	2103
Faculty	Faculty of Law	Faculty of Law
Contact	Coordinator Postgraduate Admissions and Publications Email: graduate@law.monash.edu.au Telephone: +61 3 9641 6222	Coordinator Postgraduate Admissions and Publications Email: graduate@law.monash.edu.au Telephone: +61 3 9641 6222

Admissions information for domestic students

Entry requirements

Minimum entrance requirements

A Bachelor of Laws or equivalent legal qualification, or a recognised undergraduate degree with a minimum credit average. Applicants who do not hold an undergraduate degree may be admitted if they have relevant qualifications and experience (in an area of Law) considered an equivalent or satisfactory substitute.

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Applications

Semester one (March)

Applications for this course are made directly to the Faculty.

Semester two (July)

Applications for this course are made directly to the Faculty.

Admissions information for international students

Entry requirements

English requirements for international students

Overall IELTS of 7.0; with Reading 6.5, Listening 6.5, Writing 6.5 and Speaking 6.5

Paper-based TOEFL 600 (TWE of 4.5); or a Computer-based TOEFL 250 (ER of 5.0) or Internet-based TOEFL Overall: 100 (with Writing 24+, and no other section lower than 20).