Graduate Diploma in Natural Resources Law
This course is offered to legal and non-legal professionals working in the area of natural resources law.
Course overview
- Course title
- Graduate Diploma in Natural Resources Law
- Award abbreviation
- GradDipNatRs
- Course code
- 21360
- Course type
- postgraduate diploma
- Status
- current / 2020
- Administered by
- Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Education
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
- Postgraduate fee-paying/FEE-HELP
- Course Coordinator(s)
- Mr Joe Fardin
- 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.
Course structure
| Key to availability of units: |
|---|
| S1 = Semester 1; S2 = Semester 2; N/A = not available in 2020; NS = non-standard teaching period |
All units have a value of six points unless otherwise stated.
Note: Units that are indicated as N/A may be available in 2021 or 2022.
Take all units (6 points):
Note: Students who have entered the course with a recognised Law degree can elect to substitute LAWS5227 Foundations of Law and Governance with any unit from Group A.
| Availability | Unitcode | Unitname | Unit requirements | Contact hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS5227 | Foundations of Law and Governance |
Take unit(s) to the value of 18 points:
Group A
| Availability | Unitcode | Unitname | Unit requirements | Contact hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NS | LAWS5111 | Corporate Governance for Resources Companies | Students must attend every day of the intensive period 5-7 May. Refer to the timetable website for further information. | |
| N/A | LAWS5114 | International Environmental Law |
| |
| N/A | LAWS5175 | Heritage Governance: from Global to Local | ||
| LAWS5208 | Oil and Gas Project Development Law | |||
| LAWS5252 | International Trade Financing | |||
| LAWS5253 | International Shipping Law | |||
| N/A | LAWS5507 | International Oil and Gas Law | ||
| NS | LAWS5517 | Mining Law |
| Students must attend every day of the intensive period 28-30 October 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 15-17 July. Refer to the timetable website for further information. |
| NS | LAWS5532 | Oil and Gas Agreements | Students must attend every day of the intensive period 11-13 November. Refer to the timetable website for further information. | |
| NS | LAWS5540 | Environmental Protection Law | Students must attend every day of the intensive period 25-26 and 28-29 May. Refer to the timetable website for further information. | |
| NS | LAWS5576 | International Commercial Arbitration |
| Students must attend every day of the intensive period Monday 28 September to Friday 2 October. Refer to the timetable website for further information. |
| NS | LAWS5589 | Australian Oil and Gas Law | Students must attend every day of the intensive period 21-23 April. Refer to the timetable website for further information. | |
| N/A | LAWS5590 | Water Resources Law | Students must attend every day of the intensive period. Refer to the timetable website for further information. | |
| S1, S2 | LAWS5694 | Research Paper I |
| This research unit involves unstructured contact with a supervisor throughout the semester. |
See also the rules for the course and the Student Rules.
Rules
Applicability of the Student Rules, policies and procedures
1.(1) The http://handbooks.uwa.edu.au/postgraduate/student-procedures'>student procedures apply, except as otherwise indicated in the rules for this course.
Academic Conduct Essentials module
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).
(2) A student who has previously achieved a result of Ungraded Pass (UP) for the ACE module is not required to repeat the module.
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 miminum 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 have—
(a) a Juris Doctor or Bachelor of Laws, or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA;
or
(b) (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 60 per cent;
or
(c) (i) a bachelor's degree, or am equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA; and
(ii) the equivalent of a UWA weighted average mark of at least 60 per cent; and
(iii) at least two years of relevant professional experience;
or
(d) (i) a level and duration of education considered by UWA to be sufficient to permit satisfactory completion of the course; and
(ii) 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. The following courses form part of an articulated sequence:
- 20550 Master of Mining and Energy Law (48 points)
- 20560 Master of Commercial and Resources Law (48 points)
- 21360 Graduate Diploma in Natural Resources Law (24 points)
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 in a calendar year a student must pass units to a value of at least 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 ACE 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) Part-time students, or those commencing mid-year, who fail to make satisfactory progress under Rule 8 in their first year of enrolment are assigned the progress status of 'On Probation' by the Faculty.
(2) Students other than those covered by (1) who fail to make satisfactory progress under Rule 8 are assigned the progress status of 'Excluded' unless the Faculty determines otherwise in light of exceptional circumstances.
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.