Course overview
- Description
This postgraduate diploma is available to those with a cognitive background who wish to pursue advanced or further study in law.
- Course title
- Graduate Diploma in Law
- Award abbreviation
- GradDipLaw
- Course code
- 20320
- Course type
- Postgraduate diploma
- Status
- Current / 2023
- Administered by
- UWA Law School
- CRICOS code
- 026880D
Course details
- Intake periods
- Throughout the year
- Attendance type
- Full- or part-time (Student visa holders should read Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000 for more information.)
- Credit points required
- 24
A standard full-time load is 24 points per semester. - Standard course duration
- 0.5 years
- Time limit
- 2 years
- Delivery mode
- Internal
- Locations offered
- UWA (Perth)
- Domestic fee type
- Commonwealth supported and/or HECS-HELP
- Available to international students
- Yes. For information on international student fees see 'Student Procedures: Fees'. (Enquiries: https://www.uwa.edu.au/askuwa)
- Course Coordinator(s)
- Dr Marilyn Bromberg
- Fees
- Visit the fees calculator.
Enquiries and course advice
- Course advice
- Arts and Law Student Office
- 6488 2091
- askUWA
Prospective students should see the Future Students website for details on admission requirements, intake periods, fees, availability to international students, careers information etc.
No study plans found for this course. See study plans for more information.
Specialisations
Course structure
Key to availability of units:
- S1
- Semester 1
- S2
- Semester 2
- N/A
- not available in 2023 – may be available in 2024 or 2025
- NS
- non-standard teaching period
All units have a value of six points unless otherwise stated.
Students without a recognised law degree: take 24 points from group A and B. Must include LAWS4227 Foundations of Law and Legal Institutions.
Students with a recognised law degree: take 24 points from group B and C.
Group A
Availability | Unit code | Unitname | Unit requirements | Contact hours |
---|---|---|---|---|
S2 | EMPL5555 | Employee Relations Law |
| up to 3 hours seminar |
NS | LAWS4227 | Foundations of Law and Legal Institutions |
| This unit is delivered intensively in 'flipped mode' and is offered twice a year. 10 online modules are to be completed in advance (opening two weeks before) of two face-to-face sessions which will run 23 and 24 February 2023 and 20-21 July 2023. Students must attend the face-to-face sessions. |
Group B
Availability | Unit code | Unitname | Unit requirements | Contact hours |
---|---|---|---|---|
NS | LAWS5114 | International Environmental Law |
| 16 Jan Online Seminar (11am-12pm); 30, 31 January and 1 Feb 2023 Compulsory Attendance required (9am- 5pm) |
S1 | LAWS5167 | Comparative Legal Method |
| 3 hours per week |
NS | LAWS5179 | Law of the Sea | None | Teaching dates for this unit are 17,19,24,26 October 2023. Please refer to the timetable website for session times and venues. Attendance at all sessions is mandatory. |
NS | LAWS5181 | Health Law and Policy |
| LAWS5181 Health Law and Policy will run in the second half of first semester in 2023, on the last six Fridays of semester one (21, 28 April 5,12,19,and 26 May), from (approximately) between 9.30 and 4.30. |
NS | LAWS5219 | International Criminal Law |
| October Intensive. Attendance Compulsory on 3,5,10 & 12 October 2023 |
NS | LAWS5220 | International Humanitarian Law | None | Students must attend every day of the intensive period 1,3 and 8 August 2023. Refer to the timetable website for further information. Attendance at all sessions is mandatory and pre reading including recorded lectures must be completed before these dates. |
NS | LAWS5223 | Theories of Justice and Punishment |
| This unit will run . Attendance at all sessions is 7,14,21,28 August. Attendance Compulsory |
NS | LAWS5226 | International Human Rights Law |
| Students must attend 4 days, face-to-face: Monday 29th May 2023, Wednesday 31st May 2023, Thursday 1st June and Friday 2nd June 2023. |
NS | LAWS5230 | Aviation Law |
| This unit will run 18-21 April 2023. Attendance at all sessions is mandatory. |
NS | LAWS5251 | International Sales Law |
| Students must attend every day of the intensive period 26 June - 7 July 2023. Please refer to the timetable for exact times. |
N/A | LAWS5254 | International Trade Law | 3 hours per week | |
NS | LAWS5260 | Intersections of Law, Policy and Government | None | Online modules for this unit will open Late February Attendance required 16 March 2023 Online, 27April-2May 2023 on campus. |
NS | LAWS5261 | Planning Law | None | This unit will run intensively 6-10 February 2023. Attendance at all sessions is mandatory. |
N/A | LAWS5305 | Mediation: Practice and Skills | None | |
NS | LAWS5378 | Government Accountability—Law and Practice |
| January Intensive 18-24 Jan 2023 Attendance Compulsory |
NS | LAWS5398 | Construction Law |
| This unit will run 22-24 November 2023. Please refer to the timetable website for session times and venues. Attendance at all sessions is mandatory. |
N/A | LAWS5507 | International Oil and Gas Law | None | This unit will next run in 2023. |
NS | LAWS5517 | Mining Law |
| Students must attend every day of the intensive period 25-27 October 2023. Refer to the timetable website for further information. |
NS | LAWS5521 | Climate Change Law and Emissions Trading |
| Students must attend every day of the intensive period 12-14 July 2023. Refer to the timetable website for further information. |
NS | LAWS5532 | Energy Agreements: Oil and Gas, Alternative Energy and Sustainability |
| Students must attend every day of the intensive period 18-20 July 2023. Refer to the timetable website for further information. |
N/A | LAWS5540 | Environmental Protection Law |
| This unit will run online with pre-reading from 1 August. Interactive classes will be held 6-8 September. Attendance at these sessions is mandatory. Refer to the LMS page for further information, |
N/A | LAWS5577 | Space and Satellite Law |
| 5 full days of intensive teaching plus online modules before the intensive |
N/A | LAWS5589 | Energy Regulation: sustainable oil and gas and alternative energy production | None | Students must attend every day of the intensive period 15-17 August. Refer to the timetable website for further information. |
NS | LAWS5590 | Water Resources Law |
| September Intensive. 5-7 September 2023 Attendance compulsory |
S1, S2 | LAWS5694 | Research Paper I |
| This research unit involves unstructured contact with a supervisor throughout the semester. |
S1, S2 | LAWS5695 | Research Paper II (12 points) | This research unit involves unstructured contact with a supervisor throughout the semester. | |
S1, S2 | LAWS5696 | Research Paper III Part 1 |
| This research unit involves unstructured contact with a supervisor throughout the semester. |
S1, S2 | LAWS5697 | Research Paper III Part 2 |
| This research unit involves unstructured contact with a supervisor throughout the semester. |
N/A | LAWS5813 | Legal Issues for Not-for-Profit Entities |
| |
NS, S1, S2 | SVLG5001 | McCusker Centre for Citizenship Internship |
| Internship experience: approximately 100 hours; McCusker Centre attendance: approximately 8 hours |
Take units as per the sequences notes.
Group C
Availability | Unit code | Unitname | Unit requirements | Contact hours |
---|---|---|---|---|
NS | LAWS5117 | Advanced Evidence and Proof |
| Students must attend every day of the intensive period 27 to 30 June 2023. Refer to the timetable website for further information. |
S2 | LAWS5118 | Family Law |
| 3 hours per week |
N/A | LAWS5128 | Consumer Law |
| 4 hours per week |
S2 | LAWS5132 | Income Taxation Law |
| lectures: 2 hours per week; tutorials: 5 x 2 hours |
N/A | LAWS5135 | Select Topics in Insurance Law |
| |
S1 | LAWS5144 | Mining and Energy Law |
| Lectures: 12 x 2 hour lectures Tutorials: 5 x 2 hour tutorials |
S1 | LAWS5150 | Intellectual Property Law |
| 3 hours per week |
S1 | LAWS5152 | Media Law |
| |
S1, S2 | LAWS5160 | Law Review Part 1 (0 points) | full-time commitment throughout the editorial and production process | |
S1, S2 | LAWS5161 | Law Review Part 2 |
| full-time commitment throughout the editorial and production process |
S2 | LAWS5165 | Public International Law |
| 3 hours per week |
NS | LAWS5358 | Innovations in Legal Practice Management |
| January Intensive 28/29 Jan, 4/5/11 Feb 2023 - Attendance compulsory |
S1 | LAWS5360 | Employment Law |
| |
S2 | LAWS5503 | Conflict of Laws |
| |
NS | LAWS5528 | Unjust Enrichment and Restitution |
| Students must attend every day of the intensive period 6-10 February 2023. See the timetable for exact times. |
N/A | LAWS5541 | Equity Capital Markets & Securities Regulation |
| |
NS | LAWS5576 | International Commercial Arbitration |
| Students must attend every day of the intensive period 20-24 November 2023. Refer to the timetable website for further information. |
N/A | LAWS5820 | Legislation in Practice |
| 3 hours per week |
See also the rules for the course and the Student Rules.
Rules
Applicability of the Student Rules, policies and procedures
1.(1) The Student Rules apply to students in this course.
(2) The policy, policy statements and guidance documents and student procedures apply, except as otherwise indicated in the rules for this course.
Academic Conduct Essentials and Communication and Research Skills modules
2.(1) Except as stated in (2), a student who enrols in this course for the first time irrespective of whether they have previously been enrolled in another course of the University, must undertake the Academic Conduct Essentials module (the ACE module) and the Communication and Research Skills module (the CARS module).
(2) A student who has previously achieved a result of Ungraded Pass (UP) for the CARS module is not required to repeat the module.
(3) A student must successfully complete the ACE module within the first teaching period of their enrolment. Failure to complete the module within this timeframe will result in the student's unit results from this teaching period being withheld. These results will continue to be withheld until students avail themselves of a subsequent opportunity to achieve a passing grade in the ACE module. In the event that students complete units in subsequent teaching periods without completing the ACE module, these results will similarly be withheld. Students will not be permitted to submit late review or appeal applications regarding results which have been withheld for this reason and which they were unable to access in the normally permitted review period.
English Language competency requirements
3.(1) To be considered eligible for consideration for admission to this course an applicant must satisfy the University's English language competence requirement as set out in the University Policy on Admission: Coursework, except as otherwise indicated in the rules for this course.
(2) Applicants presenting with the IELTS Academic require an overall score of at least 7.0 and no band less than 6.5.
(3) Applicants presenting with the TOEFL iBT require an overall score of at least 100, a minimum score of 28 in the Speaking section, and no other sub-score less than 26.
(4) Applicants presenting with the TOEFL Paper Based score require an overall score of at least 580 and a minimum score of 5.0 in the Essay Rating / Test of Written English (TWE).
(5) Applicants presenting with the Pearson Test of English (PTE) (Academic) require an overall score of at least 70 and no sub-score less than 70.
(6) Applicants presenting with the UWA Centre for English Language Teaching (CELT) Bridging Course require a minimum grade of Grade A (85%) in the final CELT examination, with no band less than 80%.
Admission requirements
4. To be considered for admission to this course an applicant must have1(a) a Juris Doctor or Bachelor of Laws, or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA; or
2(a) (i) a bachelor's degree in a cognate area, or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA; and (ii) the equivalent of a UWA weighted average mark of at least 50 per cent; or
3(a) (i) a bachelor's degree, or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA; and (ii) the equivalent of a UWA weighted average mark of at least 50 per cent; and (iii) at least two years of relevant professional experience.
Admission ranking and selection
5. Where relevant, admission will be awarded to the highest ranked applicants or applicants selected based on the relevant requirements.
Articulations and exit awards
6.(1) The following courses form part of an articulated sequence:
- 20320 Graduate Diploma in Law (24 points)
- 20500 Master of Laws (48 points)
- 20550 Master of Mining and Energy Law (48 points)
(2) Units completed in the Graduate Diploma in Law will only be credited towards a 48 point Masters course if the Graduate Diploma is not conferred.
Course structure
7.(1) The course consists of units to a total value of 24 points.
(2) Units must be selected in accordance with the course structure, as set out in these rules.
Satisfactory progress
8. To make satisfactory progress a student must pass units to a point value greater than half the total value of units in which they remain enrolled after the final date for withdrawal without academic penalty.
9. A student who has not achieved a result of Ungraded Pass (UP) for the Communication and Research Skills module (the CARS module) when their progress status is assessed will not have made satisfactory progress even if they have met the other requirements for satisfactory progress in Rule 8.
Progress status
10.(1) A student who makes satisfactory progress in terms of Rule 8 is assigned the status of 'Good Standing'.
(2) Unless the relevant board determines otherwise because of exceptional circumstances
(a) a student who does not make satisfactory progress for the first time under Rule 8 is assigned a progress status of 'On Probation';
(b) a student who does not make satisfactory progress for the second time under Rule 8 is assigned a progress status of 'Suspended';
(c) a student who does not make satisfactory progress for the third time under Rule 8 is assigned a progress status of 'Excluded'.
11. A student who does not make satisfactory progress in terms of Rule 9 is assigned the progress status of 'On Probation', unless they have been assigned a progress status of 'Suspended' or 'Excluded' for failure to meet other satisfactory progress requirements in Rule 8.
Award with distinction
12. This rule is not applicable to this course.
Deferrals
13. Applicants awarded admission to the course are entitled to a deferral of up to 12 months, as per the University Policy on: Admissions (Coursework).
Additional rules
Credit
14. Credit will not be granted for units that were taken in another degree that was conferred.